The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-10
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.

: IlOSt CASES was NCly ulucIcHL IIpll III
grand tidal wave in favor of the dcmocraC
), year ago, which was to be expected,
was vet such as to show that the hold O
the democracy upon the mass Is cndur
ing, and that with ordinary Management
the success of the democratic party in III,
Eext presidential contest is reduced to
reasonable certainty.
, In New York the election was tor STATE
officers except GOVERNOR and members o
the legislature. The Republicans, smart
Ing under their overwhelming defeat yeal
ago on account of discussions among
themselves, had the address to nominate q
ticket this year in support Of which all the
factions were heartily united, so that the
party went into the contest substantially a
unit The Democrats, on the other hand
3 were greatly weakened, as usual, by the
Quarrels between the "lIalls" in New York
city and by the usual trcachery of John
Kelly, VINO did large business, rs Is his
wont, IN trading off democratic state and
legislative candidates to gain Tammany
aldermen, whereby the party fell some
$4,000 short of its rightlul majority IN the
city In addition to which the candidate
at the head OF the democratic tIcket-May.
nard, for Secretary of State-was cut by the
united liquor interest on the ground that he
was prohibltionist. In spite Of all these
draw backs, however, the democrats elected
their whole state tlket, except Maynard, by
an average majority Of $1,000, Maynard
alone bang defeated by about the same
majority. Through bad management in
some Of the assembly districts the demo
Gratis lost the legislature, the republicans
Claiming four majority IN the senate and s
in the house. The vote, however, shows
that the state is reliably democratic by
$1,000 majority, and with the usual majo.
rty IN New York and Brooklyn, by 10000
majority.
In Massachusetts the contest was entire
y on Butler, who was defeated by about
10000 majority, though he increased his
vote OF last year over 10000, while the re.
publicans cast $4,000 more votes than ever
before even at presidential election. The
change against Butler was chiefly in the
city of Boston, and was brought about by
the lavish use OF money alone.
In New Jersey, where the Republicans
were so confident OF success, having nomI
mated their strongest man for governor and
beng backed by both the ralroad and iron
monopolsts, Abbot, the democratic candi-
date, Is elected governor by 1000 majority,
and both branches of the Legislature are
largely democratic.
In Pennsylvania, where the usual repub.
llcan majority ranges from forty to eighty
thousand, except last year, when there
were two republican tickets in the field, u
the party, heartily reunited has succeeded
IN saving the state by the mcager majority |
OF 10000, though twice thht number of
votes was gained by an extraordinary and
not little suspicious increase Of the Re.
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In Connecticut, where legislative candi-
dates alone were voted for, the republicans
have, as usual, by the peculiar town system
OF arranging the assembly districts in that
state, carried the Legislature. 1t generally |
takes a majority of about 900 on the pop.
ular vote to give the democrats the legis-
lature in Connecticut.
In Nebraska the only officers elected
were supreme court judge and regents of
the State University. The vote seems to
be close between the opposing candidates
for judge, while one of the four democratic
candidates for university regents appears to
be elected.
in Minnesota the usual republican ma
jority of 10000 is cut down to 10000 on a
tull vote, the republicans as usual carrying
the legislature.
In Maryland and Mississippi the demo
Gratis elected their state officers and legisla-
lures by the usual decisive democratic ma
jorites.
Really the only victory oi either party
On Tuesday of any importance and Signlti-
canoe was the overwhelming defeat OF Ma
hone and his republican repudiator cohorts
in Virginia Malone is not only politi-
cal manager of consummatc skill. and Us
as adroit, but he was backed
to the fullest extent by the administration
at Washington. Not only were all the go
vernment officials In Virginia placed at his
mercy, but he received equal control over
The appointees from that state in the depart
nents at the national capital. The vote
between the whites and blacks in Virginia
$ known TO be very evenly balanced, ana
with his audacious control of the negro, vote
with the mercenary white vote
lis support from Washington enabled him !