Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1892 — BEGIN YOUR FIGURING. [ARTICLE]

BEGIN YOUR FIGURING.

STRAWS FROM THE RECENT SPRING ELECTIONS, Results In General from Four Great States —Successful Working- of the Australian Ballot Law—Local Issues Paramount in Many Places. Change for the Better. The first experience of Illinois with the Australian ballot system was eihinently satisfactory. It resulted in a complete transformation of the pplling places. The old familiar scenes were lacking. Ticket peddlers found their occupation gone, the crowds were absent, and the whole proceedings were most prosaie. Party lines were not strongly drawn, local considerations prevailing. At Salem, Newton, Mt. Vernon, Benton, Lincoln, Alton and Bamsey, the Democrats were completely successful. At Clay City, Auburn and Quincy the result was about evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans. Springfl 4d Republicans secured five of seven Aidermen, and the Democrats secured their town ticket. The Board of Supervisors is still Democratic. At Moline, Bock Island, Chatham, Illiopolis, Sumns.- and Vandalia the Republicans made c.ean sweeps, while at Whitehall and Carlyle the tickets were non-partisan. At no places were very heavy votes polled, and from nearly all places came reports of defective ballots. There is need of further study, by voters, of the provisions of the law. At Chicago there appeared to be pretty close partisan strife; but the ap-j pearances were deceptive, for the elec—tion was a struggle by the best element to rid the Council of the gang of , boodlers that have been plundering the public right audjeft. The attempt was : successful, to a degree, at-least; for those who had learned the ropes and could steal with facility were retired, and their places fillea by men who must learn the art before any crooked operations can work very great mischief.

In Wisconsin. Milwaukee Democrats elected P. J. Somers Mayor, and the Council is a tie. The Labor ticket received a very light vote. At Sheboygan Falls the Citizens’ candidates for Mayor and Treasurer were successful, and the Democrats captured all the rest. Eau Claire has a new Democratic set of officers, exetpi Clerk and four Aidermen. , , - . \ Medford has a new lot about evenly divided. At Ashland William R. Durfee, Republican, was elected Mayor, and A. A. McDonnell,' Democrat, City .Treasurer. The Republicans secured four out of the six Councilmen. A large vote was polled at Appleton. The Democratic ticket was elected as follows: Rush Winslow, Mayor; Charles Hillfert, City Treasurer; Henry Ryan, City Attorney; George Schuldes, Assessor. At West Superior, J. W. Scott, Repub-, ican, was elected Mayor over William Noonan, Democrat. The entire Republican ticket is elected. At Hudson tjie city election resulted in the election of the People’s ticket. The Aidermen stand two " Democrats and one Republican. The license people carried the city by over 100 majority, and the vote for electric lighting was practically unanimous. John M. Kohler, Republican, was elected Mayor of Sheboygan. All Re- I publican aidermen were elected. Gov- ' ernor Peck’s majority there in 18C0 was ! 1,100. At Black River Falls no special effort has been made by the license people. The Republicans have carried everything except Treasurer .and one Alder- ] man. Chippewa Falls Republicans elect , their city ticket by about 250 majority. ■ The Council will stand eleven Demo- i crats to nine Republicans, a Republican gain of three. At Marinette the straight Democratic ticket was elected. With the Wolverines. At Iron Mountain, In the new County of Dickinson, local issues stirred up much strife, bitter feeling, and a big vote. Party lines were not drawn. The Citizens' ticket defeated the City’s and People’s nominees.

At Port Huron the Republicans elected six out of ten aldermen, and five out of eight supervisors. John 11. Gleason, Democrat, is elected Assistant Police Justice, having had no opposition. Lansing cast the largest vote in her history, and chose A. 0. Bement, Republican, Mayor. The Common Council is a tie, and the township offices evenly divided. Alpena’s election resulted in a complete victory for the Democratic ticket. The Common Council will be Democratic. Bay City Democrats secure their Mayor, and the Council is a tie. In West Bay City the Republicans took everything. Saginaw has a new set of Republican officials throughout. Cheboygan also returned the entire Republican ticket. At St. Ignace, also, the Democrats were completely successful. Benzonnia Republicans cast 79 votes of a total of 117. Pentwater Democrats get everything but clerk. In Crawford County, Grayling elects a Republican supervisor by 5 majority. Blaine elects the entire Democrat c ticket for the first time.

Grove elects a Republican supervisor by a majority of 2. Every township in Schoolcraft County went Republican except Seney. Menominee Democrats scored a victory, electing all but one supervisor, two aldermen," and two constables. The Council will stand eight Democrats, two ' Republicans. In the Hawkeye State. At Des Moines the majority for C. C. Lane, Republican Mayor, is 794; for Brennan, City Collector, 1,107; for Eggleston, police, judge, 1,477. The Democrats elected city engineer and market ’ master.. The Republicans elected their aiderman at large and their < andldates for aidermen in every ward, thus securing a majority of eight in the City Council. The Republican park commissioni ers have majorities ranging from 587 to 941. | At Davenport the election resulted in a Democratic victory at all points with the exception that the Republicans elected one Aiderman out of six and his I election is rather doubtful and may be I contested. John C. Bills, a well-kno>vn ! lawyer, headed the democratic ticket as candidate for Mayor and ‘ the entire ticket went through. I Keokuk Democrats carried the city by nearly -*io majority. An Assessor and | Aidermen were elected. The new couni ?il will be a tie, but a Democratic Mayor will cast the deciding vote. Democrats made a clean sweep in Du* ' buque, electing every man on their ticket except the candidate for assessor. The ; election was for Mayor, assessor, audit>r, and five aidermen. Wets Win in Nebraska. Elections for city officers were held rhroughout Nebraska. As a rule party ines were not drawn, the chief issue bong whether prohibition or license should I xevaii. The wets carried nearly every* filing.