The Washington times., 1894-04-05
CLEAR REPUBLICAN SWEEP
The Grand Old Party Seems to Have
Everything in Sight.
ELECTIONS IN WESTERN CITIES
Rhode Island Is Claimed by the Republicans
with 1900 Plurality for Brown and
Good Majority in the General Assembly.
Results in Other States.

Providence, R. l., April 4-Democratic
papers concede Browns election by plur-
ality OF 4,914, and say the general assembly is
also the enemy's.
Providence, RI. April 4-The election was
clean sweep for the Republicans throughout
the state; the gains were notable In this
city the victory was celebrated ut LIS o'clock
this morning by firing salute from the cove.
At 1.30 street parade was started and Gov
ernor-elect Brown escorted to his home.
Providence, R. l., April 5.-Returns from
all but five towns give Brown 23,os1; Baker,
1880. The Republicans are celebrating the
victory all over the state. The vote OF the
city Of Providence was: Baker, Democrat,
$500; Brown, Republican, 10, ,430.
LARAMIE, Wyo., April 4.--The city election
resulted in a complete triumph OF the A. P.
A., who supported the Republican ticket
solidly and carried three men into Office by
majorities of from 800 to 375.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, April 4.-The Democrats
carried the city election yesterday by 100 ma
jority. The Republicans carried the city
year ago by seventy-five majority.
KAuKAUNA, Wis, April 4.-For the first time
in the history of this city the Republicans
have elected mayor, DR.. Il. B. Tanner, with
majority OF 1O4. The city gave Demo-
cratic majority last year of 203.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 4.-Complete re-
turns on the vote for mayor in this city show
the following result: Webster Davis, Repub-
lican, 12.2s5; Frank johnson, Democrat,
Independent Democrat, and Labor candi-
date, 1927; Frank Cooper. Independent. and
indorsed by regular Democratic convention.
4,482; ]. ]. Davenport, Independent Repub-
lican, 315. Majority over all for Davis, 2.159.
The entire Republican ticket runs very close
to Davis.
Portage, Wis, has gone Republican for the
first time since 1885. Stroud, for mayor, is
the only Democrat elected on the city ticket,
and bis majority is only eight.
Later returns from Missouri points show
that Bowling Green, Clifton, Cuba, and Milan
were carried by the Democrats, and Sedalia
and La Plata by the Republicans
At Peoria. ILL.,, the Peoria township Repub-
licans elected their entire ticket to-day by
majorities reaching nearly 1000 in some
cases.
In South Omaha, Neb., the entire Demo-
cratic ticket was elected, the A. P. A. combine
being fiatted completely.
slide for the citizens or temperance ticket.
Elgin Republicans elected their town ticket
Freeport Democrats held their own on town
and city tickets.
At Palmer there was much excitement when
thirty women were refused admission to the
voting booths. They wished to vote for
school trustee. The Democrat judges refused
to receive their ballots; the Republican chair
man procured a ballot box and ordered the
Republican clerk Of the election to receive
their votes on the outside of the polling
places. which he did and recorded their bal
lots. The Republicans say they will contest
the election of school trustee.
Danville. Bloomington, Joliet Decatur,
Champaign, yandalia. Monticello Mattoon.
Streator Rockford. and many other places
report sweeping Republican victories.
At Viroqua. Wis. the Republicans cleaned
up everything. In Fond du Lac the Demo-
Gratis elected their candidate for mayor, but
the Republicans secured most of the other
Offices. their majorities being greater than
ever known before. dispatch from Mari
nett, Mich, says the entire Republican ticket
was elected there.
The hottest city election ever held in Al
buquerque n NJ resulted in ihe election of
the whole Republican ticket. Mismanage-
ment OF city affairs by the Democrats for two
years caused their defeat.
The entire city ticket has been apparently
elected by Republicans in Pueblo. Colo, by
large majority. The count will not be finished
before midnight.
nc cdEIieu cicctiOu al
Tacoma, Wash, electing the Republican city
ticket by pluralities ranging from 141 to 600.
For mayor Edward S. Orr gets plurality of
534. The new council will stand: Republican,
s: Populists, 6: Democrats. 2. The Demo-
Gratis did nor elect single candidate yester-
day. the Democratic councilmen being hold
overs. The Populists polled more votes than
the Democrats. Monday night the A. P. A.
attempted to indorse the Populist candidate
for mayor, when part of the order bolted,
repudIating the Endorsement. This faction
supported most of the Republican candidates.
At Denver returns from the greater part of
the state show pretty general Republican
sweep. Occasionally u slight Populist ma
jority, but in few places. Leadville Republic
cans polled over 400 plurality, and have more
votes than Populists and Democrats combined.
Pueblo goes Republican by 500. At La Junta
where the issue was law and order versus
the gamblers, the latter was buried, thanks
to the ladies. out OF sight. Returns as they
come in only increase the Republican major
tiles. Cripple Greek elects the citizens ticket.
Colorado Springs elects the entire Republi-
can ticket.