Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-04
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NOVEMBER ELECTIONS,
THE INDICATIONS TO-DAY.
JOHN KELLY'S STRENGTH.
THE BUTLER BOOM.
GRANT IN IOWA.
FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
JEROME PARK RACES,
THE INDICATIONS TO-DAY.
JOHN KELLY'S STRENGTH.
THE BUTLER BOOM.
GRANT IN IOWA.
FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
JEROME PARK RACES.
THE VOTING IN NEW YORK CITY.
Kelly's Vote UP to his Expectations
Not Many Republican Scratehers.

THE VOTING IN NEW YORK CITY.
Kelly's Vote UP to his Explorations
Not Many Republican Scratehers.
Especial Dispatch to The .Stdr.]
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The day Is clear and cold
and the voting spirited at all Of the uptown
polls, where business men voted early. There is
some trading Of the Tammany local ticket for
Cornell votes but it is impossible to tell whether
it will amount to much. The republican COM
mittee are not estimating very large majority
for Cornell, but predict a plurality exceeding
forty thousand The Kelly vote in the lower
assembly districts is reported quite as large as
he anticipated There have been no reports to
the evening papers Of republicans scratching
Cornell
Kelly Running Well at Albany.
Especial Dispatch to The Star.l
ALBANY, Nov. 4.-The democratic state ticket
with Kelley at its head is receiving quite large
vote here.
Quiet Election and Big Vote i'm
KrOeklyn-NOt Much OF a Kelly
New YORK, Nov. 4.-The election is progress
ing quietly in Brooklyn, and it is expected that
by shutdown and when the polls close the total
vote viii not fall far short Of $4,000. The demo-
Gratis of the regular division claim that they
Will elect their entire ticket, but the republi-
cans scout this idea, and say they are making
great havoc in the democratic ranks. The Kelly
boom does not appear to assert its sway with
that degree of energy which his adherents had
confidently anticipated.
Scratching and Trading at Buffalo.
BUFFALO. NY, Nov. 4.-The day opened clear
and cold to-day. Both parties are working hard
TO bring out the full party vote. There is an
, unusual amount Of scratching and ia, trading 60,
fight being between the respective candidates
for sheriff and mayor. A few workers r Kelly
are in attendance In the strong democratic
nrfC nr1v pff hn ha1 1nty canf O,It fy
the 'Scratchers," with the names of Cornell
and Soule blank, are being used. An unusually
large vote is expected from the country towns.
The Kelly Ticket Polling a Fair
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Matters were very quiet
at Kelly headquarters at the st. Nicholas hotel
to-day. It was said that encouraging reports
eating thatdhe Kelly ticket was polling a very
fair vote. It was thought, however, that Cor
nell would be elected: The belief was expressed
that many Of the candidates on the Kelly county
ticket would be elected
What is Said at Republican Head
quarters.
At the republican headquarters it was stated
that everything was going lovely, although bu
Kelly tickets in many OF the districts were be
ing traded off for Cornell in return for repubH
can votes for Gumbleton: This rumor wa
ticket being peddled from tammany boxes with
Cornell's name pasted at the head OF it Ovec
John keuyS.
Encouraging Reports at Democratic
Headquarters.
At the headquarters Of the democratic state
committee encouraging reports were received.
It was feared that the pastors that had been
distributed would give out, and the committee,
were broken into and 200 900 more pastors were
sent around to several districts 1t was said
here that the vote for Robinson would be 1000,
and that Peter BOWe would be elected sheriff by
20 900 majority.
Reports at Tammany Hall.
At Tammany Hall encouraging reports were
also received and they fully expected the whole
was said that In the seventh district and some
others that posters are being distributed freely
and openly for Cornell whenever vote for
GunlbletOn can be got In return.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Buffers Vote Fallen Off Since Last
Year.
Especial Dispatch to the .Sar.l
BOSTON, Nov. 4.-The Herald bulletin says
that returns from several Of the principal towns
show that Gen. Buffers vote has fallen off as
compared with last year. The Traveller says
a i NJ ep, plurality for governor will exceed
Quiet Day and Light Vote.
BOSTON, Nov. 4.-The weather to-day is clear
and cold, and in this city as well as in other
towns Of the state the election is progressing
and the enthusiasm meagre. At Salem slight
gain for the republican ticket is reported from
some Oh Inc WaTQS.
Butler Ahead at Neyvburyport and
Newburyport at noon reports Butler ahead in
four wards and not greatly behind in the other
plurality. Lowell reports Butler ahead and will
probably carry the city. Carney, democrat aud
Independent nominee for representative, will
probably defeat Goulding, the republican candl-
Butler, jr., Beaten.
Paul Butler, son of General Butler, who is
running for the legislature, Will probably be de-
feated by Peckman, the present republican in
As Goes Hull, etc.
The first complete return here received from
Hull, which gave Talbot 10 majority last year,
gives Butler g. Long %.
Springfield Republicans Confident.
Springfield at noon reports lighter vote than
usual, and the Butler men active. The repub-
leans are confident, however, that the city Will
go for Long by good plurality
Heavy Democratic Vote inWOrcester.
There is heavy vote in the democratic wards
OF Worcester, where there is fight over the
representatives
The Butler Vote i'm Fan River and
Fall River reports that Butler will probably
increase his majority OF 600 last year. At Law
the afternoon. At noon, however, the indica-
lions were that Buffers vote would not be as
large as last year; but he led slightly In wards
2, 8, and 6, and was behind in wards and T.
nominees.
Other Towns.
F1tchburg reports full vote, with strong
probability that Longs plurality over Butler
viii be increased. The contest is for county
commissioner, senator and Representative,
with no indication OF result at noon. North
Adams will probably give republican majority
on nearly the entire ticket. BrocktOn at noon
reports light republican gain over last year.
Gloucester at noon reports Butler ahead, and in
precinct 8, Of ward IA, the regular Butler demo-
cratic ticket was thrown out on the ground
that the device at its head was illegal
The Voting I'm BOstOn-Adams No.
where.
In this city wards and report heavy But
Ter vote; wards 3, 4 and Of CharleStown Will
probably give Butler reduced majority over
Long. Ward Will probably go for Long; ward
4 doubtful; ward claimed for Butler. The
Adams ticket can hardly be found in some pre-
cints,, and the vote for it win be extremely
light.
A Great Variety of Greenbaek TicI-
There are great variety OF greenback tickets
bingham Gov. Longs home Shows a gain Of
100 In the republican vote; and Watertown,
Nat1ck and Newton show increased vote for
Long. Complete returns from CahaSset give
Long III, Butler Is, Adams TIA gain OF Is votes
for Butler.