Evening journal., 1890-11-05
TIE CUUNT IN CONGRESS
A Close Contest, Slightly Fa-
voring the Democrats.
THE VICTORY OF aAMMANY HALL.

"A Clean DemocfAtlc sweep IN 2HsW AoFh
csty-Divcrse Opinions Of the STotro-
poiitan Journals Concerning The Com
gressionaI situation.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.--Interest in one OF
che liveliest municipal canvasses we have
recently had was increased by the desire
10 learn the effect OF thenew ballot reform
law on the masses Of the people The law
worked smoothly as a rule throughout tho
city and the novel conditions OF the secret
ballot did not have the pronounced effect
on the vote Of certain classes which many
political prophets had anticipated. This
was largely the result Of educating The
weters in the intricicies Of the law before
election II is not thought that the want
of learning kept many from the polls, and
once there it kept none from voting. as all
svere instructed who desired by the poll
clerks. Opinions differed, however, as 70
some Of TIE provisions Of the law, and this
caused ne,nber Of misunderstanding
and recourse to the courts There WAS
very little delay in polling the ballots and
nothing occurred to materially detract
from the general success OF the law.
Tammeny Hall has gained a decisive
victory over the Republican and County
Democracy fusion. Grant for mayor is not
likely to fall below $1,000 majority over
Scott The vote for district attorney, in
which it was expected that Ricoll, the
Tammary nominee would fall far behind
the vote for Grant. will show that he has
a majority Of nearly 2l,00O over Goff, the
fusion candidate.
All the candidates for the other county
offices namely, sheriff, president OF the
board OF aldermen and county clerk, have
average majorities OF $1,000.
The vote for superior court judges and
rityc court judges shows the same majority
in favor OF Tammany candidates. In the
city over 200 900 votes have been cast out
OF the registration Of 2i5,Oo0. The county
officers elected are therefore the Iammany.
nominees; Grant, mayor; German, sheriff;
Giegcrieh county clerk; Arnold, president
OF the board Of aldermen. The Democrats
carried every congressional district in the
city with the following results; Sixth dis
trict j. r. Fellows; Seventh, G. J. Dunphy;
Eighth, Timothy J. Campbell Ninth, Amos
J. Cummings; Tenth, Francis B. Splnola;
Eleventh, John De Wit Warner; Twelfth,
Roswell p, Flower; Thirteenth, Ashbel Z,
Fitch
= The Democracy has also made a decisive
victory in the assembly Those elected
with five exceptions, are Tammany nolni-
nees All the successful candidates in tue
Fourth, Sixth, Tenth and Twenty-second
districts are Democrats elected on the
fusion ticket Tammany's victories for
aaefnbers " the board OF aldermen are in
the. .same proportion as that for the as
semby.
Bright and early Chauncey NJ. Depew
walked into the polling booth OF the
Fifteenth district Of the Twenty-hrst as
sembly district to cast his vote. A bunch
OF unfolded ballots was handed to him and
he4Ras directed into little closet to pre-
pare his vote. He stayed there four min
sites. He advanced TO where the inspectors
steSd waiting to receive his vote, with an
air Of confidence, and said; Il wish 10 vote
ghispallot,n and he handed a single ballot
4@ she inspector Il do not wish TO vote
these.n and he held out bunch to a second
inspector.
sXou must excuse me- said the FIRST
inspector, but, Mr.. Depew, you have
folded your ballots incorrectly You
aA@aald have left che printed inscription on
the outside. | am forced to ask you q
rectly.n
.'You might as well take these back with
you ALSO said the second inspector
~sW@ey are all folded the wrong way"
Mr. Depew made another trip to tn,
ffeSie closet, where he refolded his ballots
Fkwu he came out with a very red face
caak dis vote and departed.
Ia Rll, thirty writs Of mandamus wer
issued by the different supreme cour
judges during the day, the most Of whicl
were procured at the instances Of ex
Judge ChHrles Donohue, who sat in cour
mk4 day TO direct the applications for writ
in thefnterest OF Tammany Hall. An i'm
ssortant ruling was made in the case Q
SllRs Alauder, who consumed over te
minutes with enc set OF ballots, in th
Eleventh election district Of Eighth AZ
saanbly district He wanted "a new SCI
SsAs the clerks refused to give another o
&ks ground that be had exhausted his te
Snsnutes. Judge Andrews decided that i
w@a entitled to ten minutes considerable
OF each OF the four sets Of ballots allowe
q voter by the new law This virtual
gives a voter the right to use a booth f
forky minutes II is easily seen that fe
voters in combination could keep boot
during the whole period OF voting. Unite
States Commissioners Shields and Dem
held court until dark, disposing of /;
icaaes. Commissioner Shields held te
persons for examination on the charge
fraudulent registration, and Commission
Dsnel held tgefve for examination.
The vote OF tha city for mayor compile
d.: Scott, 81, ,e6s; Grant, 4,425; Demore:
lssa; Delabar, e,s09; Redpath, 754
Opinions OF the New York Papers
The Trihune claims that the Repubi
ans have elected l07 and the Democri
165 members Of congress. In the N
Ycek assembly The Tribune claims a
1awSty OF &
xbe Times claims that the Democri
~ill have n majority in the next congre
and it says the New York assembly "
consist ST 65 Democrats and 6s RepI
Sicans.
The Sun claims large majority in &
grces for the Democrats, and asserts Il
an Ehe New York legislature the Democri
wiu have a majority OF 6,
The Wurid says the assembly will
Gaose. and claims a majority Of 20 for
Democrats in the next congress.
The Press claims a Republican major
4a congress and m the assembly.
The Herald claims a Democratic maj
ity OF 40 in the next congress, aud says
Republicans probably carry the assent
by q small majority.
From York State
Newburg-The complete returns are
follows: Lexow, Rep, eor congress, Al /
Jority. loss of S2S, as compared with Il
yawIor ner, fnr assam blv yI0 maior