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least O,UUU PLURALITY, ally pIOUd Uly q
majority over all. The contest was
marked by great spirit, but no arrests
were made, and no disturbances were
reported The vote being heavy, the
count is slow, but the returns seem to
show that the regular Republican
ticket, except for Mayor, has been
elected by a close vote.
At 10 o'clock the Jones management
had heard unofficially from nearly ev-
cry precinct in the city, and they give
Jones plurality of 5000. They state
that their candidate will have a major
ity over all others, and they concede
that the Republican nominees, except
for Mayor, are elected.
CONTEST FOR MAYOR OF CHI
CAGO.
CHICAGO, April 3.-The vote to be
polled by John P. Altgeld in the May
orally election tomorrow is admitted
by all parties to be most undecided
factor, and yet it is the thing upon
which all three candidates, Harrison
CD, Carter (R.) and Altgeld Qnd. d.
are baSing their hopes of final success
The Altgeld men say their candidate
who is standing upon the Chicago plat
form, will secure all the straight Silver
Democratic vote. and will certainly DE
elected. They allow him 10000 votes
In the headquarters of the Harrison
faction tonight there is the greatest
confidence. They say that there is not
the slightest doubt of the Mayors re-
election. They give him 10000 votes
as against 100000 for Carter and 10000
for Altgeld. In the Republican camp
the estimate is Carter 10000, Harri-
son 10000 and Altgeld $4,000. They
claim that A1tgeld will draw enough
votes from Harrison to elect Garter be
yond a doubt The Democrats agree
that there will be something of a de-
lection in the Harrison ranks, in view
of Altgeld, but say that the votes TIC
come to Harrison from the Republican
ranks will more than offset whatever
he will lose by the candidacy of Alt
geld.
The sober discussion is, however, in
all the headquarters that there has sell
dom, if ever, an election held in Chi
cago so difficult to forecast with accu-
racy as this one. Not one of the par
ties has made an attempt to poll tbs
votes prior to election, and their esti-
mates are for the most part guesswork
It is admitted on all sides that the size
Of the Altgeld vote is what will deter
mine the result If he secures close tC
100000 votes it means the election OF
Carter, the Republican candidate. II
he has under 40,C00-and the estimates
run all the way between the figures
Harrison will be elected If Altgeld has
mn !, H. t. ~11- Il
elected but the majority of politicians
in both the Democratic and Republican
ranks say that they have little fear OF
his election. 1t is the way his vote is
to turn the final result that is disturb
ing them.
The Republicans are expecting trouble
at the polls tomorrow in several
wards, particularly in the First and
Eighteenth. They say the Democrats
have 'colonized' extensively; that they
know the '.colonists,' and under no cir
cumstanees will they be permitted tc
vote. The Democracy in the wards
mentioned deny any illegal work, and
say that every Democrat who comes to
the polls will cast his vote.
IN MICHIGAN.
DETROIT (Mich.), April 3.-To-day':
election in Michigan has not shown any
marked change in the general politica
complexion Of the State, which is
normally Republican, but the result
shows quite heavy Democratic gain:
in some of the larger cities, notably 81
in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Saginaw
Jackson and Kalamazoo. On a gener
ally light vote the Republicans hole
l,1;,- -,
throughout the rural districts Circuit
Judges We're elected in thirty-six judi
cial 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 C. B
Grant as Justice of the Supreme Cour
by majority of at least 10000. The,
also elect Henry S. Dean and Eli S
Sutton Regents of Michigan Universit,
by somewhat greater majorities
Thomas E. Barkworth Democratic can
didate for Justice ran nearly 6.00i
ahead of Judge Grant in Wayne Count,
Detroit), and Grant received only {
thousand plurality in Kent Count!
(Grand Rapids, which in recent year.
has shown much heavier Republican
majorities
The contest over Circuit Judges il
Detroit was extensively split up, ant
resulted in the election of three Demo
Gratis, George S. Hosmer. Henry A
Harmon and James H. Pound, and tw'
Republicans were reelected, William
L. Carpenter and Joseph w. Donovan.
It is possible that the official coun
may defeat Pound and re-elect Judg'
Robert e. Fraser (R.).
Democratic candidates for Judges o
the Detroit Recorders Court won easily
A. j. Murphy defeating Judge w W
Chaplin by about thousand votes, ant
James Phelan beating Henry A. Man
dell (R) by over 5000.
The Republicans won in most of tn.
city school Inspectorship contests.
Local and personal issues played the
usual conspicuous part in the spring
elections throughout the State, but the
Republicans We're generally successful
in townships and smaller cities.
At Jackson, Mayor Leonecker Cd,
was reelected by about ,0G0 majority
a Democratic gain of 100
The Republicans carried Battle Creek
eleeting all officers excepting one Alder
man.
At Bay City the entire Republican
city ticket was elected by about 30t
majority.
In West Bay City the Republicans
elected Comptroller and three Alder
men, the Democrats the other officers
The Democrats elected the Mayor al
Kalamazoo
ELECTIONS IN MONTANA.
ANACONDA (Mont) April 3-The
result Of the Butte election is a ma
jority of about 500 for Mccarthy (D.l
for Mayor. The Republicans elect the
City Treasurer. Police Magistrate and
four or five of the eight Aldar1na en- LIZ