The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-08
Election Returns Condensed.

the municipal election at Toledo, Ohio,
shows Republican gains. The city council,
tie last year, now has a Republican ma
jority Of on joint ballot The Republicans
gain one police commissioner, while the
Democrats gain one member of the school
board
The town election at Joliet, ILL.,, was a
one-sided affair. There was no opposition
to the Democratic ticket, and it swept the
board from supervisor down All the OPP
posing candidates withdrew lecause the
peoples convention which nominated them
Endorsed too many o. the Democratic candi-
dates
The Republicans in Knox county, Ind,
elected seven out OF the ten trustees by
substantial ma critics something that has
not been done in twenty-five years
Daniel {. Smith, Democrat has been
elected mayor of Houston, Tex
Both parties made hot fight at Carlin-
vile, Ills The Democrats elected the mayor,
city treasurer, attorney, and one alderman;
the Repub leans the city clerk and marshal
and three aldermen The next council will
be Republican by a majority of & to 2.
At Omaha, Aeb,, a very light vote was
pol ed. The Republicans elect, d four out of
six councilmen and the entire school board
The next council will stand Z Republicans
and Democrats.
she township election at Centralia, Ills. d,
| was very quiet The ajority of the can
| didates elected are Republicans
At kankakoe, H., the entire Republican
ticket was elected by majority of 20l Re
| pub leans elect supervisor for the first
| time in seventeen years
The town elections in Logan county, Hi
nois, resulted in a substantial Republican
victory. Ten of the eighteen members of
the board of supervisors are Republicans
BY the election in Springfield, Ills, the
| Democrats gain one alderman, reducing the
Republican majority in the city council to
one vote. The township offices are about
| equally divided
At Minneapolis Mayor fillsbury, Repub-
lican, was defeated by Dr. Ames, Demo
crat, by 1909 majority. The Democrats
also elect the comptroller and gain two al
dermen- The other city olficials-park com
| missioners and school directors are non
| partisanS
The municipal election throughout Texas
passed of quietly. The mayoralty contest
at Houston is badly mixed. both sides claim
ing a victory A careful count of the votes
will probably lie necessary to determine
which candidate has been eles ted
In the municipal elections throughout
Wisconsin party lines were loo ely drawn,
and very little political significance can be
attached to them The battles were fought,
as rule on local issues At Madison, Mr..
Reyes, the Republican candidate, is elected
mayor by 500 ajority- At La Gro sc Dr.
| Powell is re elected mayor and the rest of the
labor ticket is successful, a result which is
reported to be very surprising to many La
| Crosse people. At Amigo the noli ense
issue won the day, at Stoughton license
board was elected, and at Sparta the prohi-
| bition ticket was defeated The Milwaukee
election resulted in the choice of Emil
Waliiber Rep, mayor re elec ted George
| ". Forth DEM, comptroller; William
Mayworm tDem,, treasurer; Eugene s
| Elliott Rep, city attorney; clerk of mu-
nicipal court, Julius Meiswinkle DEM