The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-04-10

and cities in the state and throughout Ohio, Indi
ana and elsewhere.
The Democrats scored gains everywhere and car
ried a number of large cities.
Michigan Results in Detail.
DETROIT, MICH, April 5.-Returns from the State
indicate the reelection of Judge Charles D. Long,
Republican, as justice of the Supreme Court, and
the defeat of George L. Yaple, fusion candidate
Longs plurality is about 10000.
Charles D. Lawton and VIM. j. Cocker. Republi-
can candidates for regents of the University of
Michigan, are also elected.
The vote was light. Free silver sentiment was
shown in several of the cities more strongly than
in the November election. This especially true
in the southern tier of eounties. In few cases. on
the votes for CITY officers, Republican majorites of
last fall were turned into fusion victories.
William C. Maybury, Democrat, was elected
mayor of Detroit by about $50 plurality over Capt
Albert E Stewart. Republican. Maybury's election
is looked upon as decided defeat for Governor
Pingree who practically named Capt Stewart for
his successor as mayor after the courts had over
ruled the Governors contention that he could hold
both the offices OF governor and mayor.
LANSING, DIIcH., April 5.-Dlvis, Republican, is
elected mayor by 81 majority, loss of 50 from 1896
The Democrats gain three aldermen and a clerk.
GRAND RAPIDS MICH, April 5.-The result in this
city is close light vote. The Democrats claim
to have carried the city for Yaple by $50 majority.
The city ticket is divided, the Democrats gaining
five aldermen, which gives them control of the
common council
JACKSON, Mich, April 5.-rhis city and county
90 heavily Democratic. Loenecker is elected mayor
by 72I plurality. The fusionists get six of eight
aldermen.
peN-ro>- IT ,ppop NIcu Ar,riI = Tho nitv Ra-
publican ticket is elected. The state ticket has Il
heavy Republican majority here.
SAGINAW, Mich, April 5.-Fourteen out of fifteen
wards of this city and nine out of twenty-seven
townships in the county give the Republic State
ticket $3.50 and the Democratic ticket 3,SO6. The
fusion majority i'll the county will not exceed four
or five hundred Kerr Democrat, whose seat i'll
the Legislature had been declared vacant is elected
BAY CITY, MICH, April 5-McEwen, for mayor,
is elected with the entire city Republican ticket.
NILES Mich, April 5.-F. W. Richter, Democrat,
is reelected mayor. The Republicans elect clerk,
treasurer and one alderman. The Democrats elect
three aldermen. Yape has big majority in this
city for Supreme Court justice
MANIsrEE, Mich, April 5.-By nearly 800 major
ity, smurthwaite, Dem, is elected mayor. The
council win be Republican. Manistee county goes
Democratic on the State ticket.
MUsKEGoN MICH April 5.-AIuskegon elects A.
F. Temple Republican, mayor, by 24S; Eyke, DEM,
treasurer, and Sternberg, Republican, justice, by
275. The city was Republican last fall by 700.
MENoNlNEE, MICH, April 5-The Republicans
elect the mayor, four of seven aldermen and five of
seven supervisors The Democrats elect treasurer
and justice.
SAUIT STE. MARIE, MICH, April 5-The Republic
cans elect mayor treasurer police usticeand three
D. oloo Aold and
make gains of over 800 votes.
BATTLE CREEK, MICH, April 5.-The Democrats
eject Dr. Metcalf mayor by 500 majority and carry
the city ticket Yaple has 400 majority. Last fall
Mckinley carried this city by SO majority.
PErRosKEY, MICH, April 5-The Republicans
elect NJ. F. maintenance mayor aud most of the
city officers The net Republican loss is 100 since
November.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, April 5.-The Democratic city
ticket, with the exception of the treasurer, is
elected by 81 plurality. The State Republican
ticket leads here by 300
Votes of Ohio Cities.
CINCINNATI ONO, April 5-The election in Gin
cinnati was for mayor and other city officers and
members of the board of legislation The Republic
can ticket was headed by Levi C. Goodale for
mayor and the Democratic ticket by Gustav Tafel.
Tafe is elected by plurality of 1920. Caldwell,
Republican for mayor three years ago got plural
ity of g. 755.
