The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-07
THE TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS.
Additional Returns of the Ballotipg
Throughout Indiana on Monday.
Later Figures Confirm Yesterdays Report Of
Republican Harmony. and Show that the
Party Has Made Gains in Many Places.

The following additional returns of the ballot
ing of Monday were received from Journal cor
respondents yesterday and last night:
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY.
COLUMBUS, April 6.-The full returns of the
election in this county are not yet in. Each
party elects seven trustees, a net gain of two for
the Republicans. In this township the Demo
Gratis elected their entire ticket, but the MAORI
ty of 24G, given at the last general election, was
reduced to SO. Republicans feel highly encour-
aged over the general result.
CARROLL COUNTY.
Delphi. April 6-The Democracy gain one
trustee in this county. giving them eight out or
thirteen, but in many Of the precincts there were
heavy Republican gains, this township giving a
Republican majority of over 1O for trustee.
CLAY COUNTY.
BRAZIL. April 6-Brazil township elected the
entire Republican ticket. with the exception OF
Aeklemire for justice. the majority for trustee
heing I24. Van Buren, and Sugar Ridge went
Republican, the former $50, the latter by per-
haps 40. The other townships are supposed to
be Democratic, In one case. and known to be in
the others. the majorities being small. the Re-
publicans losing four or five from last election.
At Brazil a scitizens' I" ticket was put in the
aeld, the head being q disgruntled mugwump.
A lively vote was polled. and the Republicans
won q handsome victory.
DEcATUR oUNTY
GREENsByRe. April 6-Full returns from the
election 10 all the townships of this county show
that for trustee the Republicans gain on one and
lose one, leaving the Democrats with one ma
5ority. But the total majority of the four Re-
publicans is 521 greater than the total majority
of the FIVE Democrats, showing a decided gain,
Blaine having carried the county by but I'll
majority. The Democrats elected, by a ma
jority of four, a saloon keeper for trustee In one
township, which may possibly shock their recent
allies, the Prohibitionists.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
MUNuIE, April 6.-Later returns from the
outer precincts of this county change the result
of the primary election somewhat from that in
Heated by the report last night. The central
rs cast. from which it was determined that the
siiewingnamed gentlemen were selected as can
.idates for the county Offices: For judge, j. N.
Templer; for prosecuting attorney, George W.
Cromer; for representative judge, j. S.
Buckles; for clerk, George T. MeCulloch;
Fcr auditor. Jacob Stiffer; for treasurer, George
Kirby; for sheriff, Coleman Fl. Mailleu; for re-
eordar, Owen M. Wilson; for surveyor, Jonathan
ID. Fenwick; for coroner, William e. Driscoll.
Republican trustees were elected in Hamilton,
Union, Niles, Delaware and Mount Pleasant
townships to take the place of Democrats. The
Democrats elect trustees In Center and Wash
ington, to take the places of Republicans, thus
giving the Republicans a net gain of three trus-
tees. and giving the county ten Republican AID
6wo Democratic trustees.
FAYETTE COUNTY.
-CoNNERsvILLE, April Elm the township
election yesterday, the Republicans elected sew
On out of the nine trustees, a gain of two over
the last election, electing the trustee and asses
yor, too, in this (Connersville) township, by a
largely increased minority.
At the primary, Mott I. Lair was nominated
for sheriff; Fremont Clifford for recorder, and
Thomas Caldwell for commissioner, these being
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ative for this and Henry county, for which
William Gross received 70 majority over his
competitor, Rollin Warner.
FULTON COUNTY.
ROCHESTER,, April 6-The election here passed
of very quietly yesterday. and a very large vote
was polled. In this (Rochester) township the
Republicans elect their trustee by a majority of
%. The contest In Union township was close,
the Republicans winning by !. In Richland
township the vote is a tie, but the Republican
judge claims that one fraudulent Democratic
vote was cast, as it was discovered that the num-
Der of ballots exceeded the number of names on
the poll book by one. The Democrats deny any
fraud on their part, and charge the same upon
their opponents. Representatives of the con-
testing parties were in town at a late hour last
might to obtain counsel on the perplexing ques-
ton. and the matter will probably result in a
special election.
GRANT COUNT
MARION, April 6.~-Incomplete returns from
the various precincts of this county show the cleo
ton of seven Republican and FIVE Democratic
trustees, with one in doubt. Should the town
ship still not heard from elect a Democrat, the
eounty board of trustees would remain as hereto
ire. In this tCenter) township the Dem
rats made a desperate fight on
seph Small, the Republican candidate, because
took the oath of conscientiousness during the
sr. but he pulled through with so majority.
ashington township elects a Democratic trus-
20 by 4 majority and the balance of the Repub-
lican ticket. In Van Buren, township, the DEM
ocratc stronghold of the county. the usual Dem
ocratic majority is reduced from l25 to Is.
Taking the vote on trustee as a basis, the
county gave 500 Republican majority.
HAMILTON COUNTY.
NoBLRsvILLE, April 6-The Republicans of
Hamilton county, with the exception of one
township. cleaned up the whole platter, y and
made large gains in every township. Washing
ton township alone made a net gain of $50.
Wayne and Fall-creek townships, which never
before had anything but Democratic trustees,
were put sclear over the fence" with net gains
Of 81 and "a respectively. The Republicans of
GOld HaToilton' are in line as they never were
before, with only one Democratic township trus-
tee in the whole county, and four years ago it
will be remembered that they had a large enough
majority to elect q county school superintendent,
md re elected him two years ago.
HENDRICKS COUNTY.
DANvILLE, April CAS- a result o. the
township 6lecItOnS yesterday, LnlS county
will be represented by six Republican
and six Democratic trustees. Three changes
have been made, two in favor of the
Democrats, and one in favor of the Republicans.
The names and maiorities of the trustees elect,
as far rs heard from, are about as follows: Cen
ter township. George W. Scarce, Republican,
ESQ majority; Washington township. Henry
HerRlake, Democrat, % majority; Guilfori town
chip, David Hadley, Republican, 40 majority:
Marion township, John Ridpath. Democrat. 70
majority: Eel-river township, Robert Spears.
Republican, 80 majority; Brown township, J. N.
Cconbs Democrat. 10 majority; Lincoln town
ship, DR.. Marsh. Democrat, 10 majority; Clay
township. Jehu Hadley, Republican, -; Frank
lin township. John W. Brown. Republican, -,
Middle township, Alexander Surver, Democrat.
40 majority; Liberty township, DR.. Moore, Re
publican, 30 majority. Union township has not
yet been heard from, but it is probabie that
Frank Scott, Democrat, will be elected.