Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-11-02
GENERAL NEWS.
To.Day's Political Struggle in the
States.
A Heavy Vote Everywhere and
Great Interest in the Election.
Various Conjecturcs Advanced ns to thu
tho Result. but Nothing Yet Known.
MAINE,


larger vote than in October.
Portland, Me-, Nov. AT II o'clcl
the city vote stands: Garfield, 9G7: fu
sioo, 6S9; Weaver 10. The prohibition
vote will be trihing in Maine.
Belfast, Nov. "A slight change from
the September vote.
Bangor, Nov. 9, p. m.-The rcpubli
cans have q majority of 511 in the city
in the September election Davis had O
majority of l41.
Lewiston, Me-, Nov. 2.-Garfield $50
fusion, GG9.
Calais, Me-, Nov. 2-Three p. m. In.
reased republican majority.
Bedford, Me-, Nov. 1.-The republicans
claim to have about the same majority as
in September.
MARYLAND.
Baltimore, Nov. 2.-rhe election Is
proceeding Ill most quiet and orderly
manner. A very heavy vote is being
polled. Up to one p. IN. only four ar.
rests were made.
NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. "a United States
deputy marshal was arrested charged
with disorderly conduct ut the polls
Police Justice Kilbreth discharged him
with reprimand. Over forty arrests OF
persons charged with illegal registration
upon warrants issued by Commissioner
Davenport, who with other United States
commissioners held court in the federal
building, were all discharged. One dep.
uty marshal was arrested for assaulting
chief marshal of one of the assembly
districts, and was charged with drunken
ness and neglect of duty. He was held
in one thousand dollars bail.
BY far the largest vote ever polled in the
state. All voters are out working hard
Polls closed ut o'clock.
At the democratic national headquar-
ters it is claimed that Hancock will run
$4,000 ahead OF his ticket in the city.
Republicans express themselves entirely
satisfied with the result as the polls do
not close until p. IN.
One U.SS. marshal was arrested for
protecting and allowing illegal votes
The police Justice remanded him forexam.
ination. Three colored republicans held
to answer for alleged illegal voting; vo-
ted subsequently and were arrested.
Troy, N. Y. Nov. 2.-Several arrests
for illegal voting. Total votes at noon
$3.50. Increase in republican wards 102;
decrease in democratic wards 1872. The
police arrested number of U. s. mar.
shals.
Rochester, Nov. 2-'Ihe police arrested
four prominent republican workers on
charge OF offering bribes. The charges
were brought by persons thought to be
bribed.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Springfield, Mass. Nov. "A very
large vote is being polled in Springfield,
Holyoke, Bhicopee and throughout west.
ern Massachusetts.
Boston. Noy. 2.-The Brunswick vote
indicates republican gains. Concord re-
publicans were ahead at l o'clock. The
lists show n democratic gain of 70 in the
vote for moderator and New Market
gain of 16 for them in the same vote.
reports of disorder at the polls have not
been received from any part of New En-
gland. Our reports ut 3 p. IN: Garfield
l,226; Hancock 953; Bell, republican can
didate for governor, 1,223; Jones, demo.
crat 943.
The following reports received from
Maine indicate the status of the vote at
one O'Clock: Damariscotta, republican,
claim small gains. The vote is equal to
that of September. In Manchester there
is much excitement caused by the dis
covery that about 200 republican ballots
had been cast in five of these wards for
Henry.
Boston, Nov. 2.-Thc vote of Portland
Me-, at 2 o'clock was republican 1895
fusion 1926.
Boston, Nov. "A Newberryport Mass
dispatch states that Boynton, democrat
,I al l,t> 70,
the 9th district, will be elected by about
100 majority.
Des Moines, Nov. 2-Tho election is
progressing in Iowa as tar rs heard from
quietly, with a very large vote being
polled. The weather warm and pleasant
The ticket voted Is the largest known il
Iowa. about eighteen inches long, an ,ln
usual number of amendments and loca
questions being voted on all over the
state. This will further delay the count
ing i'll this state, where under the law til,
count can never be commenced until tn,
polls are closed. Republicans are claim
ing the election of Kasson for congress
by 2,500'at the lowest.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. Election da
opened bright and warm. Up to moo
two-thirds of the votes were boiled, an
10 disturbance,
Philadelphia, Nov. 2-Some scatterm
on republican controller.
OHIO.
Cincinnati, Nov. Election day
beautifully clear and bright, and electic
progressing very quietly. From the ii
dications at noon it appears that the vot
will be n little lighter than Mt the Octc
ber election. The republicans say tina
the democrats exhibit less activity abou
the polls than in October and on thi
base the hopes of the republicans gain.
Columbus, Nov. 2.-It looks rs il til
republicans will carry the city by a sma
vote.
Milan, Nov. 2.-Garield had n grct
reception to-day, the crowd drawing h
carriage and flowers decorating I'll
roads.
Columbus, Ohio. Nov. 2.--Weath,
nearly perfection, bright and clear. Ele
ton passing off quietly; full vote bein
polled and i'll several wards onc-third
the vote polled before nine o'clock. Lea
ing cit'zens manifest great interest
the election by being Mt the polls by Il
hundreds soon after daylight an
lnany arc serving NJ rallying At
challenging committees.