Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-04
'THE NEWS.
The Great Political Battle
fS Fought ] To-Day. {.
The Reports Indicate 4 Full Vote
and Z PeaCeable Election.
Reported Killing Of One Of the James
Boys by a Former Comrade
To.pAY's ELECTIONS.

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To.pAYs ELECTIONS.
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Albany, N. Y, Nov. 4.-NooN-Weath.
er cold aud lowering. There has been great
activity at the polls, and indications Of
heavy vote, but it is impossible to discover
which ticket is receiving the most votes.
scratching has been 80 general. Each party
are earnestly at work. Never were there
so many pastors used at an election here.
New York, Nov. 4.-The Post says the
eleventh assembly district is largely repub.
lican, but Cornell will be cut heavily. A
large demand is reported for Robinson
pasters from republicans.
New York, November 4.-The day is q
foe one. and the election proceeds quietly.
The workers are too busy pushing the
claims OF their cand didates to give any time
tor brawls or fights. No trouble is expect.
ed by the authorities, notwithstanding the
Robinson men say the election will be set
tied in This city and Brooklyn. The Kel-
lyites claim they will poll enough votes to
retire Robinson forever. The friends Of
Cornell are confident of his election, yet
many OF the republicans. scratched his
name from their ballots. and many more
voted tor Robineon. Politice are now so
muddled that all is speculation as To results.
In come districts Tammany voted for Cor
nell, while the machine republicans voted
for Gumbletop, Tammany candidate for
county clerk. He was removed by Robin
sou, hence the present Tammany and anti
TamMany row.
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston, Nov. 4-The weather to-day is
clear and cold. and in this city as we'll as
in other towns the state election ia progress
ing quietly. voting being lighter than last
year, and enthusiasm meagre. At Salem
slight gain for the republican ticket is re.
ported. Some wards of Newburyport
at noon report Butler ahead in wards and
not greatly behind in the other two. He
will probably carry the city by small pIu.
rality. Lowell reports Butler ahead al
noon and will probably carry the city.
Carney, democrat and independent nomi-
nee for representative, will probably beat
Goulding the republican candidate.
Boston, Nov. AT . o'clock, Spring
field reports that Long leads handsomely y in
Hampshire county towns, and that the vote
of Northampton shows the republicans
ahead. Lawrence at 2 o'clock reports
Butler doubtful plurality except in ward 4.
1t is thought Poor, republican, for represen-
tative, is elected in the 21st district.
Springfield reports Holyoke aud West6eld
for Butler BY a reduced majority. At Salem
at 2 o'clock Long had gained in nearly all
the wards.
There can be but the merest guess work.
In the city and county elections the per.
sonal merit of candidates promises to have
= good deal to do with his election. Paul
Butler, son Of the general, will probably be
defeated by Pickman, present republican
incumbent. Dull, which gave Abbott ten
majority last year, gives Butler 26 and Long
% Springfield reports lighter vote than
usual, but the republicans are confident of Z
good plurality. There is heavy democra
tic vote in Worcester. Fall River report'
that Butler's msjority of 600 for last yea
will probably be increased. North ADAM
on the entire ticket. Brocton reports ligh
ports Butler ahead in the 5th precinct. II
the l4th ward the regular Butler Democrat,
ticket vas thrown out on the claim that th,
devices at it's head were illegal. In Boston
first and second wards, there is heavy But
, Ter vote. Wards 8, 4 and 5 will probabl,
give Butler reduced majority. Ward 5 i
claimed for Butler. Adams tickets ca,
hardly be found in some precincts. Long
home, bingham, shows $50 gain for him
and several other towns report repu olical
gains. 2saa
al Ha ILLINOIS. hi
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Chicago, Nov. Affection day dawne
!. bright and cold, and the prospects are 10
pleasant weather during the day and ful
vote. The impression prevails at both hea
: quarters that up to nocn the republica
e ticket was considerably ahead. Scratchin
q is common, and it is not improbable that
mixed ticket will be elected. The bank
closed at one o'clock and the board Of trad
n held no session. The principal wholesal
q business houses are closed On the curl
q. stone wheat sold about cent lower, 81 IL
!. being bid for December; corn half ce
)" lower, .423 for May. Provisions steady
.d New Haven, Oct. "A very light vo
y was cast throughout the state to. day. N
!" half the vote wls polled in New Have
or Coil, republican candidate for senator of /
to 7,h district, defeats Chef, democrat. I'M
n. cations afe sthas the democrats elect the
candidates for the legislature in New Hsv
!. and that the repqblicana will have reduc
or majority 10 tAeaSgialatiou. q
sexfrff wIscoNsIN. ,s4,,r g
Milwaukee, Oct. 4-Wea,her clear a
cold the roads are good, and reports O
60 heavy votes Both parties are working HI
,ut here. Smith 10 said 10 be ahead in Milw
i'd kes.
he PENNSYLVANIA.
iFhilsdelp phia, Nov. s.~Ths vea,l,e,
6ne-election quiet. The vote IL repor
Z about ,hs sssns - lsss ycar, With repu
-. can Eaina In most varda. Careful estim,