The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-06
FIGHTS AT THE POLLS.
HONORS ABOUT EVEN BET WEEN
THE TWO PARTIES.

Each Side About Holds It's Own in ths
Republican states-Consideraole In
terest in the Fate OF the Chicago Al
dermanic Reformers-A Light Vote
the Rule.
EVANSVILLE. IND, April 5.-The muni-
cipal election here yesterday resulted in a
sweeping victory for the republicans and
the reform democrats. Hawkins, for mayor,
gets 1, ,245 majority; Stiokdeld, for board OF
public works, /, 200 ;Goodge, for water works
trustee, 4S0. A clean sweep was made for
councilmen, the whole eight republicans be-
ing elected. The new council will stand II
republicans to democrats. against demo-
Gratis to 3 republicans last year, a new ward
having been created.
LOCAL ISSUES PRRDoMINATED.
CHICAGO, April 5.-A resume OF the city
elections in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas aud North Dakota shows that In q
majority OF places local issues took preoe-
dence over politics, and that when party
best of it. The democrats generally, where
successful, secured larger majorities than
did the republicans, however.
HELENA GOES DEMOCRATIC.
HELENA, Morr. April 5.-TheIdemocrats
elected John Curtin mayor and six of the
eight aldermen. The republicans elected
the treasurer and police magistrate. Last
year the republicans elected the mayor by
ASS majority.
GRAND RAPIDS GOES REPUBLICAN,.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, April 5.-Re~
turns show that w. j. Stewart, rep, is
elected mayor by Ais plurality, and the
balance OF the city ticket is republican by
an average of 400.
TOWNSHIP ELEoTIoNs IN ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, April 5-To-day was election
day In every county in Illinois under the
township organization. Everywhere tha
Australian system OF voting prevailed. The
weather generally was cloudy but pleasant
In Chicago, owing TO the recent Doodle
investigation, interest oentered chiefly in
the aldermanto contest, which in some
wards was the fiercest ever known here.
Alderman Roth, whose action in turning
over to the newspapers 81 900 paid as bribe'
money to him "a supposed member of the
ring led 70 the ind ,cEment OF nine of his
fellow aldermen, was up for recollection,
and much curiosity was manifested as to
the result. Aldermen Edward II. Cullerton
and E. p. Burke, two leaders Of the city
council for years past, were fought at the
polls all day with extraordinary earnest-
ness, the outcome in each case being eagerly
watched for by thousands of interested
people.
CULLEHTON DEFEATED.
The vote was very heavy. Complete re-
turns from the Ninth ward show the defeat
Of Cullerton by Rhode by over 400 major
ity. Edward f. Cullorton has been mem
ber OF council continuously since 1879 and
has long been looked upon and spoken OF
Ga the leader OF the city council Of Chicago.
This year he was a candidate upon three
Tickets, the republican, democratic and Ia.
bor, being enabled to get his name on
fhaaa tfrLatc I,uyf fba Ataf Ifav.
ballot law. Notwithstanding his evident
popularity In the past Cullerton met with
violent opposition this year, every paper in
the city with the exception OF a small after
noon publication. being against him.
George II. hhods, the successful candidate,
owes his election, 1t is said, more to the fact
that it twas anything to beat Cullerton"
than to personal popularity.
MIXED RESULTS.
CiNoINNATI, o., April 5.-Returus from
the cities in Central and Southern Ohio
show mixed results In yesterdays elections
Local issues seem to have been the control.
ling Influence The republicans appear Co,
have gained the advantage in the local
tickets at Lima, Upper Sendusky, Buoy
democrats have held their own In general
at Marietta, Weverly, Mansfield, Galeon
Chillicothe and Wellston. A light vote isl
reported nearly everywhere.
AN EXCITING ELECTION AT OMAHA.
OMAHA, NEB., April 5-South Omaha
never had such an exciting election as that
which terminated this evening at sundown.
The city is overwhelmingly democratic, bue
during the municipal campaign the demo-
Gratis have been hopelessly split and a most
bitter feeling has prevailed. The closing
rally OF the campaign last night ended in a I
free fight and predictions were made that
blood would flow at the polls to-day. There
were three city tickets In tho field to-day.
one republican and two democratic. To add
to the intensity Of the struggle the
religious question played Appointment part.
the American Protective Association be-
ing against the Catholics. Early in the
morning partisan politics were thrown to
the winds and from almost the very outset
the battle Of ballots was dominated by
factional strife. To add to all these ele-
ments of discord the sheriff sent thirty-fivs
deputies to the polls this afternoon against
the protest Of Mayor Sloane. who contended
that the county officials had mo-
business meddling in his bailiwick
An arrest by deputy sheriff nearly pre-
cipitated bloodshed bet ween the city ana
county officers. The sheriff then withdrew
his men, and nothing more serious than a
few fist fights occurred up TO the closing OF