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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-05
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Candidates To BE Elected and the Issues
on Which the Parties Divide.


WILMINGTON, N. c., Nov. An addition to
the presidential electors, North Carolina elects Il
full State ticket and Justice of the Superior
Court members of Legislature and county
officers. The issues are tar, education, civil
rights and the question of negro rule in the east
ern counties. All other issues are dwarfed by
the two latter, and the color line is sharply
drawn In the whole State. Concerning the re-
suit in this State the Star of this morning says
1--WE believe that North Carolina is absolutely
safe for an average Democratic majority of g. 900
to 5000 on presidential and State tickets; that
we have large Democratic majority in both
Houses of the Legislature, and tho Indications
point to a gain of one Democratic Congressman"
Some of the leading Democrats who have can
vassed the State predict majority of H. 900 to
to $4,000 1t is generally conceded that the
Blaine electoral ticket will run ahead of the Re
publican State ticket. The basis of comparison
in all dispatches sent from this point will be the
vote for Congressman at-large in 1882, when
Bennett, Democrat, carried the State by about
500 majority. The weather is cloudy, with in
dications of light rain.
Raleigh gives Cleveland l47 majority. gain
of 245. Six other precincts in distant parts of
the State show a Democratic gain of 573
Cleveland's majority will be at least 10 000
The Democrats gain one congressman, and elect
their State ticket, Legislature, etc, by increased
majorities.
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About Betting and Voting,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. AT the polls, to-day,
George W. Clothier was challenged upon the
ground that he had made bet upon the result
of to-days election, and the election officers sus
tanned the challenge The challenge was based
upon the act of 1889, which delares that any one
making bet upon the result of an election is
DISTINGUISHED from voting at such
election There was no denial by
Clothier that he made bet. Judge Allison
promptly made an order to the effect that the
election officers of said division, being satisfied
that said George w. Clothier is a qualified elect
or under the Constitution, shall receive his
vote, irrespective of any evidence that he has
made wager upon the result of the election,
holding that an act of the Assembly which adds
any qualification to an electors right TO vote is
not recognized by the Constitution
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OTHER STATES.
Both Parties Claiming Michigan with tho
Chances Eavoring the Republicans.

Both Parties CIaimin. Michigan, with tho
Chances FavOring the Republicans.
DETROIT, Nov. 4-The vote in this city was
unusually heavy Notwithstanding the rain
storm which has prevailed most of the day The
national and State tickets were not scratched to
any great extent except the Republican candi-
date for Governor. The county and congressional
vote was less in party matters, and there was
considerable scratching.
Twenty-four districts outside of cities in Mich
iean give Blaine 2S54 Cleveland, 1879; Butler
l3i2 ST. john, AGA; Alger Republican candi-
date for Governor, ?, 439; Begole, fusion candi-
date 2, $50; Preston, Prohibition, All; net Demo
cratic gain 219
Returns so far received are from country
places and the cities wiki probably alter the fig
ures somewhat The fusion in this State means
confusion to outsiders in understanding the re-
turns. The Fusion State vote can be
told by the vote on Governor; the
Fusion national ticket has the vote
for Cleveland and Butler added together.
OF the thirteen electoral votes, the Fusonists all
vote for twelve, but for the thirteenth place the
Greenbackers vote for one man, and the Demo
Gratis for another This gives one Republican
elector under almost any circumstances The
Fusion vote will be divided proportionately be-
tween Cleveland and Butler. Fifty precincts
show that Begole for Governor on the Fusion
ticket, is running behind his ticket.
2:45 A. Mt is impossible to tell definitely at
this hour what the result is in this State. The
last bulletin sent indicates that the Republican
State and national tickets ahead, but at the
rate of Democratic gain there seems a chance
for the State to go Democratic However, the
upper peninsula is not at all heard from, and it
is strongest Republican. A special from Mar
quette to the Free Press saws the Democrats
gain in Marquette City and county, 400. The
Republican State committee claim the election
of the national and State ticket, with gain of
two or three congressman. The Democrats have
not yet given up hope OF the State ticket.
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NEW JERSEY.
Trouble at neutrality-suspicious. Arrested ON
Charge of Bribery.

