Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-11
Richmond, Va, lucs..ay, Noy.u,
ELECTION IN .N'EW YORK

Wtck, gcnnrnI cIpc-
ton III the ";nprc State" has been the uniform sub
lect of conversation in this City. The greatest any
iciy WAS expressed by both parties. The eye of
every politiciap was turned upon her. The results
are now rapidly coming in. Saturday nights Steam
Boat brought us the first accounts from the Civ
The DEMocRArIc TIcKEr was carried by from TO
5000 majority. Olller accounts have since been
pouring i-and they far, of the same tenor
Inc D.mocrntic party seems sweeping every thing
beorc them The rout so far, is complete. When the
sclf-siycd Wings were beaten i'm the CITY they said
swat for the River Coun,ics"-But the river conn.
ties are found standing by :be city, Some of them
yet ttl us, us the New York correspondent of
tie National lntelligencer tells lis Editors, that
US The cities are against them, we must wa
l9r ne yeoinanry OF the country to redeem them
Ii'is Is indeed, new calculation. The cities &c
morally nave gone Tor the Bank and against the Adj
niinlstration.--Richmond, Norfolk, Baltimore PHI
Mtelphia proper, Cincinnati, have gone with the
Wings and they calculated from the Spring Eec-
tons, that n York would join the affiliated interests
OF me COALITION. Petersburg was the first to break
The CLAIM of Bank nvinciI,ily-and now NJ York
has come nolly TO the rcscue-I.ast Spring, the
Wings carried majority of their city Counc-aid
the Jackson candidate for Mayor (lInwrencel sue
ceeded only 10y majority of $50. Bun the tables
are now turned upon them. N. York has nobly re-
deemed herself aud baflled the Opposition by n,u
Jority OF near 2500.-rhe Wings nre benien-nud
we shall give the details as quickly MS possible
we lay before our readers the following letters
we received from respectable Correspondent in
N. York, IN the course OF the events which l,oyc
agilued that city:
INV YoRK. Az. Nov, 1884
This the second day the Election OF the gene.
raj resu IN the State have $50 doubt ia this Civ bo,
parties arc sangnnothe contest Tor the
aud the Opposition hope defeat OF our candidate,
An Immense amount has been expeu.d by tie friend, of
c Bank whore great object beat Carnbreisng Our
nrns have the advantage in split, aud do think the
Dshkes are as confident az they yesterday
The Governor majority in tho Stat. viii not bs less
isn u was IN 1892; although have 10 fight the COM
bincd forces OF Clay, Webster, Cahovn and McLesn-
NH of 4
ought hot TO expect TO cleo, - OF 40 AS We i in 1892
though here viii he no srea difference The Orpos
ton M The last Legislature nsi ut In nunhc,
TO talk abou-t would he sing uiar they did not gain
n'e M The present struggle. On the whole Iee .as
he'd that our iiicds hro bout Union i'll have no
occasion TO complain Of the Republicans 81 New York
You would be astoni>h-d well amused viii, The anil
h'es OF the Opposition heteamorg other pIacards tn,
BAnkr" " '
"NEw YoRx 81, Nov 1891
Our Republican irie nds havs med thei, pe,er
uiumphanily M.rcys mainrly in The ritv ami cnnn,y
is about 500 and the other tickets win no, run r,uch
aeh'mi Our accounts irom the country are all favorable
Tue Democracy still destined govern the cuu,v
Webster, Southland AMI Ewing haransuing At nsb
during tie election, and in streets -
The Republicans have iriumphet i'm the CITY nficr
severe strngglc-and tie an Y. American con-
iesses That $50 far ms The city is concerned the battle
Is toS!, Tor the present. The good cnllsc (yiz: the
Coalition TO say That disappointed is but
ieen'y 10 express both our surprise and regret. We
had almost religious faith IN the triumph of our
lWlng) cause here;' but show is it that we have fall
len OH so much from vote in The Spring il were
useless now 10 enquire. Ii must suffice 10 saw ,Iin
such Is Tie inct-Of The Stale, venture mol after
Me result here, 10 encourage ann h0pcn-'rhe New
y "rk Courier and Enquirer, the Star &C. &c ioin
IN these lanientations.-T The boldes spirits hive
qnaied under the prospect of defeat Even tile
Albany Journal wllines out, that thc Regency have
again carried the State, and probably by minority
equal To that OF 1892 1t is idle To speculate nbont
the causes which have produced this result Ii is
.iie &C. OF Tie electors, and whether for good or
eva, thcy must abide the consequences - CeyfI,i
New York has agreeably disappointed every bo-
dy ny the temper in which she has conducted her
eccuon. "lhe most exciting election ever held in
The city, has passed ,oiiom Loodshed or crer n
riot or rOtc." The redoubable Col Webb, in nm
alarmed Postscript, mslook few groans of n ,ass-
ing crowd for n serions attempt "io pull down his
ONCE, ana pny their respects his iypesn-but The
panic OF the Editor has been subject of merrimen,
rather Than sympathy. Tile NJ Y. Journal Of Com.
merce says:
"rnE REsULr--Il is with uufsigned satisfaction ".
announce that, Notwithstanding the enhn.iasm which has
been manifested by The resp cve parties the elec,iou .
boon carried anil finished without The sghtes, rer
rupon OF ihs public peace Never before was so yrra
number 81 VOTES polled in the city,never ierpsr
interest I"' lnthe resu- never public or
der Is concerned was election conducted in manner
more becoming free and rejecting people However
au,'aeory 10 either parry may be the result, in this at
e"s' 'ry m"" rejoice that great example has been SCI
~ Tie commercial metropolis OF The naiio which show
now omnpolen is The VIII Of The people for prevention
flos even III The most excited Of pubic feeling
when once that VIII IL deliberately Irrd and
cre at least IS noble triumph for both psr,s n will
do more TO preven. aud discounen4nce excessss in future
th'n any thug which hos among us for many
day." " " "'
In consequence ola severe scrutiny at the Polls.
The number OF votes taken in The different wards.
Oh lie first day. fell short Of Tie Let days vote II, the
Spring Election 5l49 votes--bnl lie deficiency WINS
nearly made up OIL tile ID day (the two days falling
short only GS5 voes) The whole number of votes
poled at the end Of The iliree days, at this election is
1881, which, is G94 more Than was given nj lie
Charter Election IN the Spring
We have extracted from the ~ Y. Evening Post the
eloquent reflections which the result has called forl,
-and "Fhe Times" thus pours forth its own feel
ings OF tile occasion:
(From The -Nelo Ymk Times, MN
There is nots noble victory recorded In our political
history as the Democrats have achieved IN this glorious
campaign We have carried before us all opposition and
me enemy se scattered Ike chsB fore tho strong wind
Z1oO majority has notify viniea,ed e pledges heh Tho
democracy gave at ibniy FIRST meeting aer tbs spns
election We were dsInded DEMONSTRATING from th.s
malignant devices, aD borne down by the pressure which
psfaysed oDf indu,fy and business and .any Of or
slsuncbssi ieDIs hen against VS. ia the homes, con
vcton that ihe measures Of our GngefnneD were niu
Gus and Onwse-Ibs results have pYoyed the fssiiy of
tie eneinys assertions, aud nspiesied The prudence Of
Tho CoveIhInen ani az the light OF truth broke hroueb
the clouds Of deception, mems minds have returned 10 their
IoiiDcf CONVICTIONS, and uofs gnne Ia