The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-11-20
ELECTION ECHOES.
Tickets Were in the Field in
Ten States of the Union.
Late Returns From the Various
Scenes of Battle.

Ten States have held elections. In five OF
them, Iowa, Massachusetts,, Mississippi,
Ohio, and Virginia, Governor and other
State officers were chosen: in New Jersey a
Governor and members of the Legislature;
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,
1857; Harrison, 211, ,59S; Streeter Labor,
91O5.
In Massachusetts, there were also three
tickets, Democratic, Republican, and Proh,-
bition. Last years vote was: cleveland,
Isl, ,S55; Harrison, 1S3, ss2; Fisk, stol.
There was only one ticket III the held IN
Mississippi, the Democratic.
In New Jersey there were three tickets
Democratic, Republican, and Prohibition
The vote last year was: Cleveland, l5l, 49";
Harrison, IA, 3444; Fisk, 1904.
In Ohio there were four tickets, Demo-
cratic, Republican, Prohibition, and Union
Labor. The vote of the State last year was:
Cleveland 1896, 455 Harrison 416,054, Fisk
24,356.
There were only two tickets III Virginia,
Democratic and Republican. The vote last
year was: Cleveland ISL, 977, Harrison 15O,-
43S.
MARYLAND elected only a Comptroller.
There were Democratic, Republican, and
Prohibition tickets Last year the State
gave Cleveland LOG, 16s, Harrison 99,9S6, and
Fisk 4767.
Nebraska elected Supreme Court Judge
and two Regents There were Democratlc
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, 96''
Harrison CSC, 33S, Fisk 30, 231.
There were Democratic. Republican and Pro
hibition candidates The vote OF Pennsyl-
vania last year was Cleveland 446, 633,
Harrison 526,091, Fisk 20,947.
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 $4,000 majority. The
Legislature entRepublican 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 "a, COO;
nearly the whole of the Tammany city ticket
was elected over the fusion ticket of County
Democrats and Republicans. In Brooklyn
Mayor Chaplin Dem.l was reelected by
about 5000 majority. The last State Senate
stood Republicans 20, Democrats II. me
Senate of 1S90-9l will contain q Repubil-
cans and 10 Democrats. The last Assembly
stood Republicans 70, Democrats 40. The
Assembly Just elected will contain 70 Repub-
licans and IS Democrats
NEW JERSEY.
New Jersey elected Ex-Governor Leon Alb
bett, the Democratic candidate for Governor,
opponent, E. Burd Grubb. The Democrats
retain the Assembly, having made slight
gain there, but they have lost the Senate
The Senate will stand II Republicans to 10
Democrats, and the Assembly "a Republicans
to SO 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
Is, 600, and the election of Buyer by about
10000 plurality.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The counting of the vote in Massachusetts,
under the new Australian ballot law went 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 A. NJ. on the morning after elec-
ton day the Chairman of the Republican
patch: ''The Republican Executive Com,
mittee claims the Legislature and
the State ticket, except Governor For
aker, who is in doubt. If Repub-
lican counties on the Western Reserve and i'll
other parts of the State held up to expecta-
tions, 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
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 an 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 T.
Harrison, while standing on the street Ill
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 eH-
citenent ensued, and General Malone was
arrested and, followed by great crowd, was
taken to Justices office. When 1t was dis
covered that HarTison's wound was slight,
the excitement abated.
IOWA.
In Iowa the vote for Governor was close,
the Democrats claiming the election OF Boles
by small plurality owing to gains in many
places. The Des Moines State Register
lRep) and the Republican State Committee
claimed RutchisonS election with pTooapiy
5000 plurality. Returns from 140 precincts
indicated Republican plurality OF 6oOo
The Democratic leaders claimed the State.
MARYLAND.
In Maryland the principal contest was IN
Baltimore, where the Independent Demo,
Gratis united with the Republicans on local
ticket. After one of the hottest canvasses
rne city has ever seen the regular Democrats
elected their candidate for Mayor by about
1900 majority, and retained control OF the
City Council The Legislature is Democratic,
ins1ring the election Of a United States Sena-