New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-05
STATE TOWN ELECTIONS.
THE RAINES BILL AN ISSUE IN SOME
PLACES.

DEMOCRATS MAKE GAINS IN A FEW COUNTIES
THE REPUBLICAN STRENGTH PRAc-
TICAI1LY UNsHAKEN.
Saratoga March 4-Local elections he'd In
all towns in Saratoga County yesterday. The
principal offices to be filed were those Of Super
visor and Town Clerk. The returns show that SIX
teen Republicans and four Democrats were elected
in the twenty towns. Last year the Board stood
seventeen Republicans and three Democrats In
this village a Democratic Supervisor was elected
for the first time in five years This result was
due 10 a bitter facional fight In the Republican
party and the reform movement 81 last year Inc
Ralnes bill was also conspicuous feature In the
contest and had much to do with the result OF the
excise vote In this village The anti-Raines candi-
dates won by large majorities.
Troy. March Each Of the seventeen towns Oh
Washington County elected C Republican Super
visor
Thirteen Republican and three Democratic Su-
pervisors were elected IN towns OF Rensselaer,
County yesterday Republican gain OF one win
the city members the Board VIII stahu IL r'epuo-
leans TO II Democrats.
PheIns March AT the town election yesterday
the entire Democratic ticket with the exception OF
Justice OF the Peace. Highway Commissioner, COL
lector and constable, was elected
Cuba March AT yesterdays town meeting the
entire Republican ticket was elected by large ma
iortes Dallas b. Whipple. on the excise TICKET
for license was elected by 1875 majority
Batavia March 4-The liberal license candidate
for Excise Commissioner elected yesterday by
a large majority All the Republican candidates
on the town ticket received large majorities
Canandalgua March 4.-The Democrats VIII nave
a largely Increased representation in the new
Board of Supervisors in Ontario County Inc
Democrats made gains in Phelps, victor ana
Bloomfield and possibly in other towns not yet
heard from. The old Board stood twelve Kepuph-
cans three Democrats and one Populist
Kingston. March 4.-The result OF the town meet
ings on Tuesday indicate that the next BOARD OF
Supervisors of Ulster County will stand seventeen
Republicans and nine Democrats, as IL dio last
wear The Republicans have lost Esopis. wnere
the entire Democratic party was elected; ohVe'
New-PaItz ard possibly Denning The democrats
lost Rochester Tuesday. and last ran lost three
Supervisors IN this city Thus the BOARD VIII NC
about the same last year
Geneva, March 4-The vote cast yesterday wan
ro short OF the usual vote. The cold and bad roads
kept farmers at home The Republicans eiec'eu
Supervisor Collector and Assessor. and the Demo-
cr as tn maomdeld March 4The Democrats had
pretty nearly their own way az the low. H. pan
yesterday eleciing all but the Justice OF the re''e
aI South Bristol. March 4-Henry G. Hisley Dem;
ma, the rest of the ticket Republican 80
Gye March The town eeSti0m IN Ga een ne
Inc Supervisor and three other officers In Rose ohe
entire Republican ticket Is elected sc,o, Yesterday
$50
drew; out large vote s25 out of total o, No y9t,
ers within the corporation casting their oaots me
result, was a decided victory for the Young Men ms
Marty Or sutton the Young Men canuldate ioi
President was elected by i5s majority. ,r,, ,,as
Victor March 4-Marvin \. Wilbur tDem) was
e,ec,ed Supervisor here by sixty-four majority
LYONS March 4-Democrats in WAYNE SounIy
made eiight gains yesterday. but the Republicans
are sure OF a large majority on the Board ,
waterloo March 4:-The election here Yesterday
was somewhat mixed. showing indifference on tne
par q RepubIGans who allowed BED elecie
Albion March +-There was inucn eNcltelhen,
and a large vote was poed yesterday. The eiected
candidates consisted OF one Republican ana TWO
Democrats - H.. o,.,.to,s 4,
Corning March THE town and city elections IN IN
S,euben County make the Board OF Supervisors
stand thrty-one Republicans and seven pemoSratts.
a gain OF two for the Democrats Atnpugn me
viii he powerless, the Common Council STANDS
eight Republicans and two Democrats the he,
publicans can pass any measure over MS Veto anu
he cannot make any appointments without tneir
COMBINATION by the Council The Prohibition vote
in this city three times larger than ever pohed
before. -.,,,..
Malone March 4-The town meetings in Franklin
County Yesterday resulted in the greatest kepun-
lican victory at elections ever known IN FRANK
lin county Chateaugay. which has had Demo-
cratic Supervisor for five or six years was re-
GAINED. and Edward l.. Nolan. a Republican, was
elected after the hottest contest known In that
town for years. With all towns heard from the ne
puhlicans elect every Supervisor on the Board ex-
cept two. This H. the smallest Democratic repre-
Malone elected the head OF the Republican ticket
by 5l6 Republican plurality ~ .
Monticello March 4.-rhe new Sullivan County
Board of Supervisors stands eight Democrats and
the present Board. Ex-Assemblyman Thornton A.
Nven was elected by the Democrats in thompson
There were eighty void ballots In Thompson, forty
OF which were cast without mark.