The general results show Democratic gains along
the lake shore the river counties and in the interior
counties This gives the Democrats control OF most
of the machinery for the election next November
of State officers and members of the Legislature.
Gov. Bushnell viii stand for second term. Sen
ator Mark Hanna viii be the Republican candidate
for Senator These leaders well as ex-senator
Brce interested parties and contributed directly
and indirectly to the organized efforts of the can
vass just closed.
CANTON, ONO, April 5.-The home of Mckinley
goes Democratic, Mayor Rice for reelection carry
ing it by over four hundred votes. The remainder
of the ticket is divided the Democrats winning
most of the offices.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, April 5.-Returns received up
to midnight indicate that Mayor McKisson, Repub-
lican, is reelected by a majority of from 1000 to
$500 over John II. Farley, Democrat This is a
Democratic gain over the vote of last fall, when the
city gave Republican majority of about 800.
COLUMBUS, OHIO April 5.-For mayor, Samuel L..
Black Democrat, is elected over Emmett Tompkins,
Republican, by 427 plurality. The total vote is
246O7, about 5000 less than the registration Last
fall the city gave Mckinley :, 100 plurality.
TOLEDO, OHIo April 5-Samuel NJ. Jones for
elected by majorities ranging from 700 to 1000.
AKRON, OHIO, April 5.--For mayor, Young, Dem
ocrat is elected Mckinley carried the city by Ia.
IRoNToN, OHIO, April 5.-Enoch F. Tyler, Repub-
lican is elected mayor by plurality of IS over AL
bert NJ. Collett, Democrat. The Republican city
ticket is elected by greatly decreased maorities.
The normal Republican majority here is 700.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, April 5.-The Democrats carry
the home of Governor Bushnell, electing John NJ.
Good mayor by about GOO majority.
HAMILTON, OHIO, April Bosch, Democrat, is
chosen mayor by majority of over one thousand.
The entire Democratic city ticket is elected.
DAYTON, ONO April 5.-The Democrats elected
waterworks trustees by 5000 plurality. The Re-
publicans elect infirmary directors council and
school board.
EVANSVILLE, ONO April 5.-The entire Democrat
ic city ticket is elected by about 500 Trat party
will control every branch of the city government
except the water worksand cemetery boards This
city gave Mckinley plurality of $50.
SANDUsKY, OHIO April 5.-The Democrats carry
this city by about 200
NEWARK, OH1o April 5-The Democrats elect
marshal solicitor and six of the eight counclmen.
The Republicans elect street commissioner, Gene
terry trustee and justice.
SrEUBENvILLE, OHIO, April 5.-Mayor Riley, Re-
publican is elected for his second term by 200 ma
jority. The normal Republican majority is 900
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, April 5.-The Democrats elect
Charles c. Glidden mayor over Yolney r. Row by
800 plurality. This is Democratic gain.
YoUNGsTowN OHIO, April The principal con-
test was for waterworks trustee. Henry Smith,
Democrat, defeating Walter A. Beecher Republi
can The Republicans retain control of the city
council and the board OF education.
Soaf1ari,o UafurnS
DUBUQUE Iowa, April 5.-The independents elect
the mayor, recorder treasurer and two aldermen.
The Democrats elect the city attorney and three
aldermen The council viii be controlled by the
Democrats.
KEoKUK, IOWA, April 5.-The Republicans choose
a mayor and majority of the other city officials
EVANSVILLE, IND, April 5.-The Democrats elect
VIM NJ Akin, Jr., mayor and eleven couneilmen
The city went Republican last November.
HARTFORD Conn, April 5.-The Republicans elect
sixteen of the twenty aldermen chosen in this city
They also make a clean sweep in Bridgeport
Stamford elects W. j. Ii. Bohanan. Democrat, mayor
by l7a majority over Oliver G. Fessenden, Republi
can.
Carter Ill. HarritOn sweeps Chic ago by
77.OOO.
CHICAGO, April 6-The mayoralty ele ction her'
today resulted in a decisive victory for the 'regu
lar Democratic ticket whose candidate, Carter II
Harrison. received more votes than all the othe
candidates combined.
Returns received up to a late hour at night give
Harrison, regular DEM, $4,000; John NJ. Harlan
ind. Rep. - OOc Judge Nathaniel Sears, regular