The Holly chieftain., 1901-04-05
ELECTION RETURNS
IN DIFFERENT STATES

Detroit. Mich. April Robert NJ
Montgomery of Grand Rapids, Repub-
lican, has been elected justice Of the
Supreme Court by about 10000 Slajor-
ity. and Frank w. Fletcher of Alpena
and Henry w. Carey of Manistee. Re
publican candidates for regents of the
State University, have also been elect
ed by majority almost as large.
The vote cast yesterday was light.
except in those cities where there was
n fight on some local issue. There
were two constitutional amendments
voted on. both of which We're defeated.
One fixed the compensation of state
legislators at $1,000 per term and mile
age, instead of s. per day when the
Legislature is in session. as ut present.
and the other provided for an increase
in the salary Of Circuit Court judges
in Bay county.
Grand Rapids, Mich, April 2.-1he
Republicans carried the city by loo.
re-electing the city ticket with the ex.
ceptiOn of the comptroller. whom the
Democrats probably reelected. Re
publicans gain two aldermen and the
council. Kent county gives the Repub-
lican state ticket $500 majority.
Cincinnati, O.. April Fair weather
prevailed in Ohio yesterday for the
municipal and township elections. The
unusually large vote for April indiclt-
ed more interest than usual III these
local contests This was due to the fact
that n full state ticket Is to be elected
next November, together with mem
bers of the Legislature who will choose
Il successor to Senator Foraker. In
some few localities legislative nomina-
tions Were made by popular vote. None
show any opposition to Foraker among
the Republicans and there was not
enough action of this kind to indicate
any preference for John Il. Mclean.
Tom l.. Johnson or anyone else. as the
Democratic candidate for the senator
ship.
While the Democrats carried the
larger cities and some of the smaller
places, yet the Republicans show
slight gains in the state as Il whole. In
the three larger cities. Cleveland, Col
umbus and Toledo, the Democrats
show gains. which are Offset by Repub-
lican gains in the smaller cities
throughout the state.
At Columbus where the Republicans
Democrats elect their candidate by a
close margin, while at Cleveland ex-
Congressman Tom l.. johnson Demo
craD is elected mayor by about 5000
plurality.
Golden Rule Samuel NJ. Jones tnon-
partsan) was reelected mayor of To-
ledo.
At Springfield the Republicans elect
ed mayor for the first time in eight
years.
Bismarck. n. D.. April 2.-After one
of the most bitter city elections ever
held here, the Republican ticket was
defeated yesterday by the Citizens
ticket. Frank Donnelly. Republican
candidate for mayor. was defeated by
d. NJ. Register, Citizens candidate. by
three majority, out of a touI of $50
votes.
Butte, Mont. April 2-The Demo
Gratis elected w. II. Davitt mayor and
Thomas NJ. Doyle police magistrate,
and four out of eight aldermen. The
Republicans elected two aldermen and
the Labor party two. The contest over
the city treasurer will be very close.
between Marce Mcdin. Democrat. and
Ben L. Calkins, Republican, with the
result not known until the count Is
complete.
Helena. Mont. April 2.-The election
yesterday was for aldermen only. The
Democrats elected two, the Republi-
cans five. There will probably be n
contest over one Democrat, as his ma
joriiy was one.
MissOula. Mont. April I'm strict
party contest the Republicans made
clean sweep yesterday. electing mayor
and four aldermen.