The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-12
ELECTIONS.
From the Boston Post
Massachusetts Election.

from the boston fost
Massachusetts, Election.
We give below the returns far as they have been
received, by which It appears that Mr. Briggs has prob
ably been re-chosen by majority Of six thousand votes
paper went to press on Monday night, that there
choice OF governor by the people, and this the gen
era impression at that hour throughout the city but
fuller returns proved that the wings had saved their cand
date by Tin comparison with the result last year, mea.
gre majority, and hence they "breathe reer and deeper
now than they did Monday evening The great dem,
ocrahc nett gain speaks well for the zeal and hdehty OF
the friends Of the national administration in Massachu
ses and affords the strongest encouragement for Their
continued struggles to complete the redemption OF the
ancient commonwealth from the control OF those who
will govern her for the succeeding year We have made
glorious beginning for the great battle OF 1885, and
achieved great triumph n our successful advance upon
the wings will not risk the stake upon him another year
he will be quietly slowed away as some corporation
agent and another pony rotted out for the race OF SiS
In the meantime the democrats will be preparing for the
great contest, and when the period of trial arrives give
their opponents of the hardest days work do they
had to perform, and with the least prospect OF profit
Increase in democratic vote in 2S2 towns 5,1sl
Decrease in wing vote 1926
Do. in scattering 1922
Democratic nett gain 9,On
There are 30 towns to be heard from, including the
counties of Barnstabe, Dukes and Nantucket.
The wings will, probably, hold decided majority in
the Legislature, although the elections to take place
numerous enough to decide its character
Those sterling democrats George s. Boutwell,, of Gro
ton, and Whitney Grswold, OF Greenfield elected to
ns sns hsSe
tive this year In Rexbury, j. B. Jones (whig) was
chOsen-two vacancies.
From the Boston Times
There never election held in Massachusetts,
the result OF which ought 10 have encouraged the friends
Of liberal principles than that of Monday last We
have not only gained largely in the aggregate, but the
details OF character which shows that have only
to labor with energy to carry the State next year Last
year Brggss majority over the democratic candidate
some wenty-0ne thousand this year it will not exceed
trelUe thousand, and may be below that number. Last
year Briggs had almost eight thousand majority all
Others this year he will be fortunate if accurate
ing should leave him much over one thousand. The
scattering VOTE too, has fallen of that the whg loss
caused by the increase of democratic strength and not
by dsatectlon in the whg ranks The increase Of our
votes is reliable and start with upwards of forty
thousand votes as the capital of the Massachusetts de-
mocracy for the next presidential campaign. We shall
make the number strty housGnd one year from this time
General Cushngs vote will be upwards of forty thou
sand, and will show an increase OF from seven to nine
thousand in year. This is the first year have
gained anything since sts and he gain has been made
other than men who always stand by their country Our
friends abroad have conception of the influences
which arrayed against usand which have hitherto
duced the result OF election in this State to charac
ter of certainty Hereafter it will do to speculate upon
like that of any other State election.
New York Election.
The returns of the majores in the counties heard
from, comprising all but seve, in this State show the
following result:
Wing majority 34,495
Democratic do 444S
Wing majority 3O,Ol7
The legislature according to table in the Albany Ar
gus will stand thus:
Wings. Dem.
In the Senate "a s
In the House OF Representatives "a 80
llS Al
Wing majority on joint ballot, sepenty-sevenl
New jersey.
The legislature elect of this State is composed as fol-
lows:
Wings Dem.
Senate IL 7
House 81 20
A9 81