The Irish standard., 1900-04-07
AT THE POLLS.
Many states - Republicans
Wil in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. April S.-The republicans
scored success over the fusionists Il, the
election here Monday for all the city Off
GERS. They also have all members of the
new board Cf public service for three years.
which controls everything except the po-
lice and ire departments. The board OF
legislation stands: Twenty-four republic
ans and seven democrats, and the board
of education u republicans and seven dem
ucrats. Three years ago the fusion ticket
was elected by Il plurality of 7,i45 on total
Vote OF G6.CJy. The majority OF Flcischmann
Uep) Monday over Cohen Guson) for
mayor is 5.JlS.
a summary OF the results of the mu-
nicipal and township elections in Ohio in
dicate more republican than democratic
gainS but no special cause for it is as
signed except that the republican factions
that have been lighting for years have evil
IDENTIFY been getting together and that the
democrats have shown more Indifference
than usual In Cleveland, where the fac
tions have been most intense, the result is
decisive. A feature Of the day was the
election of DR.. Washington GLADDEN. as u
councilman at Columbus, where the aues-
ton of municipal franchises was a special
issue. Tho writings of DR.. GLADDEN. on la
Dor questions and social and political econ
omy are well known, as we'll as his work as
pastor and lecturer and his experience in
parliament of ward representatives will
no doubt attract great interest. The repub-
llcanS elected their ticket ut Toledo, where
Mayor Samuel Jones has held sway as an
independent factor for years. AT Dayton
the democrats reelected Mayor Lindmuth.
Detroit, Mich, April 3.-The democrats
made several striking gains in the mu-
nicipal and township elections held i'll all
Michigan cities Monday except Detroit and
Port Huron. AT Lansing, j. f.. HalnmcH
was elected by BIG majority, the first DEM
ocratic mayor in ten years. Mayor George
r. Perry (dem) was reelected at Grand
Rapids over eN-MaEor Stuart by l5SS ma
jority. His majority last year waS only
! us. There is Il strong Holland Dutch vote
in Grand Rapids, and dissatisfaction with
the administration course toward the
Beers is believed to be reflected in the in
| creased democratic majority. Both candi-
dates ran on liberal administration of tho
laws platforms At Petoskey, which has
hitherto been republican, the democrats
| carried two of the three wards and elected
p. Is. Wachtcl mayor hudson and Ann
Arbor both show democratic gains. At Big
Rapids the democrats reduced the repub-
| lican majoritics Of last year by half. Dem
ocratic Mayor w. Il. Baum was reelected
at Saginaw. although by a reduced major
ity. Ludington, l-apeer, Alpcna, Mount
Clemens, Sturgis, Traverse City, st. Clair,
Ynsilanti, st. Ignace, Niles and Adrian
also went democratic. At Manistcc two
democratic tickets were in the field, and
| the republicans elected their entire city
| ticket. Jackson republicans elected their
candidate for mayor the democrats elect
| Ing the rest of the ticket. All Eaton Rap
ids the republican ticket was elected. and
| at Hastings the republicans were SUCCESS
| full for the first time in the citys history.
st. Joseph and Grand Haven also went re-
| publican. ~ number Of bonding PROPOSE
tions and charter amcndements were voted
| on in different parts of the state. Late re-
| nj a ooO NJ n
| victorious i'll Albion. Benton Harbor. CHdil-
| lac CodWater, Corunla East TawaS, llol-
land, Kalamazoo. Marine City, Mason,
Midland, Monroe, Mount Pleasant, Ne2au-
nee. Niles, Owosso, st. Louis Stanton and
West Bay City.
Keokull, Ia, April 3-At the city election
the democrats elected three of six alder
men, making no change in the political
complexion of the council which is still q
| tie.
Dubuque. Ia, April 3.-Poitics cut nc
| figure in the election, The democrats made
a campaign on the issue of economy and re-
form in public morals. Returns from most
of the precincts show c. II. Berg (citiZens
candidatc) reelected mayor by over > 900
| majority.
Topeka Kan. April 3-Thc election for
city offices in the town of Beuttie, in Mar
shall county, Monday was contest be-
| tween men and women and the men won.
| a ticket composed entirely of women was
elected Il year ago. The women officers,
| headed by Mrs. Elizabeth Totten, mayor,
| were candidates for reelection. Aside from
the sex and personality of the candidates,
the principal issue was whether joints
should be allowed to run, the men favorinG
Il wide-opcn policy. The men rcbelled
against the strict prohibition enforced by
the women and the entire mems ticket was
elected with the exception of clerk, one
councilman and marshal The latter is a
| man.
Salt Lake City. Utah, April 3.-Utah
voted for congressman to succeed Roberts,
| rejected by the house. King (dcm) for
| congress was elected over Hammond (rep)
by probably 1000 majority.
| To Honor Lafayette.