The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-04-12
Democratic PartyW Dead?
READ THE RETURNS.

The Democrats OF Canton elect their
entire ticket by majority Of 125.
Zauesville goes Democratic on The
whole ticket by over $50. The Council
10 Democratic.
Chillicothe elects Ger. Hurst, Inde-'
pendent, for Msyor The remainder Of
the ticket is Democratic. -
Wooster elects the Democratic ticket
except Mayor.
: The Democrats Of Massillon elected
their whole ticket.
Defiance, Logan. Millersburg. Ottows
and Bucyrus are Democratic.
The Republicans carry Cleveland and
Dayton. =
TeLEpo, April 5-Romeis, the Ma.
tional candidate for mayor, is reelected
by . plurality OF 600. The Republicans
will elect the Citv Solicitor, q Cemetery
Trustee and one Constable. The Dem.
ocrals will elect Proba.e Judge, Prose.
cuting.Attornev Of the Police Court,
Water Works Trustees and three Con.
stables. The Council on joint ballot
stands sixteen Republicans, three Demo.
Gratis, four Nationale and one vacancy.
The Board OF Education, four Demo.
Gratis: three Republicans and one Ns.
tionsl. The Police Board three Repuh.
licans, three Democrats and three Ma.
tionsls, including the mayor.
REvoLurrox IN POLITICS IN srEuBEH'
VILE.
SfruD.xv1LLE, April 5.-One OF the
hottest fights Il the polls in the history
OF this city took place yesterday. The
Republicans have usually about 300 ma,
jority In tine city, but the returns an.
nounce this 70 be an Oh year. Mayor
Irwin, the Republican candidate for re.
election, was defeated by James Marion,
the Democratic candidate, bv 266 votes
A large number of the Republicans sup.
ported Marion, who Was defeated BY
Irwin In 1870 by 1A2 majority. The
change was brought about BY strong
nght against the Ring, together with {
feeling OF the anti-third termists. Irwin
was supported by the ssloonists, while
the better class OF the Republicans Joined
with the Democrats and elected theil
candidate. The election should prove
. warning to all third term candidates
In 1859 John r. Oliver Was elected bJ
the Democrats Mayor Of shis city, ovel
Hon. Richard Sherard by l55 majority
and from that time. down to the present
the city has not had . Democratic
Mayor.
4 TRIUMPH FOR DEMocRAcr AND REr,Ra
IN CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, April, 5.-Flgures be
lieved to he next to the Official count fol
trustworthiness, give the following ex
hibt Of the majorilies OF the person,
elected yesterday at the Cincinnati muni
cipal election: Total votes polled. .shou
$4,000: William Means, Mayor. 1914
Philip H Kumler, City Solicitor. 1878
VIM. Boettger, City Treasurer, LOTT
Frank A. Tucker. member Of Board o
Public Works, 307; Warren Higley
Judge Of Police Court. 525, John A
Cald we'll, Prosecuting Attorney. of th,
Police Court, 1,543; Geo. e. Richards
Clerk OF Police Court, 1929; VIM. H
Moore, Wharfmsster, 1924; Henr,
Lsthrop. Director OF City -Infrmary
1850; VIM. Means. Mayor, the onl,
Democrat in the above list. Four mem
bers OF the Board Of Education eiecte,
at large, received the following msjori
ties: Howard Douglass, 473; Rahh
Max Litienthal, 933; Francis Ferry, 100
Willis C. Hall. l4l. The only Demo
crat elected to the Board of Education
is Howard Douglass. For Justice o
the Peace, elected at large. Henry Hayne
Republican, received 2,425 msjority.
DrxocRArIc COLUMBUS.
CoLuNsus, April 5.-Full official re
turns OF yesterdays election show tn
entire Democratic ticket, except Stree
Commissioner, to have been elected b
msjorities ranging from 800 down. Th
Republican candidate for Mayor VA
scratched by temperance snd religion
people for an alleged failure to enforc
the Sunday laws, aud by the saloon ele
ment for sn alleged failure to perform
certain promises made to them.
CHICAGO soLIDLY DENocRATrc.
CHICAGO, April 5.-The returns fror
% precincts give Harrison, Demecrati
candidate for Mayor, 1885 msjorjty, re
naming n precincts will change thi
total somewhst, but will not alter th
fact that the Democrats have carried th
entire city and town ticket by fair ms
jority with the possible exception OF th
West Side town ticket. The indication
are that the vote cast will be about go,
600, which is nearly 10000 less than {
the Presidential election last fell.
Midnight-Harrison's majority vii
reach 5000, and probably. exceed chs
figure somewhat. +