Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1899 — ELECTION RESULTS. [ARTICLE]

ELECTION RESULTS.

SPIRITED MUNICIPAL CONTESTS IN VARIOUS STATES. Local Issues Seem to Have Determined Nearly livery Con teat, and Beanlta Are Not Thought to Have Any Particular National Significance. The elections in Michigan have not shown any marked change in the general political complexion of the State, but the result shows quite heavy Democratic gains in some of the larger cities, notably so in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Jackson and Kalamazoo. On a generally light vote the Republicans hold their own in the smaller cities and throughout the rural districts. Circuit judges were elected in thirty-six judicial districts. Of these about two-thirds of the new judges who are elected for six-year terms are Republicans. The Republicans re-elect Judge Claudius B. Grant as justice of the Supreme Court by a majority of at least 20,000. They also elect Henry S. Dean and Eli R. Sutton regents of Michigan University by somewhat greater majorities. Thomas E. Barkwortb, Democratic candidate for justice, ran nearly 6,000 ahead of Judge Grant in Wayne County (Detroit), and Grant received only a thousand plurality in Kent County (Grand Rapids), which in recent years has shown much heavier Republican majorities. Local and personal issues played the usual conspicuous part in the spring elections throughout the State. At Jackson Mayor Loennecker, Dem., was re-elected by about 1.000 majority, a Democratic gain of 750. The Republicans carried Battle Creek, electing all officers excepting one aidermail. At Bay City the entire Republican city ticket was elected by about 300 majority. In West Bay City the Republicans elected controller and three aidermen, the Democrats the other officers. The Democrats elected Mayer and three aldermen at Kalamazoo and the Republicans City Treasurer and two aldermen. Ohio. The elections in Ohio Monday were general for municipal and township officers. While local issues usually control these spring elections, yet there were other influences in some places. At Cleveland there was a decisive Democratic victory on the head of the ticket. At Columbus a Republican Mayor was elected for the first time in twelve years. At Cincinnati the Republicans have a plurality of 7,000, and the present Democratic Mayor was elected two years ago by almost as large a plurality. At Toledo an independent Republican was elected on Pingree issues, assisted by factional complications. At Dayton the Democrats made municipal gains, but the Republicans gained in the township. In the smaller cities, as well as in the rural districts, the Republicans claim gains. At Hamilton the Democrats maintained their majorities; also at Lima, Newark, Cireleville, Upper Sandusky, Wapakoneta, Millersburg and Vauwert. At Zanesville and Marysville the Republicans were successful. As a rule, the vote was light. At Canton, the home of McKinley, James Robertson, Republican, was elected Mayor by 13 plurality, a change from the present Democratic administration.

Illinois. After the most hotly contested municipal campaign that Springfield has experienced for many years the Republicans elected both their city and township tickets. The Republicans lose one alderman, but will still have control of the Council. They also claim the County Board by a majority of one. The Democrats have controlled by a majority of one during the last year. In the township election at Peoria the entire Republican ticket was elected. Joliet township Republicans elected every man on their ticket. At Galesburg the Republican municipal ticket was elected by the largest plurality in the history of the city. Nearly a presidential vote was polled at Quincy. John A. Steinbach, Dem.. wafs re-elected Mayor by a majority of nearly 1,000. The entire Democratic ticket is elected, with the exception of three aldermen.

Missouri. from the municipal and school elections held in most of the towns, cities and counties throughout Missouri show that the Democrats carried a majority of their tickets, while in several cities, notably Boonvill£*and Sedaliu, honors were divided with the Republicans. Party lines were closely drawn. Kirksviiie, St. Joseph, Carrollton, Clinton, Paris, Columbia, Brookfield, Cape Girardeau, Windsor, Holden, Richmond, Monroe City and Moberly report Democratic majorities, wish Jefferson City. Joplin, Springfield, Poplar Bluff. Hamilton, Warrensburg, Carthage aud Mountain Grove Republican. Wisconsin. In Wisconsin two justices of the Supreme Court were elected. Less than half the usual vote was polled in Milwaukee, and reports from the State indicate that there was very little interest in any of the contests. In the municipal elections in the cities of the second and third class, party lines were drawn in but few cases, and the results have no national significance. Local issues determined nearly every contest. Nebraska. City elections were held nil over Nebraska except in Omaha. The heaviest vote in years was polled. The issue was almost universally license or no license. The larger places almost without exception elected license tickets, while in the smaller villages probably half decided against the issue of saloon licenses. Politics cut no figure except in the larger cities.