Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1860 — ELECTIONS, [ARTICLE]

ELECTIONS,

Thje returns from the election in Connecticut are yet very meagre, but indicate the success of the Republicans. Telegraphic advises from New York are as follows: “New York, April 3, 2 A. M. “From the retui ns received up to this hour, 2 o’clock A. M., from Connecticut, indicationsiare that Buckingham, Republican, is elected Governor by about 1000 majority. We will publish full returns next week. From the municipal election in Michigan the 'Republicans appear t<r have gained ground considerable. In St, Louis the result of the municipal elect|on was Republican Councilmen from live Council[net] from

three, and in two Wards where no nominations were made, IndepewdeTils were elected. At the ejection «f township Officers at Indianapolis, ‘the etntjre Republican ticket was ejected b;y .majonties Tanging 'from 188 to 531—larger than ever before. The Democrats had placed twe foreign born citizens upon their ticket, but—they received the smallest votes of any of their candidates, thus showing the love of Democrats for foreigners—in a horn. Eagle township, in Boone county, elects the entire Republican ticket by an average majority of 85. Last spring the Democrats carried this towns!lip by 5 majority. In tbis township Alfred Thompson was elected Trustee, T. W. Lamson, Alfred Guthridge and James Hoilman, Corstables. The vote was very light and no party issues were made.