River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-05
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.


Nov Sd, in Iowa, Massachusetts, New
York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and
Mississippi, and municipal and town
elections in several other states so that
eleven states were entertained with
political excitement. There was besides
the territory of Dakota in which the vote
was upon the adoption of the South
Dakota State constitution and the election
of State officers to serve when Dakota is
admitted.
The following is the result as reported
the morning after the election.
NEW YORK.
The chief interest of the country was
conferred upon New York as it is the home
of the President. The President and
Secretaries Manning and Whitney all
went to their homes to vote. New York city
aud Kings Co. brooklyn gave Hill
| DEM for governor over $1,000 majority,
and this assures Hills election by from To-
900 to $4,000 Republicans concede the
former figure, and Democrats claim the lat
ter The entire Democratic state ticket as
elected stands as follows; governor, David
B. Hill; lieutenant governor, Edward +.
Jones; secretary of state, Frederick Cook;
controller, Alfred c. Chaplin; attorney gen
eral. Dennis O'Brien; state treasurer, Law
renee J. Fitzgerald; state engineer and
surveyor, Elnathan Sweet. Buffalo,
Cleveland's home. gave over 1000 Republi-
can majority.
VIRGINIA.
The Democrats elect Fitzhugh Lee, Gov
ernor; John E. Massey Lieut.. Governor
and Rufus A. Ayres, Attorney General by
from Is, 000 to 10000 majority. They also
elect the legislature.
IOWA.
William Larabee, Republican, was elect
ted governor by from $1,000 to 10000 and
the legislature is in doubt The great issue
in the state was the continuance of the
present prohibition law or its repeal and
the adoption of licence law. That made
the contest for the legislature the leading
issue of the campaign. 1t may be some
days before the legis ative result is known.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Robinson, Republican, was elected gov
ernor by $4,000 plurality.
DAKOTA.
There being a divided sentiment in the
territory relative to admission as a whole
or divided, the election was quite one sided,
only one ticket being in the field, which
was nominated by the Republicans as fol
lows: governor, A c. Mellette; Lieuten-
ant governor, A. f. Frank; Secretary of
state, H. S. Murphy Treasurer, d. W.
Digs; auditor, Frank Alexander attor-
ney general, Robert Dollard; supt. of
public instruction, A. S. Jones; commits
sioner of schools and public lands, W II. Fl.
Beade Supreme judges; first district,
Dighton Carson; second district, A. j.
Kellam; third district, John E. Bennett,
For members of congress, o. S. Clifford,
and Theodore Kanouse.
The result, was of course, a foregone con-
clusion and it now remains for the action
of Congress to determine whether these
officers elect shall become officers of the
State of Dakota or remain private citizens.
The new constitution proposed was also
adopted without serious opposition those
who were opposed to the whole scheme re-
framing from voting. The only thing to
bring out a vote was the contest between
| Huron and Pierre for the temporary seat of
| government. The indications are that
Huron secured the prize by over 5000
! majority.
| CONNECTICUT.
| The election was for the legislature only.
/ The Republicans secured - senators to Il
| Democrats and 1919 members of the House
! to l12 Democrats.
PENNSYLVANIA.
| The Office of State Treasurer was the
/ head of the ticket Quay, the Republican
nominee, is elected by at least 5000 major
| ity.
MISSISSIPPI.
/ The Democratic ticket was elected, the
! Republicans having no ticket in the field
| and generally refraining from voting.