Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-13
ELECTION RESULTS.
SPIRITED MUNICIPAL CONTESTS
IN VARIOUS STATES.
Local Issues Seem to Have Determined
Nearly Every Contest. and Results
Are Not Thought to Have Any Par
ticular National Significance.

Nearly avery NOnteots ana hesulte
Are Not Thought to Have Any Par
ticuIar National Significance.
The elections in Michigan have not
political complexion of the State, but the
result shows quite heavy Democratic
gains in some of the larger cities, notably
so in Detroit Grand Rapids, Saginaw,
Jackson and Kalamazoo. On generally
light vote the Republicans hold their own
i'm the smaller cities and throughout the
rural districts. Circuit judges were elect
ed in thirty-six judicial districts. or these
about two-thirds Of the new judges who
are elected for six-year terms are Repub-
licans. The Republicans re-elect Judge
Claudius b. Grant as justice of the Su-
preme Court by majority Of at least 30
600. They also elect Henry s. Dean and
Eli r. Sutton regents of Michigan Uni
versity by somewhat greater majorities.
Thomas f. Barkworth, Democratic can
didate for justice, ran nearly 5000 ahead
of Judge Grant in Wayne County de-
troit), and Grant received only thousand
plurality in Kent County Grand Rapids),
which in recent years has shown much
heavier Republican majorities. Local and
personal issues played the usual conspicu-
GUS part in the spring elections through
out the State. AT Jackson Mayor Loen-
necker, Dem, was reelected by about
1000 majority, Democratic gain of 750
The Republicans carried Battle Greek,
electing all officers excepting one alder
man. At Bay City the entire Republican
city ticket was elected by about 300 ma
jority. In West Bay City the Republi-
cans elected controller and three alder
men, the Democrats the other officers. The
Democrats elected Mayer and three al
dermen at Kalamazoo and the Republi-
cans City Treasurer and two aldermen.
Ohio.
The elections in Ohio Monday were gem
eral for municipal and township officers.
While local issues usually control these
spring elections, yet there were other in
fiuences in some places. At Cleveland
there was a decisive Democratic victory
OH the head OF the ticket. At Columbus
Republican Mayor was elected for the
first time in twelve years. At Cincinnati
the Republicans have plurality of
1000, and the present Democratic Mayor
was elected two years ago by almost as
large a plurality. At Toledo an indepen-
dent Republican was elected on Pingree
issues, assisted by factional complications.
At Dayton the Democrats made municipal
gains, but the Republicans gained in the
township. In the smaller cities, as well
as In the rural districts, the Republicans
claim gains. At Hamilton the Democrats
maintained their majorities; also at Lima,
Newark, Circleville, Upper Sandusky,
Wapakeneta, Millersburg and Vanwert.
At GAINESVILLE and Marysville the Repub-
licans were successful. AS a rule, the
vote was light. At Canton, the home of
Mckinley, James Robertson, Republican,
was elected Mayor by 18 plurality,
change from the present Democratic ad-
ministration.
After the most hotly contested munich
pal campaign that Springfield has expert
cnced for many years the Republicans
elected both their city and township tick
cts. The Republicans lose one alderman,
but will still have control Of the Council.
They also claim the County Board by
majority of one. The Democrats have
controlled by a majority of one during the
last year. In the township election at
Peoria the entire Republican ticket was
elected Joliet township Republicans
elected every man on their ticket. At
Galesburg the Republican municipal
ticket was elected by the largest plurality
in the history of the city. Nearly q presi-
dental vote was polled at Quincy. John
A. Steinbach, Dem, was reelected May
or by majority of nearly 1000. The
entire Democratic ticket is elected, with
the exception of three aldermen.
Misaouri
Returns from the municipal and school
elections held in most of the towns, cities
and counties throughout Missouri show
that the Democrats carried majority of
their tickets, while in several cities, nota-
bly, Boonville and Sedalia, honors were di-
vided with the Republicans. Party lines
were closely drawn. Kirksville, st. Jo-
seph, Carrollton, Clinton, Paris, Colum-
bia, sBrookfeld, Cape Girardeau. Wind
sor, Holden, Richmond, Monroe City and
Moberly report Democratic majorities,
with Jefferson City. Joplin. Springfield,
Poplar Bluff, Hamilton, Warrensburg,
Carthage and Mountain Grove Republi-
can.
Wisconsin.
In Wisconsin two justices of the Su-
preme Court were elected. Less than half
the usual vote was polled in Milwaukee,
and reports from the State indicate that
there was very little interest in any of the
contests. In the municipal elections in
the cities of the second and third class,
party lines were drawn in but few cases,
and the results have no national signii-
canoe. Local issues determined nearly ev-
cry contest.
Nebraska.
City elections were held all over Ne
braska except in Omaha. The heaviest
vote in years was polled. The issue was
almost universally license or no license.
The larger places almost without excep-
tion elected license tickets, while in the
smaller villages probably half decided
against the issue Of saloon licenses. Poll
tics cut no figure except in the larger
cities.
News Of Minor Note.
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