Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-11-08

New YORK, N. Y, Nov. THE
great presidential contest of yester-
day remains unsettled to-day.
Both parties claim the victory, and
an official report will be necessary
before the result can be determined.
The Democratic plurality of New
York City and Brooklyn has made
a gain of ever 1O, 200 .votes over
1884, and the Republicans will
likely not be able to overcome it.
The prospect is good that the full
returns from R%ockland, Richmond,
Westehester, Richmond, Queens,
Schoharie and other Democratic
counties will increase the prospects
of Democratic success. As usual
the first returns from rural New
York have been manipulated in
the Republican interest, but New
York and Indiana are thought
Democratic.
New Jersey is placed in the
Democratic column by a majority
ranging from 5000 to 5000.
Connecticut has been conceded
to the Republicans by a small ma
jority.
Reports from California are now
meagre, as the polls did not close
there until midnight last night.
Eastern time.
GOVERNOR FRANCIS.
Special dispatch to the Ledger.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. RE
turns from all over the State show
the election of Francis by a plural
ity neighboring $4,000. Full re-
ports have not been received, but
the mayors majority will not vary
much from this figure.
The New York Herald this
morning says: At the hour of 60
ing to press with our first edition
the probabilities indicate the cleo
ton of Gen. Harrison to the Presi-
dency.
Conceding the votes of Connec-
ticut and New Jersey to Mr.. Cleve-
land, and regarding Indiana, Cali
fornia and Nevada as doubtful,
Gen. Harrison has a majority in the
Electoral College.
The figures show the election of
David B. Hill as Governor and of
Hugh J. Grant as Mayor. Mr..
Hill has made q strong canvass.
The nomination Of Mr.. Hewitt had
the effect which hfs supportertes
principally intended, namely, the
defeat of MI. Cleveland by division
of the Democratic forces in New
York.
The political lesson Of the cleo
ton is that the national supremacy
of the Democratic party has been
sacrificed to the ambition of David
B. Hill and Abram S. Hewitt, and
the fact which Democrats through
out the country should lay to heart
that in this game of politics, their
possession of the imperial patron
age of New York City is of far
more Importance than the govern
ment of the Union.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 7, $3.50 p.
m.-Incomplete returns FROM Indi-
ana give the State to Harrison by a
small plurality.
O'Neil and Castleman are de-
feated for Congress in the 9Th and
9th, districts, while Clardy's VIC
tory is questionable. Tarsney is
probably elected. \
NORTON ALL RIGHT.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger,
Troy, Mo-, Nov. Hon. R, H.
Norton's plurality in Lincoln
county is over a thousand. He
will be elected in this district by a
rousing plurality.
NOT YET SETTLED.
New YORK, N. Y, Nov. THE
Times says to-day this election
singular resembles that of 1884 in
the narrowing down of results. 1t
is considered here that the situa-
ton is favorable to the Democrats.
INDIANA FOR CLEVELAND.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE
Globe-D Democrat this morning says
the Democrats have likely carried
Indiana.
WHAT THEY VOTED FOR.
New YORK, New. 6.-Every
State voted for Presidential Elec-
tors to-day. Every State except
Maine, Oregon and Vermont elect
ed members of Congress, and each
organized territory elected a dele
gate. State officers and Legisla-
lures were chosen by Colorado,
Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kan
sas, Indiana, Massachusetts,, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ne
braska, North Carolina, South Car
clina, Texas, West Virginia and
Winconsin. California elected a
Legislature, a Chief Justice and