Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12

can ticket. The thousand voting negroes
in Harrisburg have been particularly use
full in electing Republican members Of the
House from this city, but in the future
they are likely to make political trouble in
the party camp because Of the treaenery TO
which their candidate for coroner was sub
jecsed.
A cESTExARIAN VOTER.
The Philadelphia Ledger says: John
Gibson, resident Of the Home for Aged
and Infirm Colored Persons, OH Belmont
avenue, near Girard, whose age is said to
be 1l3 years, voted on Tuesday. Mr.. Glib
son, who is known to the residents of the
the polls in o carriage and had to be lifted
ont 10 vote. He is In possession of all his
faculties, and has voted the Republican
ticket straight since war time.
GOVERNOR HILL ON THE RESULT
ALBANY, n. V, Nov. 5.-The Democrats
of Albany and the Buffalo Club serenaded
Governor Hill tonight. The governor
spoke in the open air, addressing the crowd
on the mansion lawn.
He said: THE victory over which we
are now rejoicing is of pre-eminent i'm
portance. 1t not only establishes the con
troll of the Democratic party in the execu-
tive and other departments of the state
government for the next two or three
years, but it emphasizes the population of
Republican principles. This victory means
the vindication of Democratic principles
in the state and nation.
81 believe that We have fairly carried
both branches of the legislature. If the
final returns corroborate this view then,
indeed may the people of the state rejoice
because II insures a deliveranoe from Re-
publican misrule hereafter. Our opponents
have only kept possession of the legislature
heretofore because of their deliberate re-
fusal to obey the constitution.
They have kept control by unworthy
means and violated oaths. They have re-
fused an enumeration of the inhabitants
and reapportionment of the state, solely
because to do otherwise would deprive
them OF power. Ii our victory shall be
complete the people will have u further
| and just representation in the senate and
assembly. We shall have constitutional
| convention.
I'VE shall have an impartial congress
| sional reapportionment. We shall have q
mucii-needed revision of the excise laws.
! We shall have new measures Of relief for
the taxpayers and still lower taxes We
! shall have wise and practical legislation in
the interest of labor. We shall have meas
ures of home rule for municipalities and
we shall in all things legislate for the
| interests Of the people. our triumph will
give hope to every Democrat next year. 1t
|
| victory
Governor Hill paid handsome compli
ment to Governor-elect Flower and Lieu
enant-governor-clect Sheehan. He was
frequently interrupted by applause The
governor gave n reception in the executive
parlors after the speech.
| THE FIRST IN % YEARS.
WEST CHESTER Nov. 5.-lhe official
count of the vote on state senator wa.
reached to-day and the footing up show,
thar Septimu5 Il. Niyin, Democrat, ha.
won over u. Smith Talbot Republican by
q majority of 25S, which in this Republi
can stronghold, is considered a great
achievement, and tells the story of how
the Republicans deserted their nominee
and voted for his opponent. The senator
elect came here this morning from hi.
residence, in London Britain township
and took the necessary steps towards pro
curing his certificate of election, and
having secured it, he will proceed TO Har
risburg tomorrow for the purpose o.
taking the oath of office and the seat re
Gently made vacant by Senator Harlan O
Coatesyile. MIR. Niyin is the first Demo
cratic state senator from this county in
period OF % years.