, 1874-05-06

Indiana Charter Etocttons.

Su<ctat D.spotch to 1he Chfeda0 Tribune.
1A1onrr Ia, M May b:-Ihs s city election for
resulting in -Liberal victory, ,elcotne
Smith s. Baker, First Ward, Democrat by SO
majority; Froder,ck steigely. Second Ward.
Democrat, by 50 ma1osity; Gen. Joseph Orr,
about halt tho psual majority in this Sard);
Frederick Wolf, Fourth Ward, Democrat, By so
majority; and 1ous Schumm. Fifth Ward, DOM
ocrat, by LIS majority. The Council now stands
Democrats to 8 Republicans, With Democratic
Mayor In their midst. Gen. Joeeph Orr, eloctod
in the Third Ward, was partly elected By cru
aaders, they having oieetioneeYed for him Pre-
yiopBly to somo advantage.
0osuEN.
Specfal Dspn&ch 10 The Chtengo Tribune,
GosuEN, Ind, May 5.-Tho election IN this
city to-day resulted In grand victory Tor tho
Temperance ticket. George Trcoze waB elected
Mayor over Goa. II. s. Haacau. The groatost
exc,tement prevailed. Tho women we're instru-
worked hard at tho polls from sunrise to sunset,
eolicting voto8. largo meeting WAS held to-
night in the Baptist Church: Tho nowly-elccsod
Mayor Was present, and addressed the meeting.
citizens. SO confident wore tho anti-Temperanco
men Of victory that they adjourned from meet
lug in Hascaii's Hail iaat night to meet again
this evening for the purpose. Of rejoicing over
tho result. The result tonight not boing satis-
factory, tho meeting was indefinitely postponed.
FORT WAYNE,
Special Dtspatch to The Chicago Tribune.
FoRT WAYNE Ind, May 6.:-len Councilmen
were elected IN this city to-day. A very large
voto waa polled, and much excitement mani
tested. In some warda tho temperance quea-
ton formed the zanin issue. In the First Ward
an independent candidate was elected over q
Democratic nominee; In the Second Ward, =
whisky man over . temperance candidate; ~
tho Third Ward, the regular Democratic nonli-
! neo over an independent candidate; IN the
Fourth Ward, two Democratic candidates With
out opposition In tho Fifth Ward, temper
| ance independent candidate ovor whisky DOM
Wards, Aaloon-koepers over the temperance
men; in tho Eighth Ward, whisky Demo
cratic nominee over temperance Independent;
In tho Ninth Ward. the regular Democratic
nominee over III independent temperance mum.
LAFAYETTE.
Special Diapatch 70 Ths Chtcaao Tribune.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 5.-Tho city election
to-day was an unusally quiet one except In one or
two wards, aud has resulted IN the election Of
four Democratic Councilmon out of six leaving the
political complexion Of tho Council unchanged.
Tho Republicans made no party nominations,
aud the Democratic candidates In two Of the
wards had no opposition. In tho fourth Ward, the
Issue was made on tho question Of temperance,
by IA majority; this ward has heretofore beau
largely Republican Oh party voto, and the re-
suit ia attributable to tho presence Of the
Crusaders It tue falls. Thero wore no general
city officers to elect this ycar. Tho total voto Of
tho CITY Ia onc-fourth leaA tban laat wear,
.1En1AsApn11s
9n>efal Df.nafrh to ma IH;caoo qsrih,.nt.
1Hn1AyAroL1s. May 5.-The o!ection to-day
passed oI quietly throughout the city resulting
In tho election Of tic rceularly-nomEnato anti
temperance Democratic candIdatoB In the Third,
Fourtb. Fifth. Bixth. soycnth. Eighth, Ninth.
Twelfth and Thirteonth Wards. Thie giyes tho
Democrats Q maiority in The Council, with =
| Democratic Mayor, and places tho city under
Domocratio rule tor the first time for upward Of
! e}ghtoen years 4 full yoto WaA ppned.
wAnasu.
.saxeza1 D;+nasc6 10 The Chicago Tribune.
WAnasI. nd. Nav 5.-Tho entire temperance
ticket aucoeotod in tho election today by large