The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-03
.MBKESF(RREPUBL|CANS
DEMOCRATS MAKE Rig GAINS
IN MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL AND
TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS
BUT TWO EXCEPTIONS. NOTED
While Cincinnati Elected a Renub-
liean Mayor, Other ohio Towns
Gave Democratic Majorities
Other Elections.

DETROIT, Mich, April. 2.-7The Demo-
Gratis made several striking gains in the
municipal and township elections held In
all Michigan cities today except Detroit
and Port Huron. AT Lansing,SJ. F. Ham
mel was elected by S16 majority, the first
Democratic mayor in ten years. Mayor
George r. Perry (Dem.( was re-eIected
at Grand Rapids over ex4MAyor Stuart
by 1855 majority. His majority last year
was only f2S. There is a strong Holland
Dutch vote In Grand Rapids, and dissat-
lsfaction with the administration's course
toward the Beers is believed to be re-
hected in the increased Democratic ma
Jority. Both candidates ran on liberal
administration of the laws platforms At
Petoskey, which has hitherto been Re-
publican, the Democrats carried two Of
the three wards and elected the mavor
Hudson and Ann Arbor both show Demo-
cratic gains. At Big Rapids the Demo-
cra.s reouced the Republican majorities
OF last year by half. Democratic Mavor
w B. Baum was reelected at Saginaw
although by reduced majority. Luding-
ton, Lapere Alepna, Mount Clemens
Sturgis, Traverse City, ST. Clair heard
from, covering over half the state nm
to 1880. show 619 majority for King max
ing his total majority 1867.
9psilanti st. Ignace, Niles and
Aorlan also went Democratic At Man
Held, and the Republicans elected their
entire city ticket. Jackson Republicans
elected their candidate for mavor tho
democrats electing the rest of the ticket
AT Eaton Rapids the Republican ticket
was reelected, and at Hastings the Re
puoHcans were successful for the first
tlme In the city's history. st. Iosenh
ana Grand Haven also went Republican.
number of bonding propositions ana
different parts of the state.
IN MICHIGAN TOWNS.
lronwood-The entire Citizens ticket
headed by Sutherland for mayor ayo
elected today
IRON Mountain-The city election todav
resulted IN the success of the Citizens,
'iCne', aired Cruise being elected mayor
Gladstone-T. G. Lawler. Citizens, 90
dldate, was elected mayor. Rennh,;oons
ana Cltlzens each elect four aldermen
Escanaba = The entire non-na rtisa,
eiehet ep was elected, with j. M. Hartne+
for mayor. a. ii"i 'iiet
Mega Megaunee-P. B. Kirkwood (Repl was
erected mayor. Council is Republican
CINCINNATI RESULT
CINCINNATI, O.. April rlo -
means never scored such q snncass psin- puo-
ene Auslonists as at the election hare 10
10y LOT all the city Offices. They aiso
nave all members of the nau, hoa.S
VI puphc service for three veers wbioI,
controls everything except the notice o,,a
80 80 departments. The board of lepisIo~
lioh @ STANDS "a Republicans and Dsn,-
Dolats, ana the board of education "a
republicans and Democrats.
Ihree years ago the fusion ticket WOE
erected by plurality of 7.445 on tool
vote of $4,000. The total vote was ob"''.
the same today, and the plurality mncb
larger on the other side. Then as-noJ,r
lne Iuslon ticket was equally divided he.
tween the Democrats and what ara
known locally as Republicans who
are opposed to George B. Cox
me Iusionists carried this city and
county repeatedly. Last November thew
elected most of their ticket, the Repub-
hcans securing only one senator and two
representatives out Of delegation of
fourteen assemblymen
Ihe Old fight against George B. Cox
opened last month, as vigorously as
ever, but the independent Republicans
charged that the Democrats did not
make the nominations that the confer
ehce committee had agreed upon. This
rupture was followed by the Republicans
nominating Col. julius Fleischman,
millionaire Hebrew, for mayor. He is
only twenty-eight years old, but very
popular. For years he has successfully
managed large interests He is in New
York most of the time, and was there
while nominated, returning only week
ago.
He was colonel on the staff of Gov.
Mckinley from 1892 TO 1896, and is
very close friend to Senator Hanna, who
is said to have requested the young
man to make the race. He was elected
by over $500 plurality, together with the
full Republican city ticket
The day was pleasant. There were
six arrests for illegal voting, and they
are charged to contestants for the board
of legislation.