The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-05
MASSACHUSETTS,.

LOWELL, November AIT the closin
Of the polls there Is no doubt that the cit
will be substantially Republican, with III
exception Of Governor, Sheriff and pei
haps Senator.
BosToN, November 4.-Complete return
from Hull, Cohassett, Sandwich, Brain
tree, Dennis, Harwich and Chatham Civ
Long 5l2 majority. Springfield report
the city at 8 o'clock: Tho Butler men ar,
largely claiming that city, basing thei
calculation on wards one aud five, bu
but there Is every reason to believe thA
Long will have plurality. At 5 p. NJ.
Gloucester reports 97l votes for Butler
637 for Long. At the closing Of the pollt
New Bedford give 2,l02 for Long; 45S fol
Bttler Increase for Butler Of $50.
FALL RIVER, November A. y. M.-Re
turns from four wards, including two Re
publican strongholdS, give Butler plural
ity over Long OF 4l6. Two wards not vel
reported, last year gavo Butler 70S ma jor
ity. Butler's vote surprises everybody
and his majority will probably be 200
Four wards give Long 1901, Butler 1907
and Adams and Eddy very few.
BosToS, November 4.-Sineteen towns
including New Bedford and Taunton, give
Long majority OF 2,7SS over Butler
Taunton gives Long l,642, Butler l 1896
last year, Talbot 1904, Butler l,497
Salem gives Long 25l majority; FitchburR,
Long .Sl5 majority; Worcester, Long 3Od
majority; Newbnryport, Butler 227 major
ity; Lynn, Butler 1885 majority, a falling
of from last year; Gloucester, Butler 2S3
majority, also falling off.
SPRINRPlELD, November 4.-The full
vote in Boston gives Long 1928, Butler
%, AS, Adams 1850, Eddy 90. Buffers
majority over all. S,57S; over Long, 5,2O7 /;
an increase OF 7l9 votes for Butler over
last year.
One hundred and eleven towns and
cities give Long ", Jig, Butler 55,672, Ad.
ANS $3.50. Last year the vote was Talbot,
IS, 1893; Butler, 56,S75; Abbott, 1900.
Springfield gives Long 2,30l, But.
Ter 2I2O4, Adams lS2, Eddy 25i Republi.
can loss l92.
Returns from Lowell, not yet complete,
show heavy gains for Butler. In Ward
Six Buffers son Is beaten % votes for
Representative by Pinkham, Republican,
although the General carries the ward for
Governor. HolyOke gives Long OGl, But
Ter ,0lS, Adams 81; an increased majori.
ty for Butler over last year.
One hundred and thirty.seven towns
and sixteen cities give Long 6,504 majority
over Butler.
Returns, as lar as received, indicate that
Long, Republican candidate for Governor,
is elected by from 10, 900 to Il, 900 plurality,
and this n1nv ha incraovoJ a. IL mn H.,
further returns The Republican candi-
dates for State officers are probably all
elected, and the legislature will be largely
Republican. The vote shoRs material
falling off as compared with last year,
the Prohibition vote amounting to little,
and the straight Democratic ticket receiy.
ed but small support.
Returns from one hundred and thirty
three towns gives Long 1892; Butler G5,.
269. Thesame towns last year gave Talbot,
1912; Butler, 8S,05i.
Two hundred and ten cities and towns
give Long 95,0S7; Butler, Sl,JS3; Adams,
7,7l0. Last year they gave Butler S0,475;
Talbot, l04, 1923; Abbott, 1904.
BoSToN, November 4-The defeat of
Butler is conceded by his friends, who al.
low that Longs plurality will be $780, but
there is every Indication that it will reach
1900, and may touch 1900. The Repub.
lican Councillors are elected and tho Leg
islature is Overwhelmingly Republican. :.
BoSToN, November 4.-Two hundred
and sixtY.six towns and cities in this State
give Long 1855, Butler 09,93O, Adams
O,9l5. The same towns last year gave
Talbot ,3l7, Butler 0S,9l7, Abbott 0O,-
0S9.
The streets are filled tonight with
crowds, and the result of the New York
election is watched with as much interest
as the returns OF this State.
How Ben Butler Took His Defeat.
BoSroN, Nov. 4th.
Special to tho Intelllgenccr.
Ben Butler at $50 this morning was
very confident Of his election. lie thought
all the necessary wires had been laid, and
that at last he would realize his fond
hopes. he is an other illustration Of the
fact that the best laid schemes OF mice and
men gang aft aglee. This evening when
the news began to come in freely Ben said
that he distrusted the wires, and applied
to this office for correct information
which was supplied to him in unwelcome
quantities. When at last he was convinced
Of his defeat he invited the crowd into
supper, and announced that he was we'll
pleased that he had reduced the Republi.
can majority and that he would run again
next year, He means to be on hands
avery time RnSToH HHpiTn