Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14
RESULTS.
SPIRITED MUNICIPAL CONTESTS
IN VARIOUS STATES.
Local Issue. seem to Have Determinea
Nearly kvery Contest, and Results
Are Not Thought to Have Any Par.
ticular National eisniacance.

9-OOAS ~ AoV &A0J 1okS
ticular National eignincance.
The elections in Michigan have not
sNown any marked change in the general
political complexion Of the State, but the
result shows quite heavy Democratic
gains in some of the larger cities, notably
80 in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Saginaw,
Jackson and kalamazoo. On a generally
light vote the Republicans hold their own
in b smaller cities and throughout the
rural districts. Circuit judges were elect
ed in thirty-six judicial districts. OF these
about two-thirds of the new judges who
are elected for six-year terms are Repuh-
licans. The Republicans r~e-elect Judge
Claudius b. Grant as justice Of the Sue
preme Court by a majority of at least 20,-
OOO. They also elect Henry s. Dean and
Eli r.. Sutton regents of Michigan Uni
versity by somewhat greater majorities.
Thomas e. Barkworth, Democratic can
didate for Justice, ran nearly 6,OOO ahead
OF Judge Grant in Wayne County (De-
troit. and Grant received only a 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
LOCO majority, a Democratic gain of $50.
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 Mayor and three al
der1nen at Kalamazoo and the Republic
can City Treasurer and two aldermen.
Ohio.
The elections in Ohio Monday were gen.
eral for municipal and township officers.
While local issues usually control these
spring elections, yet there were other in
fuences in some places. At Cleveland
on the head of the ticket. At Columbus a
Republican Mayor was elected for the
first time in twelve years. At Cincinnati
the Republicans have a plurality of
1000, and the present Democratic Mayor
was elected two years age by almost as
large a plurality. At Toledo an indepen-
dent Republican was elected on Pingree
issues, assisted by fractional 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 majoritics; also at Lima,
Newark, Circleville, Upper Sandusky,
Wapakoneta. Millcrsburg and Vanwert.
At GAINESVILLE and Marysvillc the Rcpub-
licans We're successful. AS a rule, the
vote was light. AT Canton, the home of
Mckinley, James Robertson, Republican,
was elected Mayor by Ii plurality, a
change from the present Democratic adj
ministratiOn.
1llinois.
After the most holly contested munici-
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,
hut will still have control of the Council.
They also claim the County Board by a
minority of one. The Democrats have
controlled by Il majority of one during the
last year. IN tile township election ut
PEORIA the entire Republican ticket was
Joliet township Republicans
elected every man on their ticket. At
Galesbirg the Republican municipal
ticket was elected by the largest plurality
in the history Of the city. Nearly a presis
DENTAL vote was polled at Quincy. John
A. S%teinbach, DEM, was reelected May
or by a majority of nearly 1000. The
entire Democratic ticket is elected, with
the exception of three aldermen.
Missouri.
Returns from the municipal and school
held in most of the towns. cities
and counties throughout Missouri show
the Democrats carried n majority Of
their tickets, while in several cities, nota-
bly, Boonyille and Sedalia, honors were di-
vided with the Republicans. Party lines
were closely drawn. Kirksville, st. Jo-.
seph, Carrollton, Clinton. Paris, Colum-
bia, B%rookfield, 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 Republic
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-
cance. Local issues determined nearly ey.
cry contest.
Nebraska.
City elections were held all over Ne
braska except in Omaha. The heaviest
vote in years was pollcd. The issue was
almost universally license or no license.
The larger places almost without excep-
ton 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.
The Empress Dowager recently restor-