The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02

Republican Victories Mostly with Gains
Over the Last Vote.

Republican Victories Mostly with Gains
Over the Last Vote.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
SPiCELAND, Ind, May 1.-The vote at the
town election held to-day was the largest
ever cast here Democrats. Prohibition
lists aud Popnlsts voted the same ticket.
The Republican ticket was elected by
majority of -. Trustees elected IN First.
Second and Third wards respectively. Seth
4. Symons. DIR. +. r. Kirk. Pharis Comp
ton: clerk, Charles b. Rifner: treasurer.
Jesse Bell. marshal. David w. Newby.
The contest vas the strongest of any town
election held here for years. and Is a COM
plete Republican triumph. as they he'd
failed TO nominate a regular ticket and
Democrats put out q ticket at the last
hour. thinking to head OF the Republicans.
PENDLFToN, Ind. May l.-Repu blicans
made q clean sweep In the municipal cleo
tions at this place to-day jackson for
marshal Rogers and Burdette for trustees,
and Franklin for clerk aud treasurer were
elected by majorIties ranging from forty
six to elxty-one. This Is great victory
for the Republicans. as il is the frst time
their strength IN the town has been tested.
A full vote was polled.
KNOX. May 1.-Democrats elected their
entire ticket by the following mnjoritles
to-day: Sylvester Bertram. trustee. Third
ward. i3; Matthias Thepner. clerk. %; Oscar
Goidinv. marshal. 4; Joseph NJ Keys, treas-
urer u The defeated candidate for mar
victor.
AUBURN, Ind. May 1.-The Republicans
elected the clerk here to-day by ffty-six
majority and one trustee By one. This is
gain of q trustee over last year and q gain
of about lis IN the last three years. The
Democratic nominations were not filed In
time and those elected may be contested.
MITCHELL, May 1.-Thero has been u
warm contest in the election here to-day.
NJ. \. Moore. the Peoples candidate. was
elected trustee in the Second ward. Ed
ward Jones, citizens candidate, was
chosen clerk. Harry Hamersley. independ-
ent candidate. was elected marshal.
WINAMAC, May L-To-dav's election was
o great surprise IN this city. The Repub-
licans overcame q majority OF 90 and sue
cetded in electing marshal. two council
men: clerk and treasurer. The only sue.
eessful Democratic candidate was elected
BY slim majority OF 1
FARMLAND, May 1.-Republicans of this
city elected the following ticket to-day:
Councilman. J. X. Lumpkin; treasurer j.
p Thornburg; clerk Henry ID. Good;
marshal. Isaac Gillum. The election passed
OF quietly. with large Republican gains.
WARREN. May latter one of the most
hotly contested elections known in the
history OF Warren. the Republicans came
out victorious, electIng their entire ticket
by handsome majoritics.
NEW CASTLE. Ind. May 1.-The election
exclted little interest here and not more
than 90 Der cent. of the vote was cast. The
entire Republican ticket was elected by
the usual maiorities.
SCOTTSBURG, May AT the town
election to-day the pubIicans els cted one
trustee. the treasurer and marshal. Demo
Gratis got trustee and the clerk.
kENTLAND. May The election caused
little excitement here to-day. The entire
Republican ticket was elected by O safe
majority.
NEWPORT. Nav 1.-The election passed
oil quietly here to-day. the entire Repub-
lican ticket being elected without opposi-
ton.
SPENCER. May la light vote was polled
here to-day. Republicans elect their ell tire
ticket by majorities ranging from 70 TO -.