The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-04-17

time republican msjorities next November.
In Paw Paw the entire republican ticket was
elected, with one exception, result that has
not been achieved before in a good many
years. Notwithstanding the earnest and un-
firing effort that was made by republicans
20 defeat their own candidate for supervisor,
be received within twelve votes of MAORI
~ over the combined opposition, while other
candidates on the republican ticket were not
only elected by pluralities but received actual
rnajorities. This shows that the republican
party of Paw Paw is strong enough, when
united, to vanquish its opponents, even
should they all combine against it.
In Columbia the democrats elected their
supervisor by only two majority, while
nearly all the rest Of the republican ticket
was elected by handsome vote.
The republicans lost their supervisor in
Waverly although a portion of their ticket
was elected. showing that the vote of the
town is close with the chances in favor of
the republicans on general issues.
Porter has returned TO the republican fold
although the opposition supervisor reputed
TO have a majority of four votes. The bal
lots cast in this town exceeded the number
Of votes on the poll list, but they were all
counted much TO the dissatisfaction of many
of the voters.
Lawrence, although strongly republican,
allowed the republican candidate for super
visor to be defeated, because of local dis
sensions.
The vote in Antwerp was phenomenal and
affords but little indication of the political
little doubt, however, that at the National
election round republican majority will be
given by her voters.
Bangor shows herself 10 be the same stall
wart republican stronghold as in the past,
nevertheless they allowed their candidate for
supervisor TO be badly beaten.
In Hamilton the republicans did extremely
well electing supervisor and nearly all their
their ticket. This town has long been con-
Bidered close with the chances in favor Of
the democrats, but their recent victory will
inspire republicans to work for like result
next fall
Decatur, while electing almost the entire
republican ticket, allowed Hon. A. b. Copley
one of its best men TO be defeated by four
votes for the Office of supervisor.
The vote in Keller shows that town to be
as thoroughly republican as ever, although
blythe aid of republican votes the opposition
candidate for supervisor received majority
of fifty votes.
Almena is one of the few close townships
in the county but the election of the repub-
licsn candidates for treasurer. clerk. highway
commissioner, and two justices of the peace,
shows that with proper effort and organiza-
ton it can be transferred from the doubtful
Inst to the republican column.
Arlington has also been in the past, close
town and this year elected a fusion supervi-
sor 10y three majority, on disputed count,
at the same time giving a republican MAORI
ty for the rest of the ticket This town
may be counted on as reasonably sure for
the republican ticket in November.
Hartford has the largest prohibition vote
of any township in the county. This vote
was cast, substantially, in behalf of the re-
publican ticket and should the same be done
next fall, the republican majority will bt
large.
The townships of Covert and South Hayer
are so thoroughly republican that no othel
party is worth counting.
Biooniingdale has been a greenback towr
bu; the indications are that il will cast ii
vote in favor of the republican party at tn,
general election. The two tickets in tina
town having been republican union" anC
democratic union the vote does not afford
safe criterion for an estimate of the com
parative strength of the two parties whei
pi.ted against each other.
Geneva elected the entire republican tickle
by small majorities, but is safely republi
can town.
Pine Grove is given oyer 10 hardness @
heart, and il would indeed be "surpris
party" to the republicans if they shoul
carry il. It was some consolation howevt
to note the election of republican justic
in that demo-greenback stronghold.
From an inspection of the returns il
very evident that, at the very least calculi
ton there are seven townships-Columbi
Porter, Lawrence, Bangor, Decatur, Keele
and Arlington-where the republicans ougl
20 have elected their supervisors, and whel
they only failed of so doing by reason I
local dissensions in their own ranks, and
reason of republican aid and comfort havir