The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-05
INDIANA TOWN ELECTIONS.
News That Will GLADDEN. and Encourage
Republicans Through the State.
The Party Not Only Holds Its Own at All
Points, but Makes Substantial Gains and
Improves on Last Months Record.
Specials to the indianapolis Journal.

GREENcAsTLE, May a. = The city election
passed off quietly to-day, and a full vote was
polled The Democrats did not put city ticket
in the field, but made the fight on councilmen.
The Republicans lost one councilman in the
First ward by the defeat of Thomas Bayne but
gain one in the Third ward thus making the po-
ltical complexion Of the Council the same as it
has been for the past year. The ticket elected
is az follows: Mayor, Joseph S. McClsry; clerk,
Elisha Cowgirl; treasurer. James A. Jackson;
marshal. William E. Starr; assessor William
w. Reeves; councilmen, First ward, David Pet
ers; Second, Frank P. Nelson Third, Patrick
Martin. All of the above are Republicans ex-
cept Peters.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE May 4-The city election
to-day was the most hotly contested that has oc-
Cured here for years. The Republicans pl aced
strong ticket in the field delegate convention
having been called for the purpose on Feb 25.
S. L. Stilwell. the present Mayor, was a candi-
date for denomination, and was defeated. He
was determined to be elected the second time
that he helped organize lodge of the Kaights
| of Labor, and then urged the Democrats to place
ticket in the field with MIN at the head and he
would secure for the ticket the entire vote Of the
Knights of Labor. His efforts were successful,
and the Democrats placed ticket in the field
with S. L, Stilwell for Mayor. Stilwell accepted
the nomination with thanks On last Friday he
withdrew his name from the ticket and said that
he would not run, but on Monday he met the
committee and asked to be placed upon the
ticket. The chairman Of the committee said that
they would have nothing more to do with him.
The entire Republican ticket was elected
Russell received 925 votes, with few scattering
votes against him. The maiorities were as fol-
lows: Clerk, 263; treasurer. 81; marshal, $50;
assessor, 80; Rominger, 1l7 Price, 3d. Carr, IS.
WABASH, May 4-The city election here
to-day passed off quietly, 1850 votes, an unusu-
ally large number, being polled. The Democrats
had no regular ticket in the field, but Endorsed
that of the Knights of Labor. Stephenson, Re
publican, for Mayor, has a majority over
Latchell, Independent. Of $780, Republican gain
of 49, Kendall, Republican, for treasurer is
elected by 2O5 and Ellis. Republican, for mar
shall, by 312; Hipp, Independent, for councilman
in the First ward, is cleo ted by 16, and the coun
cilmen in the other wards are Republican by
handsome majorities. The complexion of the
council is now five Republicans and one Demo
crat.
At New Ross the Republicans were victorious
and everything passed off quietly The follow
ing was the result: Councilmen-First ward,
George Templin; Second ward. B. f. Witt; ID.
NJ. Turner holds over as councilman from the
Third ward. Clerk, James d. Hurt; treasurer,
Capt. 7. T. Munhall; marshal, Isaac Golliday.
At Waveland the excitement over the town
election was the greatest of any in Its history,
but everything went smoothly along. The fol-
lowing was the results For trustees-First
district, Chas. Il. johnson. Democrat; Third
district, Justice NJ Ghormley, Democrat clerk,
WILDER Mi!ligan, Republican; treasurer, VIM. #.
Hanna Republican; marshal James d. Doolin,
Republican.
At Ladoga the Democrats elected all of their
ticket except treasurer and trustee, as follows:
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A. Rapp, Independent; marshal, A. q. McDan-
ie, Democrat. Trustees-First district w.
Foster. Democrat; Second district Ben. Will
Jams, Democrat; Third district. S. G. Irwin, Re-
publican; Fifth district. j. T. Davis Democrat.
The election in Longview, which adjoined
Charlottesville on the west, resulted as follows
Trustees-First ward, Theophilus Myers, Demo
crat; Second ward, Milt Hamilton, Democrat;
Third ward, Marcus Quick Democrat; clerk,
Ira Powers, Republican; marshal. R. A Trout
man. Republican.
WINCHESTER, May 4-The municipal election
in this city passed of yesterday so quietly, that
to a casual observer it would not have been
known. Politics was wholly ignored. although
every man on the ticket was true-blue Repub-
lican. Marshal Fletcher was reelected with
out any opposition; so was Treasurer Oliver
Hiatt There was some contest in the Third
ward between the present trustee, I. w. Kizer,
also street commissioner, and Jesse Canada.
Kizer was beaten by 139 votes. The officers are
as follows Marshal, j. M. Fletcher; trustees,
First ward, G. w. Lewis; Second, John K Mar
tin; Third Jesse Canada; clerk, w. P. Needbam;
treasurer. Oliver Hiatt
GREENsBURG, May 4-The city election TO-
day proved to be Waterloo to the Democrats.
One councilman for each ward was elected and
all four are Republicans making the council six
Republicans to two Democrats spirited con-
test took place in three of the wards, and very
full vote was polled Elk Sheriff John W. Stout
was elected in the Fourth ward by eight major
ity. the first time in the history of the city that
Republican has been elected there. In the
First ward j. II. Lloyd was chosen by seventy
Ave majority, the first Republican elected there
for eight years. One year ago Mayor White,
Republican, had fifty majority in the whole city,
now the total Republican majority is 245.
ELKHART, May 4.-Daniel Weaver Democrat,
was elected Mayor. to-day, by majority of 426.
Elliott Crull, Republican, was elected marshal
by majority of 627 E. A. Campbell. Demo
crat, treasurer. by SO. and Harry Chester. Demo
crat, clerk, by 18
The city election passed off quietly, light
vote being polled. j. Wilson was elected water
works trustee; j. Theoboldt councilman for the
and j. Clickard for the Fourth-all Democrats
Joseph Oates, from the Second ward, Republic
an, was elected. The result is a Democratic
gain of one councilman.
MuNoIE, May Am the municipal election
held here to-day party lines were oblterated,
and the people divided on local Issues City
clerk and councilmen were elected Joseph A.
Brown. Republican. was chosen clerk by ma
jority Of lib over Cal. s. Wachtell, who has held
the office for twelve years. The couxcilmen
elected are as follows: First ward. Samuel
Morton, Democrat; Second ward John A. Ma
son, Republican; Third ward, Thomas H. Kirby
Republican; Fourth, John A. Keener. Republic
an; Fifth, William j. Hurst, Republican. The
Council now stands seven Republicans to three
Democrats.
CovINGToN, May AT the town election
yesterday, Julius Loeb Democrat was elected
trustee in the second district. and Hardy Saw
age, Republican, in the fifth district; George
Meitzler, clerk. and George McComas, treasurer,
without opposition. and John Miller, marshal over
three other candidates. At meeting of the town
board, last night, Isaac Haupt, Republican, was
chosen school trustee in place of James L. Sha
ron, deceased. Political lines have been entirely
ignored IN town affairs.