The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-04-13
ELECTION RESULTS.
SPIRITED MUNICIPAL CONTESTS
IN VARIOUS STATES.
Local Issues Seem to Have Determined
Nearly livery Contest, and Results
Are Not Thought to Have Any Par
ticular National Significance.


The elections in Michigan have not
shown 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
SO in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Saginaw,
Jackson and Kalamazoo. On generally
light vote the Republicans hold their own
in the 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 Repub-
licans. The Republicans re-elect Judge
Claudius b. Grant as justice of the Su-
preme Court by Il majority of at least 10
600. They also elect Henry $. Dean and
Eli II. Sutton regents of Michigan Uni
,ersity by somewhat greater majorities.
Thomas Il. Barkworth, Democratic can
didate for justice, ran nearly 5000 ahead
of Judge Grant i'll 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
1000 majority, a Democratic gain of $50.
The Republicans carried Battle Greek,
electiEg 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
dermen at Kalamazoo and the Republi-
cans 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
fluences in some places. At Cleveland
there was decisive Democratic victory
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 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,
WapakOneta, Millersburg and Nanwert.
At GAINESVILLE and Marysville the Repub-
| licans were successful. AS n rule, the
| vote was light At Canton, the home of
| Mckinley, James Robertson, Republican,
was elected Mayor by Is plurality, a
| change from the present Democratic ad-
| ministration.
| Illinois.
After the most hotly contested munich
| pal campaign that Springfield has expert
enced for many years the Republicans
| elected both their city and township tick
| ats. The Republicans lose one alderman,
| put will still have control of the Council.
| They also claim the County Board by a
| majority of one. The Democrats have
| controlled by a majority of one during the
rast year. In the township election al
| Peoria the entire Republican ticket was
| elected. Joliet township Republicans
elected every man on their ticket. Al
| ialesburg the Republican municipa
ticket was elected by the largest plurality
| IN the history of the city. Nearly a presi
Dental vote was polled at Quincy. John
| A. Steinbach, Dem, was reelected May
pr by a majority of nearly 1000. The
entire Democratic ticket is elected, with
the exception of three aldermen.
| Missouri.
| Returns from the municipal and schoo
elections held in most of the towns, cite:
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 line:
| were closely drawn. Kirksville, St. 10
seph, Carrollton, Clinton. Paris. Colum
bia, Brooktield. Cape Girardeau. Wind
sor, Holden, Richmond, Monroe City anI
| 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 hal
the usual vote was polled in Milwaukee
and reports from the State indicate tha
there was very little interest in any of th'
contests. In the municipal elections il
the cities of the second and third class
party lines were drawn in but few cases
and the results have no national signiti
canoe. Local issues determined nearly ev
cry contest.
| Nebraska.
City elections Were held all over Ne
braska except in Omaha. The heavies
vote i'll years was polled. The issue wal
almost universally license or no license
The larger places almost without excep
ton elected license tickets, while in tn
smaller villages probably half decide'
against the issue of saloon licenses. Poll
ties cut no figure except in the large
cities.
Newa Of Minor Note.