The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-04
MICHIGAN.
Heavy Democratic Gains In Some of
the Large Cities.


Detroit, April 4.-The elections in
Michigan have not shown any marked
change in the general political complex
ION of the state which is normally Re
publican but the result shows quite
heavy Democratic gains in some of the
larger cities notable so in Detroit, Grand
Rapids, Saginaw, jackson and kaIar1la-
zoo. On a generally light vote the Re
publicans hold their own in the smaller
cities and throughout the rural dis
tricts. Circuit judges were elected in Sc
judicial districts. OF these about two
thirds of the new judges who are elect
ed for six year terms are Republicans
The Republicans re-elect Judge Clau-
diuS B. Grant as justice of the supreme
court, by a majority of at least 10000.
They also elect Henry s. Deane and Eli
r. Sutton, regents of Michigan univers-
ity by somewhat greater majOritieS.
Thomas E. Barkworth, Democratic can
didate for justice, ran nearly 5000 ahead
of Judge Grant in Wayne county, ODE
troiD and Grant received only thous-
and plurality in Kent county (Grand
Rapids, which in recent years has
shown much heavier Republican ma
jorities.
The contest over circuit judges in De-
troit was extensively split up and re-
suited in the election of three Demo-
Gratis, George S. HoSmer, Henry Alarm
and James Pound; and two Republicans
reelected, William L. Carpenter and
Joseph w. Donovan. 1t is possible that
the official count may defeat Pound
and re-elect Judge Robert E. Frazier,
Republican. Democratic candidates for
judges of the Detroit recorders court
won easily. Alfred J. Murphy defeat
ang Judge w. w. Chaplin by about
thousand votes. and James Phelan beat
ing Henry A. Mandell Republican, by
over 8, 900. Republicans won in most of
the city school inspectorship contests.
Local and personal issues played the
usual conspicuous part in the spring
elections throughout the state, but the
Republicans were generally successful
in townships and smaller cities in sew
eral cases by increased majorities on
light vote.
At Jackson Mayor Leonecker, Demo-
crat, was reelected by about 1000 ma
jority, a Democratic gain of $50.
The Republicans carried Battle Creek,
electing all officers excepting one alder
At Bay City the entire Republican
city ticket was elected by about 300 ma
jority. In West Bay City, the Republi-
cans elect comptroller and three alder
men, the Democrats the other officers.
The Democrats elected mayor and
three aldermen at Kalamazoo and the
Republicans city treasurer and two al
dermen.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS
Detroit, April 4.-Revised estimates Of
the election estimates based on incOm-
plete returns from nearly all counties
in Michigan place Judge Grants plurali-
ty for supreme court justice at $4,000 in
round numbers. He has probably run
but little behind the Republican candl-
dates for university regents. In Detroit
Judge Grant ran heavily behind his
ticke@ and lost the city by nearly 1000
and the county by 5000. The Union
Labor movement against Grant, how
ever, had gained little impetus in the
smaller cities, and he nearly held his
own through the state at large.
Fully two-thirds of the circuit Judges
elected in the Sc judicial districts of the
state are Republicans. The fine weather
did not bring out as large a vote as an
ticipated in any section. 1t is now GER
tain that of the five judges elected to
the circuit bench in Detroit, three are
Republicans who are reelected. Judge
Hosmer (Dem.) who was reelected re-
cefved the largest majority and the
vote from adjoining townships indicate
also the election of Pound Dem) by a
close majority. The two new judges of
the recorders court are Democrats. De-
troit and the other larger cities of the
state with the Pingree feature elm
mated from the contests show Demo-
cratic gains. Otherwise the state shows
little general political change.
Marquette, Mich, April 4-The Repub-
lican state and judicial tickets won in
this county by about 500 majority.
Neidhart, CitiTens, for mayor was elect
ed here. Andrews, labor candidate, was
Iected in Ishpeming by 500 majority.