Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-07
The Local Political Contest.

A Lively Election and Busy TimeS-HoM.
 Henry B. Harrison and Hon. William
 H. Law Elected Representatives-Gate
 Gets Three Hundred and EiEhty.three
 Majority i'm New Haven.
 The State election yesterday, although it did not include contest for Governor and other State officers, was far from being a tame affair in New Haven, it having local interest intermingled with the inter- est in the general result. The war horses were out and the hacks and private carriages rolled around town promiscuously and gen. eEal interest was manifested in all parts of the town. In the old Third and Seventh wards the battle ragged fercely, for in these strong Democratic wards, as usual, was the battle ground. The friends of Gates were active and the work for the Republican can didates for representatives was earnest. By noon the question sHow's election?" began to be an interesting question, and reports from the different wards throwing any light on the subject were quickly absorbed by the enquiring public. At that hour some of the Republican workers who had fought in many campaign expressed strong faith in the probability of the election of Harrison and Gates For 8 quiet election it was on the whole a lively one. There was great inter est to hear the result early in the evening. The returns were received as usual in one of the lower rooms under Peck's Grand Opera House. A large crowd was there assembled, including quite a number of prominent citi- zens. Among these we noticed Hon. William H. Law, General George H. Ford, Hon. William J. Mills, L. E. Jerome, F. A. Gilbert, Henry s. Cooper, MT. Kahn, Jan itor Bohan, Assessor Rowland, and large number of Democratic politicians from the Seventh and Third wards. and in fact about all the wards were represented. Alexander McAlister was moderator of the meeting and John w. Lane officiated in his usual capacity. The announcement of the result was received with applause. The returns came in in good order and prompt ly, it being short vote to count, and not one of the ''all night'' votes. One of that kind will occur next month at the city election when the question who will serve the city next as aldermen and coun- cilmen is to be decided. The news of the re- suit spread rapidly over the city and thou sands of psop le left their homes early to hear what could be learned as to the result here and in other States and take in the fun gen. orally. A big crowd was assembled by half past eight in front of the Register office whence returns were shouted forth to the multitude and were received with due enthu- siasm. The news from old Massachusetts was in demand, and no doubt hundreds of dollars changed hands in this city over the result in the old Bay State.
 As will be seen by the returns given else where, Hon. Henry B. Harrison had only 20 votes less than MT. Law, the Democratic can- didate and his majority over Mir. Troup was 1,123, while MT. Gates majority for sheriff in this Democratic stronghold was 3S3. The result caused jubilation among Republicans, to many of whom the result was quite unex- pected. Mir. Peck made good run, polling 617 votes more than Mir. Troup and only about 500 less than MT. Law.
 Hon. James Gallagher was in the Register office discoursing in an animated manner about the campaign for Butler in Massachusetts, from which he has just returned, having taken an active part The returns were announced to the gan and others. Judge Blydenburgh, John c. Gallagher, ex-City Attorney R. s. Pickett, William A. Wright and other Democrats were in the crowd within the office.
 NeighbOrin8 Towns.
 North Branford elected Jerome Harrison, Dem. for representative. The first Demo. cratic representative elected from the town in years.
 Branford elected James Edward Matthews, Rep, for representative by 16 majority. Mir. Matthews is employed in the Branford Lock works and is an enterprising, well informed young man who is also fair speaker.
 Hamden elects MT. Frederick Futile, Re. publican for representative Mir. TuttIe is an enterprising man of about 35, well informed, popular and will do credit to the town.
 Woodbridge elects Mir. John M. Lines as representative by majority. Woodbridge is 8 Republican town of about 30 majority usually. MT. Lines has a cottage at West Haven shore and is one of the wealthiest men of Woodbridge.
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