The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-06

township in the county has elected Republcan
trustees. The Prohibitonists had a ticket in
the field, and their vote ran from to IL. Re-
publicans are feeling jubant and the Demo
Gratis correspondingly blue.
HUNTINGTON COUNTY.
HUNTINGTON, April "a little over two
thirds vote was polled in Huntington township,
and the Democratic candidate for trustee re-
ceived 10l plurality. Two gears ago the Demo
cratic ticket received nearly 300 majority. Dal-
las township elects the Republican ticket. War
rem township elects Democrat trustee. There
are no returns from the other precincts.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
MADISON April Sup to 8 O'Clock to night
the township election returns are incomplete
but the precincts counted indicate the election
of Stewart Republican, for trustee, and gen.
eral Republican victory.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
FRANKLIN, April 5.-The Republicans carry
Franklin township for trustee by 247 majority,
gain Of Il over two years ago.
KNOX COUNTY.
VINoENNEs, April 5.-Returns up to late
hour indicate large Republican gains In this
county. In Vincennes township, Milton p. \
Ghee. prominent Republican, was elected AS
previous election over four hundred. Indica-
tions are that the Republicans have elected FIVE
of the ten trustees.
MIAMI COUNTY.
PERU, April 5.-The election passed off quietly
to-day, q light vote being polled John Devine,
Democrat. was elected trustee; Augustus Ream,
Democrat, assessor Returns from the out town
ships indicate about the same result as usual.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, April 5.-The election for
the different township officers of Montgomery
county seemed to be of more than ordinary in
terest over the entire county. In 1884 there
We're six Democratic township trustees and five
Pap, a1an %a1 In Tn,A fNvu h;vr IN
which Charlottesville is situated, W. w. Morgan.
Democrat, was elected by Z. majority This
township gave Republican majority of 307 in
the election following. w. w. Morgan was the
Democratic candidate for re. election, and Sam
uel Frank Henry was the Republican nominee.
Henry was elected by $50 majority, and ID. I'll.
Giikey, Republican, was elected assessor by 300
majority. The balance ofethe Republican ticket
is elected. There are no reports from out town
ships,
MORGAN COUNTY.
MARTINsvILLE, April 5-This (dartinsvile)
township gives Republican majority of &c.
Jackson is Democratic by 46; Blaine gives a
Democratic majority of II; Decker is Democratic
by votes; Brown gives the Republican candi-
date 1872 majority, and Jefferson elects the Re-
publican candidate, but the majority is not yet
known.
PULASKI COUNTY.
WINAMAo, April 5-Returns from four
townships show a Republican gain. In Monroe
tOWnSn1p Cno IN6puDllcan trustee Is 6l6cLeQ over
Democratic majority OF loo.
PUTNAM COUNTY.
GREENCAsTLE, April 5.--To-day's election re-
suited in the choice of John J. Dunbar. Repub-
lican, for trustee, by majority of l22 over
Charles S. Bridges, and Joe C.. Donnahue Re-
publican, for assessor, by a majority of 191.
Richard Hazlett, the retiring trustee, is a Dem
ocrat
SULLIVAN COUNTY.
SULLIVAN, April 5.-The election passed Of
quietly The fgh5 was made for assessor and
justice of the peace. The Republicans elected
John ii. Dickerson assessor, by 90 majority, and
G. B. Robbins. justice, by I03 majority. The
Democrats reelected Abram Mcclellan. trustee
This is a substantial victory for the Republicans.
who have never before elected ahy Of the town
ship officers.
TIPpEeANoE COUNTY.
LAFAYETTE, April 5.-The township elections
passed off quietly, small vote being polled
throughout the county. Returns show small
Republican gains in most of the districts and
the election of that ticket in most of the town
ships Sheffield elects Sbiele, Republican, for
trustee; Shelby elects Switzer, Republican, trus-
tee; Washington elects Carter. Republican. trus-
tee; Wea elects the Democratic ticket Returns
from all but two precincts in Fairfield, give Fra
zier Republican, 3l6 majority; the two to hear
from gave 3O5 Republican majority at the last
election. The entire Republican ticket is elected
in this tFarfeld) township. There are no re-
turns frcn the other townships.
vANDERBURG COUNTY
EVANSVILLE, April 5.-The city and township
elections to-day passed off quietly. About two
thirds of full vote was cast. The Republicans
worked quietly, and as result gained hand
some victory. The returns at this hopr indicate
beyond doubt, the election of the entire town
ship ticket by good maiorities In the city, Dan
nattelle, Republican. is elected by 400 majority
over State Senator William Rahm. The Repub-
licans also elect four, and probably five, out of
six councilmen. The platform of the successful
party advocated payment of the legal debt in
full, at a low rate Of interest.
vIGo COUNTY.
TERRE HAUTE, April 5.--The township cleo
ton in this county resulted in Republican VIC
tory-the election of three trustees. There was
gain of 200 in this township, the latter owing
to Knights Of Labor support.
WABASH COUNTY.
WABASH, April 5.-Compete reports from all
precincts in Noble township give Marcus Carey,
Republican candidate for trustee, 149 maiority
over Robert NJ Smith. Democrat-a Republican
loss of 157 from the spring election of 1884
This change is chiefly due to the attitude of the
Knights of Labor, who scratched Carey
Meager returns from other townships indicate
the election of Republican trustees in all by the
usual majorities.
ELECTIONS ELSEWHERE.