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Parent Issue
Day
27
Month
November
Year
1874
Copyright
Public Domain
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The independent voters - Graugers Libérala, Kufurmers, Sorehcads, and wha not - certainly carne out thia year, an brought out their friends also, for ther was never such scratching and pasting o tickets in any previoua eleotion in Michi gan. In looking over our exchanges w find that 22 countiea have elected countofficers on portions of both tickets, show ing that tho strongest and most popuia men have drawn support largely i'rom their opponents. The difforenoo in some counties be tween the majorities for the Republican and Democratie candidates is astonishing In this county, for exaniple, the Demo cratic Prosecuting Attorney has 975 plu rality, while the Republican 8heriff ha 249 ; the Democratie County Clerk ha 441, wbile the Eepublican Treasurer ha 152. There must have been about 1,22 voters who split their tickets. In Kala mazoo the Republioan County Clerk Henry S. Sleeper (for four years Secreta ry of the State Senate), had 1,208 majori ty, but most of the other officers are Dem ocratic. Thomas S. Cobb, Democrati Senator elect, has 812 majority, showini a difference of 5,020 in that county. Il Washtenaw the Democratie Sheriff ha 1,148 majority and the Republican Treas urer 1,061 ; difference 2,209. In Wayne Congressman Field was beaten by 1,95( votes, while Ray Haddock, Republican County Clerk, was re-elected by 425; difference 2,381. The counties which have elected officers of both political parties, so far as reported in our exchanges, are as follows : Alpeua, Berrien, Cass, Genesee, Gratiot, Huron, Ingham, Kalamazoo, Lenawee, Lapeer, Manistee, Midland, Montcalm, Muskegon, Monroe, Oakland, Oaceola, St. Joseph, Shiawassee, Sanilac, Washtenaw, and Wayne. If the Republicans cannot take a hint froin these results, to nomínate only men strong in ability and popularity, then the party must go to " everlasting smash." -

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Michigan Argus