Charge of Bribery.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. Anew Jersey to-day
votes for presidential electors, seven Congress
men, members of the Assembly and part of the
State Senate. The State in 1880 gave Hancock
plurality of 9, 010 as follows
Hancock, 122, 565; Garfield 100 555; Weaver
(Greenback) 2617 Dow, Prohibitionist, 1911.
Comparisons on the vote to-day will be made
with the above vote The present delegation in
Congress stands four Republicans and three
Democrats.
There is sudden trouble here. Prosecutor
Beasley has ordered the arrest of number of
Republicans and others on charge of bribery.
Among the number are said to be two very
prominent citizens The prosecutor refuses to
divulge the names. Il is feared there may be a
collision between the citizens and the prosecutor.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of per-
sons known to have sold their votes. Up to |
o'clock very large Republican vote had been
polled. The Democrats are apparently holding
back.
Elijah Mountford proprietor of the Eagle
pottery was arrested this afternoon by Prose
cutor Beasley charge of bribery. He was
bailed out by two prominent potters; the bail
was 5000. Mountford is prominent Repuh-
liean.
Police justice Stahl, Democrat, was arrested
here this evening, while on his way to his court,
on complaint Of James w. Bennett, who charges
that Stahl bribed one VIM. ELY. He was
nelu IN @o,UUO oalL a complaint was also sworn
out against Frank H. Laler prominent Demo
crat. for brbing o. f, Cole.
Passac county gives an estimated Republican
majority of 1900, about the same AS in 1880.
The Democratic majority in Bergen county
promises to DO larger than usual Both parties
claim the State. The polls did not close in this
State until Z p. NJ. Meagre returns from the
counties show Republican gains
The Republicans claim Essex county by from
$500 to 1900, slight Republican gain Leh
back, Republican, elected to Congress from the
Sixth district
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OHIO.
A Decrease from the October vote-A Quiet
Election Everywhere.

A Decrease from the october Note-A quiet
Election Everywhere.
COLUMBUS Nov 4-The weather has been
threatening and cloudy all day, and rain has
been falling for two hours before noon. The
election proceeded quietly, with indications that
the vote would fall much short of October Some
Democrats have voted the Republican ticket on
account of the decision on the Scott law
At Cincinnati the day opened with a cloudy
sky. Voting began promptly, with no disturb
ance at any of the voting places There was
much less excitement and interest and smaller
crowds about the polling places than at the Oc-
tober election. At o'clock heavy cold rain
set IN, which had the effect to drive away all
idlers, leaving only determined workers
to watch the polls No disturbance
was reported anywhere except at one of the
precincts of the Eighth ward where colored
man offered to vote. and being refused on ac-
count Of non residence, was knocked down and
driven away. There are officers apparent
about the polls except the regular police. In
some places citizens committees are present,
designated by badges. 1t is estimated the rain
will reduce the total vote at least 900 below the
October vote. The rain ceased shortly AFTER 10
o'clock and the weather is turning colder. The
vote has increased so that now it seems to be
Quiet up to the vote at the same time in the day
ness prevails Eleven arrests for illegal voting
have been made, all colored men, If there is no
further rain, it is evident the vote will fully
equal that of October 1t is impossible to tell
the complexion OF the vote, none of the bal
lots will be counted until after the close of the
voting at o'clock
Cleveland telegram says: The weather is
murky and threatening rain The polls were
organized peacefully throughout the city. A
heavy vote was polled early. Ticket peddlers at
the polls are active, and the parties are desig-
mated by different colored badges. The most
snowy of these are worn by the Prohibitionists
Members of many of the political clubs of both
great parties assembled at their respective head
quarters last evening" and remained all night, to
to be in readiness at the opening of the polls
this morning quiet but deep interest is man
fest No deputy marshals or special police
are observable at the voting places.
Cloudy and threatening weather seems to
predominate over the Western Reserve, al
though it has had very little effect on the vote
so far Norwalk o. says full vote is being
polled, which will show a considerable Repub-
iican gain. A full vote will be polled at Ashta-
bula A full vote is being cast at gainesville,
and the vote at 10 o'clock shows Republican
gain over October. At RaTenna u full vote IS
being polled Garrettsville reports an increased
vote, up to the same hour in October The
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VIRGINIA.
Prospect for Heavy VOte-The Fight in
the Fourth District

