Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15
ELECTION ECHOES.
Tickets Were i'm the Field in
Ten States of the Union.
Late Returns From the Various
Scenes Of Battle.

Ohio. and Virginia, a Governor ard other
State officers were chosen: in New Jersey
Governor and members of the Legisla ture;
and in the other four. Maryland Nebraska,
New York, and Pennsylvania members of
the Legislature and minor officers were voted
for
In Iowa there were three State tickets,
Democratic Republican and Labor. The
vote of the State last year was: Cleveland,
1898 Harrison, 211, sos; Streeter Labor,
91O5.
In Massachusetts there We're also three
tickets, Democratic. Republican, and Prohl-
bition. Last years vote was: Cleveland,
151, $50; Harrison, 1873 S92; Fisk, SOL.
There was only one ticket in the field in
Mississippi, the Democratic.
In New jersey there were three tickets,
Democratic Republican, and Prohibition.
The vote last year was: Cleveland, Isl, 493;
Harrison, IA, 344; Fisk, 1904
In Ohio there were four tickets, Demo-
cratic Republican, Prohibition, and Union
Labor. The vote of the State last year was:
Cleveland 800, 455, Harrison 416,054, Fisk
"a, $50.
There were only two tickets III Virginia,
Democratic and Republican. The vote last
year was: Cleveland ISL, 81, Harrison 49,
Maryland elected only a Comptroller.
There were Democratic, Republican, and
Prohibition tickets Last year the State
gave Cleveland LOG, los, Harrison 90, $50, and
Fisk 4767.
Nebraska elected Supreme Court Judge
and two Regents There were Democratic
and Republican tickets Last year Cleve-
land received SO, 552 votes, Harrison los, 425
and Fisk 9429
New York elected a Secretary of State,
Treasurer, Comptroller, Attorney General.
State Engineer, and Court of Appeals Judge
and an entire Legislature. There were Demo-
cratic, Republican. Prohibition and Green
back tickets. Members of both houses of the
Legislature were also chosen. The vote of
New York last year was: Cleveland 635, 965,
Harrison Csc, 33S Fisk 30. 231.
Pennsylvania elected a State Treasurer.
There were Democratic Republican and Pro-
hibition candidates. The vote of Pennsyl-
vania last year was: Cleveland 446, 633,
Harrison SIG, 091, Fisk 90, 947.
Details of the returns from the various
States are given below as far as they were
received up to the time this side of our paper
went to press:
NEW YORK
Returns from all parts of the State indi-
Gated the election of the entire Democratic
State ticket by about %, 900 majority. The
Legislature went Republican in both branches
The Republicans gained in the Senate and
the Democrats in the Assembly. In New
York city, Rice the Democratic candidate for
Secretary of State, had plurality of Ga, 600;
nearly the whole of the Tammany city ticket
elected over the fusion ticket Of County
Democrats and Republicans. In Brooklyn
Mayor Chaplin DemD was reelected by
about 5000 majority. The last State Senate
stood Republicans 20, Democrats II. The
Senate of 1S9O-91 will contain 90 Republi-
cans and 10 Democrats. The last Assembly
stood Republicans 70, Democrats 40. The
Assembly just elected will contain 70 Repub-
icans and IS Democrats.
NEW JERSEY.
New Jersey elected Ex-Governor Leon Alb
bett the Democratic candidate for Governor
by about 5000 majority over his Republican
opponent, E. Burd Grubb. The Democrats
retain the Assembly, having made a slight
gain there, but they have lost the Senate.
The Senate will stand II Republicans to 10
Democrats, and the Assembly "a Republicans
to 80 Democrats.
PENNSYLVANIA.
In Pennsylvania the vote was light and
comparatively little interest was manifested,
the election of Buyer, the Republican candi-
date Of Secretary OF State, being fOregOne
conclusion. Early returns showed net Re
publican gains over the vote Of 1887 of about
%, O00 and the election of Buyer by about
$4,000 plurality.
MASSACHUSETTS
The counting of the vote in Massachusetts,
under the new Australian ballot law vent on
slowly, but the early returns pointed to
small plurality for the Republican, State
ticket. Later returns made the issue some
what doubtful, and both sides claimed the
Governor. The Democrats made gains in
both branches Of the Legislature.
OHIO.
The vote for Governor in Ohio was very
close. At 2 A. NJ. on the morning after cleo
ton day the Chairman of the Republican
State Committee sent out the following dis
patch 1.-THE Republican Executive Com
E1ittee claims the Legislature and
the State ticket, except Governor For
aker, who is in doubt. If Repub-
lican counties on the Western Reserve and in
other parts of the State held up to expecta-
tons, however, Foraker, will pull through by
a small plurality" Democrats made heavy
gains in Cincinnati, and claimed the election
of Campbell as Governor over Foraker by
small plurality. Both parties claimed the
Legislature on joint ballot The Prohibition
vote was larger than usual, which was loss
to the Republicans.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia, after one Of the most exciting
political contests in its history, elected Nc
Kinney, Democratic candidate for Governor,
over ex-senator Malone, by estimated
majority of 10000. The Democrats elected
both branches of the Legislature. and will
have two-thirds on joint ballot. In Rich
mOnd the negroes generally refrained from
voting, and many of them kept away from
the polls in all parts OF the State. Charges
Of fraud were made on both sides.
At 10 P. NJ. on election night, Herbert 2.
Harrison, while standing on the street in
front of General Mahone's residence at
Petersburg, engaged in celebrating the Demo-
cratic victory by exploding fireworks. was
shot by somebody apparently in the Republi-
can candidates yard. Immediately great ex-
element ensued, and General Malone was
arrested and, followed by great crowd, was
taken to Justices office When it was dis
covered that Harrison's wound was slight,
the excitement abated.
IOWA.
II Iowa the vote for Governor was close.
the Democrats claiming the election Of BOieS