The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10
LAST WEEKS ELECTIONS.
A DRAWN BATTLE BETWEEN THE
TWO GREAT PARTIES.

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Now York Gives Handsome Democratic
Majority, but Ohio Goes Republican.
The Result I'm Massaohusetts, PennsyI-
vsnia and other States.
NEW YORK ALL RIGHT.
New YORK, Nov. L. In last Tues.
days election the Democrats swept the
State, their majority being between
forty and fifty Thousand.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland gave
his opinion of the results of Tuesdays
election as follows: "Of course every
one has the right to put his own con-
struction upon the results, and | am
not anxious to obtrude my indeas, but
1t seems to me some things ought to be
no longer doubtful. Anyone who still
thinks that tariff reform is a settled
and obsolete issue, or that the impor-
tance of sound and safe money is a
question upon which the people can be
blinded, is either wilfully wrong or
dangerously dull. 1t seems to me, too,
that Democrats ought to be satisfied
that a staunch adherence to the princi-
pies of their party does not require the
abuse of those who show an inclination
to help us. very much regret the de-
feat of Governor Campbell. He has
been a brave and honest official. This
and the splendid canvass he made ell
titled him to success. While the cleo
tion of Flower, Russell and Boies ouvht
to cause the utmost rejoicing among
Democrats, they should not forget that
with these things comes the obligation
TO bo true to the party. honest in the
advocacy OF our principles, and decent
In all things.
WATERTowN, N. Y, Nov. 4.-Gov-
ernor elect Flower returned this eve.
ming from New York, and was recei we'd
by thousands of citizens who rendered
him a grand ovation. n carriage
drawn by six white horses was in wait
ing, which the Governor. elect entered.
A parade was then formed, and Mr..
Flower was then escorted TO his home,
where Mayor Porter made few re-
marks of welcome, Mr.. Flower respond
ing in feeling manner.
TIE PROTECTIONISTS CAPTURE OHIO.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 4.-The Re
publicans carried this State in Tues-
days election by majority of twenty
thousand, electing all Of their State
officers and capturing both branches Of
the Legislature.
hC vi Is lHS COM
plete drop of the Peoples party. Their
vote in the State will not exceed IL 500,
and they claimed before the election
at least 600. They probably will lose
1000 votes from last year, falling prob
ably 1900. This loss is traced TO the
Republican Counties and partially ac-
counts for their gains in strength.
Governor Campbell takes the situa-
tlon philosophically and says that the
Democratic party was laboring under
too great handicap in Ohio because of
the lack of funds to pay the legitimate
expenses Of the campaign. He says
they have made the best fight they could
in the face of the Republican majority
of 1900 to start on and the combined
opposition of the manufacturers and
capitalists. Besides all this IT. was a
life and death struggle with the Re
one of its national leaders and the rep
resentative of its chosen idea Of pro
lection, meant the downfall and disin-
tegration of the party itself. Party
lines were closely drawn.
IOWA REMAINS DEMOCRATIC.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 1.-THE latest re-
turns indicates that Boies, the Demo
cratic candidate, has been elected Gov
ernor by about eight thousand plurali-
ty. Eighty-eight counties g,vo him
II 806, and the other eleven two years
ago went 3,084 Republican, reducing
the first figures TO 9,722. But proper.
tionate gains in these eleven should in-
crease the plurality to 10000. The
Democrats claim the election of their
whole State ticket, as it runs well up
with Boies. The Senate stands: %
Democrats, "a Republicans and Inde-
nAn1ant Tho RnnIJlinarvs ho, IN
jority of In the house.
The Democrats are having - regular
old-fashioned jubilee tonight over the
success OF Boies. Fires are burning all
over the State, and Democrats are
marching the streets with brass bands
celebrating their victory. Governor
Boies arrived tonight from Waterloo,
and his carriage was drawn through
the streets by a great crowd Of Demo
Gratis. ~ great joliGcation meeting
will be held here Saturday.
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTS DEMO
CRATIC GOVERNOR.
BOSTON, Nov. 4.-rhe plurality re-
celyed by Governor Russell, Democrat,
is not yet accurately known, but all
but three small towns have been heard
from. Without these towns, Russcll's
plurality is 6,913. The missing towns
VII io"Ol lilOIC lil'Nl
score, if at all. The Republicans have
elected the rest of their State ticket. by
about the same plurality, showing that
Governor Russell ran fully 140OO vo,es
a. cad OF his ticket. The Republicans
captured both branches OF the L"gisla-
ture.
Governor Russell this morning
claims his election by about 5000. lie
says: "lt means that Massachusetts is
earnestly for tariff reform on the line
of free raw material, which has been
the chief issue In this State. IT. also
means that she is firmly and aggres.
siYely for sound currency"
MARYLAND MORE DEMOCRATIC THAN
EVER.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 4.-Frank Brown,
Democrat, for governor, carried the
state by something over 10000 plurality
In yesterdays election. The leRi ,lature
Will stand on joint ballot, 1O3 Demo-
Gratis, ii opposition. The senate will
have only four Republicans, who are
nolo-over senators. In the house of
delegates there are seven Republicans
and three Fusionists.
In the last senate there were eighteen
Democrats and eight Republicans, and
~ the house fifty. nine Democrats and
thirty-two Republicans. In the next
senate there will be four and perhaps
FIVE Republicans. anG in the house
about twelve, giving tho Democrats q
majority on joint ballot of eighty five.
TUE REPUBLICANS RECAPTURE KAN