The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-03
INDIANA ELECTIONS.

Beiated Returns of Tuesdays Bailoting for
Town Officers.
Specials to the Indian apols Journal.
ELKHARr, May 2-In the election yesterday
the Republicans elected Goldthwait May or;
Needham. marshal; Henderson, city judge. and
Rhinehart. Beardsley Evans and Cook, council
men. The Democrats elected Mr.. Chester, city
clerk; Campbell, treasurer: ard Shafsr and
Slsar, councilmen. The vote was heavy ono,
and the tickets were generally split.
CoNNERsvILLE, May 2-Tbe city election
yesterday resulted in the choice Of the entire
Republican ticket by good majorities. Mayor
Mclntosh's majority is 228, Republican gain
over two years ago of 49, The contest in the
First and Third wards was very animated and
resulted in the election of the Republican caudi-
Gil is now Republican for the Erst time in the
history OF the city.
MARTINsvILLE, May 1.-The city election held
here yesterday was one of tho most lively ever
bold in this city. The Republicans elected Mayor.
Capt Robert Curry by So votes; marshal, Will
liam Cox by 108 votes; clerk, Joseph K. Nc
Hhenny by 81 votes treasurer, c. q. II. Goss
by 81 votes The Democrats elected three out
I'VE councilmen. Two years ago the Demo
Gratis elected Mayor and clerk.
LoeAssPoRr, May 2-The city election
passed very quietly. with almost no interest,
here yesterday. A councilman for each OF the FIVE
wards and q water-works trustee for the city
were elected. Four Democrats and one Repub-
liean were elected to the Council, the same pro-
portion as before. The Republicans had no
candidates in two of the wards nor for water
works trustee. The Democratic majorities were
reduced where fight was made.
HUNTINGTON. Mayl 2 The Democratic city
ticker was elected yesterday except one council
man. A brilliant contest was made however.
and the Republicans gained from fifty to two
buadred votaa n, thar Of two veapa aOo
while the Democratic total vote was something
less than two years ago. Over 1.500 votes were
cast Should the next city campaign show as
large an increase in the Repu blican vote as this
one has the Republicans will become the dom
inant party In this always Democratic city.
Upton. May 2-This Democratic stronghold
faint what 10 used to be" in fact, yesterdays
election was . surprise to the "oldest inhabit-
ant" The Republicans elected their Mayor by
seventy-thres majority and all the councilmen
save one. BY good majoritea The vote on
councilman in the First ward Is . tie, and
special election will DO held to decide the matter.
The Democratic marshal pulled through By
three. The Republicans are jubiant over the
result and will put county ticket iu the field
with which to worry the Democrats this fall.
SEYMOUR, May AT the city election, yes
terdsy, politics was. to . great extent lost sight
Of. The politics of the oficers-slsct are: DAN
lei Webster johnson, Mayor Democrat; "Hampp
Brunine. Democrat marshal; Thos. Jeffersoi
Clark, Republican. treasurer; William Klitch,
Republican. clerk; for councilmen, A. W. Mills,
(Rep. J; 81. p. Billings. (Rsp.); VIM. L. Payne.
rep J; Leonard w. Bartlett. Rep; Peter Ley
tDem.l VIM. l. Payne. counciman-elect from
the Fourth ward, is a colored man. the first ever
elected TO an Office In the city. His election
was the result Of q determined effort on the part
Of the Republicans TO thwart . Democratic
scheme which was intended to cause o disrup-
ton among the colored Republicans of the city,
most Of whom reside in the Fourth ward.
Pavua In a voune man and will NO doubt do
credit to himself. and will probably be a source
Of great annoyance to the Democratic members