The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

DETROIT. April 5.-wifllsm c. May
bury. Democratic. waS elected mayor to-
day by about f.eee ma torify over Capt Al
bsrt < Stewart. Republican. In view of
MaysDB:rys victory, Il Is considered sur
prisiHg that Judge John Miner Democratic
candidate sor police Justice, was defeated
b Judge Albert F. Sellers. Republican.
gho vas reelected by a majority fully
equal 10 that received 10y Maybury. May
oury's election Is looked upon as a decided
defeat for Gov. Pingree who practically
named Capt Stewart as his successor as
mayor after the courts overruled the gov
ernor's contention that he could hold the
Offices Of governor and mayor
With returns from two precincts, which
will not De ca1vassed until tomorrow. stlu
10 come Mayoury mas so majority. Sell
ers about ]. loo mistake in the delivery
OF these two returns account. for their
delay and they viii be held by the po-
lice until tomorrow.
The city Republicans are preparing 10
contest today's election. They charge
that voting machine used IN one pre-
einct disfranchised lot Of voters. and
that some Polish votes were bought by
Democrats
Returns from the state Indicate the re-
election OF Judge Charles u. Long. Re
pub.ican. as justice OF the supreme court,
and the defeat Of George L. Yeple. fusion
y
lam J. Crocksr. Republican candidates for
regents OF the University Of Michigan. are
also elected. The vote was light and the
free silver sentiment was shown in sew
eral Of the cities more strongly than In the
November election. In a few cases. on the
votes for city officers the Republican ma
jorities or last fall were turned into fusion
victories. As usual the result as to local
officers Is considerably split I'D politically.
Midnight estimates. based on returns
thus far received from the state. give
Long upwards OF 20.1ao plurality for SUI
Tser1le court justice. The Republican can
didates for regents OF the university were
elecsed by probably somewhat lesser plu-
ralities as Judge Long ran ahead of his
eicket generally, MeKinley's majority in
Michigan was about s. eoa. Pfngree's, for
governor. was % coo greater.
Republican Majority at Lansing.
LANSING. April 5-The Republicans
elect Davis for mayor by q majority. a
loss Of 80 Republican votes. The silverites
elect three aldermen and city clerk. The
Republican state ticket has a plurality Of
Iis
Petoskey Chooses Republicans.
PETosKEY. April s-The Republicans
elected NJ F. Quaintanco mayor. and
majority OF the city officers. The net Re-
publican loss Is 100 since November.
silver Ticket Wins.
ST. JOSEPH. April 5,-The silver city
ticket. with the exception Of treasurer. is
elected by 81.
Aanfstee II Democratic.
MANIsTEE. April BY nearly 30 ma
jority Smurthwaite. Democrat is elected
mayor. together With other city officers.
The council will be Republican. Manistee
county went Democratic on the state
ticket.
Muskegon Distributes the omces
NUsKEGON. April 5.-.Muskegon elects
a. F. Temple. Republican, mayor by .is
Eyke. Democrat treasurer. Sternberg Re
publican. Justice by 235 The city went
Republican last fail by zoo.
Battle Greek for silver
BATTLE CREEK. April h-The silver
men carried the day, electing Or MetcaIf
mayor by 5a majority. and their fun city
ticket. yeple. fusionist candidate for su-
preme court justice. has 400 majority Nc
klniey carried this city by rs majority
Fusioni.ts Win at jackson
JACKSON. April 5.-Iosmeeker. Silver
ite. is elected mayor BY 72i majority. The
fnsionists carried the city and county by
heavy majority.
Beutou Hsrbor IL Republican
BENTON HARBOR. April s-The Re
pu3Stcan ticket carried the city and county
by big majority.
Republicans Garry Hay city
BAY CITY. April s.-The Republicans
elected McEwan for mayor and their en-
tire city ticket by about 100 majority.