Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-11-03
ABOUT TOWN.

Notes of the Election Yesterday-The
Returns Last Night-The Young Re-
publican CIub-Much Interest.
Yesterdays State election created lively
| interest in town on account of the variety of
tickets in the field, the shrievalty contest in
this county and the variety of interests in
volving profuse scratching in various of the
wards. Public curiosity was whetted to hear
anything from the polls with attention while
the voting was progressing. All sorts of
combinations were reported in the wards
polling large Democratic majorities. Leading
citizens of both parties eagerly inquired for
the latest, speculation as to the result was
lively and many bets were made according to
reports on the result as to sheriff Chairmen
Daley of the Republican town committee
and Driscon of the Democratic drove respect
lively from polling place to polling place and
the workers of all four parties were exceed
ingly busy. The Young Mems Republican
club had workers out at each polling place
representing the club, and the Prohibition
party workers were occasionally to be seen.
All sorts of queries as to the result in the
State were freely INDUCED in.
The New Haven town returns were
on Center street. Moderator Law presided.
Mr.. Cooper read off the returns as they
came in. The room was not too crowded,
the officers preventing it. Throngs congre-
gated outside the doors and everybody was
anxious to hear the result. The success of
Mr.. Gates in carrying New Haven by 512
ma ority over Reynolds was the first i'm
portant news arrived at. 1t was surprise
to many. Other Democratic candidates got
a majority. Moderator Law declared the
vote shortly before 10 o'clock.
There were lively times at the Young
Mems Republican club. Throngs ssembled
there and listened to the reading of the re-
turns and much enthusiasm prevailed. As fast
as the figures came they were posted for the
benefit of the crowd on the Green opposite
the headquarters.
Little knots of people hung about the cor
ners until near midnight to hear the news
from New York city and other returns that
were accessible. The streets were lively I'M
til after midnight.
Hamden made Republican gain, electing
ex-Assessor Woodward over Hubert Warner,
who was elected to the House last year. Mr..
Warner was on Chapel street at 10 o'clock
and received congratulations" from knot
of prominent New Haven Republicans. He
shook hands all around good humoredly A
B. Dodge, the Chapel street clothier. was
elected to the House in East Haven, another
Repu blican gain. Cheshire made a gain of
two Republicans.
DERBY, SEYMOUR, ETC.
BIRMINGHAM, Nov. Special.-Derby
elects two Republicans, Sanford E. Chatfee
and Arthur II. Bartholomew-gaino of one
by $50 majority. Huntington elects Repub-
ican representatives by SO majority, gain of
one. In Derby Al Prohibition votes and SO
Labor votes. Huntington shows IS Prohibi-
ton and 46 Labor votes. Gates goes from
Derby with more than 400 majority. Sey-
mour gives Lounsbury 70 majority; Prohibit
ton votes A, Labor 10. Graham leads Bas-
sett SO and French leads Lewis 49, B.
IN wALLINGFoRD.
WALIINGFoRD Nov. 2.-Wallingford
elects to Legislature John B. Mix, Charles B.
Kenwiek, Rep. Hubbard's majority, 35.
Reynolds majority SO. Lastyear they elected