Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-07
Republic cans and Democrats Report
Heavy Gains in Indiana and Claim
the Electoral Vote of the State.
Considerable Trading in New York by
Which Harrison and Hill Are
the Gamers.
Fragmentary Reports Come from All
Sections, and Show Their Origin
by Their Temper.
NEW YoRK.

NEW 1CHh.
NEW YORK, Nov. B.-Presidential cleo
tors are to be chosen to-day in thirty+eight
states. T~htrty-five states will elect Bis
members of congress, nineteen states
will elect governors, five states will elect
minor state officers, but not governors,
twenty states will elect members oil the
legislature, and eight territories will
elect delegates to congress. Seven
members OF congress, all Republicans,
have been chosen In Maine, Oregon, and
Vermont. Following are the nineteen
states which Will elect governors and
other state officials,
Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hill
nois, Indiana, Kansas. Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Me-
braska, New Hampshire, New York,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wis
consin.
The following Eve states elect officers,
but not governors:
Colorado, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
The following twenty 1--we states elect
members of the legislature:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Connecticut,
Delaware. Fforida, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South
Carolfna, Tennessee, Texas, West vir-
ginia and Wisconsin,
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.--rhe voting is
progressing quietly. IA very large vote
Us being pooled all over the state. In the
fifteenth assembly district, this city, She
County Democracy say Hewitt Id running
tar ahead of his ticket and that Warner
Miller, the Republican candidate for
governor, is running behind. No at
tempt Is being made to barter Votes.
In the Eleventh assembly district Har-
sison is running very strong. He is said
% be ahead of Cleveland in votes
polled, Eberhard ~distancing both
Grant and Hewitt. In the Thirteenth
district. Harrison is running well. and
1t is claiipsdt that many protection Demo-
Gratis are voting for him. Miller Is run
ming behind his ticket. Hewitt Is far
ahead. In the Seventeenth district
Cleyeland's vote is tremendous, Ths
Twenty-f1rst district takes in a iargs
portion os the wealthy section. Tho
race between cleveland and Harrison is
very close, and 1t Is conceded
that Hewitt leads In the mayor
Rlty race. Rumors are current In the
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth districts
that the Democracy were trading Cleve-
land for Hewitt and there seems to be
considerable truth in them. AT. several
voting places on Third avenue and Sew
enth avenue 1t wa found q vote for Har-
rison could be had by giving a vote for
either OF the Democratic candidates for
mayor. There is as much trading as the
Republicans expected. In the Tenth,
Twelfth and Fourteenth assembly dis
stricts more than two-thirds of those reg
lBtered had voted before noon. En- the
Tenth district the presidential ticket is
said to have been traded of for votes for
Grant. lii the Tenth the vote is small
considering the ~neighhorhood.
New York, Nov. 8.-The weather ID
foggy and there, is an appearance of
rain. Reports from various polling
places throughout 1.-THE city up to 10
o'clock indicate an unusually heavy vote
being polled. AT 10 aicloek Chairman
Brtce, OF the Democrats national com
mittee, issued the following:
dispatches from the interior of New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut show
n large early vote, and everything pro-
crossing to the satisfaction Of the Demo-
cratic managers"
SYRACUSE, Nov. 6.-The weather is
threatening. A tremendous vote is be.
ing polled. Republican gains are as
sured. Many Prohibitionists are voting
tue Republican ticket.
BUFFALO, N. r., Nov. 6-The weather
ID cloudy. AT ] o'clock Cleveland was
reported as holding his own in the city,
while Hill Is running ahead.
TROY, N. T., Nov. GA slight rain
fell early this morning, The election is
proceeding quietly, but there are in
dications of trouble. Much ~quareling
is heard In the Seventh ward, where al
legged Democratic reporters are at work.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.--1,16 p. m.-Dem-
ocratic Headquarters, About three
fourths of the entire registered vote of
the city has been polled. The total. vote
shows defections from the Republicans
and the Democrats will carry the city by
$1,000 majority.
Jersey City will 20 Democratic and
the state of New Jersey will give q ma
jority of t,0Qe to 5000 for the Demo-
cratic ticket, and will have q Democratic
senate.
@. a. Buckley sslegraphs from san
Francisco that the Democrats will carsy
that city and the state Of California by 8
handsome majority. G. A. BRIcE.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Nov. Cit is estimated that
at noon half of the vote of the entite
city had been cast. 1t Is hard to approx.
innate what the result will be in the city.
reports conflicting. While It Is claimed
that Palmer is running ahead In som,
wards, 1t rs urged that Fifer leads In
others. On the whole Fffer Ia holding