Prospect for a Heavy VOte-The Fight in
the Fourth District.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 4.-The prospects for a
heavy vote in this State were never better. AS
there are no State officers to be elected there
were no local issues in the canvass. In the
Fourth congressional district the fight is inter
esting, owing to the fact that there are two Re
publican candidates in the field-James D. Brady
(white) and John Evans (colored). The Demo
Gratis only nominated candidate for the purpose
of bringing oat a better vote for the Cleveland
electoral ticket, as the Republicans have an
overwhelming negro majority in the district
Brady is the nominee of the Malone faction,
while Evans was put in the field by the anti
Malone men. and has been supported earnestly
by Governor Cameron. The Republicans ex-
meet TO and will doubtless elect eight of the ten
congressman. The basis of parison will be
the vote for congressman atlarge in 1882, when
John White, Readjuster, defeated John
f. Massey, Democrat, by $500 majority.
The result will determine the total
in Virginia. IL is the first gener al election that
has taken place since the Readjusters, by reso-
luton, adopted in their last convention, declared
themselves the Republican party of Virginia
There are indications of light local rains, but
hardly enough to materially interfere with the
voting.
kilograms from various sections of this State
report threatening weather and light rains
Everything is progressing quietly, and a heavy
vote is being polled More than one-half the
vote in this city was cast before II o'clock
A Norfolk telegram says the vote will be large
in spite of the weather, which is rain. The feel
ing is quiet but intense There is little doubt
but LIBBY, Republican, will be returned from
this district but the Democrats are working
hard to reduce his majority and for the election
of their ticket. The colored vote is sohdly e.
publican
The full vote of this city stands: For Cleve-
land, 1900; Blaine, $500; Cleveland's majority
l. 700, Republican gain of $50. Blaine's gain
in jackson ward, known as africa" is over
700. Returns from so precincts of this State
show Democratic gain of Ill This indicates
a very clre vote, and if the ratio of Democratic
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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 4-Returns from 20 of the
PA precincts of this city give Cleveland ma
iority of 1913, while Ford (Fusionl for Governor,
has majority of 222 over Marmaduke, Demo
crat. For sheriff. Harrington, Democrat, has
1O2 majority over Forestel, Republican, while
Clover, Republican, has la majority over Hox
son, Democrat The same precincts give John
NJ. Glover, Democrat for Congress, in the Ninth
district, 105 majority. If this vote is sustained
in other precincts, the city will be Democratic
on the national ticket, and fusion or anti-Bour
bon on the State ticket.
One hundred and ninety five precincts in this
city give Cleveland l7315; Blaine, 16, 100. Mar
maduke, Democrat, for Governor, 16, 124; Ford
fusion, 1921 1t is estimated that Cleveland
will go out of the city with 1000, and Ford with
4 600 majority
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RICHMOND, Nov. 4-The election at Freder-
icksburg passed off quietly and full vote was
poled. There is Republican gain of 40 per
cent. on the Massey Wise vote of 1882 No re-
turns from county precincts have yet been re-
ceived.
Scattering return from various portions of the
State show small Democratic gains. The official
vote of two-thirds of this city gives the Demo
Gratis gain of over 400,
Returns from Norfolk give a Republican
majority, a gain of 1896. Portsmouth goes Re
publican 50, gain of 2O6 over 1882, Libby.
Republican, will probably have majority of
over g. 000
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MASSACHUSETTS.
The Tickets in the Field and How the Vote
VIII Be Compared.

