Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-11
OHIO ELECTIONS.
Result of the Battle of Ballots
in the Different Cities
and Towns.

Cincinnati, April s.-In some To-
calities primaries were held for con-
gressional and county conventions
and for nominations by popular vote.
The voting of women for members
of boards of education was feature
In some localities.
At Hamilton the democrats re-
elected the mayor and city officers by
340. At Sandusky the democrats
elected majority of the city officers
and eight of the councilmen. AT
Mansfield the democratic ticket was
elected by over 300. At Xenia the
vets won and republican city officers
were elected. At Wooster the demo-
cratic city ticket was elected, with
seven of the 10 councilmen. At Steu-
benville republican landslide is re-
ported. At Piqua the council is a tie
and the city ticket divided. The dem
ocrats carried Middletown, Tifiin,
Kenton, Chillicothe, East Palestine,
Shelby, Kent, Wapakoneta and CO.
lumbus Grove, and the republicans
carried GAINESVILLE, Hillsboro, Will
mington, Warren, Salem, Jackson,
Lebanon, Greenfield, Portsmouth and
Ironton.
At Newark the republicans elected
a mayor, the democrats elected the
rest of the ticket and six of the
eight councilmen. At Marietta, what
was known as the reform ticket, de-
feated the present mayor, who was
supported by the liquor element. AT
Washington c. lH. the republican ma
jority averaged less than 100. At
Van Vert the republicans elected
their city ticket and all councilmen,
except one. At Bellefontaine the
democrats elected a mayor and the
republicans the rest of the ticket.
At Millersburg the republicans elect
ed their entire ticket for the first
time in the history of the city. At
West Union the democrats elected a
mayor and the rest of the ticket was
republican. At Troy the republicans
elected their ticket, with the excep-
ton of city solicitor.
i The estimate on returns Indicate
considerable average of republican
gains.
Cleveland, April s.-Starr Cadwalla-
der, democrat, is elected to the Of
fee of school director over H. Q. Sar-
gent, republican, by plurality vari-
ously estimated at from 5000 to
5000. Henry d. Coffinbery, demo-
crat, is elected city treasurer by
5000 plurality over w. f. Hoppen-
sack, republican. Three democratic
members of the school council are
elected. Six out of IL councilmen are
democratic.
Columbus, April s.-The republic
ans reelected Edward C. Fraas for
clerk of police court. The republic
ans also retain control of the council,
electing II out of 10 members.
Dayton, April s.-Democrats elect
ed C. A. Snyder for mayor. The
sweep is clean. The vote was light
and the issue purely local.
Akron, April SIN a very light
vote Akron republicans elected of
the IA councilmen. Not great deal
of interest attached to the election.
Findlay, April s.-Metcalf, demo-
crat, was elected mayor over George,
republican, by 500 majority. Council
now stands republicans to demo-
Gratis, democratic gain of one.
GAINESVILLE, April s.-The republic
ans carried GAINESVILLE, the majority
on the head of the ticket being $50
for city commissioner. The whole
republican city ticket is elected aud
the city council and the board of
education, which have been over
whelmingly democratic, are now each
a tie. George w. Griffee, who has
been a city magistrate for 80 years,
met his first defeat yesterday.
Youngstown, April s.-A light vote
was polled at the election here yes
terday. Mayor Frank l.. Brown, re-
publican, was reelected. The repub-
licans will have a working majority
in council and board of education
They also elected their entire town.
ship ticket.
Toledo, April s.-The republicans
have elected their entire city ticket
by an average majority of 1,1OO. They
have 10 majority in the board OF
councilmen and two-thirds major.
ity in the board of aldermen. This is
complete political reversal.
Canton, April s.-The republicans
elected all candidates for school
board, township ticket, and four out
of seven councilmen. The democrats
elected NJ. j. Hogan waterworks
trustee over NJ. C. Barber.
Cut His Throat.