The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-11
VOTED In AND OUT.
Work Of the Ballots in Several
of the States. M
THE CITIZENS EXPRESS THEIR WILL


Returns from City and Township Eieo.
tions I'm Michigan, Indiana. Illinois.
Ohio, Iowa, Kansas and Elsewhere
Indianapolis and Cincinnati Carried by
the Democracy-The License Question
Uppermost in Some Illinois Towns
Gains and Losses OF the Parties.
CHICAGO, April S.-City and township
elections Were held in several states yester-
day. Below are given the results so far as
they may be of general Interest.
KALAMAZOO, April s-The Republican
candidate for mayor, W. E. Hill, had s74
plurality over Fred Hoop. Dem.l; Rose
man, (Rep.) for treasurer. rs over Hays,
Dem j; and Harris (Rep), for justice, a62
over Vine, Dem) The Republicans elect
three out of four constables, four out of five
supervisors, and the Democrats elect three
out OF five aldermen.
IsHPEMING, April s-.John w. Stone, Of
Houghton, for circuit judge, had no opposi
ton yesterday The election was not on
party lines, except that the Prohibitionists
ran straight ticket without electing a can
didate.
BAY CITY, April S--The election gave a
Democratic gain of two aldermen, making
the council stand eleven Democrats, eight
Republicans and three Union Labor. In
West Bay City the Democrats elected the
mayor, recorder, justice of the peace and
five out of six aldermen, giving Demo-
cratic majority OF Two in the council.
FLINT, April S.-The vote re-ulted in the
election of W. A. Patterson (Rep.) for mayor,
and Frank E. Willett (Rsp.I for treasurer
DECATUR, April s. The Democrats carried
this township for the first time, electing
full ticket with the exception of supervisor
and treasurer
MUSHROOM, April s-The Democrats
elected Martin Woolkes mayor by $50 ma
jority; also two Justices and four of the eight
aldermen. The council will be tie. The
Republicans elected the city treasurer and
recorder.
SOUTH HAVEN, April S.-The first town
ship election since the adoption of county
prohibition occurred yester iay. Two tick
cts were in the field, Republican and Prohi-
bition, the former of which was elected by
majority of about ,32, except commissioner
of highways
LANSING, April S.--The Democrats elect
the entire city ticket by pluralities ranging
from 20 to 400, and also all bu5 one OF the
aldermen. Returns from the townships
show large Democrats gains.
GRAND RAPIDS, April S.-The Democrats
have made clean sweep of the city ticket,
electing their seven candidates by MAORI
ties ranging from l04 to over 1000 They
also elect 9 out of IL councilmen. Returns
80 far Us received show Democratic gains
all over the western part of the state, the
Patrons of Industry having cut down the
Republican vote materially in many of the
townships
NILES, April SO. W. Coolidge Rep.),
was elected mayor over Oliver Horn; Writ
Stevens Dem.) treasurer. Three Repub-
lcan and two Democratic aldermen are
elected. Niles township elected every Dem.
ocrat on the ticket
FRANKFORT, April 8.-The Peoples Pro-
gressive ticket won over the Republicans by
n big majority. The fight was over the is
suing OF public Improvement bonds, voted
last winter. They will be issued.
TRAVERSE CITY, April g. Traverse elected
Democratic supervisor by "a majority, for
the first time in its history. The rest OF the
ticket is Republican by greatly reduced ma
jorities. large vote was polled.