The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
Republicans Successful at Toledo, CO.
Iumbus, Youngstown, Springfield,
but Not at Dayton.
LOCAL ISSUES UPPERMosT
But MORE REPUBLICANS WE'RE
ELECTED THAN DEMOCRATS.
Results i'm Michigan and Other states
Mayor Elected by Organized
Labor at Hartford, Conn.

CINCINNATI. April Reports from the
elections of municipalities and townships
in Ohio to-day show that cool and unfa-
vorable weather generally prevailed, and
that there was a light vote cast, with very
little interest except in a few cities. Some
localities in southern Ohio report the small
est vote cast within the last decade. In
Cincinnati w II. Jackson, Democrat, who
has served on the Superior Bench for the
past five years. was defeated for re-elec-
tion by Probate Judge Howard Ferris by
over 1900 on a total vote of less than 42,OOO.
which is only about one-half Of the total
vote registered last November. The same
condition is reported in most Of the sub
urbs, where many more Democrats are re-
ported TO have refrained from voting than
Republicans While the vote cast in Gin
cinnati is one OF the smallest on record in
recent years, the Republican plurality is
the largest. There were only three tickets
in the field. and the vote for the Socialist
candidate for judge was unusually small.
Ferris received .. .Sg1, Jackson Il, ,951. and the
Socialist ticket less than 1000.
At Springfield the election passed off
quietly and resulted in victory for the
Republican ticket, l.. NJ. Paris being elect
ed over the present Democratic incumbent.
w f. Bauer. TO he Board OF Water Works
trustees. and Clarence E. Plant CRep) over
Edward L. Schaefer Dem), candidate for
clerk Of the police court, by majorities Of
2zs and 275. respectively. The complexion
of the Council and School Board viii not
be changed. each party retaining six MEM
bers. There was less than 90 per cent. Of
the vote cast. This insures the reelection
Of Robert Lantz CRep) as city clerk. The
Fourth ward, originally Republican, has a
gain in returned Republican ward officers,
and the Sixth ward, which has been in the
Republican coll'rnn for two years, has
swung back 10 the Democrats by the de-
feat Of Poole, the present Republican coun-
Gilman The vote 20 issue bonds for a new
hospital was carried. but. while the city
favored a new county building. the county
precincts were against it,
Democrats again won the mayOralty at
Dayton, c. A Snyder receiving a majority
OF 1885 over John r. Flotron. Down to
the Council and school board the sweep was
clean. But in the Council the Republicans
gained two, making that body tie. In the
school board they gained one. making it
thirteen Republicans and seven Democrats.
The vote was light and the issues purely
local
light vote was pOIled at Youngstown.
Mayor Frank L. Brown. Republican, was
reelected over Bales NJ. Campbell, Demo-
crat. by a substantial majority. s. 5. Con-
xay was elected city solicitor and Jerry
Woolley. Republican, defeated Patrick wy
latt, Democrat. for waterworks trustee.
The Republicans will have working ma
1ority in the Council and board of educa-
tion. They also elected their entire town
ship ticket 4 proposition to issue city
bonds in the sum of $15OO00 for the erection
OF a City Hall carried by a big majority.
AT Findlay. Metcalf, Democrat. was elect
ed mayor over George. Republican, by 500
majority. Republicans elected solicitor and
waterworks trustee. The Councll now
stands nine Republicans to seven Demo-
Gratis, Democratic gain of one.
At Wellston Jones (Rep.) was elected by
a majority OF two. the rest of the Repub-
lican ticket being elected except Willis
Dem) for solicitor. who was elected by
At Fostoria the Republicans elected all
their members of Council and School Board.
At Bucyrus the Democrats elected all
city officers and cOuncilmen.
At Ashta abula John +. Mcmillan was
elected mayor on the Union Labor ticket
by 149 majority. The total vote was heavy.
the Union Labor party electins a majority
OF its ticket.
In some localities primaries were held
for congressional and county conventions
and for nominations by popular vote. The
voting OF women for members of boards
of education was a feature in some places.
At Hamilton the Democrats reelected
the mayor and city OfncerS DN 54O. with
majorities I'm Council and School Board.
AT Sandusky the Democrats elected a
majority Of the city officers and eight of
the eleven cOuncilmen.
AT Mansfield the Democratic ticket was
elected by over 30
At Xenia the 'wets" won and Republic
an city officers were elected.
At Wooster the Democratic city ticket
was elected with seven of the ten coun-
At steubenvine a Republican landslide
At Piqua the Council is a tie and the city
ticket divided.
The Democrats carried Middletown Tifin
Kenton. ChillicOthe. East Palestine. Shell
bv Kent. Wapakoneta and Columbus
Grove and the Republicans carried Zanes-
Vile Hillsboro. Wilmington. Warren. Sa-
lem. Jackson, Lebanon. Greenfield. Ports
mouth and IrOntOu.
AT london the city ticket and members
81 Council and Board of Education were
about equally divided.
At Newark the Republicans elected
mayor. the Democrats elected the rest OF
the ticket and six of the eight council
men Bonds were authorized for water
works and hospitals
At Marietta what was known as the Re
form ticket defeated the present mayor
who was supported by the liquor element
At Washington Courthouse the Republic
an majority averaged less than 100.
AT Celins the Republicans elected a may
o. with the rest OF the city ticket divided
AT Van Vert the Republicans elected
their city ticket and all councilmen ex-
ccpt one.
At BelIefontaine the Democrats elected
mayor and the Republicans the rest of
the ticket
At Millershurg the Republicans elected
their entire ticket for the first time in the
history OF the city.
AT Urbana the Democrats elected a may
or and the rest or the ticket was divided
At West Union the Democrats elected a
publican.
At Troy the Republicans elected their
ncket with the exception OF city solicitor