The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-04
RESULTS IN THE
WEST ARE MIXED.
Each Party Made Gains
and Losses.
VOTE In CINCINNATI
Was Very Small and Party Lines Not
Closely Drawn.
REPUBLICANS CARRY THE CITY
BY an Average Majority OF About
1000 - Mckisso,i was Defeated
in Cleveland by an OvcrwheIm-
ing Majority 80 The Prcsi-
dents Home Town Re
publican by f3.

CINCINNATI. O., April s.-Elections
were held in Ohio to-day for municipal
and township officers. While the local
issues usually control these spring elec.
tions, there were other influences in some
places to-day
At Cleveland there was a decisive DEM
ocratic victory on the head OF the ticket
only. John Farley. the result being an
echo OF last years senatorial contest.
when Mayor McKisson was the candidate
for the boiling Republicans and the DEM
Gratis in the Legislature against senator
Hanna.
At Columbus a Republican Mayor was
elected Tor the nrst time IN twelve years.
MAJORITY REVERSED.
At Cincinnati the Republicans have a
plurality Of 1.0l0 The present Demo-
cratic Mayor was elected two years ago
by almost as large a plurality.
At Toled an Independent Republican
was elected on Pinsree issues. assisted
by factiOnal complications.
At Dayton the Democrats made munici-
pal gains. but the Republicans gained In
the township.
The western reserve maintains its usual
Republican majorities. with some gains
over those OF former April elections
notably at Youngstown. Warren. Cadz.
Delaware and other counties ~ north
eastern Ohio. IN the smaller cities. as
well az I'm the rural districts. the Repub-
leans claim gains, notably az Chillicothe,
whore there was a change. Mayor Brown
being defeated for reelection by James
Wood by go
At Defiance the Democrats lost two
Councllmen and member OF the Board
Of Education.
At Hamilton the Democrats maintained
their majorities: also, al Lima. Newark.
Circleville. Upper Sandusky, MilIersburg
and Van Vert.
At GAINESVILLE and Marysville the Re-
publcans were successful and they made
gains at Napoleon. As rule the vote
was light.
AT Canton. the home OF President Me-
Kinlcy. James Robertson Republican)
was elected Mayor by 70 pluralty--a
change from the present Democratic adj
min!strat.on.
NO PARTY LINES.
Party lines were not closely drawn in
to-days municipal election. Weather
conditions were favorable TO a fun vote.
yet only A 500 votes were cast There
were only three officials 10 De elected
judge OF the Superior Court and two
members OF the Board OF City Affairs.
The official result Is as follows: Rufus
u. Smith Rep) judge Of Superior Court,
30, i32. Judge Smith had no opposition on
the Democratic ticket. The official vote
on members Of the Board OF city Affairs
Is: william McAllister Rep), 2j.6il: Al
bert Fischer CRep). 26.27s: h. J. Ennekins
Dem), ISIS; j. c. Sherlock (Dem).
1922. Average Republican majority.
6.sss
CLOSE IN TOLEDO
TOLEDO. O.. April 3.-Returns tonight
Will be SLOW, as the vote Is the heaviest
In the history OF the city. Every indica-
ton az the various headquarters indicates
thaJ Jones independently has carried tho
city for mayor. and that the remainder
of the regular Republican ticket has been
elected, the Democratic vote being an
uncertain quantity. The voting to-day
was done IN a business-like manner, and
no arrests were made.
The reform ticket cut little figure I'm
the voting. The total vote cast is about
% 20.
no CHANGE IN MICHIGAN.
DETROIT April S.-To-day's elections
On Michigan have not shown any marked
change IN the general political COM
pleNion OF the state. which Is nominaly
Republican. but the result shows quito
heavy Democratic gains IN some OF the
larger cities. notably so In Detroit. Grand
Rapids, Saginaw. Jackson. and hala-
mazoo. on generally light vote the
Republicans hold their own IN the smaller
cities and throughout the rural districts.
Circuit judges were elected IN thirty-s!S
judicial districts.
About two-thirds OF the new judges who
NJ oil. ia
publicans. The Republicans elected JUS
tice Claudeius =. Grant as justice OF
the Supreme Court by a majority OF az
least 1000. They also elected Henry :.
Dean and Ell r. Sutton regents OF Mlchi-
gan University by somewhat greater ma
j0rities. Thomas +. Barkworth. Demo-
cratic candidate for justice ran nesrly
500 ahead OF Judge Grant in Wayne
county tDetroit. and Grant received
only 1000 plurality in Kent county
(Grand Rapids which I'm recent years
has shown much heavier Republican
majorities.
The contest over Circuit Judges IN De-
troit was extensively split up. and result
ed in the election OF three Democrats.
George 5. Hesmer. Henry A. Harmon
and James ". Pounds. and two RepubH-
cans reelected. william l. Carpenter and
Joseph W. Donovan.
NAY BE REVERSED.
II is possible that the official count may
defeat Pound and re-elect Judge Robert
r. Fraser, Republican. Democratic candp
dates for Judges OF the Detroit Recorders
Court, won easily Alfred J. Murphy be-
ing elected by 1000 votes. and Judge Phe-
Ian beating Henry Mandell by over 1900.
Republicans won In most OF the School
Inspector contests. Local and personal
issues played the usual conspicuous part
in the spring elections throughout the
State. but the Republicans were general
" successful In the townships and s--AnG-
cities. I'm several cases by increased
ma ioritics in a Hight vote.
Returns from los precincts out OF 100.
show Murphy DENY for Judge Of the
Recorders Court. will be elected nv 100
majority. and that Phelan DENY for as
,ociate Judge. will receive a majority of
200 The indications are that Hosmer.
Pound and McGrath. Democrats and
carpenter and Donovan Republicans. are
elected Circuit judges OF this county.
Iudsc Grant was cut by the Detroit