The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-15
THE SPRING ELECTIONS,
A Light Vote Polled Throushout
the State.
A Decidedly DisagreeabIe Day Having Its
0uieting Tendencies-Municipal and
Township Contests in Ohio.

K, has majority of 8,786 for comptroller
over Vincent G. Schwab. For board of pub
lie works Frank A. Tucker, R has a majority
of 5,92 over Chas. r. Chesley. The balance
of the Republican ticket was elected with few
exceptions ranging down to 2675 the lowest
Seventeen out of the eighteen aldermen were
elected. Mr.. Refenbenick, r., appearing to be
defeated by s. r. Smith, D., by 40 majority
Twenty-one out of twenty-five councilmer
were elected by the Republicans and eleven
out of the thirteen ward nominees for the
board of education.
CLEVELAND, April 5.-There was consider
able cutting on ward candidates, especially
councilmen, in to-day's election. The Demo
cratlc candidates were usually pledged to
opposed to opening. A spirited fight be.
tween the brewers and saloon keepers 6fi bne
s the result TSe on e he5
n M are that the Republicans have elected
theif; CITY; ticket by at least 1000 majority,
and that they have secured majority of the
board of councilmen and board Of educa-
ton. The election passed of very quietly.
COLUMBUS, April 6. 1:15 A. M.-The election
passed OF quietly. A light vote was polled.
At this writing nineteen of the twenty-seven
precincts in this city have been heard from,
Last year the Repub blicans had 995 majority if,
net Sain Of sas 90 year iiney give
will go Democratic by about 500. So far as
heard from the Democrats have gained three
COahCilmcu
AKRON, April 5.-Only about a two-thirds
vote was cast to-day at the regular spring
election The office of police judge, recently
created. and the law for which is In question
as to Its validity, headed the ticket VIM. An
derson, the Republican nominee, and the man
who struck with the Knights of Labor at J.
+. Seiberl'ng Co.'s mower and reaper
works, was elected to this Office on the labor
issue, having majority Of about 800 in the
city. The Democrats elect three councilmen,
one each in the First, Fourth and Fifth
WardS- and gain three m nhar of fho ord
of education. In Doyleston, Wayne County,
the Democrats carry the corporation, with
mayor and school board, and the Republicans
elect marshal, treasurer, clerk and three
councilmen.
ALLIANCE, April 5.-The election in ALI
ance was very hotly contested. The town is
day elected o. NJ. Cowen, Democrat, mayorb by
107 majority over Simon johnson, Repub-
Der Of the city council. one Of three to to- elect.
This is thief Democratic mayor in fifteen
years.
ATHENS, April 8.-Yesterday's local cleo
san, resulted in the election of the following
Candidates: mayor, Judah Higgins (re-eleE-
ton); marshal, Peter Fensterwald (fe-eieo-
Mclean; clerk, c. R. Sheldon; street com.
missioner, Harry White; council, Peter Kern;
George Kaler and G. w. McDaniels. School
board, j. NJ. Wood and George Kalor.
BATAVIA, o., April 5.lThe election here to-
day was quiet, and resulted in the election of
the entire Republican ticket with one excep-
ton, the first time since the war. Reports
gains.
BELLAIRE, O., April e.-The Republicans
made clean sweep of the city and township.
six years. The Prohibition vote for mayor
was only one hundred, although one Demo-
cratic candidate was on the Prohibition ticket
also, and defeated his opponent.
BELLEFoNTAINE, April 5-The election
passed off quietly, with all the Republican
candidates elected by increased majorities
The whole ticket will be elected by about 600
msjority.
BUCYRUs, o., April 5-Bucyrus voted to-day
for the first time under city charter, divid-
ing the place into four wards. The Demo-
Gratis elected their entire township ticket, and
the city is Democratic by over two hundred
majority on township offices. The Republi-
cans succeeded in electing their candid tie
jority is 80.
CANTON, Or. April 6.-Of the thirty-four
Offices to be filled, twenty-five were captured
by the Democrats: The Democrats elected
their couucilmeD members of board of edu-
cation and assessors in five wards, and the
got the same offices in the other
two wards The main fight was on water
works trustees, the Democrats electing both
their candidates for those positions. The
Democratic township ticket was elected
throughout, with the exception of assessor,
the majorities ranging from 1853 for Joseph
Trout for trustee to 500 for Charles W. Danzi-
ger for clerk. The Republicans elected both
VI tuelT CduuludtcS JuSCiC6 OF the peace.
