, 1873-12-17
Pennsylvania's New Constitu-
ton Adopted by 10000
Majority.
The Majority in Philadelphia About
$4,000.
Preliminary Foto for United States
Senator in The California
Legislature.
Booth Likely to Succeed for
the Long Term.
Constitutional

The Pennsylvania constitutional
Election.
Epecia& pfspafth 10 Thu Chicago Tribune.
rn11AnEnrn1A Dec. 1o.-A larger nusnber Of cit'-
xcns arc voting to-lay tlun was expected. The Ring
haye Ind ticket circulated indoraed tho outside
"The New Constitution mud on tho inside For the
Constitution" tho word "now" to!ng omitted. OF
course, they intond to reject uli tteso ba1lots.
ATTACK ON ro1r.1Na-noorH.
About o'clock shls morning, threo tuflanty-
looking reporters attempted to vote in
tho Tcnth Wara md their yotca l,oing rejected by tho
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., who Ind tho boot III tclaf Of
tho new Consit alton, they attacked him. nnl mado OF
with thu book. Strange to say, though within fow
yards Of the Sixth District Bat!on-H -Honec, and though
plenty Of officers worc at hand arrcBta made.
On the Whole, tho city wan quiet throughout. At
o'clock the returns showed majority Of 12oo for tho
now Constitution.
MORE nuFf1AH1eN--No ARRESTS.
The wagon in tho employ Of tho Municipal Reform
Association atackod AZ II wnB passing BROAD unl
1acc atreess about 1:3o. Tho wagon Sas roscrcd with
nsspns ea s HSo tSs ,as Tho g IND
tue Passage nlong the atlcctp. Thu inscriptiu,sa
on tile covering Of Tho wagon wero denollshod
sSo. SS sss OF rs sG"sn' ono 'na p ,HaF " |f"
effect in tho cg of ono Of thp horaos No person was
injured snd no arrests nlnde.
TIL: NErunt1s IN THE MAYORS OFFICE.
At ocork this afternoon with several others re-
.'nrea to the Mayor'a Office 10 boar His onors IT.
asnc yuu hnyo got tho correct returns, hut you arc
,Eisakon. whit this voto to go out right, and viii!
not allow any man to put mo IN tho holc So
will eco Tint thrro II M manipulating tnno. Ex-
amino your tlgurcs whi1D reud 1nine." Tho mayors
ut gave the returns up 10 o'elock aa 1n,110. Diff
f.rauco from tho manipulated ronr1ls Of 8,6uu.
THE FINAL NEIunNs.
f1fs uonors rcLuln lt-!fgAt gisos q majority Of
% ;e' LII favor OF tho now a,,l o9natltut:on.
II min OFT nctderH IL add, carried on to great
o-ent. About fnut.een ropsates hnre bren urreattd
70 divers an, hia k-acks were freely uAod towards
49, .' - Msas A.,oefa,et ;rt,..l
c,s IL Ills ss oay H s Ssny M % te
nun or. Tue rc',lrnH 10 far received shpw tlat
tw. n,onc o,.t Of swey-nine wards give $4,000 ni-
Tue following nro catl,naes: Carbon County, 5000
majority; Chester County, 1000 nu}ority; I'D.
iora q G,p1v Gptx kSpnmSsyG 3Sse 1Sty cssS SS,e'
tou VI nj fur thu Constitution. Tho foElowlpg IRE,
= faE, tlo only instances Of opposition; Atia'ns
D upiin County, led ma}ollty against.
naory In iyor &c . Of ~ e constu ; nssfd On
sa,oo2. philalelia gsea 2d8oi majority III favor o
r1rrsrtnpn, P.., Dsr. 16-Tho oloction On tho now
Constitution mo on In this ssto today. quteter
or mors cae1 ising olecslon haa not been known In
| tuis scctt u Of II country. -.
IT, sressy sS fS n r IL s' raosa
| 9lttASo'CA AH tAV l4t' bAt HVlt4SAA oAtS y
anil rtune! the ballot. OK. ii eeveral Q
til wards, but the result Will DO tho san1o
Tic Constitution death to ring4 and rolits
cal robbery well special lcgiulas'on. 1t mean
rulo; that this Is FREQ State, In wistc
the reorlc .aro able md competent to gov
| ern. Tho bcauty OF spcciul Legislation la
becn seen and felt here by tho gigantic robbsries
corrnpt Commissioners of the icoplcs money, lacf
developed hero, aud invcsg4 Is only leang ce1
er into municipal rotcnuesr. Illinois t.ught pennsy
vanta lesson. and tho Instrument whic
llas been made ,ho Fundamental law Of tlc Common
wealth to-duy embraces alu,ost verbatm The mai,
good POINTS Of tho 1linois Constitution. WheEe Ii
| psnngylyrn!a Roal rrcs, Of course the vuto wa
uga1ust It, hrt IN Pittsburgh and Allegheny It has
tiedly 5000 majority, which tho county Will roll
to lGG00. All over this Eccun 1t has carried, ind
vices from tAo e.tern part Of tho Slate tel in tt
samo dti ton. Not moro than two-tlirds roo WI
| polled In til city.
rrrsuun0m Dec. 1G.-Thc resu!t Of the election o
The adoption Of tho new Constitution is us followa
Pittsbnrsh g'yes 7,44o majority. nntl Allegheny Cit
4,s6' mnjority, Il, favor OF itH adoption. Tho tol,
luajorlty In Allegheny County will be 18,dt0