The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-12
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

Elections were held on tuesday IN about
dozen of states, generally for members Of thu
Legislature only and local officers the only ex
ception being In Virginia, Wisconsin ant
Minnesota, where governors were elected
New York, where secretary Of state, comp
troler, state treasurer and attorney genera
we're elected and four congressional vacancies
were filed, and Pennsylvania, where a state
treasurer was elected
The only elections IN Illinois worthy of note
we're IN Chicago and Peoria. In Chlcago-ol
rather Cook county-a Judge and clerk OF the
criminal court were elected and two county
commissioners. Politically the result was
somewhat mixed. Judge Gary, republican
had no opposition. For clerk, Stephens, repub
lcan, beat Cream, democrat, about 100, while
the democratic candidates for county commits
sioner beat their republican opponents by
about the same majority. The vote was lgh,
and the best work was putin by the scratchers
In Peoria the republicans elected their may
or by small majority and the city council is
said to be Il tie.
In New York the democrats have achieved
a substantial victory. They have elected their
state tickets by majoritles varying from 10000
down to 1000, except secretary OF state, for
which Mr.. Carr, republican. ran 80 far ahead
of his ticket in every county that he is elected
by from SIX TO 10000 majority. But the big
gest part of the democratic triumph consists in
carrying the legislature, by a conceded major.
ity OF two IN the senate and six in the house
The state has been so yillainously Clergyman.
dered by the republicans, that heretofore they
usually carried thelegislature, though the DEM
ocrats might have 10000 majority on the pop.
ular vote. Doubtless the new legislature will
so re.apportion the state as hereafter to give
the democrats fair show. In filling the con.
gressional vacancies the democrats gain mem.
Der In Mortons district, where Flower beats
the millionaire Astor.
In Virginia, by the help Of the administra-
ton, Malone and his repudlator gang have
elected the Governor by 10000 majority and
secured a majority in both branches of the leg.
stature.
In Pennsylvania, in spite Of the large vote
polled by Wolfe, the Independent republican
candidate, Bailey, the candidate of the Gamer.
on ring beats Noble, the democratic candidate,
by about 5000 majority. The trouble was,
that of the $4,000 votes cast for Wolfe, nearly
half were democratic votes. The republicans
have the Legislature by reduced majority.
In Connecticut, though the popular vote Is
said to be slightly in favor of the democrats
the republicans, through the ylllainous man.
ner in which the state is gerrymandered, secur-
ed majority in the legislature.
Massachusetts elected republican state tick
ct by about $4,000, and majority of republi-
cans, OF course, to the legislature. A notable
incident Of the result was the almost total dis
appearance Of the Greenback party, which un-
der the lead Of Butler last year and the year be.
fore was 30 formidable.
In Minnesota the republicans reelected their
Governor by reduced majority IN the legisla-
ture.
In Wisconsin The republicans claim the cleo
ton Of their candidate for Governor by 10000
majority and the democrats concede his cleo
ton by 5000. The republicans concede
loss on last years vote Of from 12,000 to $4,000.
New Jersey reelected a republican legisla-
ture.
Kansas and Colorado went republican as US.
ual, while Maryland and Mississippi remain
democratic by large najorities.
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