The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-06
THE POLITICAL CYCLONE.
The RESULT AS FIGURED BY THs
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
A Net Gain OF Finy-Fiye Congressme"s
and Majority Of One Hundred in the
House-Mr. Evarts' suocessor-Minist.r
Lincoin's Return-New York News.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMEs,

hlCHMOND
November 5. 1890.
The latest returns from all over the cour.
try to the national Democratic headquar.
ters here enable Chairman Flower to claim
the election OF PIG Congressman, majority
of 100 and gain OF 55 In the next House.
The New York State returns show that
the Democrats have elected 81 Assembly-
men in the State, and the Republicans ~.
Two districts are still somewhat in doubt.
To secure majority on joint ballot tho
Democrats require 6S and the Republicans
62, as the Republicans have 10 senators. tho
Democrats l3. IL looks, therefore, like
tie or JOINT ballot. The Democratic state
COMMITTEES. however. believe that the sue
cessor OF William NJ. Eyarts will be Dem
ocrat. "We think" says the secretary,
that we will have n majority In the next
LEGISLATURE. and with the help Of the ant.
Platt members we will be able 10 accom-
plsh much legislation for the benefit Of tho
New York and Brooklyn Democracy
THE MAGNIFICENT VICTORY.
The more the magnificent Dcmocratlc
victory In New York city is examined tn
greater does il seem. The Tammany Hall
organization has elected its entire ticket
Hugh j. Grant, mayor; Delaney Nicoll,
.
dent OF the Board OF Aldermen; l.. A. Gel
gerch, county clerk; John J. German.
sheriff and all the others, by average MAJOR
tiles OF 23O00. The fusion ticket was
universally showed under. lt involves no
disrespect 10 the ministers OF religion who
were active in the late canvass 10 say that
this ought TO be their last appearance on
any political stage.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Mayor Grant to-day received many tele-
grams of congratulation. The Atlanta
Constitution sent the following: Tho
Constitution and the whole South congraf-
ulate you on your victory. Please send W.
a message from the heart OF the national
Democracy" General John l.. Glenn, of At
lanta: Major Pat. Walsh, Of the Augusta
Chronicle and hundreds Of others united Ia
congratulatory kilograms.
CLEyELAND's POPULARITY.
The Democrats carried every Congress
siOnal district in the city. In the state
Congressional districts sixteen Republicans
and eighteen Democratic members were
elected "a Republican loss Of three. Mt.
Cleyeland's friends claim that the Demo
cratic gains everywhere show that the tarif
alone was the main issue in the election,
and that Cleveland still remains In unds-
puted power with the masses.
THE NEW BALLOT LAW.
A remarkable degIee OF success attended
the first trial OF the new ballot law In this
city. I'm almost every district there Was a
smoOthness in the workings Of the law that
surprised even its best friends. Thirty
thousand registered New York voters failed
TO record their choice iOr the mayor OF this
great city yesterday.
CENSUS FRAUD.
The Democracy will turn the guns I'D
open a breach for the Governor who stands
for the Empire state and her full voice I'm
the electoral colleges. New York state is
cheated by the census OF one vote for Presi-
dent.
THE NEW JERSEY ELECTIONS.
New Jersey returns now indicate that tho
Democrats have elected five OF the seven
congressman, a gain OF two-one In the
| Fifth and one in the sixth district. Tho
Democrats also elected. senators In four OUT
OF the eight counties, gaining control OF tho
state Senate by a majority of one. The
House will be Democratic next year again
by the same majority AS last year.
PERSONAL.
The City of New York beat the Teutonc
in today. Robert 7. Lincoln, the American
Minister 10 Great Britain, came on her with
the body of his son, Abraham, who died
abroad, and he escorts Mrs. John L. Cali
h0un. The husband Of the latter was ready
| to leave London, but business interferred
with his return. Mr.. Lincoln will return TO
London in January.