New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-07
Democratic Triumph in Indianapelis.

Democratic Triumph In lndianapol1s'
IND1ANAPoL1s, May 6.-The municipal
election to-day was one OF the most EOtly
contested ever held in this city, and the
vote was the heaviest ever pOlled, resulting
in a victory for the Democrats and Tenn
perance party.
The Democrats elected nine out of thir-
teen councilmen, the council standing
Democrats sixteen and Republicans ten.
The Democratic candidate Tor mayor was
also elected.
This is the first time in eighteen years
that this city has been under Democratic
control. The Temperance ticket was elected
at Jacksonville, Peru, Muncey, Waterloo,
Anderson Wabash. New Albany, Franklin,
Angela, Madison and Crawfordsville.
The Farmers Organizing.
CHICAGO, May "a meeting of the ad-
visory board Of the State Farmers AssOcia-
ton. of Illinois, was held at Bloomington,
yesterday, ffty-two out of the l02 counties
in the State being represented. The object
of the meeting was to decide upon the avail
ability of organizing an independent polit-
icai party, the matter having been referred
by the last meeting of the State association
to this committee. After q discussion
which lasted nearly all day, is was decided
by an almost unanimous vote that new
party should be organized, which shall in
clude the members of all industrial organ
izatiOns, and a call was issued for State
convention to meet at Bloomington.
Chickasaw Jockey Club Races-Third
Day.
MEMPHIS, May 6.-Thls has been q grand
day for the club. An immense crowd wit
messed the races, and many ladies were
present. The weather was beautiful, the
racing fine, and the track in good order.
The first race was a mile dash for all
ages; club purse $3.50. Vandalite, Quits,
Ida Wells, Ellen Berry, John Mccormick,
was the great favorite, selling for as much
as all the others, but the winner turned up
in Vandalite, an outsider in the betting
She teek the lead at the start, never was
headed, and won by length. Ida Wells
came in second, Quits third, the others not
placed. Time, l:7A.
The second race was for the Minor stake,
D. D., with $500 added, and closed with
eight subscribers, two only coming to the
tront-George H. Rce's MOOnbeam, by
Planet, out of Edna, and Pine & McMe-
hans Mollie McCOont by Brown Dick, out
of Viola. MoOnbeam was the favorite,
three to one, before the start, and won az
she pleased by four lengths in the first heat,
and the same distance IN the second heat
In the last heat Moenbeam ran in front all
tuO way. uOlllc lclb IL W UI AO'iouo
to the start MOllie got away with her rider,
and ran two miles before she was stopped.
She was allowed forty minutes to come up.
After the runaway Mr.. Pine asked permis-
sion to withdraw, as he had no chance. The
judges would not admit the claim. Time
l:50A, 1:58.
The third race was one mile and quar-
ter for club purse of $500. Edwin Adams
beat b. +. Carver, Lady Greenfield and
Port Leonard in the order named. Time.
2:I5A.
The betting before the start stood: Carver,
| $50; Edwin Adams, $l25; the field. $25.
River and Marine News.
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pass A.L,OUrRK May ST. p. N.-Wind nerth very
light weather clear No arrivalA 6Ailed-Rteam
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anA = now anchored Outaido.
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