The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-05
HOW DID 1T HAPPEN :?
EMINENT EDITORS TELL ALL ABOUT
THE REASON
Why New York Elected Hill and the
Whole Democratic Ticket-Scenes
at the Polls.
Returns from the States That ChOs. Theiz
Rulers Tuesday Virginia 1semains
In the Dem ocratic Column-Iowa
Stands by the Republicans
Election Figures


tory for Govern r David B. Hill over
Davenport The morning papers estimate
his plurality all the way from $4,000 to
10, 900. The World makes this estimate on
the state legislature: Senate-Repubiican'
IL; ncrats. IA A sembiy-4, public-
ans, 20; Democrat, IS. The present sem
ate stands: Republican,, 10; Democrats,
Is Assembly: Republicans, 70; Demo-
Gratis IS.
LATEST. The latest returns show that
the legislature will undoubtedly bs Rspub-
lican. The a.sembly will probably stand
Republicans IS, Democrats SO and the state
senate Republicans 81. Democrats II.
The returns from the state come in slowly,
b { there is little doubt that the en-
tire Democratic state ticket has
been elected Gen. Carr's frienls were
hopeful that he would run sufficiently ahead
of his ticket to be elected, even though the
rest of the Republican ticket was defeated.
N, figures have been given to show the
strength of the Prohibition vote, but it is
believed to havs boon larger than that
which st. John received last year, which
was %, 900. Tue ma jority for Hill is now
estimated at from IL, 900 to $4,000 Jones,
the Democratic nominee for lieutenant gov
ernor, was about 1000 behind his ticket.
The Re publicans elect out of the "a as
county ticket i, proba bly, elected with the
exception OF a coroner.
In Kings county Hills plurality has de-
creased to 1887.
ROME, N. Y, Nov. 5-Davenports plu-
rality in Oneida county complete is 1,036.
Coggeshall, for senator, has q 1872 ma ority.
The Republican assemblymsn ara elected
BUFFALO n Y, Nov. s. Erie county,
almost complete, gives Davenport 4l2 ma
jority The remaining districts may in
crease II to $500. Mcmillan t3sp), state
senator, Is elected by 1900 majority Tue
assembly delegation stands as follow,
Fir.t district. Sheehan (Dem.); Second.
Gese Dem.); Third. Gallagher uispl;
Fourth, Kraus (Rep); Fifth. Baker W.pi
Last year it stood three Democrats and two
Republicans The Republicans elect ma
jority OF the aldermen, supervisors and city
officials. Becker tRep.) for mayor has about
y, 500 majority.
SYRACUSE. N. Y. Nov 5--Onondago
county complete: Davenport, 1898; Hill,
II, 705; Davenport's plurality j, 533. agant
3, tai for Blaine. Bascom's vote G73, against
6O1 for St john la year.
THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT IT.
New YORK, Nov. 6. The morning dail.s.
comment on the result of the election a,
follows:
The World says: The result OF the cleo
ton In this state is a rsbuss OH two thugs;
the bloody shirt and the bloodless Mug
wump. Dayil B. Hall is chosen governor
by large majority, probably ffteel or
twenty times large as was given to MIR.
Cleveland last year. The Mugwumps have
failed to strengthen AMI support Mr.
administration by electing
Davenport
/,
son why the story of Yesterdays election
should be read in the light of facts which
account for its most untowari result. That
the election of Hill was a distinctly reac-
tionary step must be admitted, but it was q
stop taken in consequence of the follies and
worse than follies of the leaders
Of the party opposing him, and not
through an incurable adherence to
bad political theories and methods.
The one fact that stands out prominently 10
that the Republicans organized their own
defeat They began the work at Saratoga
when the convention adopted resolutions
which wera an affront to the intelligen ce Of
the sober members of the party and d.
rect insult to the thou sands Of independent
men Of both Democratic and Republican an
whose votes we're SO vitality ne c.
essary to success.
The Evening Post says: "When the full
figures Of Tuesdays vote in New York are
received they will make an unusually inter-
ssting study. AT present it is possible to
consider the puralites for the state as a
whole. These show plainly that il the vote
for Davenport in the stats at large had been
as full as it was in this city and Brooklyn
he would have been elected. He was in
fact defeated by what has been always con-
sidered tho Republican stronghold OF the
rivsr
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AnooND ihh roli-' AN wi HAM,
At the election In this city many attempts
were made by ladies to vote, but in all
Mitchell, wife Of a well.known citizen and
politician, had registered and
offered her vote 1t was refused. Mr. Will
cox, counsel for the Woman's Suffrage
lsage, was present, and demanded a vote
by the inspectors. This was taken. and tho
decision formally made that Mr.. Mitchell
be not allowed to vote. A protest
While this scene was being enacted, the
usual crowd around voting places was pres
ont, but for the time being there was par
feet decorum, and every respect was shown
for Mrs. Mitchell.
Hester Hermann, of 81 West Fifty-Sixth
street, also offered to vote at the polling
place OF her district She was accompanied
BY y. w. Chamberlain, lawyer. 1--WE
can't take your vote,' said Chairman of
Inspectors Sanderson demand the right
to VOTE" said Mr. Chamberlain to the
lady. IL demand the right to VOTE"
said Mrs. hermann, rendering bunch
ef tickets. Cant take EN- repeated the
chairman rather nervou>ly. why notf
She is registered" said Lille Devereux
Blake. who stood BY "Been ordered not
TO-" replied Sanderson. stand aside,
please, anti les this gentleman vote"
The ladies stood aside Tor moment and
consulted together while the line OF voten