The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11
THE ELECTIONS.
OHIO.

victory since 1875.
CAMBRIDGE, Arril 3.-Tbe Democrat
elected their Mayor. Justice OF the
Peace. two Trustees, one Cnnstshle and
one Assessor-a victory never before
achieved In Cambridge township.
CHLLIcoTHE. April 4.-Four Of the
six wards in ChIllicothe are regarded as
reliably Republican on sll ordinary
occasions Yesterday the Democracy
carried every ward in the CITY hy major
tiles ringing from 80 to Ill 1. isa
fearful rehuke TO the administration Of
Mayor Hurst.
DArTox. April 3-The entire Demo-
cratic CITY ticket I. elected by msjoritiea
OF from 100 to TOO Col. John L. Mil
Ter, Mayor. 500: Henry Lsubach, Police
Commissioner, 700: Democrats gain 2
TIE Pond bill and Rspub
lican mismanagement are the cause CT the
earthquake.
UHgIcHsvILLE, OHIo. April 3.-A Re-
publican Mayor and Council some time
ago passed an ordinance raising the
salaries OF. Mayor and Marshal 100 per
cent. and to-day the Democrats took
advantage OF il and elected Semo.
cratic Mayor and Marshal, although the
Republicans have, 400 majority here
Trainer, for Judge, gains 50 votes over
Bookwal,er in Drnnison. The Pond bill
plsved thunder with Republicans here.
CoLUMsus, OHIo, April S--'rhe elec
tion passed OF qaietly here to-day. al
though hotly contested The issue was
made directly on the Pond bill, and
week ago the Republicans expected to
elect their city ticket by over 1000, as
the tide seemed 10 he in their favor on
account of the Police aud Fire Depart.
tnent muddles, Complete returns from
the fourteen wsrds show that the entire
Democratic city ticket is elected ny ma.
jorlties ranging from 500 10 1000
Mouxr vrRxos, Onto, April 3.-For
the frst time in the history Of municipal
affairs Mount Vernon elects Democrat.
10 Mayor by q majority ct about one
hundred, in the person Of Hon. John d.
Thompson, brother.in-law of the late
General Banning. His opponent was
one John D. Ewing, Holmes County
Importation, who, being particularly oh.
noxious to Republicans. was slaughter
ed by wholesale, ami the usual Republi-
can majority Of four hundred reversed
The Pond Bill WAS an important factor
that brought about the result. The bal.
lance Of the Republican ticket Was elec.
ted by reduced majorities
ZANEsvILLE April 3-Au average vote
was poIled AZ to-dsy's election. The Of
fetal msjorities are as follows: Grigsbv,
Democrat, Street Commissioner. l53 +;
Schultz, Democrat Water-works Trus-
tee, IS; Hannura, Republican, City In
drmsry Director, 13; Stemler, Democrat.
CITY Cemetery Trustee, 81; Moore and
Aster. Republicans, Conslahles, elected
by a small majority. The new City
Council will stand nine Republicans and
nine Democrats, again a tie. The Nav
or, having the casting vote and being a
Democrat. the organization and control
will he Democratic. The Democrats are
very juhiIant ovsr the result.
Democratic Success at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, April 4.-Complete re-
turns on members of the Board OF Pub
tic Works show the result Of yesterday e
election. The total vote pol'ed is So
600 which is about IA 900 below an or.
binary full vote. The Democratic ma.
jority is $500 on members Of Board oi
Public Works The Democrats elected
an unusually large number OF ward Of
fcers
Clean Sweep for the Democrats al
Toledo.
TOLEDO, April Full returns OF es
terdav's municipal election show that
the Democratic city ticket entire is e'ec.
ted bv an average majority of 1.S00
The Two municipal legislative bodies re
main Republican. Or the vacancies ir
the Board OF Aldermen two will bs
filed by Democrats and two bv Rsput'
licans. OF the eight vacancies 10 the
Council. four will be filed nv Democrats
three by Republicans, and the occupant
Of the remaining position wss the nomi
nee OF the Republicans. Democratic
Nationals and Prohihitiopists. Th'
Coulcil will stand: Nine Republican,
and seven Democrats and Nationals
Board OF Aldermen, Ave Republican.
and three Democrats. The Board o
Education remains the same as las
year, the four vacancies occurring thi
spring having been filed by three Demo
Gratis and one Republican.
Full Returns from Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. April Full returns o
Yesterdays elrc;io show that tho Dim
ocrsts have elected police commission
/ efs. fire commissioners, wster work
trustee, cemetery trustee, infirmsry di
rector and nine cons:ables on the cit
ticket, by maj,rities ranging from save'
hundred to twenty-five hundred Th
Republicans elect police clerk h5 hv
hundred, and one constable. The Re
publicans elect nine councilmen, tn
Democrats eigb., and Workingmen one
The Republicans elect FIVE members q
the Board Of Z Eiucation, the Democrat
1 three and Workingmen one, Tho Re
publican MI ,ri,y for Mayor last sprin
Was three Thousand. The Pond law va
made an issue at the polls. The Reput
llican candidate for police clerk w"ul
have been defeated, hat for 8 com bins
4 ton with the Workingmen 10 th
Eighteenth ward.
INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 4.-Democrati
city ticke; elected by 1000 Republics
majority twn years ago l,l43. Report
from state show the same remarkable r,
suits.
IOWA.
CHICAGO. April 3.--At Dnhuqu
Iowa. the Democrats carried the ci,
to-day, with a possible exception Of tt
Treasurer and Auditor. For tie fir
time In twenty years the Council stant
7 Democrats and 8 Republicans
Keokuk the citv election resulted in II
election OF Democratic Mayor, an
four Aldermen, Republican Assessc
and two Aldermen.
DGrThe following clipping from
Wheeling paper may account In SON