Show TOE THE RECENT SPRING ELECTIONS BOTH the great parties are claiming advantages mi vantages in the recent spring elections all through the east judging from the returns however the republicans seem to have the best beat of it in ohio wisconsin and Mi michigan chigin they have mada mad decided gains the cities of cincinnati cleveland pl cleveland eveland columbus toledo akron and several others of the he larger ohio towns show decided gains for the republicans wisconsin has a democratic governor AM od a democratic legislature the mayor of milwaukee is a democrat two years ago he wm was elected by a majority of on last tuesday the bame asae man received only majority the german Luth lutherans erans who deserted the republican party two years ago owing to the Ben bensett bett compulsory education law are returning the republican gains in milwaukee are seen in the german lutheran wards several of the smaller towns which gave peck a majority for governor went republican in michigan the cities of jackson grand rapids saginaw Bagi naw bay city and a few others went republican detroit however remains strongly democratic michigan is regarded as one of the doubtful states but owing to the presidential elector bill passed by the last legislature making electors electors return able by congressional districts the situation there is made still more interesting though the republicans are deriving much comfort from their recent successes yet the democrats contend that the reverses fe reverses verses on their side gide are owing to purely lucal local contentions and that on national issues all these cities and towns are secure for their party |