The municipal and township governments are
now Democratic, ~
CHILICOTHE o., April 5.-The Weather was
very very as asaeIreeaoie I @ today, snow falling all
Gratis elected councilmen in the First, Sec
ond, Fifth and Sixth Wards, and the Repub-
Democrats elected the whole township ticket
but one-justice of the peace.
CIRCLEvILLE, April 6-The municipal and
township election held in this city yesterday
fnd ft1n <Nff fl,<
cratic ticket, except one Republican council
man and one Republican assessor.
DAYTON, o., Apri, 5.-Returns from thirteen
precincts give Crawford, Republican candi-
date for mayor, a majority of 728, being net
Republican gain over Forakers vote of 243.
Majority of Tessyman, Republican candidate
BIS Remaining nrecincts Democratic pricihb,s, b,,;
not enough to overcome the above. Republi-
pans have also probably gained a councilman
giving Republicans, with the aid of the
mayor, the organization of the council.
DEFIANCE, April 5.-The entire Democratic
with one exception Gus Otto, Repub-
Lean !, can g councilman from the Fourth Ward, was
elected to-day by the usual majorlties.
DELAWARE, April 6.-The elections yester-
day passed Off quietly, the bigge>t fight be.
ing for councilman in the Fifth Ward, where
Donahue defeated Nc; onald by 1l9 in a DEM
Ocratic ward. Buck, Democrat, for mayor
and Engard, street commissioner, and Miller
for marshal, were elected; also
dOoTc, hcpuDDcdu, 1OT DOdru OF eQucaClOn.
The Republicans elected four councilmen
and the Democrats one.
ELYRIA, April 5.-The entire Republican
ticket, both corporation and township, was
from 100 to 30 votes.
FosToRIA, April 6-Corrected returns of
the election held here yesterday show the
election of the he entire Republican city ticket,
don Township officers are all Republican ex-
cept Acker, Democrat, for Trustee.
FREMONT, April 5.-The election in this
city passed off very quietly, and vote light.
tickets were badly scratched. Following is
the result: Justice of Peace. Dickinson,
80 Water-works Trustees-J.
Lynch, R Republican ss4; i John ponahue, Dem.
ocrat, 104. Board of Education-Henry Plag-
man, Democrat, I34; Joseph Zimmerman,
councilmen in First Ward T. Il. Bush, 81; J.
3. Vanderer. Third Ward, SO: Democrats
and Redfield in Fourth by g. Democrats elect
three of the four assessors.
GREENFIELD, April 6.-The Republicans
elect their entire township ticket with the
corporation the contest was spirited for
mayor, clerk, marshal and council. The fol-
owing were elected: w. H. Irwin, mayor; ].
2 Strain, clerk; E. H. Mi Ter, treasurer; Scott
Powell, marshal; NJ. B. Shimp. H. W. Wolfe
md E. H. Hamilton. council; James S. Muir
'ay, sen., cemetery trustee.
GREENVILLE, o., April b.-Ihe Repu bl1canS
elected their municipal ticket yesterday.
The proposition to vote the town second
class city carried; f S. Gordon was elected
Clerk in Greenyille Township by oyer two
hundred majority, the first Republican in
" enty years.
KENT, o., April 5.-Large vote polled.
James Wark elected mayor by 95 majority,
the first Republican mayor in eight years.
Almost the entire Republican ticket elected.
kENroN, April 5.-The election passed of
quietly, but was the hottest contest ever
xnown here at a municipal election, the fight
oeing on mayor and marshal. The Democrats
elect the entire city and township tickets,
school board and six out of eight council.
men.
LOGAN, O., April 6.-The Republicans here
elected but one man on the township ticket
]. N. Collins, candidate for treas
1rer, was elected by a good majority. A.
the Repu blican candidate for mayor,
vas elected by 52 majority. The Republicans
.lso elected a councilman and assessor i'm the
second Ward ,and councilman and assessori in
he Third Ward. The snow-storm that set in
lbout noon kept many voters at home. The