The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-04
MASSACHUSETTS.
Governor Robinson and the Republican Tick
ct Reelected ON a Light Vote

Governor Robinson and the Republican Tick
ct Reelected a Light Vote.
Boston, Nov. 3.-The following is the total
vote of Boston for Governor Prince, %, 8O2
Robinson. Is. 4s6; Sumner, 23S
The Twentieth district will probably elect one
Democrat and one Republican representative,
and the Twenty first district the same In many
towns and some cities no Prohibition or Nation al
Labor tickets were seen. 1t is admitted that the
Democratic State ticket will have 200 majority
in Pittsfeld.
Everywhere the new liquor law, first put in
operation this year, was rigidly enforced, and
all the saloons were closed
The full vote of New Bedford is: Robinson,
1877; Prince, 867 Lathrop. 135; Sumner, l.
The vote of Worcester is: Robinson, 3, 800:
Prince. 8, 173; Lathrop, 281; Sumner 7. A very
small vote was polled in the city and county.
Senator Jefferson is reelected by 514 plurality.
Fifty cities and towns give Robinson IL, 446
Prince 1915. The same towns in 1883 gave
Robinson II, 967; Butler, 1886
Seventy-fve cities and towns outside of Bos-
ton give Robinson 16 268; Prince, 10, 1874 The
same towns in 1888 gave Robinson "a, 49, But
Ter, l9, $50.
The Herald SAYS: ''The returns from the
the Democratic loss in Boston 1,245), the indi-
cations point to the election of Robinson Ire.
publican) by a large majority"
Returns from l07 cities and towns, including
Boston and Worcester, give Robinson 46, S44
Prince, Al $685.
One hundred and thirty-four cities and towns
including Boston, Worcester, Fall River, New
Bedford Fitchburg, Gloucester, Haverhill, Chel
sen and Brocton, give Robinson "a, 496; Prince
30, 800.
The Journal (Repubican) claims that Gov
ernor Robinson is reelected by plurality of
$4,000.
The late returns have caused many surprises
in the election of members of the Senate and
House. Lynn has been carried by the Repuo
licans for the first time in five years, and also
elected four out of five Republican representa-
tives. In the Lowell senatorial district Lilly de-
feats Marden a Democratic triumph, and Naphen
Democrat has been elected to the Senate from
the South Boston district-another surprise.
Alger (Democrat) defeats Chamberlain in the
Cambridge senatorial district, which is consid
cred great victory by the Democrats. Morse
(Democrat) defeats Hart (Republican) in the
First Norfolk district. The plurality of Robin
son, for Governor will probably reach over
1000. Fall River, despite the labor vote, was
carried by Robinson.
One hundred and fifty counties and
towns, including, in addition to those already
given, Springfield and Taunton. give Robinson,
for Governor, 69, 279; Prince. Sc 53S.
The corrected vote of the city of Boston is:
Prince, % 99l Robinson, l8,478; Lathrop, 2S2;
Sumner, 102. The total vote of Worcester
county Ia: Robinson, l4,50S; Prince. 1O,542;
Lathrop, /, lob; Sumner, 143 The Republicans
elect all their senators and twenty-five of the
thirty representatives. The vote is the smallest
since 1881
Returns from all but about eight towns in the
State give the following result Robinson Re
publicanl, 100, 1872; Prince Democrat), 81, 3Sl
Lathrop (Prohibition), 4,O5l; Sumner
(Greenback) 2,07O The returns indicate
the election of twenty-eight Republican
and twelve Democratic senators, being Demo
80 10 of 60 1ac% NhA HNy1cn
will probably stand 157 Republicans, Y Demo
Gratis and Independents, showing a slight Dem
ocratie gain in the House. Five representative
districts are yet to be heard from