The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-08
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THE EMPIRE STATE WHEELS
INTO LINE!
Republican State Ticket
Elected |
Maja lily Not Less Than 10000
GOOD REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN
TIE LEGIaLATURE.
SigeI and Barrett Elected.
GOOD REPUBLICAN, MAJORITY IN
TIE LEGIaLATURE.
Sigel and Barrett Elected.
I he Days Work Begun.

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The Days Work Begun. -
NEW YoRK. Nov. 7.-Voting commenced at
sunrise and many citizens were distributing
ballots who never before served in that capaci-
ty The balloting commenced very quietly,
but noticeable characteristic is the evident
determination of resi- ectabie citizens to remain
in the vicinity of the polls during the day All
the rum shops in the vicinity of the polling
places 10 this city and Brooklyn are closed.
The weather is very fine and very large vote
will undoubtedly be polled.
The NJ iii,ary.
Two companies from each regiment on duty
to-day are allowed two hours from duty. thus
giving all the members an opportunity to vote.
they Will not appear on the streets in uniform
A detachment OF the 18th regiment is stationed
at the arsenal. The remainder of the troops
will remain at their armoiies. Gov Hoffman
and staff and Major General Shaler will re-
masn at the police headquarters during the
day, thus being in telegraphic communication
with every district in the city.
Free Rum.
The Times states that every rum shop ip
Iweed's district yesterday and last night dis
posed liquor without cost to all who desired
The Count of she Votes,
The count of votes to night will be in the fol.
lowing order: State ticket first, then County
ticket including aldermen, Senatorial ticket.
Assembly ticket, city ticket including Asse N
bly-men.
Ballot Box sfuGiag.
In the 9Th election district Of the first ward
Inspector Michael j. Cullen was discovered
discovered early this morning in the act OF
stunlng ballots into the ballot box. A citizen
saw the proceeding aud called the attention OF
the police but the latter turned their backs
purposely, thus endeavoring to shield the In
spector from public view. The citizen imme-
d!ately made complaint to Judge Hogan, who
promptly issued warrant for the arrest OF
Cullen. Judge Hogan shortly after ordered
the arrest Of election Inspector James Burns
oil the 9Th district Of the same ward, charged
with throwing ballots ON the floor instead of
putting them in the boxes
AT this hour the Tammy ticket in the 9Th
ward seems to be ahead but in the 9TH ward
ODonovan Rosa is polling a heavy vote
against Tweed
O,Donovan Rosa visited the polling booth
IN the 4,h ward at noon and was received with
deafenlng yells and curses by gang of Tam
many roughs who threatened personal vio-
ute Rossas ballots were either bought or driy-
en- off by Tammapy
Some Small Di.turbauee.
1.30 p. MA man who boasted of HAVING
voted for Rosa in the 9Th watd was Shocking
iy beaten on Centre street under the ewes Of
the police by Tweed's roughs. No arrests
One repeater in the 9th and Que in The 18th
ward nave been arrested. The four res-
ments are on duty at their armories engaged
in drilling :
Another B sllot II OK suffer.
In the 10th ward Inspector Coffhe was de-
tected stnffn g ballots into the boxes and was
promptly arrested and another Inspector was
appointed by the Mayor.
Barrett stock Risisg.
Odds are now offered that Barrett will de-
feat Ledwith by twenty thousand Tweed is
polling immense vote 10 this ward. The
City is generally very orderly.
BY fraud.
Troy, Nov. 7.-Iu several wards of this CITY
the inspectors of elections, all of whom are
Democrats, refused to permit the presence of
chaleDgers at the polls 10 one instance a
Democrat was detected in the act of suffing
the Assembly box in the 7th ward to defeat the
Reform ticket.
New York, Nov. IA 20 P. M.-Eyerything
is quiet up to this hour. Tanmany will carry
the city.
Indie att ons
Returns from few scattered towns in the
and the probability is that the State has gone
Republican by decisive majority.
Further indications.
Neao York, NoU. rs p. M-Twenty-three
towns from various parts of the State show a
Republican gains of 1900 over the vote of 1869,
when Nelson, Democrat, had 20,241 majority
for Secretary of State If this ratio was car
lican by 10000.
A Woman Votes.
Mrs Margaret Miller voted at the polls in
Greenwich street TO day
Official Ruflans.
II oil I'LL. Al a
district, 9th ward, was shockingly beaten Tor
challenging repeater and then tlken to the
station house by colluding police and put in a
cell on a falso charge of assault. The affair
was witnessed by reporter of the CONNER
cial.
Tweed Elected.
New York, 10 M-Tweed is elected Sen.
ator in the 4th district by 10000 majority. Led
with is defeated for the Supreme Court to
which Barrett, Reformer, is elected.
Other Senators.
O'Brien is chosen to the Senate in the 18th
district over Bradley, Tammany, by 5000 to
5000 majority.
Norton, Tammanite, IS elected Senator in
the 9TH district by large majority.
hoffman, Tammaoy, is elected in the 9th
district by large majority.
Genet, Tammany, is elected in the 9th dis
trict
Assembly mum.
II is believed that Horatio Seymour and
Samuel j. Tilden are chosen TO the Assembly
also Twomby and Geiler reiormers. Four
districts are doubtful. The election of 10 Tam.
NANTES is believed certain. The Tamman,
Board OF Aldermen are supposed to be re elect
ed.
The judges.
The 9th ward gives the Democratic State
ticket 1895 majority, and yet gives Barrett 34O4
over L dwith. Spencer and Jones, Tammany,
are reelected superior court Judges.
still Further.
56 owns show Republican gain of $500 II
the city of Watertswn the Republicans gain
107, and in Canandaigua 49, jarvis Lord
Democrat, is probably reelected Senator il
| the 18th or Monroe district.
Heavy Republican Gaias In the IeuEsIa
ture.
The 81 ward gives "a majority for Democrat
ie State ticket. Loss OF so from 1862 1t /.
| estimated that the Republicans elected q
Stale Senators aud handsome majority in
the Assembly. The Democratic majority il
the city IS estimated at 10000, and in Brook
| Ign at 5000.
BrOokI,n.
Nearly the whole Democratic city aud coun
ty ticket are chosen in Brooklyn. Powell
Democrat is chosen Mayor by small MAORI
ty over Booth, Republican. Kalbfeisch. IT.
regq ar Democrat, running far behind. Three
| Republican assemblymen and Democrats arr
probably chosen, Republican gain OFF,.
| Tioga county gives $50 Republican majority
a gain Of 100.
| One hundred and forty-two towns give 764
Republican gain The majority in the Stat
can hardly go below $4,000. Palmer, Republic
can, is chosen to the State Senate in the It'll
district over Homer A. Nelson. Townsend
| Cock, Democrat, is chosen in the 18th district
Pierce and Murphy, Democrats, are reelected
in Kings. Among Republi gains ar
| Poughkt epsie 700, Yonkers 634, Flushing 15s
1 R,.y 4. and tha
are Homellsville 104 and Binghampton al =
Cswego county elects Republicans to the AS
| sembly.
| Republican Gain I'm 2 30 Towns.
226 towns outside OF New York and Brook
Ign show Republican gain of 1o,56S. WIN
slow, Republican, is chosen Senator IN I'll
18th district by 1900 majority.
New York City-The 49, ward gives lol
majority for Democratic State ticket, Isl TO
Ledwith and 1867 for Shapdley. The 7th war
gives 1929 majority for Democratic State ilck
| ct, nearly 1000 for Lel1ith and nearly 5OOo 10
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