The times., 1889-10-18
THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
Politicians Hard at Work In Va.
rious Parts OF the Country.
The Result of Recent Elections In ths
West and East-Further News from
the New states - Other
Poiiticsi Gossip.
AMONG THE POLITICIANS.


HARTFORD, Conn, Oct S-The returns
from yesterdays election In the State show
that l02 Of theil6S towns give a majority of
%, 500 against the prohibitory amendment,
and 1t is defeated by probably %, 600 ma
jority in the State. The returns of cleo
tions of town officers show no material
changes from last year.
FARGO, n. D., Oct. S-Governor Mellette
has forwarded all election documents to
President Harrison. The first State Legisla-
ture will be summoned to convene about
November Z.
HURON, s. D.. Oct AT noon Tuesday,
October Is, the first Legislature of South
Dakota will assemble ut Pierre. The first
business will be the election of two United
States Senators.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct S-Forty or fifty
leading negro Republicans OF Illinois met
here yesterday and organized a Colored
Mans State League, with E. H. Morris, of
Chicago, as president
HELENA, Mont, Oct. 9.-The election Of
Joseph K Toole Dem for Governor is
now conceded by a majority of from 300
to 600 Carter (Rep.) for Congress with
1000 majority. The Democrats claim
the Legislature by T. The Repub-
licans will not concede as much, but
say that on the face of the returns it
is Democratic, but claim fraud in silver
Bow and Deer Lodge counties. The gen.
eral opinion is that there will be no con-
test, and the Democrats will have the Coy
ernorship and Legislature, while the Re-
publicans elect Congressman and'a large
majority of the State ticket
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct 9.-The munich
pal election Tuesday passed off quietly.
But little interest was manifested and the
vote was light. The returns indicate the
election of Sullivan Dem-) for mayor by
from 600 to 700 The council stands: Re-
publicans, IL Democrats, IA, Democratic
gain of three, and the board OF aldermen q
tie at five each, a Democratic gain of one.
HASTINGS, Neb., Oct 9.-The Republican
State convention of Nebraska convened in
Hastings Tuesday evening to nominate q
successor to Judge NJ. B. Reese of the Su-
preme bench, and nominated Judge T. L.
Norval, of Seward County. on the first bal
lot
NEW YORK, Oct 9.-The Tammany Society
met Monday night at the wigwam, and in
stalled eX-Judge 4. Il. Tappan as grand
sachem. He succeeds Sheriff Flack, re-
Gently forced to resign because Of matters
which have eliminated in his indictment
for procuring fraudulent divorce.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 9-The first
election in this State under the Australian
system of voting occurred here yesterday
in the municipal election. 1t was the
quietest election ever known in the city.
| Less money was used at the polls, and
there was less illegal voting than in any
| previous election. The election resulted
| In the selection of John A. Hart (Rep.) for
mayor by 42S majority and ten Republicans
| out of sixteen councilmen.
SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 0-Advices from
Olympia state that Senator Fairweather
| (Rep !, supposed to have been defeated,
| has been elected by small majority. This
leaves but one Democrat in the new State
Senate and four Democrats in the lower
| House, giving the Republicans majority
| of ninety-four on joint ballot in the first
| Legislature of the new State of Washington.