Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-11
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
THE CONTENDING PARTIES MEET AT
THE POLLs-THE RESULTS.

Kansas Women Succeed in EIecting Their
Ticket at Cottonwood FaIls--The Demo-
Gratis of Chicago victoiious-The Results
at Various POINTS.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO. April 3-The election in this
city passed off quietly, though very large
vote was polled. reaching nearly 100000. IL
was complete victory for the Democrats.
Dewitt @. Cregier Dem.) was elected over
Roche Rep.) for Mayor by nearly 1900.
The other Democratic candidates for city
offices were elected by lesser majorities.
The new Council will be composed OF twen-
ty-four Republicans, twenty-five Demo-
Gratis, and two Independents,
SPRINGFIELD, April 3-Charles Il. Hay
| Dem) was reelected Mayor OF this city
over X. w. Lawrence Rep.) by about $50
majority. The remainder OF the Demo-
cratic ticket. except one Alderman; was
also elected by majorities ranging from $50
to GOO
QUINCY. April 3-The municipal election
| passed of quietly. Bishop Rep.) was
! elected over Parkhurst Dem.) by sos ma
jority.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, April 3-The election In this
! State was for u Justice OF the Supreme
| Court and two Regents OF the State Uni
were also submitted, one increasing the
| salary OF the Governor from 81 900 to $4,000,
and the other enabling corporations to
: continue their existence without reorgan-
| izing at the end of thirty years. as Is now
required. G. b. Grant (Rep.) was elected
Supreme Justice by a good majority. The
balance Of the Republican ticket was elect
ed. Both amendments carried. In this city
| women voted for the first time and elected
| one OF their candidates, Mrs. Parsons, for
school inspector The vote polled was
| light.
! SAGINAW CRY, April 3.-The entire Dem
ocratic ticket was elected in both Saginaws,
but by decreased majorities.
OHIO.
CINCINNATI. April 3.-The interest In the
election here was occasioned by the re-
! form movement led by Daniel Stone to
strictly enforce the law regarding the sale
i OF beer on Sunday. The contest resulted
/ in the election OF mixed ticket, four Re-
publicans and four Democrats. Mosby.
Republican, for Mayor, has a plurality OF
about 800.
CLEVELAND. April 3.-with the exception
! OF Police Judge and Public Prosecutor. the
entire Republican city ticket was elected by
small pluralities.
COLUMBUS. April 3.--The municipal cleo
tion brought out very light vote. There
was great deal OF dissatisfaction on both
sides. Bruck. Democrat WAS elected by
about 1,200. and the balance OF the Demo-
cratic ticket by smaller majorities. The
Council will be Republican.
| KANSAS
LEAvENwoRTH, April 3.-The contest here
for the Mayoralty lay between ID. II.
! Anthony, Republican. and l.. M. Hacker.
Democrat. Women OF all classes and grades
OF society worked against Anthony Susan
! B. Anthony, sister OF tho Republican candt-
date, worked heroically for him, and by her
assistance and other means he captured the
entire colored VOTE Nearly four thousand
women voted during the day. stylshly
dressed lady endeavored to vote a colored
woman at the Fourth Ward. She was at
once surrounded by colored ward workers
and so badly fri htened that she tainted.
| Hacker was elected by from 2,0OJ to 5,OOO
majority.
WICHITA, April 3-At the municipal elec-
tion about eight hundred women voted, the
| number being composed mostly OF the TOM
perance women and the sporting class. Two
! women were on tickets for the School
Board, both being defeated by a large vote.
George T.. Harris, n wholesale liquor dealer.
was elected Mayor. Two wards elected
liquor men to the Council.
CoTToNwooD FALLS, April 3.-A ticket
composed entirely of ladies was placed in
the field by the bum" element Of this town
| as an insult to those who were leaders in
all good works. The better class OF citi-
Zens Mt once voted for them, and the result
was that Mrs. Minnie ID. Morgan was
elected Mayor. aud full Board Of Alder
men, composed of the most prominent Ia
dies in the city, will aid her in administer
ing the affairs Of the town.
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-The weather was per-
feet and heavy vote was polled. Noonan.
Democrat, was elected Mayor by probably
1900 plurality.
KANSAS CITY, April 3.-The hottest city
campaign ever known here closed with the
election of the entire Republican city tckct,
outside Of Aldermen, with the exception OF
Treasurer, the Democratic candidate being
elected by a large majority. The Council
is Republican.
OTHER STATES.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, April 3.--The returns
from the judicial election In this Sts'e in
dicate the election of the Democratic nom
inecs. The vote was very small. In the
Little Rock city election the whole keTub-
lican ticket was elected except tho Mayor.
LINCOLN. Neb.. April 3.-The entire Re-
publican city ticket was elected and two
thirds OF the Councilmen.
PLATsMoUTH. Neb.. April 3.-The city
election resulted In a clean sweep for the
Democrats.
DENVER. Col. April 3-The entire Re-
publican ticket with Wolfe Londoner at its
head for Mayor was elected in this city.
DUBUQUE. Iowa. April 3.-Stewart DEM
ocrat, was elected Mayor by 359 majority
over Hayden, Republican. The entire
Democratic ticket was elected.