Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-10
THE ELECTIONS.
Results Of the Balloting in the
Cities Of Several States.
Republican Success in ohio-Michi-
gan Towns Go Unexpectedly
Democratic.

gan Towns Go Unexpectedly
Democratic.
Cincinnati, April 7.-Township and
municipal elections were held through
out Ohio Monday in nearly all the cities
and townships of the state. The cleo
tions seem to have been generally quiet
with a light vote except in many of the
smaller municipalities where local is
sues made the contests close and hard
fought.
At Dayton Jacob Linkweiler (dem.)
was elected by five votes, defeating
Gen. Sam Il. Smith (rep.). AT Chilli
cothe and Nadisonville the republicans
ind democrats divided the tickets
equally. At Circleville the republicans
made gains, electing nine out of eleven
officers. At Troy, Piqua, Springfield
and London the republicans elected
their entire tickets. AT Wooster the re-
publicans elected most of their ticket
and the democrats secured control of
the council. AT Urbana the republicans
elected all by 400. At Warren, Elyria
and Marysville the republicans elected
their entire ticket.
At Millersburg the democrats elected
their ticket on a very light vote. At
Caldwell, a republican stronghold, the
democrats elected the mayor and city
clerk, the republicans getting the rest
of the ticket. At Van Vert, for the
second time in the history of that city,
democratic mayor was elected by $50.
The rest of the republican ticket had
an average plurality of 400.
. At East Liverpool woman suffrage
won. Recently the school board dis
charged teachers for reading the Bible
on opening school. The women en-
ployed carriages Monday and 2,4oovotes
were cast by women in the town, de-
feating all members of the school
board who voted for the discharge of
teachers who read the Bible.
Toledo, o., April Election specials
from all the principal towns in north
western Ohio show no decrease in re-
publican strength as manifested at last
falls election, though the vote is much
lighter in the balloting for municipal
officers. In Toledo the entire repub-
lican ticket is elected by large plurali-
ties.
Columbus, O., April 1.-THE city cleo
tions here gave mixed result. w. S.
Tussig (dem.), heading the democratic
ticket as candidate for clerk of the TO-
lice court, was elected by majority of
1859, while L. L. Andrews, republican
candidate for justice of the peace, was
elected by majority of $50. Bushnell,
for governor, carried the city last fall
by 623.
Surprise In Michigan.
Detroit, Mich, April City and
township elections were held through
out Michigan Monday outside of De-
troit. Universal interest was mani
tested i'll the elections in a general way
and very large vote was polled in most
places. While the issues, as rule, were
purely local ones, the democrats gen.
orally developed unlooked-for strength,
end in many cities which for years havo
returned republican officials their
ticket has been elected in whole or in
part.
Petoskey, Mich, April "a normal
republican majority of $50 was wiped
out Monday in the city election and half
the democratic ticket is elected by
small majorities. L. L. Rose, for mayor,
has 10. Republicans elect all the alder
men and supervisors.
In Grand Rapids tho entire repub-
lican ticket was elected by majorities
of from 200 to 1900, excepting Stow
(rep.), for mayor, who is believed elect
ed over Stebbins (dem.) by less than
100 majority. Samuel Diclxie, chair
man NJ tho ,,roh;l,i&;o,, ,,,+;o,,,1 oo,,,
mittee, was elected mayor of Albion
by 10 plurality over McCutcheon (dem.)
the issue being between the prohibition
md liquor elements. In Bay City the
democrats elected the recorder. The
council will be tie. Jackson went re-
publican by decreased majorities. Kali
amazoo, Owosso, Lansing, Benton Har-
Dor and Muskegon went republican by
decisive majorities.
Sault Ste. Marie elected all repub-
]icans, reversal of the result of a
year ago. Manistee, Flint, Grand
Haven, Stanton, st. Ignace, Marshall,
Traverse City and Coldwater elected
democratic mayors, in some cases re-
versing last years majorities. There
was but one ticket at Marquette. Es-
CANADA elected Gallup (rep.) by 800 ma
jority. In Battle Creek the democratic
candidate for mayor, Frank Turner,
81 free-silver independent, defeated Fred
III. Webb, the republican candidate, by
&C majority. The remainder of the re-
publican ticket was elected by majori-
ties ranging from GAL to $50.
In Negaunee and Ishpeming COM
plete victories for the labor ticket are
reported. Republicans elected their
entire city ticket at Lansing, but by
greatly decreased pluralities as com
pared with last year. Jackson repub-
licans were also successful. At Mus
kegon the republicans elected L. A.
Smith mayor, P. w. Losby, justice; p.
p. Schnorbach. recorder. The demo-
Gratis elected Leonard Ey]te treasurer.
The republican majority is 500 to 800.
National issues drew party lines.
Democrats Win at Saginaw.
Saginaw, Mich, April THE demo-
Gratis made sweeping victory here
Monday, electing William B. Baum
mayor by 1900 majority and carrying
the entire city ticket and II out of II
aldermen. The A. P. AS captured the
republican convention and put an A.
y. A. ticket in the field, SO that the
issue was fairly drawn in this, the
home of Congressman Linton, the lead
ing A. P. A. In the country. The result
as very disastrous to the order, as 1t
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