The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-13

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places. The old familiar scenes were
lacking. Ticket peddlers found their
occupation gone, the crowds were alb
most prosaic. Party lines were not
strongly drawn, local considerations
prevailing.
At no places were very heavy votes
polled, and from nearly all places came
reports of defective ballots. There is
need of further study, by voters, Of the
provisions of the law.
At Chicago there appeared to be
pretty close partisan strife; but the ap-
pearances were deceptive, for the cleo
tion was q struggle by the best element
to rid the Council of the gang OF
boodIers that have been plundering the
public right and left. The attempt was
successful, to q degree, at least; for
those who had learned the ropes and
could steal with facility were retired,
and their places filed by men who must
learn the art before any crooked opera
tons can work very great mischief.
In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee Democrats elected p. j.
Somers Mayor, and the Council is tic.
The Labor ticket received a very light
vote.
AT Sheboygan Falls the Citizens can
didates for Mayor and Treasurer were
succ essful, and the Democrats captured
al the rest.
Eau Claire has new Democratic set
Of officers, excSps Clerk and four Alder
men.
Medford has new lot about evenly
divided.
At Ashland William r. Durfee, Re-
publican, was elected Mayor, and A. A.
Mcdonnell, Democrat, City Treasurer
The Republicans secured four out Of the
six Ccuncilmen.
A large vote was polled at Appleton.
The Democratic ticket was elected as
follows: Rush Winslow, Mayor; Charles
Hillfert, City Treasurer; Henry Ryan,
City Attorney; George Schuldes, AS
SCISSOR.
At West Superior, J. w. Scott, Repub-
lican, was elected Mayor over William
Noonan, Democrat. The entire Repub-
lican ticket is elected.
John M. Kohler, Republican, was
elected Mayor of Sheboygan. All Re-
publican aldermen were elected. Gov
ernor Peck's majority there in 1850 was
LOO.
At Black River Falls no special effort
has been made by the license people.
The Republicans have carried every
thing except Treasurer and one Alder
man. Chippewa Falls Republicans elect
their city ticket by about $50 majority
The Council will stand eleven Demo-
gain of three. AT Marinette the straight
Democratic ticket was elected.
With the Wolverines.
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of Dickinson, local issues stirred up
much strife, bitter feeling, and big
vote. Party lines were not drawn. The
Citizens ticket defeated the Citys and
Peoples nominees.
At Port Huron the Republicans elect
ed six out of ten aldermen, and five out
of eight supervisors. John M. Gleason,
Democrat, is elected Assistant Police
Justice, having had no opposition.
Lansing cast the largest vote in her
history, and chose A. o. Bement, Re-
publican, Mayor. The. Common Council
is tie, and the township offices evenly
divided.
Alpena's election resulted in q COM
plete victory for the Democratic ticket.
The Common Council will be Demo-
cratic.
Bay City Democrats secure their
Mayor, and the Council is a tie. In
West Bay City the Republicans took
everything.
Saginaw has new set of Republican
officials throughout.
Cheboygan also returned the entire
Republican ticket.
At st. Ignace, also, the Democrats
were completely successful.
Benzonnia Republicans cast 70 votes
Of total of III.
Pentwater Democrats get everything
but clerk.
In Crawford County, Grayllng elects
a Republican supervisor by 5 majority.
Blaine elects the entire Democratic
ticket for the first time.
Grove elects Republican supervisor
by a majority OF 2.
Every township in Schoolcraft County
went Republican except Seney.
In the Hawkeye State.
At Des Moines the majority for G. @.
Lane, Republican Mayor, is 1874; for
Brennan, City Collector, l, 107 for Egg
gleston, police Judge, 1,477. The Dem
ocrats elected city engineer and market
master. The Republicans elected their
alderman at large and their candidates
for aldermen in every ward, thus secur-
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Gil. The Republican park commission
ers have majorities ranging from SGT
to al.
At Davenport the election resulted In
Democratic victory at all points with
the exception that the Republicans
elected one Alderman out OF six and his
election is rather doubtful and may be
contested. John G. Bills, well-known
lawyer, headed the democratic ticket as
candidate for Mayor and the entire
ticket went through.
Keokuk Democrats carried the city by
nearly 400 majority. An Assessor and
Aldermen were elected. The new coun-
Gil will be q tie, but Democratic Mayor
will cast the deciding vote.
Democrats made a clean sweep in Du-
buque, electing every man on their ticket
except the candidate for assessor. The
election was for Mayor, assessor, audit
or, and five aldermen.