The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-04
THE ELECTIONS.

CHICAGO April 3.-The election was
held here to-day for city and township
officers and members of the city council
There were but two general city tickets,
one straight democratic headed by Hon.
Carter I'll. Harrison, the present incumbent
for mayor, and the other by Judge Eugene
Cary, the joint candidate of the republi-
cans and Independent citizens on a plat
form of high license for saloons and the
stringent enforcement of laws against the
criminal classes. The campaign was
characterized by an unusual amount of
bitter personality. The day was bright
and pleasant and very large vote for a
mere city elecrion was polled. By 0 o'clock
1t became evident that the entire demo
cratice ticket was elected unless there
was an unusual amount of scratching
The majority for Harrison grew with al
most every return. At this hour, 11:15)
the returns from 116 precincts, over three
quarters of the city, give Harrison 9238
majority. Returns on the other offices
are very incomplete, and are coming in
slowly.
LATER. CHICAGO, April 4-12 80 A. NJ.
The Republicans concede the election
of the entire Democratic city ticket by
from 5000 to 10000 majority The
Democrats claim from $4,000 to $4,000.
This is decided democratic gain, com
pared with the election of last fall when
il was practically tie, the result depend
ing on the personal popularity of the can
didates, half Democrats and half Republic
cans being elected. Two years ago Har-
rison was elected mayor by 1900 MAORI
ty. The ticket elected to~day was. as
follows Carter III. Harrison. mayor;
John nj. Dunphy, city treasurer; Julius
5. Grinnell, city attorney, John G.. Neu-
meister, city clerk. The council will be
Overwhelmingly democratic. OF the
eighteen members who hold over thirteen
are democrats
OMAHA, April S.-The city election was
hotly contested. 1t is believed that
Chase. republican, is elected by forty
majority over ex-Judge Savage, the can
didate of the democrats and citizens.
CLEVELAND. April 3.-The democrats
elect John H. Farley, mayor by nearly
four thousand majority, fourteen out of
eight couneilmen, and seven out Of nine
members of th3 board of eduuation, thus
controlling both bodies.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April 3.The
city, by over 200 majority votod to in
augurate the public park system, for
which an appropriation of $500, 900 had
already been authorized by the legislature.
The republicans elected the treasurer,
republican municipal judge, and seven
out of ten aldermen.
LINCOLN, April 3.-The republican
ticket was elected in this city by five
hundred majority. The republicans make
a clear sweep of the councilmen and
school board
DENVER, April 3-Incomplete returns
indicate that ex-Gov. Routt is elected
mayor with the who'e republican city
ticket with the probable exception of city
attorney. Routt received a majoIity over
all. He was compelled to accept the
nomination as the only man who could
unite the republican faction.
LITTLE Rock, April 8.-The city cleo
ton resulted in the election of Kramer,
democrat, as mayor. DR.. Lindel was
elected mayor of Hot Springs.
PROVIDENCE. April 3.-The excitement
over the state election, which occurs to
morrow, has subsidized, but large vote 3
probable. The general feeling is that the |
will elect their ticket by
reduced majority.
ST LOUIS, April 3-Of, the five conn
cilmen elected to-day two are democrats,
two republicans, and one independent.
The proposition to fund the city debt was
carried.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, April 3.-The dem
ocrats elect Joseph Gibson mayor and the
of the city ticket, except the
auditor, which is yet in doubt. The re
publicans and democrats each elect three
The council now stands
seven republicans and six democrats.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, April 3.-Dr. s.
T. Medley, the democratic candidate for
mayor, was elected to-day by larger
majority than has been given for any
for years.
The Jefferson City Times special says
that the democrats elected Hon. Joseph
R. Edwards, the present incumbent,
MAYOR, and one alderman.