Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1883 — NEWS CONDENSED. [ARTICLE]

NEWS CONDENSED.

Telegraphic Summary. THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS. Elections were held in ten States of the Union on Tuesday, Nor. 6. The results, as indicated In the reports telegraphed from the various States on the morning following the polling, are noted below: Massachusetts. —The election in the Bay State was for Governor and other State officers and a Legislature. There were five tickets in the field for the sovereigns to choose from—Republican, Democratic, Greenback, Independent Greenback, and Prohibition —<tnd the choice fell upon the Republican by a good round majority. Gov. Butler was sat down upon pretty solidly. A vety heavy vote was polled, as the result of the bitter canvass by the Butler and anti-Butlerites. The majority for George D. Robinson, the Republican candidate for Governor, is between 12,000 and 15,000. Butler gained on his vote of last year in less than a score of places in the State, while the Republicans gained heavily in all parts of the State. Butler ran about 15,000 votes ahead of the rest of his ticket. Both houses of the Legislature are strongly Republican. The Prohibitionists polled less than 2,000 votes in the entire State. The Massachusetts Republicans are greatly elated at the overthrow of Butler. New York. —New York elected a Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Engineer and Surveyor, and both branches of the Legislature, and voted upon a proposition to abolish contract labor in the State prisons. There were four tickets in the field—Democratic, Republican, Greenback and Prohibition. The vote was a light one. Gen. Carr, the Republican candidate for Secretary of State, is re-elected by a majority of 10,000 to 16,000; Maynard, his Democratic opponent, was cut in all directions, on account of his strong prohibition record. The balance of the Democratic State ticket is elected by a small majority. The State Senate stands 18 Republicans and 14 Democrats; the Assembly, 68 Republicans and 60 Democrats. The Democratic majority in New York city is about 48,000, in a total poll of lti.ooj. Pennsylvania.— Pennsylvania voted for an Auditor General and State Treasurer, and there were four tickets from which to make a choice — Republican, Democratic, Prohibition and National. A light vote—only about 600,000 was polled. The vote in 1880 was nearly 300,000 above this, and last year 743,000 votes were cast. Great apathy prevailed in all parts of the State. William Livesey apd Jerome B. Niles, the Republican candidates for Treasurer and Auditor, are elected by a majority of 15,008 to 20,060. Virginia. —The election in Virginia was for members of the Legislature. One of the bitterest canvasses in the history of the Old Dominion had been waged for weeks between the Democrats and the Readjusters and Republicans, under the leadership of Mahone. The negroes stood by Mahone in solid phalanx. The returns at this writing indicate that the Democrats have secured a majority, though small, in both branches of the Legislature. The Democrats made gains in all the white districts, and in some of Mahone's strongest counties. The latter held his own pretty well in most of the black counties. The election passed off quietly, contrary to general expectation. There was a slight disturbance at one of the polling places in Petersburg, during which Senator Mahone was struck in the face by an unknown person. Minnesota. —Minnesota elected a Governor and other State officers, and voted upon three Constitutional amendments regulating elections and,the tenure of certain State officers. The entire Republican State ticket was elected. Hubbard, for Governor, runs several thousand behind his ticket, his Democratic opponent capturing a great many Republican Norwegian votes. Hubbard's majority is about 12,000, while the balance of the ticket is elected by probably 18,000. Connecticut.— Twelve Senators, a full House of Representatives and eight Sheriffs were voted for in Connecticut. The Republicans secure both branches of the Legislature, the majority being 60 on joint ballot, and capture the Shrievalty in five of the eight counties. Maryland. —Maryland chose a Governor and other State officers, and a Legislature. A very large vote was polled. McLean, for Governor, and the entire Democratic ticket are elected by majorities ranging from 8,000 to 15,000. The Democrats also secure a majority in, the Legislature on joint ballot New Jersey. —New Jersey elected a Governor, six State Senators and a full Assembly. The Democrats, Republicans, Nationals and Prohibitionists placed tickets in the field. Leon Abbott, Democratic candidate for Governor, has about 7,000 majority. The Democrats have a majority of the Legislature by three on joint ballot. Nebraska. —The voting in Nebraska was for a Justice of the Supreme Court and a Regent of the State University. The Republican candidates for both offices are elected by from 6,000 to 8,000 majority. Mississippi. —ln Mississippi a Legislature was chosen Returns indicate a sweeping Democratic yictory. The election passed off quietly. The only disturbance in the State, as far as heard from, was in Copiah county. Where Wheeler killed Mathews. Mathews went to the polls with a pistol in his hand. He received twenty-four buckshot in the face. Chicago. —There was an election in the city of Chicago and Cook county for Judge of the Superior court and for County Commissioners, resulting in the success of all the Democratic candidates by majorities ranging from 2,500 to 4,600, in a total poll of 46,000, or less than half of a full vote. Other Elections.— County elections were held throughout Kansas, the Republican candidates being successful in most of the counties. At a municipal election in Detroit, the Republicans captured the Mayoralty by 400 majority and the Democrats the City Treasurership by 1,3200 majority. The City Council is largely Democratic. The election news heretofore printed is in the main correct, later returns making but little change in the figures and results there announced. Full returns from Massachusett 8 give Robinson a majority of 10,101 over Butler* while Ames has 13,000 for Lieutenant GovernorAbbett is elected Governor of New Jersey by 7,500 majority, and the Democrats hold the Legislacure by five majority on joint ballot. The Republicans in New York have eighteen majority in the Assembly and four in the Senate, but the Democrats seem to have secured the minor State offices, with the exception of Secretary of State. Democratic gains in Virginia give the Legislature to that party by large majorities. Reese, Republican, is elected Supreme Court Judge in Nebraska by a majority of 10,000. Four-fifths of the members of the Mississippi Legislature will be Democrats. The Republican majority in Pensylvania is about 16,000. There is great rejoicing among the Democrats of the Southern States at the overthrow Of Mahone in Virginia, and Massachusetts Re publicans rejoice with exceeding great joy at be downfall of Butler in the Bay State.