Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1885 — BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS. [ARTICLE]

BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.

Result of the Elections in the Various States on Tuesday, November 3. Hill Governor in New York, Lee in Virginia, and Larrabee in lowa. Elections were held in a number of States for Governor and other State officers and members of the Legislature on Tuesday, November 3. A summary of the results in the various States, as gathered and telegraphed to the press on the morning succeeding the election, is given below:

NEW YORK. HUI and the Entire Democratic State Ticket Elected, but the Legislature Republican. The election in New York was for Governor and other State- officers, five Justices of the Supreme Court, and both branches of the Legislature. Governor David B. Hill, the Democratic nominee for/Governor, led his State ticket to complete victory, but the Republicans still hold both branches of the Legislature. Dispatches from New York City; on the morning succeeding the election give the following figures and estimates of the result of the poll: “A close estimate places the Legislature as follows : Senate—Republicans, 21; Democrats, 11. Assembly—Republicans, 75; Democrats, 53. The present Senate stands—Republicans, 19; • Democrats, 13. Assembly—Republicans, 73; Democrats, 55. The Sun places Hill’s plurality at 12,395. The World and Herald estimates his plurality at from 28,000 to 30,000. Hill’s plurality in King’s County (Brooklyn) will be about 10,000. For sheriff the City Press Bureau says Grant (Tammany) will have -7000 over Jacobus (Republican), and more than 10,000 over White (County Democrat). Eight hundred and one election districts and wards outside New York and Kings Counties give Davenport 167,012; Hill, 151,240; Bascom, 8 348. The same districts last year gave Blaine 191,225; Cleveland, 171,859; St. John, 7,434; net Democratic gain, 3,594. In this city the County Democracy openly traded Hill for Republican county votes, but Tammany and Irving Hall uniformly voted the straight ticket. 6 The day passed off very quietly, all business having been suspended. The World’s New York County table shows Hill's vote to be 122,816; Davenport's, 76,144 ; Bascom’s (Pro.), 999; total vote, 199,959; Hill's plurality over Davenport, 46,672. In 1884 Cleveland’s majority over Blaine was 43,064. In 1882 Cleveland’s over Fclger w-as 77,129. George C. Barrett, the Judge who recently sentenced Ferdjpand Ward, has been re-elected to the Supreme bench for fourteen years, for the New York County District. Timothy J. Campbell, nominee of Tammany and Irving Halls, was elected to Congress from the Eighth’New York District, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of ■ Sunset’ Cox. The election of Gov. Hill by anything like a pronounced majority is a very great surprise all around, especially as it is generally known that the large Mugwump vote developed last year was loyal to Davenport and the Republican ticket. The World and other Democratic papers claim that the Stalwarts knifed Davenport unmercifully, and not a little of the credit for Republican defeat is marked up to Mr. Conkling.”

lOWA. The Republican State Ticket Elected by from 5,000 to 12,000. lowa elected a Governor and other State officers and Legislature. The latter will elect a successor to Hon. Wm. B. Allison, Republican, in the United States Senate. A Des Moines dispatch of the 4th says : "Returns from 360 of the ’ ,703 voting precincts in the State give Larrabee 47,711 and Whiting 44,399—a net Republican gain of 1,718. It seems certain that Larrabee and the entire Republican State ticket are elected by from 5,000 to 12,000 majority, It must be remembered, however, that only about one-fifth of the State has been heard from, and that nearly all the returns are from cities and huge towns. The Republican gains in the precincts heard from average six votes to the precinct over the vote of two years ago, when Sherman had 2,000 majority for Governor. If this ratio is maintained the majority will be 11,000. There ore almost no returns on the Legislative vote, but such as have been received show that the Republican Legislative candidates have in almost every case run. behind the State ticket. The Democrats have ceased to claim the election of their State ticket, but'insist that they have carried thelbwer house." ~

VIRGINIA. Fitzhugh Lee Elected Goverfuih and a Democratic Legislature Clausen. Votes were cast in Virginia for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and an entire House of Representatives and Senators. The present Senate is composed of seven Republicans and fourteen Democrats. The weather was fine throughout the State, and both parties went to the polls in Jorce. The result was that a very large vote was pollbd early in the day. Democratic gains over the vote of 1884, when Cleveland received a majority of 6,141, are reported from nearly every county and city in the State. Richmond gives a Democratic majority of 2,560, a Democratic gain of 6,000 and returns four Democratic members to the Legislature. Petersburg cast a Republican majority of 600. Norfolk shows a Democratic gain of 1,400. The Republicans claim that Norfolk is placed in the Democratic column by means of a gross miscount, and that the vote of two precincts in the Fourth Ward was counted out. It is also claimed by them that many negroes were cut off from voting by the closing of the polls at Richmond, Lynchburg, and elsewhere. A dispatch from Richmond says that “returns from 329 voting precincts, including Richmond, show a net Democratic gain in this State of 7,612. Calculating the remainder of the State by the same ratio of gain, Lee’s majority will approximate 25,000. The indications are that the Democrats will have two-thirds of the Senate and 60 out of 100 members of the House of Delegates. The Legislature will choose a successor to Mahone in the United States Senate.”

