Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14


60 Figure On.
Illinois Likes the Law.
The first experience Of Illinois wit
the Australian ballot system was em
nently satisfactory. It resulted in
complete transformation of the pollir
places. The old familiar scenes wei
lacking. Ticket peddlers found the
occupation gone, the crowds were al
sent, and the whole proceedings WEI
most prosaic. Party lines were m
strongly drawn, local consideration
prevailing.
At no places were very heavy vot'
polled, and from nearly all places can
reports OF defective ballots. There
need Of further study, by voters, OF Il
provisions of the law.
At Chicago there appeared to
pretty close partisan strife; but the a
pearances were deceptive, for the ele
tion was a struggle by the best eleme
to rid the Council of the gang
boodlers that have been plundering d
public right and left. The attempt w
successful, to q degree, at least;
those who had learned the ropes al
could steal with facility were retire
and their places filleo by men who mu
learn the art before any crooked oper
tions can work very great mischief.
In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee Democrats elected P.
| Somers Mayor, and the Council is a &
The Labor ticket received very lig
vote.
At Sheboygan Falls the Citizens ca
didates for Mayor and Treasurer we
successful, and the Democrats captur
| all the rest.
Eau Claire has a new Democratic 6
of officers, exceps Clerk and four Aide
men.
Medford has new lot about even
| divided.
At Ashland William r. Durfee, r
| publican, was elected Mayor, and A.
Mcdonnell, Democrat, City Treasur
The Republicans secured four out of I
six Councllmen.
4 large vote was polled at AppletC
| The Democratic ticket was elected
follows: Rush Winslow, Mayor; Char
Hillfert, City Treasurer; Henry Rye
City Attorney; George Schuldes,
SCISSOR.
At West Superior, J. w. Scott, RepJ
lican, was elected Mayor over Willii
Noonan, Democrat. The entire RepI
lican ticket is elected.
John NJ. Kohler, Republican, "
elected Mayor OF Sheboygan. All /
publican aldermen were elected. GC
ernor Peck's majority there in 1880 "
1,10O.
At Black River Falls no special eff
has been made by the license peop
The Republicans have carried evel
thing except Treasurer and one Aid
man. Chippewa Falls Republicans ell
The Council will stand eleven Den
gain of three. At Marinette the straii
Democratic ticket was elected.
with the Wolverines.
At Iroh Mountain, in the new Coul
of Dickinson, local issues stirred
much strife, bitter feeling, and a
vote. Party lines were not drawn. I
Citizens ticket defeated the City's q
Peoples nominees.
At Port Huron the Republicans ele
ed six out of ten aldermen, and five
of eight supervisors. John NJ. Gleas
Democrat, is elected Assistant Pol
Justice, having had no opposition.
Lansing cast the largest vote in
history, and chose A. o. Bement,
publican, Mayor. The Common Cour
is tie, and the township Offices evel
divided.
Alpena's election resulted in co
plete victory for the Democratic tick
The Common Council will be Den
cratic.
Bay City Democrats secure til
Mayor, and the Council is a tie.
West Bay City the Republicans tC
everything.
Saginaw has a new set of Republic
officials throughout.
Cheboygan also returned the ent
Republican ticket.
At st. Ignace, also, the Democr
were completely successful.
Benzonnia Republicans cast 70 vo
of total of III.
Pentwater Democrats get everythi
but clerk.
In Crawford County, Grayling ele
Republican supervisor by MAORI
Blaine elects the entire Democra
ticket for the first time.
Grove elects Republican supervi
by majority of 2.
Every township in Schoolcraft Coul
went Republican except Seney.
In the Hawkeye State.
At Des Moines the majority for G.
Lane, Republican Mayor, is 794;
Brennan, City Collector, 1,107; for ]
gleston, police Judge, 1,477. The De
ocrats elected city engineer and mari
master. The Republicans elected tn
alderman at large and their candida
for aldermen in every ward, thus sec
ing a majority Of eight in the City Cot
Gil. The Republican park commissiC
ers have majOrlties ranging from
to 941.
At Davenport the election resulted
a Democratic victory at all points W
the exception that the Republica
elected one Alderman out of six and
election is rather doubtful and may
contested. John G. Bills, well-kno
lawyer, headed the democratic ticket
candidate for Mayor and the ent
ticket went through.
Keokuk Democrats carried the city
nearly 400 majority. An Assessor a
Aldermen were elected. The new col
Gil will be tie, but Democratic Ma,
will cast the deciding vote.
Democrats made a clean sweep in L
buque, electing every man on their ticl
except the candidate for assessor. I
election was for Mayor, assessor, aud
or, aud five aldermen.
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Signs OF Spring.
THE baseball season may be said
lie upon us, ow that the ball h