New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-09
RETURNS FROM THE POLLS.
RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS IN SEVERAL
STATES.
OHIO REPUBLICANS ENCOURAGED-A DECIDED
PARTY GAIN IN GERRYMANDERED
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Columbus Ohio, April -.-The returns from the
municipal elections of yesterday have nearly all been
made They show an unusually light vote WIN vary
ing advantages to the leading parties, according l"
locality, but on the whole, there was decided kc
publican gain over last fall, in Cincinnati reaching
average of GOOO. There was little interest In the
elections as there was little at stake The present
Legislature has by unprecedented interference In
local government and bv taking the management OF
municipal affairs ont of the hands of the people and
placing ii in the hands OF boards appointed by
Democratic officials left nothing for the Republicans
to contest for, and the Republican gains. under these
circumstances are encouraging. The Democrats were
aided much in most of the municipalities py 'he
efforts of the ward hccers. In those cities where
boards of control have created, the Offices have
not yet been distributed and every Democratic ward
politician who wants job had his coat on WORKING
N the hope Of receiving recognition II Is evident
from the returns that Republican disscnsionS nave
oeen laid aside. and in several of the Congressional
Districts which were marked out I'm the Eerrymandcr
as Democratic the vote indicates Republican victories
next fall. IN Grc,vcnor> thompson :; sehrA r -
some unexpected and remarkable Republican gains
There is throughout the STATE deep scated 9iosus'
among the people with the acts OF the pre- nj Demo
cratic Legisatlrc from the Doodle election 81 Mr.
Bricc to the passage Of the latest OF the numerous
ripper bills.
Cincinnati April s.-At Yesterdays city election.
the total vote cast was 900 which is 1000 less
than at last years April election, and nearly 10000
less than the registration samuel F. Hunt. Demo
crat, for Superior Court Judge, has 5000 majority
Emil Rcnse Republican, for Clerk Of tie Police Court
has 1000 majority. The other two Democratic can
didates were elected by 600 and 900 majority The
Council nss a Republican majority of two and the
Board of Education Of sN.
Dispatches fIom the state OF Ohio show that as
a rule the light At Mount Giead the Re
publicans elected their entire ticket. Also al Cam
dem with one exception. The Democrats prevailed
at Grecnvile, at Canton, at Celina, al ,uyius at
,andusky. at springfield, at Ashland at Miiicr,burs
at Day ton and at Hamilton. Mixed results. mainly
in favor Of the Democrats. were oh
tained at Fremont Logan: Wooster Gallon.
Zanesville Newark Chillicothc. Mddletown St Mary
and Fndlay. The Republicans elected the gr,aer
portion OF their ticket In Batavia Defiance Eli rt.
Gown gton. Akron, Van Vert. Harrison, Lam asier
oxford. Pqua. Cambridge. Ncnla. Lima. HtcuheVllle
Marion. rrhanua. London, New Richmond, Wasmnsion
Court House. Youngstown. in. Athens Bell' ioitanr
MaSsillon, Alliance and Greenfield.
Norwalk. Ohio April s.-Thc election here yesterday
resulted in division Of the Offices between the two
parties. The proposition bond the city for 10000
Tor water works defeated
Mansfield ohio, April o.-The Democrats elected
their city ticket as usual. The proposition u grant
a franchise for fuel gas plant Wa defeated.