Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-12
ELECTION RESULTS.
SPIRITED MUNICIPAL CONTESTS
IN VARIOUS STATES.
Local Issues Seem to Have Determined
Nearly very Contest, and Results
Are Not Thought to Have Any Par
ticu1ar 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 a generally
light vote the Republicans hold their own
in the smaller cities and throughout the
rural districts. Circuit judges were elect
ed in tnirty-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 Il. Grant as justice of the SUI
preme Court by majority of at least 90
900. They also elect Henry s. Dean and
Eli r. Sutton regents of Michigan Uni
yersity by somewhat greater majorities.
Thomas +. 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 $50.
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 Mayor 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
tluences in some places st Cleveland
there was a 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 a plurality of
1000, and the present Democratic Mayor
was elected two years ago by almost as
| large 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, UE9er Sandusky,
| Wapakonete, .,IIlersburg and Vanwert.
| At IGnesville and Marysvlle the Repub-
| leans were successful. AS rule, the
rAfA Hgrhf 4 Il, o
Mckinley, James Robertson, Republican,
was elected Mayor by Is plurality, a
change from the present Democratic sd-
| 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
cts. The Republicans lose one alderman,
but will still have control of the Council.
| They also claim the County Board by a
majority of one. The Democrats have
controlled by 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
Galesbur- the Republican municipal
ticket was elected by the largest plurality
in the history of the city. Nearly presi-
dental vote was pollea at Quincy. John
| A. Steinbach. Dem, was reelected May
or by Il majority of nearly 1000 The
| entire Democratic ticket is elected, with
the exception of three aldermen.
Missouri.
Returns from the municipal and school
| elections held III 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, Brooktield. Cape Girardeau, Wind
sor, Holden, Richmond, Monroe City and
Moberly report Democratic majorities,
| with jefferson CITY Joplin Sprinetiold