Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-08
CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN VIRGINIA.

New York, November S.--New York
city has seldom experienced more
quiet election day than that of yesterday.
Nearly all the wholesale stores were
closed, and the occasion was almost
universally observed as holiday. All
the courts and the stock and gold boards
were closed, and no business was trans
acted at the banks with the exception of
that which could not be put aside. The
police headquarters in Mulberry street
presented busy scene all day long.
Governor Hoffman and staff, and Gen
eral Smaller and staff were on hand at
an early hour in the day, and detach-
ments of police were present throughout
the day to be ready in case of an emer-
gency. From the opening Of the polls
in the morning till the close at night
the military we're in their armories, no
disturbances of serious character re-
curing their services.
Returns from both the State and city
were very backward last night The in
dications are that the Republicans have
carried the State, electing all their can
didates on the State ticket, and ma
jority of both branches of the Legisla-
ture. Returns have been received which
insure a Republican majority in the
State of over ten thousand. In this
city Ledwith, Tammany candidate for
Supreme Court, is defeated by an over
whelming majority. General Siegle IRE
form, for Register, is elected Tweed
(Tammany) and O'Brien (Relorm) are
elected to the Senate by large majority.
Genet and Norton (both Tammany), for
the Senate, are defeated. Returns are
still very imperfect but it is estimated
that the Democratic majority in this city
on the State ticket is thirty thousand.
All the Tammany candidates for the
Senate except Tweed have been defeated,
and his majority will not reach $4,000.
Several attempts we're made by the
champions of women's suffrage to cast
their votes yesterday, among whom were
Woodruff and Claain, the female bro
kers. The votes of both were refused;
but Mrs. Margaret Miller, in the First
Ward, was more successful, the inspec-
tors deciding to receive her vote.
In Brooklyn the Democratic State and
city ticket has from 5000 to 10000 ma
jority. Powell (Democrat) was elected
Mayor, over the Republican and indie
pendent candidates.
Returns from New Jersey are very
meagre. The Democrats have elected
Parker Governor by about 5000 majority,
and the Republicans have carried the
In Massachusetts,, Washburne IRE
is elected Governor by about
10000 plurality. W
In Wisconsin the Republican State
ticket has been elected by an equal
majority. Httlft 1850
In Virginia the Conservatives have
made considerable gains. tr
The returns from Mississippi are too
neager to show anything of a positive
character. IfN HeffE
Maryland elects White Democrat /
Governor by reduced majority.
CHICAGO, November 8.-The business
men of Chicago came to the polls yes
,erday and elected the fre-proof ticket
~ from ten to fifteen thousand majority |
There can be no doubt that the entire
ticket for city and county officers,
headed by Mr.. Medill and Judge Jane
ION, and the Aldermen. on the same
ticket, are elected The city Of Chicago !
md county Of Cook are safe for the next |
wo wears. General Berridge is elected |
at large for the State Of
illinois. The returns are not yet sufii- ]
,ient to furnish the figures Of this ma
ority but we judge that Il will be !
,reater than that of the State Treasurer
asst year, and probably near three
thousand.
General Washburne is elected Gov
.rnor Of Wisconsin by an Increased Re
publican majority, probably ten thous-