The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-06
RESULTS IN OHIO.
Democratic Candidate for Mayor at
Cincinnati Elected by 1920.


CINCINNATI, April 5.-The election in
Cincinnati to-day was for mayor and other
city officers and members of the board of
legislation. The Republican ticket was
headed by Levi G. Goodale for mayor, and
the Democratic ticket by Gustav Tafel, the
latter being elected by plurality of 1920.
while the city gave Mckinley a plurality
Of almost 10000 last November, and Cald-
well, Republican, for mayor three years
ago. a plurality of 6,755. The Democratic
ticket had three Republicans on it for city
auditor, treasurer and corporation counsel.
but under the recently enacted Dana law,
il could not be called a fusion or inde-
pendent ticket The ticket headed by Gus
tav Tafel was victorious throughout the
lowest plurality being for one of the Re
publicans, l.. o. Shelby, for city treasurer
who received only COG plurality. and against
whom fight was made on account of the
construction of new waterworkS and for
other local reasons There was d total vote
of over 5000, compared with 1900 last
November, being an unusually large vote
for local or spring election. The issue
here was on George b. Cox, who has been
recognized as a boss i'm the city and coun-
ty politics for years and a controlling fac
tor in state politics. The ticket headed by
Goodale was named by Cox and the issue
was made against it Cox ticket. The
Democratic gains were made in the Re
publican wards.
Although local issues controlled most of
the municipal elections to-day, yet the
general result throughout Ohio shows
Democratic gains along the lake shore and
river counties and in the interior counties.
This gives the Democrats control of most
the machinery for the election next Noyem-
ber of state officers and members of the
Legislature. Governor Bushnell will stand
for a second term. Senator Mark Hanna
is the Republican candidate for senator,
and John r. Mclean the free-silyer cam
didate for senator. All of these three
leaders as well as ex-senator Brice are in
terested parties and contributed directly
and indirectly TO the organized efforts of
the canvass. The following is a summary
OF results:
At Logan-Republican ticket elected, ex-
cept one minor official.
At Jackson-Republicans made clean
sweep of the city ticket.
At Circleyille-DemocratS elected entire
city and township ticket.
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS made clean
sweep OF the city ticket.
At Pomeroy--A Democratic mayor was
elected by a small majority: Republicans
carried all the rest of the ticket.
At Ravenna-Republicans elected ticket
by large majorities-
elected
At New Bremen-Entire Democratic tick
ct elected.
AT Alliance-Republicans carried every
thing except two miGcf offices
AT Kent-Democrats elected everything
except one minor office.
At St. Mary s-Democrats elected entire
citY ard township ticket.
AT Neutrality-suspicious. reelected Nav
or George Predmore.
At Observation-Disclosures elected en-
tire ticket by majority of fifty 10 $50.
At Tiffin-DemOcratS elected Jeremiah
Rex mayor and all the rest OF their ticket.
AT Napoleon--Josiah Roller Dem.) elect
| ed mayor over Angenstein tRep.) by three
, 10 one.
At olumbiana-Democrats and fusion
ticket carried everything by small major