PENNSYLVANIA. Quay Elected State Treasurer by a Heavy Majority. The only State officer voted for in Pennsylvania was State Treasurer. Matthew Stanley Quay was the Republican, and Conrad B. Day the Democratic candidate. Barr Spangler ran on the Prohibition ticket and William D. Whitney as the Greenback-Labor nominee. Last year Blaine had a plurality of 81,000, and in 1883, when the last State Treasurer was chosen, the Republican candidate was elected by a maiority of 20,011. Returns of the election held on the 3rd inst. indicate the election of Quay by a majority estimated at about 30,000. His majority in Philadelphia is 14,000.

MASSACHUSETTS. Gov. Robinson Re-elected by at Reduced Majority, on a Light Vote. Massachusetts elected a Governor and other State officers and Legislature, and voted upon a projiosed amendment to the Constitution of the State providing for precinct voting. Returns from all but about eight towns in the State give the following result: Robinson (Rep.), 100,000; Prince (Dem.), 82,381; Lathrop (Pro.), 4,051; Sumner (Greenbacker) 2,070. East year’s vote throughout the State was: Robinson (Rep.), 159,345; Endicott (Dem.), 111,960. The returns indicate the election of twentyeight Republican and twelve Democratic Senators, being a Democratic gifin'of six Over last year. The House will probably stand 157 Republicans, 72 Democrats, and 6 Independents.

NE\V JERSEY. The Republicans Victorious. New Jersey elected a part of its Senators and the Assembly, and the Senators chosen will participate in the election of a United States Senator to succeed the Hone W. J. Sewell, ReSublican. A Trenton dispatch says: “The elecon In this State has resulted in a substantial victory for the Republicans. The only issue Was the Legislature, in both branches of which the Democrats will be again in the minority. The best estimates at midnight give the Republicans 13 votes in the next Senate to 8 for the Democrats, and the Assembly 33 Republican votes and 27 Democrats. This is a Republican gain of 2 in the Senate and a loss of several in the House, but it leaves a Republican majority on joint ballot.” / CONNECTICUT. Large Democratic Gains in the Legislature. Connecticut elected one-half its State Senate and a full House of Representatives. A New Haven dispatch says “the result shows decided Democratic gains. Last year the Senate consisted at 17 Republicans and 7 Democrats. This year it will be mode up of 14 Republicans and 10 Democrats—a gaSli One hundred and thirty-three townstelect 109 Republicans, 92 Democrats, 1 Greenbacker, and 1 Independent

to the State House of Representatives, a Dema craticgain of 10." ■ , MISSISSIPPI. An Extremely Light Vote Cast. Mifßlssippi elected a Governor and other State officers, and a Legislature which will choose two United. States Senators to succeed Senators George and Walthall, the latter of whom was appointed by the Governor to succeed Mr. Lamar. There was no Republican ticket in the field, and of course Gov. Lowry is chosen for another term and the entire Democratic ticket elected without opposition. An Associated Press dispatch from Jackson, the capital of the State, says: “The election passed off quietly. The indications are that the vote is unusually light. Jackson polled 350 votes; it registered 1,000. The negroes generally refrained from voting. The light vote is to be accounted for because of there being no ticket in the field except the regular Democratic State ticket. In a few counties having local disaffections the vote is divided, and a lbw independents may be elected to the Legißlac ture and to county offices."

/ MARYLAND. The Democrats Successful on the State and County Tickets. The election tn Maryland was for a Comptroller of the State, Clerk of the Court of Appeals, all the members of the House of Delegates, and nineteen members of the Senate. In the city of Baltimore clerks of the courts, and throughout the State county officers, were chosen. A Baltimore telegram says “the election passed off quietly, and resulted in a sweeping majority for the regular Democratic ticket in Baltimore. The returns are not all in, as the length of the ticket necessitates a slow count. As far as heard from not a single fusionist candidate is elected. The State returns are coming in very slowly, but the indications point to Democratic success in nearly all of the counties, which insures a working maiority in both branches of the State Legislature.”

