The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-09
7BE WESTKRN ELECTIONS.
Michigan Republican by u Small Majority
HepubIicna Victory In Cincinnati.

DETROIT April 8-AlmOst complete ro-
turns from twenty OF the most populous coun-
ties in the State have been received and they
give Campbell tRcpuhlcnnl for Justice Of the
supreme Court u majority of about 2.6u0 over
the Democratic Grecnback candidate Gros-
venor and Shcarcr tRrpublicansl for University
Rogeus. are probably eectod by small mnjori-
ties. The vote throughout the State has been
n light one. and 1t Ia not probable that the re-
turns from the counties yet to be heard from
will materially alter the situation.
At Grand Rapids the Citizens ticket. posed
OF Hard money Republicans and Democrats.
WIS elected. At Lansing the Republicans elect
their entire city ticket. At Jackson the Demo
Gratis elect tho Mayor. and the Republicans tho
rest OF the city ticket. At East Saginaw and
Adrian tho Republicans elect the Mayor. At
Muskegon the Republicans elect the Mayor and
the Democrats tho reet Of tho city ticket At
Port Huron tho coalition cloct their entire city
ticket. At Bay City tho Republicans elect tho
Mayor. and the Democrats and Nationals tho
rest Of tn" city ticket.
CfNcINNArI, April s-Complcte returns Of the
election IN this city give majoritics as toliows:
Royce tRcpJ. Board Of Public Works. 274 j. Is.
Forsker, uiep.). Judge Superior Court; 702 p.
lk"pJ, City Trensurer. ll3l: M. y. wilson
lDem; Judge Police Court, l,2ll; J. p. Murphy
j. II. Sct,hell (Rcpl. Board of Police Commls.
sioners. 402. The vote polled WAS the largest of
any spring election in Cincinnnu
Out OF twenty-seven towns Oi OHIO from which
returns have been received the Republicans
carry seventeen. the Democrats seven, aud the
INDEPENDENTS three. In Dayton the Republi-
cans elect their city ticket with the exception of
Justice and constable. and Also have u majority
OF the Council. which has heretofore been Dom
ocratic. In Springfield n very heavy vote was
cast The Mayor ele was the candidat of u
combination ol rrQhibtionists and Murpnyitcs.
In Chillicothe the Democrats eectrd the Mayor
by 800 majority In GAINESVILLE the Republicans
gain live Cuunclmen, and the Democrats elect
the Mayor. lg Hamilton the hrpub leans elect
the Mayor. In Saudusky. Rush II. Sloane
DEMOCRAT was elected Mayor.
In Evansville, Ind. the Republicans elected
ToLEDo. April s.-The Nationals carried tho
city election here Yesterday jacob ROnltis. for
aud 7o9 over Baumgurdncr. Republican. The
Democrats elect thcir Police Judge. and the
Nationals the remainder OF the city ticket with
iour members OF the Board OF Education. four
Police Commissioners. throo Aldermen. and
five Couuclmen.
COLUMBUS April s.-Full clal figures prove
the election OF the full city KeUublican ticket
Yesterday. Colins's majority for Mayor is
tisan victory inasmuch as many leading Domo-
Gratis worked openly for the Republican candi-
date. II is really a victory OF the citizcns and
property owners over the lawless element. who
made determined effort to Obtain control OF
the city. The Republicans will have four ma
Iority in the Common Council. and a majority
Of the Police and School Boards.
CLEVELAND AprilS-The Republicans elected
their entire city ticket yesterday, with the ex-
ception OF Police Court Judge. Tho Council
will stand 23 Republicans and l3 Democrats.
Herricks majority for Mayor is between 1000
and 2 800. Everett. for Treasurer. ran ahead
Of his ticket. All the returns are not yet In.
WAsHINoToS. April S.-The elections in Ohio
and Michigan are not encouraging to that class
OF Democratic leaders who arc clamorinR for a
union with tho Nationals and Greenbackers. In
Michigan there WAS q fusion Of Democrats and
Greenbackers. and tho result Ia the election OF
| the straight-out Republican ticket. In Cincin-
natl the Democrats and Nationals were in ac-
| cord, and yet they do not seem to have reduced
| the Republican majority 200 votes. In the town
elections in Ohio there was no third party tick ct
In the field. but a practical fusion OF Nationals
and Democrats. and the result ~ sweeping Re-
publican gains In view OF this fact the call
ing OF the Ohio Democratic state Convention to
meet NJ Columbus on the same day in June with
the Convention ~ Nationals does not seem TO
have hecn p very wise move on the part Of Sem
ator I 'urman's friends. II Is understood that
it was Mr. Thurman = wish that this should bs
done, and It IS certain that his lcutenants 30
managed il.