Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-08
ELECTION NOTES.
Ahles'F Election Conceded and BewRiIed
-Ball0t-BOx Stufing in
Little Rock.
Democratic Gains in New York, Mas.
sachusetts, New Jersey, Wisconsin,
BichigaH, Etc.
Mississippi.

From the Meridian Gazettel
IL Tie general result was not uRexpect-
Ii efL No intelligent man was surprised
: at it. 1t is one more melancholy proof
\, of the folly of departing from the great
landmarks Of principle and straightfor-
ward sincerity. We have not only lost
n the election, but much of our prestige
and capacity TO rally for future strug-
q giles. The wire-wOrkers and political
r, traders of our party carried everything
4 befOle them, and they have run the
o' Democratic ship upon a rock. We
2 warned them of this result and beseeched
them not to sacrifice us. But oqr voice
z, and the voices of those who stood with
~ Us, were too feeble to stay the onsweep-
$ ing tide Of political trading. The chiefs
?, Of the trading ring had got hold of the
: lines, and they guided the old wagon in
ID their own Way >
We predicted disaster not only in the
= overwhelming loss Of che State ticket
1I but also of many doubtful members of
a the legislature. 1t was, of course. i'm
n possible for men with views ike ours to
2 work themselves up to point of enthu-
= siasm or hopeful Aess, however sincere
ii and ardently ly th'sy may have desired the
success of The Aleorn ticket. The wire
Z, workers, who are mainly responsible for
II party, are probably satisfied with their
2 work. They have shown their power TO
= rule and destroy. They will now sub
side unut the next general election,
y y when, pc rhaps., they will begin the old
game ot bargaining and selling; and,
3 possibly, the people will listen to them
4 4 again!
From the Little Rock Gazette.l
In 'Eeduesdsy's paper we gave some
1tllttle t6Ea OF the manner in which the
1feP Rbiican city ticket was declared
--y,ele etsi. As stated then, the de fdcto
4 Rt Rsrney-general rendered a decision that
2ie ny one could vote, whether registered
Sr not, upon taking an oath that he was
nc Fl qualified elector. Thus, not only the
II recent registration, but the registration
e,,asf 1872, was ignored entirely. This was
TvEhat the ring desired. Railroad hands
PIC to the number of two OF three hundred.
y, recently discharged at Fulton, and who
j were neither registered voters nor citi-
S1e zens Of the State even, were permitted
n TO vote, not only once, but as often as
% they could get around to the different
% polls. Negroes were brought from the
81 country and voted in the same man.
y neT. Voters were never asked for
y any registration certificates, but as
y often as they would appear and
1t swear they were qualified cleo
tors, they were permitted to vote. The
heaviest frauds were committed in the
first and fourth wards. In the second
ward, the judges got through counting
F, the votes about bali IIast seven O'Clock;
vi the third, about halI past nine; in the
p. n.first about one, and ia the fourth at half
- past two; and there were frequent COM
n munications between the parties con-
NJ Quoting affairs during the progress Of
! the count. The frauds were bolder and
soEnore reckless than any heretofore COM
,nSuitted, for vt was death struggle with
n TIE nng. The affairs of our city and
ngcounty viii continue to grow worse, and
q5unless We get relief from some other di-
~ recton, before the close of the term Of
-es the Oh lcials declared elected on Tuesday,
r will be bankrupted. The result OF
~ y, Tue sday's election, in the shrinkage OF
6sPrc perty values 49, the keeping out of
5JPcpulatiOn and cal tai, will cost Little
Rock hundreds OF thousands of dollars
sand cripple her for years to come.
ei New York.
- From the Nashville Union and Americana
"a Last year John A. Dix carried New
y York for governor by 5,45l majority,
"a and Grant carried the State by 53, ,450
e majority; now the Democrats carry the
i5 State by 10000 to 1900. Last year the
65 Legislature of New York stood as fol-
slows: Senate-24 Republicans and 81
. Democrats; house, 81 Republicans, IS
"a Democrats and Independents. AS far
'aas he ard from the legislature now stands:
=, oo,lSeDYte-17 Republicans and IS Demo-
Jucrsts; house-65 Republicans and SO
,tf ,tfDfsmocrats.
81 wisconsin.
er In Wisconsin Governor Washburn
nrwas elected in 1871 by 1870 majority,
y and Grant carried the State in 1872 by
re Is, $40 majority. Our latest advices re-
iaport that the Republicans coucede the
Il election by about 5000 majority Of Mr..
n,Taylor, the Democrat beral-R Reform
a candidate for Governor.
oi New Jersey.
"a The Legislature Of New Jersey stood:
q Senate-l4 Republicans and Demo-
Icrats; house-44 Republicans and 16
Z Democrats. Now it stands: Senate
{ IA Republicans and Democrats; house
2paf-S2 Republicans and % Democrats.
p, Minnesota.
5S % In Minnesota, Governor Austin was
reelected in 1871 by l4,974 majority, and
touGrsnt carried the State by ., 694. Now,
&c. X. Davis, the Republican governor
lrielect, estimates his majority ct only
eight to ten thousand.
m Massachusetts.
In the last Legislature OF Massachusetts |
Pthere was one Democrat in the senate /
and twenty-three in the house; now the
Democrats have eleven senators and
sixty members Of the house.
y Michigan.
% The Democrats have elected Com
ibsstOck to congress in the fifth district of /
by about 200 majority. Last
s.e-;,year the Republicans elected their man
iS6O9 majority.
,ril
No Prominent Citizen Dead.
lei TuzprDzo,,r, - -,
ue ~ p LILLE AND'y november
John Zulanf, noted public spirited