The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-07

made: Congress, Thomas N. BROWNE; JOINT
representative. William Grose: representative.
William A. Brown; clerk, Benz. S. Parker;
| auditor, Joshua /. Morris; treasurer, Dayton II.
| Fenstamaker; recorder, r.. j. Edleman: sheriff,
William Fl, Macy; commissioner. middle dis
trict, T. C. Phelps: commissioner, southern dis
trict. Andrew J. Fletcher; surveyor, Daniel K.
Cook; coroner, Lewis Foutz.
HOWARD COUNTY.
KoKoMo, April 6-Complete returns from all
the townships in this Howard county have
been received. The Republicans have carried
eight of the eleven townships, as follows: Cen
ter, Clay, Irwin. Monroe, Honey Greek, Taylor,
Howard. and Union. In these townships the
Republicans have made a gain of BOA. The DEM
ocrats carry Jackson, Harrison and Liberty.
The Democratic gain in these three townships is
LOB. making a net Republican gain OF 242 In the
county.
HUNTINGTON COUNTY.
HUNTINGTON, April 6.-The Republicans lose
one and gain one township in Huntington
county. Seven of the twelve townships elect
Republican trustees. The aggregate majorities
show a decided majority for the Republicans in
the county. The party is in fighting shape, and
next IA. it will sweep the Democratic officials
out Of power.
JEFFERSON ooUNTY.
MADISON, April 6-Madison township elects
James Stewart, Republican. trustee by 136 ma
156 majority. and Republican magistrates and
constables by over 100 majority. Hanover
township, which. at the last election chose
Walker, Democrat, trustee, this time elects
Hanna, Republican, by ID majority. Milton
township elects Tevis, Republican. trustee by "a
majority. Monroe township elects Denny, Dem
ocrat, trustee; balance all Republicans. Saluda
and Lancaster townships both elect Republican
trustees and other officers. Shelby township
elects the Independent ticket, the trustee-elect,
w. e, Christie, being an alleged Republican.
ENNINGs oUNTY
u-.-x - q ml~ D>--bls~.-~ 80 Tor
nings county have elected nine out of eleven
township trustees, a gain of two over the last
election. The Republicans have made heavy
gains in every township in the county.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
EDINBURa, April Ga very large vote was
polled here yesterday, and the Republicans of
Blue River township made a clean sweep, with
the exception of one justice, by large majorities.
Following is the ticket elected: Trustee, Thomas
B. Forelander; justices of the peace, Thomas
Slime, James K. Barnett, John Fl. Wooley; con-
stables, Nathan Richardson, Newton Adams,
Joseph White; road supervisors, Charles Barker.
James Mckinney, James ID, Sanders. John @.
Clark.
LAPoRTE COUNTY
LAPoRTE, April 6-The Democrats Of this,
Center township, elected their whole ticket yes
terday, with the exception of one constable, by
majorities ranging from SO to 19L. In the entire
county the Republicans gain three township
trustees. giving them a majority, and insIring
the election of a Republican school . iperinten-
dent to succeed the present Democratic incum-
bent. This is a total gain of one constable, three
trustees and school superintendent for the Re-
publicans.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, April 6-The returns of
the election continue to arrive from over the
county. The entire Republican ticket in Union
So to 200. The summary Of the entire county
shows that the Republicans have elected six
township trustees and the Democrats five. This
is a gain of one trustee for the Republicans. The
Republicans of Coal Creek township, the Demo
cratic stronghold of this county, ovsrcame a
Democratic majority OF 81, and elected Capt. E.
I. McCrea by n majority. The Republican
trustees elected are in Union, Madison, Walnut,
Coal Creek, Sugar Greek and Brown; and the
the Democrats are in Ripley, Wayne. Franklin,
Clark and Scott. The Republicans lost their
trustee in Franklin, and gained in Union, Coal
Creek and Brown. According to the maiorities
for the trustees, Montgomery county gave a Re-
publican majority of SO.
MORGAN COUNTY.
MARr1Nsv1LLr, April 6.-Oficial returns from
all the townships are not yet in, but it is evident
that the Republicans have made substantial
gains. They lost Jackson township, but gained
Ashland, a township that was never before car
ried by the Republicans. The townships stand
as before-eight Republican and six Democratic.
The townships that gave Republican majorities
are: Washington, 90; Brown, 1872; Baker, 16;
Ray, 81; Ashland, S; Gregg, Republican; Jeffer-
son and Monroe, no opposition to Republican
ticket; Jackson. Democratic. 45; Harrison, Dem
~ocratic, 6; Green, Independent-DemocrAtic 81;
Madison. Democratic, z; Clay, Democratic, II;
Adams, Democratic.
OWEN COUNTY.
GosPoRT, April 6-The election passed off
very quietly in the city to-day, and resulted in a
victory for the Republican ticket. Every man
on the ticket was elected with the exception of
one constable. Nathan G. Gray, the Republican
candidate for township trustee was elected over
George B.. Spieer, Democrat, by seven-a Repub-
lican gain over two years ago of fifty. In Wash
ington township the Republicans elected their
candidates by increased najorities. Reports
from the county show the Republicans held
their own on trustees. with Republican gains
throughout the county.
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
LoRANTvILLE, April 6.-The election in this
(Nettle Creek township passed quietly, the Re
publicans electing their entire ticket. III. X.
Wright, the present trustee. was reelected by q
ago; M. L. Canady, jr, was reelected by a ma
jority of 131.
RUSH COUNTY.
RUsHvILLE, April Elm the close townships
the Republicans los: two and gained one trustee.
In jackson township the Democratic candidate
was elected by three majority. In Walker
township the Republicans elected the assessor
over the present incumbent by eight majority
the first instance of the kind since the Republi-
can party was organized. In that Democratic
stronghold it is generally considered impudent
for a Republican to ask an office. As it now
stands the Democrats have seven trustees, and
Republicans five.
SCOTT COUNTY.
ScoTTsBURG, April 6-The election resulted
in the choice of a mixed ticket, the Democrats
getting the trustee and the Republicans the as
SCISSOR. Politics was little regarded, as the vot-
ers looked to the candidates who were the most
popular and seemingly the best suited to fill the
Offices to which they were elected.
SHELBY COUNTY.
SHELBYvnLE, April Sin this township lad
disonl George H.. Dunn. Republican, was elected
trustee by 1872, a gain of ia over two years ago.
Not a Democrat was elected except one consta-
BILE. In the entire county the Democrats elect
eight and the Republicans six trustees, just the
same as two Years ago. Enormous gains ware