Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-09
News From the Elections Eeio
Yesterday.
Bloody Riot Between Negroes and
Whites in Mississippi
New York Goes Democratic by
$1,000 Majority.
News From Virginia Meagre and
Indefinite.
NEW YORK.


are very quiet and there is a lack Of interest
in the contest. 1t Is expected that the usual
Democratic majority of 1900 in the city
will be cut down from this cause
FLUSHING, N Y, November 3.-The
election in Queens County Is passing OH
quietly Stormy weather is causing thus
far light vote. Very little interest is
manifested.
New YORK, November S.-To-day is OBJ
served as close holiday, all banks, exchanges
and downtown offices being closed The
custom-house was only open an hour.
The election is proceeding quietly In
Brooklyn there isa very animated contest,
but good order reigns at aff~ polling places
SO far. All interest of tie election is cen
tered in the mayorality contest, and signs at
noon are that there will not 1,5OO majority
either way. Low, the Republican cand-
date, is polling big vote in the more aris-
tocratic wards, but in the strongholds of
Democracy Howell is reported to be holding
his own. The Germans are favoring How
ell and if he pulls through he will have to
thank them.
The total vote in the city is about 150,
000 1t is estimated that the majority for
Purcell, Democrat, for Secretary of State
will be $1,000 in the city. Hustled, the
Republican candidate for State Treasurer,
will be beaten by at least 45, 900 in the city
Seventy-iye election districts give Maxwell,
Democrat, 10,9O7 Hustled, Republican,
1924; las election districts give Purcell,
Democrat, 1922 and Carr, Republican,
II 1928.
ALBANY, November S.-The best authori-
ties estimate that the Republicans will have
a majority in the State, outside of New York
city of "A 900.
-,
Grant and ex Senator Conkling walked to-
day through the 9th congressional district
presumably in the interest of w. w. kstor,
Republican candidate for Congress. Presi-
dent Arthur remained in his house during
the day, attending to private co1respon-
dence. He received but few callers. The
President failed to cast his vote to-day, as
be did not arrive in tie city in time to reg
istea
945 p m.-Reports received here from
ali parts of the State to this hour, indicate
the success of the Democratic State ticket
by not less than 5000 majority In the
city 367 districts give purcell, Democrat,
43,46l Carr, Republican, % 1886.
Sixty-tive towns and wards outside of
New York and King Counties, give Re-
publican majority of 1897, and a Demo
cratic gain of 1852.
PENNsYLyNIA.
PHILADELPHIA, November 8.-A light vote
is being polled in the districts beard from,
and the balloting is so mixed that the usual
predictions are not ventured upon. The
independent candidacy of Mr. Wolfe for
the office of State Treasurer, is attracting
much attention in the 18th, 22d, oath, and
18th wards, but in the greater part of the
city considerable apathy is showing in that
tie particular warmth of the struggle here
centers in the office of city commissioner,
and the trading of candidates is actively
carried on. In the Republican wards many
Democratic votes are being secured to Ba'!y,
Republican candidate for State Treasurer
in exchange for the votes for Haggerty and
McMcnamin, the Democratic candidates for
city commissioners, but there are strong
hopes for the success of Carson and
krumbhau, the Independent candidates for
the last named Offices. The representatives
of a committee of one hundred are..supplied
with bsth Republican and Democratic
tickets for State Treasurer, and recorders of
deeds. but both the names of Carsan and
hrumbhau are appended to each.
VIRGINIA
RICHMOND, November S-The election in
TINS city is progressing quietly. A heavy
vote Is being polled nearly 5000 ballots
having been cast up to 2:3O this after
noon The colored vote here is almost
soma Tor the readjuster or coalition
ncket. Only meager reports have been
received from other points in the State.
II the cities OF Petersburg, Camerons home,
Lynchburg, Danie's home, and Frede1icks
burg and the counties of Carolina, Chester
field and Hanover, large number of
negroes are reported to have voted the
Democratic ticket No reliable returns.
however, can be obtained until after the
vote is counted. Leading men ON both
sides in Richmond express confidence in the
success of their respective tickets
ALEXANDRIA, November 8.-Daniels car
ries this city by 3l4 majoryity, and Stuart
Democrat. for the house of delegates, has
337 majority.
FREDERICKsBURG, Va, November, g.
The election to-day was closely contested
and full vote was polled About one thirc
of the colored vote was cast for the Demo
cratic ticket but the Readjusters have made
an equal gain of whites in the counties OF
Lousia and spottsylvania.
MISSISSIPPI.
MERIDIAN, MISS, November S-Fopr
white men were killed and two severely
wounded by negroes to-day at Marion Sta
ton, in this county. The negroes opened
fire on the whites at the polls while the cleo
ton was going on. The whites had nc
arms to defend themselves with and conse-
quentiy none of the negroes su-o4,... Uue
OF the men killed was A. T. Harvey, Demo
cratic candidate for county assessor. The
snerln, with posse from this place, found
ABOUT hundred negroes barricaded in the
dwelling house of their leader. Ed Vance
Inc posse was fred upon by the NEGROES os
they approached the house. Anotber bo61
of armed men have gone from here to tbs
scene of the disturbance, to assist the sheri4T
With this exception, the election in tbi.
county has been quiet and orderly.
MASSACHUSETTS
., bosToN, November 8.-The vote in tbis
o'a'e is unusually light, reports from all
points indicating little general interest in
the election as indicative of apathy amonc
tne voters. Returns from the towns which
gave Long last yeaI 16, 400 and Thompson
tpemocrat, 9,711, now show but 9.47s votes
T, dEr Long and 1859 for Thompson. The
nave iraVeier says that the vote of Boston. with
rnIr rnLee Pfeclnts to hear from, is: Long. Re
20 RlSo9nean, 31e $3.50; Thompson, Democrat
G-,4d. The same authority estimates that
governor :" oer Long is elected by from 25 0o0 to
$4,000 majority ''O''' -'''0o 70