The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07

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governors add other state otiietrs Tuesday
aud 10 -four Others. New York, Pennsyra
nis. \, b,asks an Maryland, minor state
oficss we're flled.
Complete returns have not been reeeiy.
oil At the time Of gong to press aud thu
partial returns ouiy sford an oppor,unit,
Tor 40 estimate more or less accurate as /,
the result 10 some CAGES the vote is clos
aud The majority will be 80 small that onll
the official coant cap determine who Il
elected.
The election ia Massachusetts,, despite
ih general aud lively interest 10 tue lat,
campsign. passed Of vi,'on. feature saw
Tor The remarkable light vote polled Gnt
ihe more or less confusion attending th,
Introduction Of the Australian ballot TO-
the frst time, Up 10 midnight the returns
which have been coming 10 slowly, due Il
the labor necessary 10 count the new bal
lots, indicate that the state had me rs us
asl Republican, by reduced majority.
Bracket securing on estimated plurality oil
5000 over Russell. Democrat, and Blackmer,
Prohibitionist Later returns from back
Republican districts may increase the lead
to 10. 900 or 1900 the later figure being
hardly exceeded.
The complete vote OF Boston for govern.
or Is; Russell, Dem, 2S. COG; Bracket Rep.
% 922; Blaekmer, Pro-. 1916; Rnssell's
plurality 1854.
Two hundred and forty two cities and
towns outside of Boston give Bracket So,
220; Russell 1856, Blackmer 1924. Same
towns and cities in 1857 gave Ames &C 56i
Lowering 60 l06. This does not iaclude
tue cities Of Cambridge, Lowell, Worces
ter Somerville, Springfield, Holyoke.
Northampton, Brockton, Newton, Fitch
burg, Wslthsm aud Quincy, the votes o.
which have not been received up to this
hour.
The general public interest was centered
on the new ballot system. That it was
cum berson, the delay in receiving re
turns demonstrated; but Ia other respects
IT has given general satisfaction The pol.
ling places we're free from the usual rowdy
element, and it prevents oil possibility of
holding back any candidates ballots at
the opening Of the polls = the same which
prevented Butler getting reelected III 1888
In a number Of cases near sighted or ner
yous people lost their vote by exceeding
the 10 minutes limit in preparing their bal
lot, but these were rare
Both parties express satisfaction as did
the number Of officials from other states
who were present in Boston to witness its
Its great additional expense to
the states aud its umbersomeness ia sun.
mine up are its principal Disadvantages.
AS to aiding the respective parties it is o.
service naturally to the more intelligent
class, and thus would benefit Republicans
Of say New England and the Democrats 10
the south The Prohibition vote today
was q nonenity.
In New York the result is doubtful. The
Sun claims the state by 10000, aud the
admit that their tickle,
Is elected The returns outside OF New
York and Brooklyn are very meagre New
York city complete gives Gilbert &C, 722
Rice 1901; Griffin ga; Cooke GS COZ,
Wemple 126 2i7; Rand 63s. Tammany
Hall elects IA Assemblymen ont Of q, aud
fya out OF seven senators. Kings county
has gone Democratic by little less than
10. 600 majority.
One thousand two hundred aud twenty
'our districts 10 the state outside Of New
York and Brooklyn show q net Republican
gain OF 1894. compared with the vote of |
he same districts in 1887
la New Jersey there was an usususllv |
arse vote polled throughout the state, al !
most ~ large as 10 a presidential year.
The indications are ths, Abbot for Govern.
~ Va Grub has carried the state
Rs.urns are coming in slowly from he
rsrious portions OF the state, and the fig
Tres IN most cases are not yet obiainable.
There is every iadicstion Of sweeping
Democratic victory. Hon Allen McDer.
mott. chairman Of the Democratic state
ssys: Albeit is certainly elect.
ID Governor
The vote 10 Maryland wsi very heavy
Returns received indicate Baughman's
Dem majority Tor comptroller will be
Q. 900. Of which be receives G, 600 in Bali.
pore city. The Legislature. as indicated
y the returns mp 10 1870 vii, be largely
Democratic.
10 Iowa the re,urns iudicste light vote
nth decreased Repu8li-sn majority
claim from 5000 10 20,000
asjoriiy In Nebraska
The result 10 Otto is 10 considerable
onb, Foraker il rabDing for third term
Ibieb is contrary 10 rule ID ihs, state and !
ansed many Republicans 10 become dis
as,ei Both sides clsim the state bat Il
very uncerisia ~hieh will vim. The ,
'slslslure is also 10 doubt
The Democrats claim clean sweep with /
200 msiofity ia Virginia ba, Malone q
Dos no. give u 40 and says be Is elected 4
be rsiurus ss far as received sbos Dem
ratio gains
As above indicaied ,he7s have been no
fesi surprises o, political revelations ia
uesdsys elee,ions The mosl msrled
stare wx TIE gres, ialliag oa 10 the Pro G
biiion vote. )