The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-04-05

GEORGE Il. SWIFT
majority estimated at 10000 TO place
itself under the operations of the civil
service law which will apply to every
department of the city government.
Roy O. West. republican candidate
for city attorney, ran several thousand
votes behind his ticket, but was elect
ed by handsome majority. James Il.
j. Van Cleave for city clerk, Adam
Wolf for city treasurer and Charles G..
Neeley for circuit judge on the repub-
lican ticket, were elected 10y majorities
equal to Swifts.
From returns received it is figured
out that the city council will stand po-
litically as follows; Republicans, 80;
Democrats, Is.
In the state.
Dispatches announce republican vic
tories at the following points in Hi
nois:
Astoria. Atlanta BemenL, Batavia. Bridge
port. Bloomington, Carmi. Champaign, elm
ton Charleston. Carlyle, Clay City, Dixon, Dam
vile Decatur. Elgin Greenviile, HavauH Joliet
Kanhakce, Kewanee, Monmouth, Mount YER
non, Monticello, McI.eansboro, Newman Ma
pervlle, Olney, Peoria. Plano Paxton. Paris
Robinson. Rock Island. Rushville. Salem
Sheldon, Streeter, Tuscola Urbana, VGndalia
Watseka and WoodSto k
Democrats were successful in the
following towns:
Assumption, Arcola. Benton, Bourbon, Bow
den. Camargo. Fulton Galera, Jerseyville,
Martinsvile ottawa. Pelin. Quincy Spring
field, Shelbyylle. Tayloryiile and Waukegan
Populists or nou-partisan tickets won
in the following:
Aurora. Galesburg. Geneseo, Mascoutah,
Moline Mendoza RuInsey and Whitehall
Republican Elected to Congress.
GALEsBURG. Ill. April 3-The con-
gressional election to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Gen. =. ). Post
passed off quietly. the city and town
ship elections being the absorbing
topic. George w Prince, the repub-
lican candidate was elected by about
$4,000 plurality in the district.
Republican Victory in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-Tuesday's muuic-
ipal election turned all the city Offices
but two over TO the republicans. Dem
ocrats are stupefed with the result
and republicans are jubilant. Of
the twenty-eight members of the
house Of delegates chosen Cronin DEM J.,
of the First ward and Burke (dem.),
of the Eighth are elected, the remain
der being republicans. Six repub-
licans at large were elected
to the city council, which will
now be unanimously republican, as
seven republicans are the hold-over
members. The average republican
majority in total vote of $4,000 is
1900
Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, April 3.-The election
In Milwaukee and the state was very
quiet and a small vote was polled. The
result in the city of Milwaukee for SUI
preme court justice is as follows: Wins
low (non-partisan), 5,43l; Clemcntson
Gnd. J. G.25l. Winslow carries Milwau-
kee county. Racine gives him $500
majority. At this hour it is deemed
probable that Winslow is elected.
In this city the vote for other officers
is as follows For judge of the municipal
court. Wall6er rep. II 900; Nye ind },
4,Go6; for police justice, Neelen rep.
1854; Bruess ind.), 1869. Frank Wal
Ter (rep.) for clerk of municipal court,
had no opposition.
Republicans have elected mayors in
the following Wisconsin cities: Ash
land, River Falls. Delavan, Columbus,
Marshfeld, Mansion, Sparta, Waupaca,
Black River Falls. Manitowoc, Hudson.
Whitewater, Lake Geneva, Hartford,
Centralia and Watertown. Democrats
won in Mineral Point. Plymouth, Du-
rand. Prairie du CHEN, Alma, Madison,
Lake. Shawano and Beaver Dam.
The following towns and cities voted
for license: Hudson, Sparta, Brod-
head, Palmyra, Waupaca, Medford,
Richland Center. Fennimore, Necedah,
Edgerton, Waterloo Packwaukee. Bar
ron, Phillips, Thorp, River Falls,
Beloit. These towns voted dry" vi