The Tickets in the FIelu ana HOW the vote
VIII Be Compared.
BOSTON, Nov. 4--The weather is cloudy and
threatening. There are four tickets in the
field-Democratic. Republican, Peoples, and
Prohibition. The vote is likely to be large All
of these tickets have electoral, gubernational
and congressional candidates The Republican
candidate for Governor is George ID. Robinson,
the present incumbent; the Democratic eandi-
date is VIM. c. Endicott; of the Peoples party,
NJ J. Caiferty of the Prohibitonists, Julius III.
Seeleye. In the Twelfth congressional district
She four parties are represented by candidates.
In the Sixth district Henry Cabot Lodge, Re
publican, is making strong effort to defeat H. b.
Lowering. In the Fifth district Robt. Treat Paine,
Democrat and Independent, will run very close
to E. D. Hayden, Republican. Dr. Everett,
Democrat in the Second district, has been MAX
ing strong fight against John d. Long An Elk
ecutive Council of eight is to be chosen and forty
senators and 240 representatives in the State
Legislature, all four parties having candidates.
The vote of to-day will be compared with that of
1880 in which Garfield had 165, POS; Hancock,
IA $50; Weaver. 4,549, and Dow 682. Last year,
for Governor, Robinson had Is 092 Butler, $50,
228; Almy (PrOhibition) 1881
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RrCEIyING THE NEWS.
Mr.. Blaine. Surrounded by His Friends, Gets
Encouraging Dispatches.

MIR. Blaine, Surrounded by His Friends, Gets
Encouraging Dispatches.
AUGUSTA Me-, Nov, Arr Blaine received
election returns in his own house by priv ate
WIRE which he has had in use since tho begin
ming of the campaign. Besides the members Of
his family all of whom except his daugh ter,
Mrs. Coppimger) were with him, there were
present Governor Robbie, Ex-Governor Conner
and many near neighbors who dropped
in during the evening. Owing to
the rain storm and other causes,
returns came in slowly, but were encouraging
Among those received early in the evening was
one from Oneida, N. Y, announcing gain of
nineteen the vote for Garfield, and one from
Batavia, N. Y, announcing that that city, which
gave Garfield a majority Of "a has given Blaine
IA Eugene Burlingame telegraphed from Al
bany that the Republicans were more
than holding their own. General Ag-
nus. of the Baltimore American, announced
indications of a great Republican gain in Ma
ryland and ex-Congressman Dezendorf tcle-
graphed that there was large gain in Vir-
ginia. The following received from the
chairman of the Connecticut Republican State
! committees You have surely. carried Conneetl-
cut The Irish are trueand the Democratsd espond-
emit A great many dispatches were received
from different sources, New York city, indleat-
ing, in a general way Democratic majority
there Of about 80 600 At $50 o'clock dispatch
| from Ex-Governor Cornell estimated the Repub-
| lcan majority in New York State at 69,OOu.
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PENIS YLVANIA.
A Cloudy and Threatening Day Does Not Pre-
vent Large Vote.


