Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-08
ELECTIONS IN THE NORTHWEST.
The Democrats Generally Victorious in the
Contests.

Tho Democrats Generally Victorious INT the
Contests.
tBy telegraph to the Dlspstchl
DETROIT. NICE, April 7.-Chsrter elections
were held very generally throughout the State
to-day In many instances the issues were pure
~ Of a local nature, but where politics entered
into the fight the returns 50 far as received show
Democratic victories. Among the larger places
Kalamazoo, Ypsilanti, Marshall. Holland, Mon
roe, and ililsdalo went Republican,; Whhe
Lansing, Grand Rapids, Jackson, BAY CITY, ana
Muskcgon have gone almost solidly Democratic.
IN the villages and townships the parties are
about equally divided. with slight Democratic
msiorites In the preponderance.
IN INDIANA.
FoBr WAYHs April IA light vote was polled
I'm to-dsy's township elections. The Democratic
ticket was elected by An overwhelming majority
Reports from the cOuRtry Indicate that eighteen
out OF the twenty trustees we're elected by the
Democrats
TIE DEMOCRATS ELECT THEIR ENTIRE TICKET.
INDIANAPOLIS, April I'm the township cleo
ton held to-day the Democrats elected their en-
tire u,ket The vote was light
THE DEMOCRATS CARRY EVERY WARD.
EVANSVILLE, ISD. April I'm tho municipal
election here to-day the Democrats carried every
ward Ia the city for cOunclmen aud city oilicers
The township election returns indicate return
OF the entire Democratic ticket,
IN OHIO.
CoIUvBrs, April Tho city election hero
passed of quietly with not more than 80 per cent
Of tho vote poled. Tho Democrats elect their
entire ticket by maiOritles ranging from 1000 TO
Loco aud make substantial gains in the Council
Tho city on poll Is from 1000 10 400 Republi-
eau
TIE RTsULT N CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, o., April Tho vote at the mu-
nicipa! election to-day for judge Of the Superior
Court. clerk Of the Police Court, director 0f the
city inlrmary, magistrate, and members OF the
Boaris OF Councilmen and Education was very
lgnL The kcpuDlicans. At midnight, seem 10
/ have n majority Of one in tho Board Of kdu-
cation and Of two in the Board Of Councilmen,
both Of which were heretofore Overwhelmingly
Republican. Tho Democrats elected all Otner
officers by about 5000 majority, except clerk OF
the Police Court whom the Republicans elected
! by 1900 majority.
THE DEMOCRATS BLECr THEIR ENTIRE TICKET.
CLEVELAND, ONO. April The Democrats to-
dRy at the city election elected their entire mu-
ncipal ticket. comprising committeeman OF tho
police, fire. cemetery. and waier-worKs boards,
and Justice Of the peace by plurailties ranging
from 24s 10 1917. The Republican,, on the other
hand, elected twenty-five 81 the loriy council
men, The bOnrd Of education IA tie, being
composed OF ten Republicans and ten Demo-
Crats. The entire city government, however, IA
etnl IN the hands OF the Republicans. except the
auditors and engineers departments Nine
thoussnd republicans fai.od 10 vote.
DEAOCHAAlC OOUNDlL AND Ill ChLANAN byAAD
OF ALDtRMEN.
ToLEDO. ONO, April The municipal cleo
ton here to-day gives thu city Democratic
Common Council and n Republican Board OF
Aldermen, with Republican majority Of ono
on FONT ballot Henry Cherry, Republican can
dliate for police commissioner, was swampod,
o. wss }. G. Gribuen, street commissioner. The
vote was very light
IN KANSAS.
Kansas CITY. Mo-. April Municipal cleo
tlona were held throughout Kansas IN ci!ios OF
the fourth class today
WO1iTN FOIL TWO FlFrHs OF THE VOTE.
/ Reports from several OF those cities indicate
/ that the women, who are allowed by law 30 vote
at city eectiOus cast about two ftths Of the vote.
They had no candidates In the feld Of their own
sex. but allied themselves generally with one or
other o. the parties in the contest AZ the cleo
T ton at OskalOosa last year the women ran full
I city ticket aud elected II.
THE WOMEN RESIGN N FAVOR OF THE MEN.
! Al the present election tho women declined to
I run for reelection Thoy said they had placed
the ctya affairs i'm good condition, aud arc will
/ ing 20 let the men try aud keep them 80. Ihoy
/ worked at the polls to-day and carried the cleo
! tlon for the successful ticket.