Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-13
Election Notes.


The April elections in the aggre-
gate show large Republican gains.
The Democrats carry Connect
cut, but by reduced majority.
Last year their majority was about
6,40O, this year it is only 1861.
The Republicans of Columbus won
a grand victory. The correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette thus tells
the story:
Yesterday, for the first time since
the organization of the Republican
party, Columbus gave Republican
majority. The Democratic candi-
dates for the two offices over which
there was a contest were both defeat
ed-Danforth H. Royce (R.), beat
ing E. B. Armstrong (D.). for Wa
ter-works Trustee, by 1913 majority
in poll of nearly 1000 votes, and
Eli j. Blount r., beating Thomas
Bergin D. J, by 205 majority in a
slightly smaller poll.
OF the eleven Councilmen chosen
yesterday, six are Republicans and
five Democrats, and as six Republi-
cans and five Democrats hold over,
it gives clear Republican majority
IN that body Of two. If this thing
continues little while longer, Co
lumbus will take her place among the
reliable Republican cities of Ohio.
The Republican ticket in Cleve-
land was elected by an average ma
jority of $500. The Reserve towns
generally show Republican gains.
1.-THE Cincinnati Commercial sums
up the drift of these elections as fol-
lows:
The returns of the municipal and
township elections in Ohio and Indi-
ana do not, any more than the New
Hampshire and Connecticut cleo
tions, indicate a popular want of con-
fidence in the Republican party.
Relieve it entirely of the response
bility for maladministration at
Washington, and put forward sound
reform candidate upon a platform
perspicuous for its integrity of politi-
cal principles, and success in Novem-
ber is as certain as any event in the
future can be.
The management of the Demo
cratic leaders at the National Capt.
tai has not been such as to justify
expectation that its conduct of affairs
would be an improvement on the past
and its broad sympathies with the
leaders of the late rebellion, together
with decided leaning towards the
doctrines upon which the secession
of the States was justified, fill the
public mind with apprehension thai
Its policy would not be safe for thu
Union.
The advantage of position is still
on the side of the Republicans, bu'
it remains to be- seen in the Cincin
natl Convention whether they have
the wisdom to improve them.
The State election in Rhode IslanC
occurred on the 9Th. The result is {
handsome Republican victory. Boil
branches of the Legislature will b,
overwhelmingly Republican. Ther'
was no election for Governor, thu
,
vote standing: Republican, S,212
Prohibitionist, 6,227; Democratic
3,472.
The Detroit Post has this to say
in regard to Michigan:
The city and township elections il
Michigan show unusual Republican
gains, and prove that the Republican
party is thoroughly alive and vigor
} Gus in this State. The Republican
gains in some of the important citie
and villages of the State are particu
larly notable. jackson, among others
does remarkably well, electing Re
publican Mayor for the first time il
ten years. Our telegraphic columns
give the detailed results from th,
State.
Dayton gave 293 more votes TO
the Republican candidate for Mayo
than she did last fall for Governo
Hayes.