Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-04
SECOND edition,
LATEST ELECTION DISPATCHES.
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN,,
No Doubt of Cornell's Election.
PHILADELPHIA QUIET.
Increased Republican Vote.
THE VOTE IN ALEXANDRIA.
Victory for Debt Payers.
OTHER STATES HEARD FROM.
PHILADELPHIA QUIET.
Increased Republican Vote.
THE VOTE IN ALEXANDRIA.
Victory for Debt Payers.
OTHER STATES HEARD FROM.
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK CITY.
Heavy Vote for Robinson Up Town
Republicans Voting for Kfin-Kel.
ly Runling Well Down Town.
Especial to II. Il. Efiiot Correspondent Nsto York
EreltiH9 PoSt.l
NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-Heavy vote polling. Kell
men claim heavy vote for him down town. Up
town Robinsons vote said to be very heavy.
His pastors have given out in some places.
W. A LINN,
New York Ec9nillJ Post
FURTHER PROM NEW YORK.
Cornell Believed to he Elected by a
Large Plurality.
Especial Dispatch to The Star.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, p. m.-Dispatches from
leading cities state that very heavy vote has
been polled, and that there Is little or no doubt
OF CornelPs Qep) election by quite a large
plurality.
LATER FROM MASSACHUSETrS.
The Republicans Probably Elect
Their Governor.
Especial Dispatch to the St1r.]
BOSTON, Nov. 4, 1870 p.m.-The returns from all
parts of the State indicate the election of Long
Qep.) for governor. Adams (dem.) polls a light
vote In Boston and Springfield Gen. Butler
barely holds his own in Fall River.
The Situation This Afternoon.
BOSTON, Nov. AT 2 O'Clock Springfield re-
ports that Long leads handsomely In HAMPSHIRE
county towns, and that the vote of Northamp-
ton shows that the republicans are ahead
Butler Men Claiming Springfield.
Boston, Nov. 4.-Complete returns from Hull,
CohaSsett, sandwich, Braintree, Dennis, Har-
Wich and Chatham give Long 512 majority.
Springfield reports at o'clock that the Butler
men are largely claiming that city, basing their
calculations on wards l and 5, but there Is every
reason TO believe that Long Will have plural
ity. At 3 p. IN. Gloucester reports 97l votes for
Butler. 6S1 for Long.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Republican Vote i'm Philadel.
phia Increased since Last year
The LEGAL Ticket Being Scratched.
Especial Dispatch to The Slar.l
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4-The election here up
to p. m. is unusually quiet. There is much
apathy in both parties, although, of the two,
the democrats seem to take the least interest.
Returns up to Up. m show that the republican
vote is increased as compared with last year in
the city; but Mr.. Butler (rep.), candidate for
state treasurer, is running ahead of the
county ticket; The reports from the inte-
now is, that he will come to the city
with about 5000 majority. Mr.. Barr, his
opponent, runs behind the ticket in some quar-
tiers, where tradeS-un1onS are hostile to him.
Buffers majority in this city will be in the
neighborhood OF 10000, making $4,000 in the
state. The local ticket is being Scratched some
what, and the democrats are swapping off their
nominee for city treasurer. The republican
county ticket will be elected by about $1,000.
Alderman McNIuIlen Gone to New
York.
PHILADELPHIA, Now A number of down.
town democrats, including Alderman McMullen,
went to New York city after they voted here.
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
The Debt-Payers Ticket Successful
in Alexandria.
Especial Dispatch to The Stdrl
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov. 4, p.m.LThe election
here has passed of very quietly. There is COM
paratfvely light vote. The returns show that
In this city the debtpayers ticket will be
elected.
ILLINOIS.
Republican Ticket Ahead in Chi
cage.
CHICAGO, Nov. Election day dawned bright
and cold. and prospects are for pleasant weather
during the day and a full vote. The impression
prevails at both headquarters that up to noon
the republican ticket was considerably ahead.
Scratching.
Scratching was common, and it is not improb-
able that mixed ticket Will be elected. The
banks closed at one o'clock and the board held
no session. Principal wholesale business houses
are closed.
CONNECTICUT.
A Very Light Vote Throughout the
State.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Nov. A very light vote.
has been cast throughout the state to-day, and
not one-half the full vote has been polled in
New Haven. Coit republican candidate for
Senator in the It'll district, defeats Cliff, demo-
cratic. The indications are that the democrats
have elected their candidates fer the legislature
in New Haven, and tnat the republicans will
have reduced majority.
WISCONSIN.
Republicans Ahead in milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Nov. 4.-The weather Is
cold and clear throughout the northwest. The
roads are good and there is prospect of very
heavy vote. In this city both parties are hard
at work. Smith, republican, for governor, Is
said to be ahead.
Adjourned to Meet i'm Boston.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 4.-The WomenS
National Christian Temperance Union conven-
ton has adjourned to meet In Boston in 1880.
Sold for $1,000.
HALIFAX, N. s., Nov. 4.-The war-ship Pyra-
mus, which o was captured by Admiral Nelson
from the Dimes, in one of his famous engage
ments and which served as training ship
here has been sold for $1,000.