Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-11

The total imports at New York for last
week were valued at IS, Az, ,419, exclusive OF
dry goods.
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
Elections took place for State officers on
Nov. Sd, in Iowa, Massachusetts, New
York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and
Mississippi, and municipal and town
elections in several other states so that
eleven states we're 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
and Kings Co. (Brooklyn) gave Hill
Dem.) for governor over $4,000 majority
and this assures Hills election by from 10,.
600 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 F.
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 1900 Republi
can majority.
VIRGINIA.
The Democrats elect Fitzhugh Lee, Gov.
ernor; John E. Massey, Lieut.. Governor,
and Rufus A. Ayres, Attorney General by
from Il, 900 to 10000 majority. They also
elect the legislature.
IOWA.
William Larabee, Republican, was elect
ed governor by about s. 600. 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.
The report the second day after the cleo
tion stands as follows:
Senator Larrabee, according to fuller re
turns is elected by 5000 to 6,OOO majority
1t may run less than this, but hardly more
Capt. Hull for lieutenant governor and
Judge Beck reelected, will each be 1,0O(
ahead of Larrabee. The lower house is re
tanned by the Republicans by from one te
four majority, which, like the governor
ship, is, as two years ago, Republican
For the upper house, Senators Graves
Bills and Rothert, license Republicans, are
succeeded by license Democrats. In the
Boone-Story district, safely Republican
Gov. Scott is defeated by Jordan, Demo
crat. The prospect now is that the opposi
tion have ten out of fourteen senator:
elected this year, leaving ten Republican
majority in the senate, and q Republican
majority O: Joint ballot of twelve to six
teen.
E-.ssACHU sETTs.
Robinson, .:spublican, was elected gov
ernor by 25,o0O plurality.
DAKOTA.
There being a divided sentiment in tht
territory relative to admission as q 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. E. Frank; Secretary o
state, II. 8. Murphy: Treasurer, D. W
Diggs; auditor, Frank Alexander; attor
ney general, Robert Dollard; supt. o
public instruction, A. s. Jones; commits
sioner of schools and public lands, W. 81. 81
Beadle. Supreme judges: first district
Diehton Carson; second district, A.
Kellam: third district John E. Bennett
For members of congress, o. 8. Clifford
and Theodore Kanouse.
The result, was Of course, foregone con
clusion and it now remains for the actor
Of Congress to determine whether thes'
officers elect shall become officers Of tn
State of Dakota or remain private citizens
The new constitution proposed was ais
adopted without serious opposition, thos'
who were opposed to the whole scheme re
framing from voting. The only thing t.
bring out a vote was the contest betwee'
Huron and Pierre for the temporary seat o
government. The indications are tina
Huron secured the prize by over 400
majority. Prohibition appears to hav