The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-09
DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES.

Mere municipal elections, in of years. We
know, can count little rs indications of the
tide of popular sentiment In favor "t one OF
the great political parties or the other; but il
must be conceded, at least, that IN the surpris
ing victories won hy the democrats In so many
localities At the municipal elections through
out the country IN the beginning of the week
there is abundant evidence that the grand old
party, which cast majority of the vote, oi HE
country at the last presidential election, aud
lost the presidency only ny corrupt lrickcry
and BARGAINING in New York city, Is still II
mighty oog way from being dead Indeed
it manifested such aslonis hing Vitality in many
unexpected localities rs to justify n Suspicion
that instead of the democratic il is The rcpuh-
lican party that Is morihund. Wcprocccd u
indicate a few Of these victories.
CHICAGo.--ln Chicago, which gave 10000
republican majority last fall, both democrats
and republicans entered the contest AT the mu.
nlc,pa election on Tuesday with lull ltkcl.,
squarely nominated 10y the respective patty
conventions, and satisfactory on both sides.
Carter II. Harrison, the old Mayor, was nom.
mated for re election bl the democrats, ANA the
republicans had pitied against him John NJ.
Clark, a popular business man, backed hy n
strong ticket for the minor offices The r..
suit, however, was the election of Harrison hy
a majority of 1862, aud the democratic treas
urer, attorney and GUY cIrlk by majorltcs
ranging from 5000 To 5000 The repunll-
cans, who felt confident Of victory, are stunned
by their defeat, while The democrats, To whom
the magnitude Of the victory 10 II real surprise,
are OF course overjoyed.
CINCINNATI-The next democratic victory
was in Cincinnati, which gave Garfield 5000
majority last fail. The republicans had re.
nominated Mayor Jacob, who had made a
popular officer, and the democrats nominated
against him a strong man named Means. The
outcome was the election Of Means 10y 2,60O
MAJORITY though in some Of the strongest
democratic wards Jacob had so manipulated
the hummer element tina, be largely divided
the democratic vote. The loss was more than
made up, however, by deieclions from the IT.
publican side, who voted against Jacob on the
ground tina, they had got tired of seeing their
party ruled 10y tho Dutch"
Other surprising democratic victories in
Ohio were won at Cleveland, where Peters,
democrat was elected Mayor; At Lancaster
where the democrats made clean sweep OF
all the offices; and at Columbus, where the
whole democratic ticket was elected.
In Wisconsin the democrats won signal VIC.
tories by electing their mayor and city officers
IN Madison, Racine, Watertown, Fon du Lac
&c, and gained heavily IN the judicial vote IN
Milwaukee, where no municipal election was
held.
Our political friends are also rejoicing over
like victories in Michigan, having gained
largely in Ann Arbor. Dowagiac, Yrsllsnli
Jackson, Muskegon, Flint, Saginaw, Holland
&c.
In short the democrats showed themselves
everywhere "up and dressed" chuck full OF
fight" and uncommonly alive, cohdent, ssucy
and hOpeful