COLORADO. The Republican Candidate for Supreme Judge Elected. The voting in Colorado was for a Judge of the State Supreme Court. A Denver special says: “A comparatively light Vote has been polled in this county. The Republicans concede the election of the entire Democratic-Independent county ticket by majorities ranging from 100 to 3,000. Elbert (Rep.) is probably elected Supreme Judge by 5,000. The interior counties have not yet been heard from. ” NEBRASKA. The Republican Ticket Chosen by Large Majorities Nebraska voted for a Supreme Court Judge and Regent of the State University. An Omaha dispatch says “the election was a very quiet one and the vote small. The Republican ticket is elected by from 15,000 to 20,000 majority. It is estimated that about 6,000 Prohibition votes were cast in the State.” SOUTH DAKOTA. Republican Ticket Elected Prohibition and Huron Ahead. » St. Paul telegram : “Specials from all parts of South Dakota show that the Sioux Falls constitution is carried and the Republican State ticket elected. Prohibition will probably carry the day. Huron so far leads, iu the contest for the location of the Capitol." KANSAS. . Republicans Successful in the County Elections. A Topeka dispatch reports: “The elections in the various counties of this State have generally gone Republican. The Republicans in thia county elect their ticket by 1,500 majority." CHICAGO. Independent Voting Results in the Choice of a Mixed Ticket. There was an election in Chicago for Judge of the-: Superior Court and five County Commissioners. The city also voted upon the adoption or rejection of the new election law passed by the last Legislature, providing for the restric- - tion of the number of votes in a precinct to 400, and for the closing of the polls at 4 o’clock p. in. The Republican candidate for Judge was chosen, while the Democrats elected three of the five Commissioners. The new election law was elected by a large majority. DETROIT. The Democrats Successful in the Municipal Election. The municipal election in Detroit was a decisive victory for the Democrats. Their candidate for Mayor, Marvin H. Chamberlain, defeated Mayor Grummond, the Republican candidate for re-election, by about 2,000 majority. The rest of the Democratic city ticket was elected by majorities ranging from 1,500 to 3,500, with the exception of the Clerk, Dust, the Republican nominee, receiving a majority of about 1,200 for that place. other" elections. Illinois Supreme Judge. Benj. D. Magruder, Republican, was chosen Supreme Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, without opposition, the Democratic Convention having also placed his name on theik ticket. Fifth Illinois Congressional District. A special election was held for Representative in Congress from the Fifth District of Hlinois, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Reuben Ellwood. A. J. Hopkins, Republican, has been chosen by a large majority, on a light vote. The district is strongly Republican.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. He Marches Up to the Polls, and Votes the Straight Democratic Ticket. “President Cleveland voted early in the morning,” says a Buffalo dispatch. “When nearing the polling place he was at once recognized by the twenty-five or thirty people who were standing about. “Here comes Cleve,” said an Irishman, tossing up hfs cap. The President called for a straight Democratic ticket,.and after answering the inspector’s questions dropped it In the box. Mr. Cleveland then walked to Gerot’s restaurant, ate his breakfast with a relish, and accompanied a few friends to his old law office, where he received a number of callers. At 2 o’clock p. m. he departed for Washington by special train." PRESS OPINION. Comments on the Result in New York. ’ A New York City dispatch says: To the surprise of nearly everybody, and particularly the politicians who had predicted a trading of county candidates in favor of Davenport, Hill was s’cratched very little, while on the other hand his pasters were generously used on the Republican tickets in some quarters of the city. The weather was cool and bracing, and induced a large vote. From the earliest moment of the count it was evident that Davenport had been defeated, the first bulletins from outside of New York and Kings Counties indicating a falling away from the Blaine majorities, while in tha counties named it was plain to be seen that Hiil had sustained the anticipations of his most sanguine supporters. The count in New York, showing [’ ’48,844 majority for Hill, was completed before midnight. The following are editorial excerpts from the New York journals: The World: The result of the election in this State is the rebuke of two things—the bloody shirt and the bloodless mugwump; David B. Hill is chosen Governor by a majority probably fifteen or twenty times as large as was given to Mr. Cleveland last year. The mugwumps have failed to “strengthen and support" Mr. Cleveland’s administration by electing Davenport. Farewell, mugwumps, farewell. t « The Tribune: The Democrats retain New York. Gov. Hill has been elected by a figure so handsome as to make the beggarly plurality which the State gpve President Cleveland almost invisible. The return of voters whom Mr. Blaine’s candidacy alienated did not make good to the Republican party the loss this year of voters whom that candidacy attracted. Republican voters did not expect to succeed this year against the concentration of power by the administration to save itself, and therefore did not make thoeffort necessary to success. The Star: Our dispatches bring the welcome, but not unexpected, news, of a Democratic triumph in this State. There is no turning backward in the great work so auspiciously begun * Sear aga The people of New York stand by ie Democratic party, and vote to uphold the hands of the Democratic’ adnUhistratibn in the work of reform. • ' The Sun: The entire Democratic State ticket was elected yesterday. Gov. Hill's plurality appeared, at the time this page of the Sun went to press, to be at least 15,000. The foolish pretense ' of the mugwump organs that the success of the Democrats in this election would be inimical to Mr. Cleveland was spumed by the Democratic voters of the State. They Were too sensible to be deceived by such nonsense. They voted as the President himself voted—for the man who will hold up Mr. Cleveland’s hands in his own State and strengthen the influence of his administration. _ / • '’, . ■’ ' -"Ji: