Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1887 — THE ELECTIONS. [ARTICLE]

THE ELECTIONS.

R'-*ults of the Various Contests Ltil Week. MW YORK. There were seven tickets in the field in this State, Republican, Democratic, Pronibition, Union Labor, United Labor, Progressive Labor and greenback. Fred # •rant headed the Republican ticket, for Secretary of State, Frederick Cook that of the Democrats and Henry George the ¥nited Labor. The campaign by thesa three parties has been red hot. In 1813 the Republicans elected their Secretary of State by 18,000 pluralty, while the Democrats carried the rest of the State ticket by a plurality nearly as large. Gov. Hill was elected in ’BS by a pluralty of 11,000, while last year the Democratic judge of appeals received a pluralty of 7,000. The contest in New York City over the District Attorneyship overshadowed everything else. W. R. Fellows was nominated by the Democrats, and Detan cy Nicholis, also a Democrat, prominent in the prosecution of the boodlers, was nominated by the Republicans arid in the dependent Democrats, headed by the New York World. The State goes Democratic by about sixteen thousand majority. The Democrats have a majority of about 65,000 in New York and Brooklyn. Nicholls, d., for district attorney, supported by tiie Republicans, Irving Hall and independents, was defeated for district attorney by 20,896 votes by John R. Fellows, regular Democrat. At Chenango Bridge, eleven women offered their votes, which w r ere accepted and deposited in the boxes. They voted the straight Prohibition ticket. The Legislature is Republican in both branches. The George vote throughout the entire State is less than iu New York City alone last,year. Chapin, d., is elected Mayor of Brooklyn by a plurality ofll,ooo. The Republicans, explain their local defeat by saying that the Republicans who ..went for George last, year have stayed by him, while the Democrats have gone back to their party. Gov. Hill telegraphed the Sun that “the victory is a glorious one, and all true Democrats shrmlA over it. It is the keynote for 1888.” - Henry George, in a speech Tuesday night, said that the election was the Labor party’s Bui! Run. Going forward without the weak ones he predicted a speedy tri-

umph. The Tribune says: The result in detail shows some interestin' tea tures. The Prohibition rote has inori-ased considerably. thanks to their energetic and practical speeeh-making canvass throughout the State. The Labor vote in this city has fallen to nearly one-half of George’s vote last year, as it was expected to do. Thatthe Democrats should have beuik,».ble, in spite of all this, to carry the State, is due. in part, to the combined opposition of the Prohibitionists and the liquor dealers; in part, to the fact that a larger proportion of the Labor vote seems to have some from the Republican party especially iti the oottt-.trv than wa* expected; and in part, perhaps, to Republican discontent with the head of their State ticket and with the Democrats of their eitv ticket. We sec no reason for Republican dismay in This recult. The -World says. ‘'The result of the eleotiQp in this State settles three points as thoroughly as any political event can be settled rn advance. President Cleveland will be renominated by his Jaity; Ur. Blaine will not be renominated by the .eptiblieatu: Mr. George will not control the election— nexk year. New- York is the pivotal State; Ur. Cleveland’s friends have, had a eonvt.late triumph. They are entitled to the fruits of the victor}'. Grover Cleveland is indeed a lueky man; and James <J. Blaine may be. said to be a dead cook in the. pit, It seems that the German Republican vote very largely came over to the Democratic side and with the increased prohibition vnte much more than made up the disatfsektan caused by the labdr movement,” The Sun says: -“Due Credit for the •nhcsfom and confidence that brought about the glorious result of yesterday sfc'bujd be given to Grover i Cleveland, whose mualy aud sensible letter was i timely ns It was wise.” The Herald Says: “The elections are a ooraplete triumph for the administration; The vision is alone; the whole line. The National, tatc and municipal a'’,ii.i:;i>trnt;or;s were alike on—trial, find the verdict, ns regards President Cleveland Governor Hiil and Mayor Hewitt, is ‘Well done, good and faithful -ervants ’ We eau not overestimate the slznitieanee of the verdi.T in lie affect upon National politics. Whatever the fault of the Democrats in the past, they have fully won baek publis oonfidenee. Mr. Randall sent the following tele* erara to Governor Hill: ■Thiladelphia eleets a democratic sheriff and controller by 5,000 aud 1", COO majority respeetivety. Pennsylvania only 1 .000 republican n ajority, a* we estimate at present. Last year -48,000 majority: We TejolW fffer New York state, eitj-and Broeklyn. Itsettlee tre future.” EUBWMXHS. Ohio reelected Foraker and the Republican ticket by 24 593 plurality. The Legislature is Republican by an increased majority. Cincinnati gave an average Republican majority of 11,000. Pennsylvania elected the Republican candidate for Treasurer by 33,000 plurality. Governor Ames was reelected Governor of Massachusetts by 17.611, an increased plurality. Maryland gave a Democratic majority of aoout 11,000. The Republican ticket was elected in Chicago by a large majority . Virginia elected a Democratic Legislature and will elect a straight Democrat to succeed Riddleberglr. New Jersey elected ji Republican Legislature and will elect a Republican Senator to suoceed McPherson. lowa gave the Republicans a plurality onrooor" ——— i — w Detroit went Democratic.