Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-04
THE STATE ELECTIONS.


A SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS.
The result of the elections yesterday may be
summarized as follows: New York elected Gov.
Hill by plurality of about 40 Gen. Jones,
the democratic candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor ran behind his ticket several thousand
votes. \ republican legislature chosen.
In Virginia General Lee was elected by q
majority of between 10000 and $4,000. The
legislature will have a large democratic major
ity in both houses. Maryland also gives a sub
stantial democratic majority, and the legisla-
ture will be more heavily democratic than be-
fore. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Iowa, Da-
kOta and Nebraska went republican. New Jer-
sey and Connecticut elected republican legisla-
lures. Mississippi went heavily democratic,
there being little opposition. Dakota adopted
the Sioux Falls constitution and elected repub-
hcan officers.
New York.
HILL ELECTED GOVERNOR BY ABOUT $4,000
PLURALITY THE LEGISLATURE REPUBLI-
CAN.
Gov. David b. Hill wa elected TO succeed
himself in New York yesterday by a small ma
jority- The latest returns to the morning press
containing complete figures from d. counties
In the state, and careful estimates of pluraities
in the remaining thirteen, give Davenport,
outside OF New York and Kings counties, a
plurality Of 1894. This is overcome by plu-
ralities Tor Hill in New York and Kings of 3d.
SIS, leaving net plurality for Hill in the
whole state OF 10 ,514.
The state was conceded to the democrats by
the republican committee as early as o'clock
last evening, and the Tribune gracefully surren-
dered. The city of New York gives Hill S,S44
majority, which is gain OF about 5000 over
the Cleveland majority of last year and the
Hancock majority of 1850. Tilden, however,
received 81, 900 majority in 1876 and Smith
Ely for mayor. No other democratic candidate
Tor mayor governor or faesidens mas received
he loses 1000 in Brooklyn, which gives him d
majority of 1000 or a little less. Through
the state Hill made almost unbroken gains
The prohibition vote seems to have been light
and cuts no appreciabe figure.
Intense local interest was manifested in the
contest on sheriff in New York city. The re-
turns began early to show that the issue would
be between Hugh j. Grant. the Tammany can.
didate, and JOnn w. Jacobus, republican, An
drew j. White, the county democracy candi-
date, being decisively in the rear. Grant, Tam
least 1000 more votes than Jacobus, republic
can, and more than 10000 over White, county
democracy.
NJ c. Murphy, county democrat, is elected
In the fifth senate district after bitter contest
with ex-senator Michael Norton; Edward F..
Reilly, democrat, in the sixth; James Daily,
democrat, in the seventh; Thomas C. Durham,
democrat, defeats Senator Gibbs, republican, in
the eighth district. while the ninth is in doubt;
Traphagan, democrat, in the eleventh, and
Plunkett, democrat, in the twelfth.
IT,. Campbell is elected to succeed 8. 8. Cox
in Congress from the eighth district.
The headquarters Of every political organiza-
ton in New York city were crowded with peo-
pie who were anxious to learn the latest news
from the various election districts. The county
democracy gathered in Chickering hall, the
Tammany hall braves at the big wigwam, the
place, and the republicans in the Grand opera
house. In each of these places the returns were
read as fast as they were received. The largest
crowds assembled at Tammany hall and the
Grand opera-hOuse. When the dispatch an
nouncing that Hill had carried New York city
almost certain was read at Tammany hall, the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The shouting
and hurrahing could be heard for blocks dis
tant
Brooklyn city complete gives Davenport
45,S66. Hill S3,432, Bascom 1, O5O, Carr47,11s
local election in Brooklyn was the mayor. The
regular democrats named Mr.. Whitney, the
republicans nominated Gen. Catlin, while the
bearer Gen. Woodward. Whitney was elected
by 10000 majority. Every democrat on the
tricts the democrats have carried ten.
Elmira, the home of Gov. Hill, gives him a
The New York Sun says: :Fhe " elections Il, in
this state yesterday resulted in sweeping
democratic victory; Gov; Hin was elected BY
about IA 900 plurality. The entire democratic
state ticket was elected, although Gen. Jones
ran sadly behind his ticket. Gov. Hills major
Mr.. Cleveland by about 800. There were
large democratic gains in Albany, Monroe and
other interior democratic counties. In this
city Gov. Hilfs majority is about AZ, 900 and in
Kings county about $4,000. The largest DEM
oeratic gains were made in the country dis
from this city to the state senate. There were
some democratic gains in the assembly election,
a majority in both branches of the legislature.
Mr.. Hugh Grant, the Tammany candidate, was
elected sheriff in this city by plurality of
Regarding the legislation the Sun says: ''The
last senate was composed of nineteen repuli-
cans and three democrats. The new senate
will stand republicans nineteen, democrats
thirteen. The last assembly contained seventy
three republicans and ffty-five democrats In
q fhora yViI ho emf
pnblicans and hfty-six democrats"
g., In Erie county the republicans have major
Blaine had a plurality of ], 400.
Virginia.
LEES MAJORITY PLACED AT 25,OOO-THE LEG
STATURE HEAVILY DEMOCRATIC.
The democratic victory in Virginia was COM
plete. Late estimates sent to the morning
papers put Lees majority for governor at
%, 700, and indicate that the democrats will
have twO-thirds majority in each house of the
legislature, thus insuring a democratic success
sor to Malone in the Senate. General
Fitzhugh Lee appeared Unexpectedly at
the Western Union Telegraph office at
Alexandria at IL O'Clock last night and
was given an ovation by the crowd gathered
JOY, threw his arms around his old companion
In arms and gave him q rOusing kiss, whereat
the crowd cheered and hurrahed afresh. Gen.
Lee said he had been confident of his election
from the first
During the day Gen. Malone, who was at Pc
tersburg. expressed himself as entirely conf
cent or the success OF the entire republican
ticket, state and legislative. At IL o'clock last
night he was compelled to concede that he was
mistaken, but he charged the democrats with
winning by unfair methods. At late hour ne
sent the following dispatch to the mayor of Lam
caster, ohio, In answer to a telegram of inquiry:
II am grateful for the concern felt for Strug-
gle here for republican principles, honest
methods, human rights and American unity.
1t Is with sincere apprehension for the future
safety OF republican government, the peace OF
realize that the democrats have carried the
state and legislative tickets, only, however, by
l&wless proceedings and INSCRIPTIONS use OF
the election machinery, all in their hands
and under their absolute control, as provided
and to this very end, by the late usurping dem
ooratic legislature"
Official returns from Richmond give Fitzhugh
Lee 7,716, Wise 1924, Lees majority being
2,492, which shows a net democratic gain OF
800 The city returns four democrats to the
legislature. The city of Manchester, suburb
of Richmond, gives y democratic gain of 151
At several precincts where the coiored vote pre-
pOnderated long lines of voters waited patiently
for chance TO deposit their ballots. Many 81
them were unable TO vote before the polls
closed.
\ dispatch from Richmond late last nigh,
said: Three hundred and twenty-nine voting
democratic gain OF s,6l2. Calculating the re
mainder of the state by the same ratio of gain
Lees majority will approximate $4,000. Indi
cations are that the democrats will have two
thirds OF the senate and 6o out of 100 members
Of the house OF delegates. Hon John = Wise