The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-03
With Few Trifiing Exceptions They Show
Republican Gains and Prove the Party
to Be in Good Fighting Form.
Notable Gains in Howard, Shelby, Fay
ette, Hendricks and Other Counties.
Cincinnati Elects the Entire Republican
Ticket by Majority of 5,OO0-A Kansas
Town Elects a Woman Mayor.
INDIANA.
Handsome Showing of Republican Gains In
the Township Elections.

Handsome Showing of Republican Gains in
the Township Elections.
The following specials to the Journal from all
sections of the State show the general drift Of
the township elections yesterday. It will be
seen that the Republicans generally made
marked gains:
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY.
COLUMBUS, April "A light vote was poled
to-day, and the Democratic ticket was elected
by about 300 majority, slight increase. No ore-
turns have been received from the out-town-
ships.
CLAY COUNTY.
BRAZIL, April "A fair vote was polled in
Brazil township. Three tickets were in the
field. r. ii. Torbert, Republican, was reelected
trustee by slightly increased majority. Re-
ports from other townships indicate Republican
and Democratic gains, but the total cannot be
surmisej.
DAvIESS COUNTY.
WASHINGTON, April 2--This (washington)
township elected Robert Russell, Republican,
trustee, by Is majority over Feagans, Demo
crat.
DECATUR COUNTY.
GREENsBURG. April Pour Republican and
four Democrats trustees We're elected to-day,
and one township is in doubt. No change in
the former condition is probable.
FAYETTE COUNTY.
CoNNERsvlLLE, April 2.-The election in this
(Connersville) township, to-day. resulted in the
election of the entire Republican ticket A. E.
Barrows being elected trustee by about 300
majority. This is Republican gain Of nearly
100 over two years ago.
FLOYD COUNTY.
New ALBANY, April All the returns are
not yet in Of to-days election in this township.
Captain John Hahn. Republican nominee for
township trustee, over William B. Richardson.
Democratic nominee, by $50 majority, and pos.
sibly 400. james PIercs. Republican romines
for justice of the peace. and Captain James n.
Payton, Republican nominee for constable, are
elected over the Democratic nominees by nearly
400 majority
FOUNTAIN COUNTY.
CovINGTcN. April 2.-George Robb, Demo
crat. vas elected trustee in this (Treyl towu-
ship. over Samuel Baldwin, Republican, by a
majority of A. This is a Democratic loss from
the vote of the last State ticket of 43. The Re-
publicans have elected one justice and two
stables-all three being gains.
w. 81. Wright, Democrat, was elected by
majority of eight over Samuel Lowe, Repub.
lican, in Richand township. w. H. Mallary,
Republican, is elected in VanBuren township by
80 majority. This is a Republican loss of about
one hundred.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
FoRTvILLE April 2-The Republicans of
Vernon township elected their candidate for
trustee by 102 majority.
GREENFIELD. April 2-The election in this
township to-day resulted in the reelection of
John L. Fry trustee. and the entire Democratic
ticket by largely increased majorites. Fry's
majority is 152.
At II O'Clock the indications point to the'elec-
ton Of the Republican trustee in Vernon town
ship by 40 majority. The Democratic trustee
in Buck Creek has IA majority, in Sugar Creek
55 majority, and in Brandywine 80 majority.
HARRISON COUNTY.
CoRYDoN, April 2.-The Democrats made
large gains at the election here to-day.
HENDRICKS COUNTY.
NORTH SALEM, April 2.-The Republicans
elected their full ticket by from thirty to sixty
five majority, after the hardest contest ever
given in the precinct.
PITTsBoRo, April 2.-The election at this
place resulted in complete victory for the Re-
publicans, the first in six years. The Democrats
resorted to all kinds of fraud. which will be
prosecuted .by the members of the Lincoln
League.
DANvILLE, April The indications are that
the Republicans have carried every township in
the county. which will be gain of five
trustees. Brown township has elected Arbuc6-
lie, Republican. and Middle has elected Horna-
day, also Republican. Both of these townships
have heretofore given large Democratic MAORI
ties. The Republicans wild with jubation
Washington township elected Jenkins over the
bolters, by 81 majority.
HENRY COUNTY.
KN1GHTsTowN April 2.-Wayne township
held an election to-day. The Republicans elected
the following officers, with increased majoriries:
Trustee, Mark NJ. Morris; justices of the peace.
Thomas B. Deem Charles 81. Hinshaw, John
NJ. Wink; constables. Joseph Heaton. John
Hamilton. Edward E. Custer.
HOWARD COUNTY
KoKoMo, April 2.-The election in Center
to ynship, to-day. resulted in the election of Ed
S. Rockett. Republican candidate for trustee,
by majority of 4o4, Republican gain of 3o4
over the vote of 1886. Reports from out town
ships indicate large Republican gains
Three arrested for bribery-an
Democrats. The Republicans jubilant.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
MADISON. April 2.-Madison township elected
the Republican ticket including Stewart, trus-
tee, by largely increased majority.
Milton township, usually Democratic. also
goes Republican by % majority.
JOHNSON COUNTY
FRANKLIN, April 2-w. T. Pritchard, Re-
publican. was elected trustee of Franklin town
ship by 230 ma iority. Blair Lyster. Republic
an was elected IN Pleasant township by % ma
jority.
EDISBURG, April 2.-The election of officers
for Blue River township was held here to-day
The Republicans elected their full ticket. D.
NJ. Deminc for trustee, at the head OF the ticket
received 40 majority, the largest ever given IN
this township j.. e. Rubbish elected for
justice of the peace; Geo. Craig Jerred SAILS
berry. and James Hayes jr., elected for