vent Large Vote.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-The day opened in
Philadelphia with weather overcast and threat
ening rain, but the early vote was heavy No
State officers will be voted for to-day in Penn
sylvania the voters in the State at large casting
their ballots only for presidential electors and
one congressman at large. Congressman are to
be elected in twenty seven Districts and mem
bers of the Legislature in the various districts of
the State. In the presidential election of 1880,
with which the vote to-day will be compared,
Garfield had plurality of 1926, the full vote
being; Garfield, 444, 704; Hancock 407 428;
Weaver Greenback and Labor, 20 668;
Dow, Prohibitionist, l. 939. Philadelphia county
gave plurality of 20S9O for Garfield The
present delegation in Congress stands; Repub-
lican, Is; Democrats including Elliott congress
manat- large, u; Greenbacker, l; The latter
Mr.. Brumm, of the Thirteenth district is a can
didate for reelection against Reilly, Democrat
In the Sixteenth district the Democrats made no
nomination, but Endorsed Kennedy, the Green
back nominee. The Legislature chosen to-day
will elect a United States senator to succeed j.
Donald Cameron. The present body has a
Democratic majority of Is on joint ballot The
POI seats in the House are to be filed to-day, as
we'll as % seats in the Senate Of the 25 SEN
ators holding over 10 are Republicans and 10
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 4-Montgomery
city gives 800 majority for Blaine. Scattering
returns from different quarters of the State
show that Cleveland will carry the State by
large majority. Jones, for Congress- from the
First district, Herbert, from the Second, Oates,
from the Third, Sadler, from the Fifth Martin,
from the Sixth, and Forney, from the Seventh,
all Democratics, are certainly elected. Meager
returns have been received from the Fourth and
Eighth districts. but the general indications are
that Wheeler, Democrat will carry the latter.
There has been no disturbance anywhere in the
State
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NASHVILLE, Nov. 4-The election in this
city was very quiet, and the largest vote by a
thousand ever polled was cast The gains in
this city are generally Rpublican. The Demo
cratic candidates for Railroad Commissioners are
generally scratched in the city and State, and
are undoubtedly defeated Caldwell is returned
to Congress from this district The Democratic
electoral ticket in this State will be elected by
the usual majority Bate for Governor, will
probably be elected by reduced majority. The
doubtful The Republican legislative ticket in
Bedford county is probably elected.
Returns from the State are coming in very
slowly Tee Republican State ticket has made
gains in Montgomery and Maury counties. The
Fourth ward of this city gives Reed, Republican,
for Governor $40; Bate Democrat, 160. The
Seventh ward gives Reed ass; Bate 4S3. Bates
majority in Lincoln county is ]. 400.
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WHEELING, W. Va, Nov. Alive precincts
in the city give Crannon, for Congress, 1877 ma
jority; Democratic loss of l95 over the October
election.
Eight precincts in the city give Goif, Repub
lican, for Congress, 14O majority; Republican
gain of 264 on the October election.
The Parkersburg district complete, gives
Barber, Republican. for Congress. LOIS, Gibson,
100; Blaine, &c. Cleveland, M Republican
gain of l.
COTS majority in Clarksburg is 1853, which
indicates majority of 600 in Harrison county.
COTS majority in Marshall county is esti-
mated at 500. Republican gain of l32.
In Fairmont Blaines majority is 140, a Re-
publican gain of 20 over October.
Returns indicate that the vote will be close.
Inc returns already received indicate a small
doubtful
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MAINE.

Decrease in tho Vote and an Increase in
the Republican Plurality.
PORTLAND Me-, Nov 4.-The first compari-
son shows that wards Two, Three and Six, at
1890 A. NJ, stood 81 Republican plurality against
So at the same hour in September The vote is
smaller but the plurality is larger. At II A. NJ,
ward Five stood Republican 95, Democratic So
plurality of As; in September the vote at the
same hour was Republican, III; Democratic
n, plurality of 80, showing gain of TO- At
IL o'clock wards One Two, Five and Six stood:
Blaine 273; Cleveland. 179, a plurality of "a,
against September, at the same hour, when the
Republican vote stood 1872, Democrat 329, plu-
rality of Ga gain of so per cent in plurality,
and decrease of one-third in the vote. The
vote for st. John and Butler is trihing. There
is no excitement
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JACKSON, Miss, Oct 4-Blaine carries Jack
son by majority of % Returns from other pre-
cincts in Kinds county will give Cleveland a
small majority. Hancocks majority was 1881
The Democratic ticket has majority of about
25O in Rankin county, which gave Hancock a ma
jority of CAT. Returns from the State are coming
in slowly and show a very light vote, but of I'M
questionably Democratic tendency. Yazoo
county cast 236 votes of which were Repub-
liean. A dispatch from Vicksburg says Latch
ing, Democrat, carries the Shoe-string district
by a safe majority.
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Mea~er and Indefinite Returns.

PITTsBURG, PA, Nov. 4.-The election passed
off without any disturbance very large vote
was polled in Allegheny county, and there was
considerable scratching which is unusual in
presidential years At 1880 the returns are
very indefinite but indications point to the cleo
ton of the entire Republican ticket Blaine's
plurality is about IL, 900. Butler polled about
5000 votes Thomas NJ Bayne, Republican, is
re elected to Congress in the Twenty third dis
trict, by 60OO; in the Twenty second dis
trict, James s. Negley, Republican, defeats
Hopkins, the present incumbent by 1000