Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-11-10
THE ELECTIONS.
Massachusetts, Defeats Ben Butler
by a Decisive Majority.
New York Elects q Republican Sec
rotary of State-..The Rest
Doubtful
Virginia Goes Back ON Malone and
Returns to Her Old Love-.
Pennsylvania Republican
---Ten States Vote.

Boston, Nov 7-Benjamin f. Butler has
been defeated for governor by at least 1h,OOO,
and possibly 1000. Such scenes of excite
ment as have been witnessed all day have
never before been known even in presiden-
tialelection. Thevoters of Massachusetts, have
ended the most remarkable political cam
paign in which they have ever been engaged
by casting vote larger by nearly 80, 900 than
was ever before polled in the state, and the
returns show that Robinson has been elected
by at least 10000 votes. The figures show
that to the vote of the cities (of Boston es-
pecially) Butler owes his defeat In the
towns throughout tho state the vote, though
largely increased, was almostequally divided.
In the twenty-ene cities Of the state Butler
last year received 76.s05, and Bishop
s., 800 votes. This year in the same
cities Butler gets 81, 307, and Robinson Is, TIC
Boston's vote was to the Democrats the great
est surprise Of all, and alone really decided
the election. Instead Of the Is, 600 plurality
which Butler got last year, or the 90. 900 which
he claimed he would get this, he obtained but
6,511 plurality With registration Of nearly
$1,000, IS, 419 votes were cast, of which
Butler received s., 465, and Robinson p, 954.
Butler has certainly made wonderful run,
getting 10000 more votes than any other
Democratic candidate ever received in
Massachusetts,. But Robinsons tremendous
vote is even more remarkable. Another
remarkable feature of the vote is the way in
which Anes ran ahead of his ticket.
The widest excitement prevailed in Boston
all the afternoon and evening At noon
Washington street was blocked by the
crowds watching the newspaper bulletins
Before dark the horSe-cars could not get
through, and at o'clock the crowd, packed
like sardines, reached from Bromfeld to
State streets At least 10000 struggling,
shouting, yelling men were jammed together
here, while on State street, Scollay square,
and other places where returns were
displayed, tremendous throngs were gath
cred. Everywhere pandemonium reigned.
Bands of Harvard college and institute of
technology men pushed their way through
the throng and joined in many rough scrim-
mage when they came together. Hats were
battered out of all recognition, and two or
three men were burned by the explosion of
bunch of fire-crackers which some one let off
in the densest part of the crowd. At 10 the
newspaper stereopticonS stopped their display,
and at midnight the streets were quiet. Not
withstanding the excitement everywhere,
the vote has been quietly polled, and there
has been none of the rioting that was feared.
RECEPTION TO ROBINSON.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. IA reception
was given to Robinson at the Springfield city
hall He came from Chicopee by a special
train, and was escorted to the hall by band
and committee, and introduced as the first
governor of Massachusetts, ever elected from
Hampden county. He could not begin his
speech for some minutes because of applause.
He spoke less that ten minutes, saying that
this contest ended not in the triumph of one
man, but Of the people, and that new party
had been created to-day-the party of the
commonwealth.
HOW BUTLER TAKES IT.
LOWELL, Mass, Nov. Butler, in dress
ing-gown and slippers sat in the elegant
library of his residence, receiving returns by
telephone. He voted the straight Democratic
ticket, doffing his hat at the poll Boston's
vote ended his interest in the election. "It
looks as though the Marshes were going
back said he He bore his defeat most
philosophically, not showing the slightest dis
conlfture.
LATEST RETURNS.
Boston. Nov. Additional returns
give the Republicans 139 members of the
legislature to 90 Democrats and l Independ
emit. with nine districts to hear from.
Robinson's total vote thus far is 159, S55;
from, the total vote for lieutenant governor
gives Ames Il, 600 to Il, 900 plurality.
The Democrats have gained one in the
council, re-electing Mcguire in the Fourth
district, and electing Lilley in the Sixth.