The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-04-07
THE ELECTIONS.
Republican Gains Generally.

Detroit, 5. - There was an election
througout this state, to-day, for one
Judge Of the supreme court, two regents
Of the state university and a circuit judge
in tWenty-four different circuits or dis
tricts. The returns come in slowly, but
there is no question as to the reelection
of isaac Marster, of Bay City, to the
supreme bench, aad the choice of Hon.
Jas. j. joy, of Detroit, and Ex-Governor
Austin Blair, of Jackson, for regents, all
republicans. There was large number
of charter eleC tons in the state with q
very mixed result, local issues largely
predominating IS usual with charter
elections.
Bismarck, 5.-R. B. Thurston and the
entire republican ticket was elected to-
day by small majority.
James E. Boyd, their candidate for
mayor, at the city election, to-day, and car
ried the general city ticket and all ward
candidates, with one or two exceptions.
The whole city government was reorgan-
lied under q new law at this election,
| and the victory is regarded as most i'm
portant.
Milwaukee, 5.-Democrsts made gains
in the state on account of the snti-treat-
ing law 0rsamus Cole was elected chief
| Justice of the supreme court, and j. B.
| Cassidy associate Justice OF the supreme
court; beth republicans, without opposl-
ton. A light vote in the state.
| Cincinnati, 5. Unofficial footing:
show that Means, democrat, is elected
mayor by 2,469. All the rest of the city
ticket is republican, except one member
ofthe board Of education. The council
sta4ds-republicans 80, democrats Is
board of education-Tepuolic a
democrats Is.
Little Rock, 6.-Krauer, democrat, i
elected mayor by three majority. Jor
dan, republican, is elected alderman 0
the Sixth Ward. The democrats cleo
the treasurer, judge and five out of si1
aldermen.
St. Louis, 6.-The msiorities for re
publican candidates on the city ticke
elected yesterday, other than the mayor
range from 1863 to 1869. The msjorit.
for VIM. L. Ewing, for mayor, stands
reported Last night, Is 255. The msjorl
ties for republican members Of the coun
ell range from 8, 622 10 5,424. Of twenty
eight members of the house Of delegates
, one from each ward, republicans cleo
y nineteen and democrats seven, by ms
iorities ranging from % to 947. The vot
\ was q. 600 less than the registry, the ial
ing off being among democrats.
? Chicago, 6.-Lster returns from ii
municipal election make some surprisin
changes. Nearly 1900 more votes wei
polled than in the mayoralty election
1879, and Is, 600 less than in the Ia
presidential election. Harrison's msjol
ity is very close to 5000. Democrs
elect the treasurer, by 4 900; attorney
J 5, 200; clerk. BY 1.50O majority. Repul
licans gained two aldermen, and hsN
Z control Of the council By q secure msjo
ity. They also elect the following toT
q officers in north town: The collector
y south town, supervisor, collector. assess,
and clerk, by msjorities of 179 10 l,S2
and 10 west town, collector and cler
These changes from the supposed resu
show quite clearly that the votes mo
generally divided on personal than poll
icsl grounds, and deprive the result OF
ID significance from political standpoints.