The Portland daily press., 1890-11-05
MASSACHUSETTS.
Republicans Concede the Election of
Democratic Candidate.

Republicans Concede the Election OF
Democratic Candidate.
BOSTON, Mass, November 4-Seventy-five
towns in Massachusetts and 200 out of 2O5
precincts In Boston give for governor: Black
mer, Pro, 3058; Bracket, Rep, SO. .S62; Rus
sell, Dem., 44.259. Russell's plurality is TO-
3Ss. If Russell continues to gain on Bracket
in the state outside of Boston as he has so
far, and all indications at this hour point
that way, he will be elected governor by at
least 5000 plurality. The Democrats have
gained two Congressman at least.
BosToN, November The Globe says
that Hoar, Dem, is elected to Congress over
Fox, Rep, in the 9Th district; Williams, DEM,
over Gambler in the 9th; Andrew, DeEl., over
4th, with the 18th district in doubt. Lodge,
Rep, is reelected in the 9th.
BOSTON, November 4.-One hundred and
sixty-fve towns and cities including Boston,
Fall River, Taunton, Brockton. Haverhill
and Newbnryport give Blackmer, Pro-, 7O57 !;
The same towns last year gave Blackmer,
8763; Bracket, 5,693; Russell, 63,09O; a net
gain for Russell Of 9677.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, November 4.-Rock-
well, Rep, for Congress has 1900 lead in
Hampden county. The Crosby men claim
Berkshire by over 500. This gives Crosby
about 800 plurality.
BOSTON, November 4,-The vote of Boston
complete for governor gives Russell, DEM,
1886; Bracket, Ren., 1886; Blackmer,
Prop, 1464; Russel's plurality 1911. The
vote last year was Russell. 28,208; Bracket,
22,754; Blackmer. 1916; RusselPs plurality
5444. This is Democratic gain of 4778, and
Republican loss of 287S, making a Demo-
crat net gain of 1856 The Democrats claim
the state by 10000 plurality. The Republi-
can state committee concede Russelps cleo
tion although they will not name any figures.
BOSTON, November 4-Ron. Henry Cabot
Lodge is reelected without doubt in the 9th
Congressional district. He admits his
majority will not be much over 1000 In place
of about $500 two years ago. In the first dis
trict Randall, Rep. is reelected. In the
second district, Congressman E. A. Morse is
reelected. In the third district, Andrews,
DEM; fourth, ONeil. Dem. fifth, Hoar,
Dem.; seventh, Cogswell, Rep. In the eighth
district so far as heard from, Greenhalge,
Rep, leads by plurality greatly reduced
from 1888. His election is by no means as
sured. The 9th district Is close. Gambler.
Rep, is slightly In the lead at present. Con.
gressman Walker, Rep, is returned in the
10th district.
Massachusetts INDUCED yesterday in one
Of her periodical freaks, and elected DEM
ocratic governor by a large plurality, though
probably by not so large plurality as But
Ter had in 1882. While Massachusetts is a
Republican state there is large vote that
comes out only upon great occasions. From
seventy-fve to hundred and twenty-five
thousand Massachusetts, voters have habit
Of staying at home on election days. When
ever these reserves come out there is big
Republican victory and when tbey stay at
home there is generally small Republican
plurality or none at all. The vote of the
state for the last nine years shows the
tendencies of Massachusetts politics:
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