Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1898 — MICHIGAN VOTES. [ARTICLE]

MICHIGAN VOTES.

Result of the ECleetion for Municipal > Officers In Many Cities of That State. Detroit, Mich., April s.—Municipal elections were held Monday in all Michigan cities excepting Detroit and Port Huron. Democrats allowed decided gains in most of the larger cities, but republicans retained control in a majority of the smaller ones. In Grand Rapids republican majorities were entirely overthrown. George R. Perry (dem.) was elected mayor'on the issue of “personal liberty” against rigid enforcement of Sunday and liquor laws. All the new city officers are democrats. The latter elected all the ward supervisors and most of the aidermen. Saginaw democrats swept the city ticket and elected 13 out of 15 aidermen. In Bay City the democrats elected the recorder and a minority of the aldermen. Republicans elected the entire West Baj- City ticket. Jackson reelected • democratic mayor and a majority of republican aldermen. The council, however, remains democratic. Benton Harbor elected a democratic mayor for the first time, with a republican council. Kalamazoo democrats elected their mayor and a majority of aidermen. At Marquette thecitizens’ mayoralty candidate defeated his silver-democrat opponent. Muskegon republicans elected mayor and five out of eight aidermen. Democratic or fusionist mayncn won in Manistee, Ypsilanti, St. Ignaee, Marshall, Albion, Sturgis, lonia anfl Owosso. Republican mayors were elected in Traverse City, Adrian, Coldwater, Stanton, Eaton Rapids, Battle Creek, Big Rapids, Sault Ste Marie, Hillsdale. Alpena, Holland, Cadillac and Menominee. Negaunee elected labor candidates. J. W. Milliken (rep.) was elected state senator in the Traverse district to succeed Covell, resigned.