Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04
YEAR R'SFIRSTSTATE ELECTION
MiOhigan's Political Oomplezi on Unchanged,
but Democrats Make Gains.
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE REELECTED
On Generally Light vote Republicans
Hold Their own tn smaller cities
aud Throughout the Rurnl
Districts of Stntc.

DETROIT, April 3.-Today's elections in
Michigan have not shown any marked
change in the political complexion of the
state which is normally republican, 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.
or these about twO-thirds of the new judges
who are elected for six-year terms, are re-
publi.ans.
The republicans re-elect Judge Claudius
b. Grant as justice of the supreme court by
a majority CT at least 10000. They also elect
Henry S. Dean and Eli r. Sutton regents
CT Michigan university by somewhat greater
majcrties Thomas f. Barkworth, demo
cratic candidate for justice, ran nearly 5000
ahead Of Judge Grant in Wayne county
DetroiD, and Grant only received 1000
plurality in Kent county CGrand Rapids.
which in recent years has shown heavy re-
publican majorites.
The contest over circuit judges in Detroit
was extensively split up and resulted in the
election of three democrats, George S. Hos
mcr, Henry A. Harmon and James II.
Pound, and two republicans reelected, VIII
liam l.. Carpenter and Joseph w. Donivan.
II is possible that the official count may
defeat Pound and re-elect Judge Robert Il.
Frazer. republican. Democratic candidates
for judges OF the Detroit recorders court
won easily, Alfred j. Murphy defeating
Judge w. w. Chaplin by about 1000 votes.
and James Phelan beating Henry A. Man
dell, republican, by over 5000. Republicans
won in most of the city school inspector
ship contests. Local and personal issues
al +1n Ia, 81.
spring elections throughout the state. but
the republicans were generally successful in
townships and smaller cities, in several
cases by increased majorities on a light vote.
At Jackson Mayor LOennecker democrat,
was reelected by about 200 majority
democratic gain Cf $50.
The republicans carried Battle Creek
electing all officers excepting one alderman.
At Bay City the entire republican city
ticket was elected by about 500 majority.
In West Bay City the republicans elected
controller and three aldermen and the demo-
Gratis the other officers.
The democrats elected mayor and three
aldermen at Kalamazoo and the republicans
the city treasurer and two aldermen.
Vote i'm the Cities and Towns.
COLDWATER, Mich, April 3.-The city
elected the entire republican ticket, except
ing marshal. Clayton C. Johnston is elected
mayor by 572 republican majority. No
change in the city politically from last
year, except in increased maiorities The
state ticket receives & republican majority.
MANISTEE, Mich, April 3.-The demo-
cratic ticket is elected by over 200 majority.
Barkworth, democrat, for supreme justice,
will carry the county by 200.
| GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. April 3.-The re-
suit of the election here is mixed and OF
little political significance. The democrats
elect r. L. Newnham judge of superior
| L. court, but the remainder of the ticket is
stll in doubt at midnight. The democrats
elect seven out of twelve aldermen, making
the new council stand: Democrats, II; re-
publicans, 7.
! LUDINGTON Mich, April 3.-Full city
returns give Cartier, republican. 1877 ma
| jority for mayor The democrats elect a ma
jority of the city council, making the munic-
| ipal offices stand the same politically as
last year.
| MENOMINEE, Mich, April 3.-The repuo-
| licans elected mayor. justice of the peacs,
five out of seven aldermen and six super
visors. The republican state and county
tickets carried by large majority
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, April g.
The republicans elected mayor, treasurer
| comptroller. justice and four out of six
| aldermen. Partial returns from the county
indicate 500 republican majority.
MARQUETTE, Mich, April 3.-The re
| publican state judicial ticket won in this
county by about 800 majority Nehardt,
citizens, for mayor, was elected here. An,
drews, labor candidate was elected in Ish-
peming by 500 majority.