The sun., 1895-04-02
AN OVERTURNING IN OHIO.
MINr REPURLTCiN TOWNS AND
CI7IES 60 DEMOCRATIC.

women IhEcr NJ SOhe oi Nhe tobN.
CuirNurs, O., April 1..-At midnight bsnis
were parad!ng the streets, bnnarcs were burn
Ing, cunnons were booming. sSyrrcEets were
being sent up. and long professions OF men
wearing cotton in their hrts were marching Ia
honor OF the victory OF Cotton II. Allen, Dem,
for Mayor Of this city.
The Republicans are very bluo and say the
state election next fall t. not sure for any party.
THIS victory probably means the election nf two
Democratic Representatives and ono Demo-
cratic State Senator who will cast their votes
for Calvin s. Erce for United States Senator In
January next.
The Board OF Elections say tha, Allen is elect
ed by 1000 plurality Scattering news from
other cities and towns in Ohio show unuatiul
Democratic gains.
Never In the history of the politics ot Ohip1
capital city has 20 much interest been taken In
spring elections as this year. dri2a!inH rain
set In before noon ard "Dcmocra,ic weather.
became the cry. There were about 1000
women registered in the city, but only about
half that number voted.
In tho Fifth ward. man and his wife came
upto vote. The woman ran out Of tho private
booth. nnd called to her husband:
"Oh, John, don't sec tn. eagle"
The Eagle is tho emblem OF the Republicans,
the Rooster Of :he Democrats, the Plow OF the
Popnlists and the rose OF the frohlbilioNi,ts.
In this city there was a thrc".Co-ncred fight
for Mayor. The Republicans had placed in the
field Oliver NJ Evans. Against him the Demo-
crata ran Cotton IT, Allen. The independents
gave their votes TO David T.. Williams Coun-
bus gave Republican majority of 5000 last
November.
Al tho Republican primary election there
were four candidates. and Evans won over
Taylor. pagels, and Gen. Walcutt. Up ito two
years ago Columbus was known as wide
open town" saloons opened up on New
Years Day. and never closed during the
year. Theatres and billiard rooms wero
also in full blast and "t!n-horn gamblers" and
keepers of immoral resorts ruled the town. Two
years ago all this was changed by the incoming
of Republican Administration. Evans tho
Republican candidate to-day. at first said ho
would be liberal. and winkcd at the boys. After
he was nominated. and after Williams. the indo-
pendent candidate had como out flat-footed for
the closing OF the saloons at midnight and on
Sunday, Evans said il elected. he would enforce
all laws and would reduce taxations 100000
in two years. While Williams was posing ~ =
reforner he was drawing two salaries from the
city.
been ON there for the past week. !5urnetts
enemies say that on saturday. Sunday and to-
day free beer was stored in empty rooms in
Springfield for all those who worked for Bur-
nett. He is an English syndicate brewer.
land for Postmaster OF the Forest City backed
as he was by Conrressman Tom johnson. hurt
News from circlevilic, Van Vert. celina, and
other Ohio towns swept by Republican victories
and II look, as If the old Democratic luck Of
carrying Ohio once in every six years was once
CLrvEIAND. D.. April The first election ut
which women voted in Ohio did not seem 70 bc
tho $4,000 women eligible to vote only 5000
registered. and from an estimate on tho returns
received mp to IL O'Clock not more than hulf OF
the number Of women who registered decided
to vote.
women was large enough to insure the election
Of Mrs. Avsry cry i heFq5i9an I CANDIDATE for N mep T
MarG Str Msre a al e or Twelve o'
registered not more than three four had
voted at an hour before the time for tho polls to
In the wards in the residence part Of the city
the women turned out better. In the wards
where the labOr!ng men reside there was little
Sorne of the women who voted in the last hour
before the closing OF the polls said they hnd
waited all day hoping that the weather would
improve, they did not care I" ruin tErr
clothes or njnre their health by exposure.
From the reports that have been received from
northern Ohio towns the women do not appear
TO have been elected IN many instances. Mcit"y.
the Democratic nominee for Police Judge is
almost surely elected in ClsvrlanH.
r. nron ""sT N;, yS,r MI N'i%" TS Is R" n"!r
tremendous falling Of in many wards
The latest adviccs from rvlrdO. o.. show tho
defeat Of Majors ,Rcp.J for MaEo-. SiStc"n
towns and cities in ONO show Democratic VIC
tories.
Y0uYGsrowy. O.. April l.-At to.day's elcc-
tons the vote pOllcl was considerably bt NV tho
registration. With the exception Of one ward
the wonrn's vote was much less than u" regis
tra,.on. The Repubiicans will have a majority
in Councils and on the Board Of Education. Re-
publicans were elected Tor ali Tho Offices voted
for excepting one.
WARREN. o.. April l. Many women v0r"l to-
day. there being two independent woman cnn-
al t4g. .,ril n lon L.
E"publ!ran nOminccs. Party lines We're hci
ignored by both Democrats and l.npGb.ivau3.
WOOSTER. o.. April /: Women caused con-
seruatiOn among Republicans and D-in0r rats
to-day by the surpr,.ing activity they were
showing IN getting TO tho polls II was szpacl.d
that only a few would vote.
The ladies lad vntipV school next 10 tho
chief polling place. II wns thr0ngcd. SNv"ra OF
tn" bcst-SEUTn women were oui VIII. c@rrlsE"%,
taking other women IN III" p1lH. AtiEfcc 4
IL" polls here the mrs: lal.u,. we're cast ~
wuIacn.
MichiSan's Republican TIc1et Elected.