The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-05
quiroments of tho now law, proceeded

The new ballot law did not seem to
interfere to any extent with the voting
in tenement house districts. Tho voters
had been diligently instructed in the
use OF pastors, and far more of them
than of the original official ballots were
used. In almost every district, however,
some citizens cost their votes through
failure to comply with the provisions of
law.
A large number of those who thus lost
their votes were citizens possessing cdu-
cation and intelligence, but who had
failed to acquaint themselves with tho
details Of tho law.
The overcast look of tho morning
caused many approximations of fusion
lists, but as the skies became clear, their
hopes were removed. Indications were
that the bulk of the vote would get in
early. There was no use of hanging
back among those Of easy virtue until
along near closing time, when their vote
in light contest would be in great de-
mand.
Every man seemed free under tho
new law. lie could listen with apparent
attention to the solicitation of hcelers
and go and vote against them without
their being any wiser. The Supreme
Court Justices took turns in sitting from
OASSie
any complaining voter chance to be
heard.
NEW YORK, Nov. Especial John
X. Fellows is elected to Congress by
over 5000 ma jority.
-Four hundred and forty election dis
tricts give: Scott, 40.t37; Grant. 40,67s.
Returns received up to this hour in
dicate the election Of the entire Tam
many district by majorities OF IL, 900 to
10000. The following Congressman are
undoubtedly elected: Fellows. Dem.
Sixth district: Flower. Dem, Twelfth;
Warner, Dem. Eleventh; Cumming ~.
DEM, Ninth: Spinoln. Dem, Tenth;
Campbell, Dem. Eighth: Fitch. Dem.
Thirteenth.
I New ioEK. Nov. t.-lSpccial Tho
returns from all the congressional dis
tricts, included III the city, show tho
following positively elected. all Demo
Gratis: Fellows, Sixth district: Dunphy,
Seventh; L. j. Campbell. Eighth: Cum
mings, Ninth Spinola, Tcnth; Warner.
Eleventh Flower. Twelfth Fitch.
Thirteenth. Tho New lorl, portion of
the Fourteenth Congressional district
would show tho election of j. w. Stab
neckcr.
There arc o47 election districts in this
city, lS4 districts give Grant. Dem.
b
Eight hundred and nincty.two cleo
ton districts: Scott. sG,5Ol: Grant.
l09.415.
Interest in ono of the livcliest NUM-
clpal canvasses we have recently had
was increased by desire TO learn the
! effect of tho new ballot reform on the
masses of people. To this is in part due
To large registry and vote and the poll
ing of the bulk of the vote early. It is
calculated that 70 per cent. of the vote
was pollcd by noon. The law worked
smoothly as Il rule, and the novel con
ditions of the secret ballot did not have
the pronounced effect on the vote of tho
lower classes which many had anticipa-
ted. This was largely the result OF cdu-
eating voters in the intricacies of the
law before the election. Opinions diff
1erou as to some of provisions of tho law
and this caused u number of misundcr-
standings and recourse TO the courts
Nearly thirty mandamuscs were is
sued, requiring the polling clerks to re-
ceivc the votes, by the justices of the
supreme Court during the day. A few
were refused. The constructions were
early given to parts of the law which
prevented further bitches. Justice Van
i'rune held that on affidavit of disabi-
lily of the voter. the latter could have
held that each voter had a right to four
sets of ballots. On each OF which he could
cXpend ten minutes. The result Of this
decision gives the booth so long to each
voter that the few might monopolizc the
booth during the day.
1t was also held that. after IN incfFcc-
tual attempt to vote, tho voter may re-
turn subsequently and after making az
huavlt OF disability take Il friend in the
booth. Cases of this kind wcrcso rare.
however. that they did not materially
'lctract from the general success OF The
law.
Top. m-Ecturns so far received give
the following as reasonably certain
Congressman elected in New York
State: First district, James ". Covert,
DEM, (Tammany); Second, David a.
Body, Dem, (Tammany); Third. w.
G. Wallace, Rep; Fourth, John NJ.
Clancy, Dem, (Tammany); Fifth,
Sixth. j. X. Fellows, Dem; Seventh. H.
j. Dunphy, Dem, Cl'ammany); Eighth.
II. j. CAMPBELL, Dom; Ninth, a. j Cum
mings. Dem, (Tammany); Tenth, +. Is.
Spinola, Dom, CTammany); Eleventh,
j. ID. Warner, Dem, (Tammany);
Twelfth, II. y. Flower, Dem; Thirteenth,
a. 7. Fits, DEM; Fourteenth, w.
G.. Stahlnecker, Dem: Fifteenth,
Horny Bacon, probable Democratic
gain; Sixteenth, j. II. ketcham, Rep;
Seventeenth, |. n. Cox, Dem, gain;
Eighteenth, J. A. Quackcnbush, Rep;
Nineteenth Chas. Tracy, Dem; TWEEN
tlcth, John Sanford, Rep; Twenty first,
J. NJ. Weaver, Rep; Twenty second, l..
w. Russell, Rep; Twcnty-third, j S.
Sherman, Rep; Twcntyfourih. +. r.
Arnold, Rep: Twcnty-ffth, J. !. BEL
denim, Rep; Twcntysixth, e. w Ray.