The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08
VICTORY!
FIFTEEN REPUBLICAN, SUP
ERVISORS ELECTED.
OPPOSITION GAINS ONE
BY ELECTINC A POPULIST
IN HARTFORD.
Republicans Generally Refuse 10 Fol-
low After the Free silver Fake OF
the DemOcracy-Pnrty Now Nicely
In Line for the Coming Campafgn.

the DemOcracy-Pnrty Now Nicely
In Line for the Coming Campaign.
Van Buren county republicans are
not alone in their joy over the results
of the election. Cheering reports of
republican victories come from all over
the state, Notwithstanding the fact that
the free silver dodge was quite general
ly worked by the democracy, just as
the greenback and p of | lodges have
been worked in the past
Yes, this is republican year
Paw Paw.
A democratic scheme received its
death blow at the polls in Paw Paw,
Monday.
Notwithstanding the wlful misrepre-
sentations made as to the methods used
by the republicans to secure withdraw
ais from the free silver ticket, no great
amount of sympathy was found among
the republican voters, and those who
did vote the rump ticket doubtless did
SO because of a misunderstanding of
the true situation They voted the free
silver head and forgot to look at the
long array of democratic names be-
meath. 1t was clear case of wolf in
sleeps clothing, and few voters were
deceived thereby.
However, the entire republican ticket
was elected.
After the n NORTHERNER went to press
last week, announcing the withdrawal
from the free silver ticket of three of
the republicans who had been nominal
ed without their knowledge or consent
in the democratic caucus, the commit
tee made second attempt to get re-
pubicans to stick on the ticket, and
put UP Wiut Reynolds for member
board of review, and Lew Showerman
for constable. These good republicans
withdrew as promptly as the others, as
did also Marie Cooper as soon as she
arrived home from a visit in kalama-
roo. This forced the democrats to fill
the ticket with democrats, except as to
Mr. Lyle's candidacy for supervisor
Sunday afternoon some of the leading
lights of the local democracy were
driving hurriedly over the town, in
attempt to secure the organization of
the election board in precinct No. l.
But when noses were counted Monday
morning, the republicans were too
many for them. The inspectors in pre-
cinct No. l were Justices b. O'Dell and
+. l.. Warner and Mr. W. M Thayer;
clerks, Ii. A. Chaplin and +. ID. Shrine;
gatekeepers, Ella BathrIck and r. Rog-
ers. In precinct No g.. Inspectors,
Justices w. K. Shrine and W. III.
Mason and Treasurer D. II. Waters;
clerks, Ii. b. Wilson and l.. Nj. Shower
man; gatekeepers, G. 5. Cole and Ed.
Nash. In this precinct, the democrats
had learned lawyers present in fruit
less attempt to bulldOze the inspectors,
who were made such by their official
positions. The democrats wanted them
10 submit to the dictation of the cleo
tors present, which demand was of
course refused This scheme was
only on par, however, with the tactics
resOrted to by the democrats of this
township all through the campaign,
ever since republicans, by Withdrawals
| from the free silver ticket, made the
movement a laughing stock for intelli
gent voters and stripped the white
metal mask from the familiar features
of the local democracy.
In precinct No. /, 120 straight repub-
lican votes were cast, 102 straight free
silver. In precinct No 2, 80 straight
republican, 81 straight free silver. Fol
lowing is a summary of the vote in the
township, republicans being named
! first, free silver second:
SUPERVISOR. G.. Warner 800, Geo.
Nj. Lyle 255.
Clerk-H G. Waters 3l4, +. II.
Lindsey 260.
Treasurer-L. +. Shepard 29l, +. b.
Ocobock 2S0.
School INSPECTOR. A. O'Leary $50,
IL +. More 23S.
Highway Commissioner-F. w. Rhodes
$50, Chas. Lake 239.
Drain Commissioner-Walte Raleigh
1886, w. j. Halsted 233.
Justice-O w. Rowland 321, &. w.
Lee $50
Board of Review-C. p. Rawson $50,
M II Pugsley 236.
Sage 337, II. w. McCabe 347, A. +.
Hurlbut 33l, Willis Clapp 230, III.
Sage 900, Seward Payne 20S, Bert
Gleason 227
THE TOWN MEETING.
Promptly at one o'clock, the voting
was suspended to transact township
business. -
The financial report was read by the
clerk and adopted.
The highway commissioners report
was read and accepted. The following
moneys were voted in accordance with
the commissioners recommendations
To build iron bridge near Bucks
| mill ----.------S2 $3.50 90
To build iron bridge, known as
Webb bridge 25O 90
For road between secs. and 40 90
For road north side sec. D. 40 90
Genl highway fund - 140 90
Gravel 300 90
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