The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-11-04
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Gov. Russell Reelected BY About
5000 fluatIity.

BOSTON. November 3.-Ol account of the
law passed by the legislature requiring the
votes to be counted by two different officials
to insure correction. the returns are coming
in more slowly from all sections of the State
than ever before, although the electoral ma
chinery was never In more perfect condition
Returns from fifty country towns show let
Republican gain of 70S, or IA per town, over
last year. On this basis the Republican gain
In the 1853 towns of the state would be 1912.
Last year Governor Russels plurality in the
State was 9,052. The indications so far from
the large cities are that he has held his,plur.
alities of last year and that be Is elected by
at least 1000 plurality. The balance of the
Republican State ticket is undoubtedly
elected. AS returns of only fifty towns are
now In, 1t is impossible to give any idea of
the complexion Of the legislature,
SPRINGFIELD, November g. = The big
places are all very late and will not report
before midnight The small towns are also
late. Returns thus far show a considerable
prohibition gain in the country towns which
much reduced the expected gains of the Re-
pubicans. The result of the votes on county
and legislative candidates is still unknown.
BosToN, November 3.--The following SEN
ators are elected in six of the nine Suffolk
districts, the figures being msjorities: Sec
ond, John Reade, DEM. 329; fourth, Patrick
man, Rep., 1106; sixth, William S. McNara,
Dem, 3057; seventh, Nj. j. McEtlrick, Dem,
1881; eighth, William Ii. Carbery, Ind. Dem.
S02.
towns give Allen 1862, Russell 29, ,690, Kim
ball 1851, Winn 339. Last year Brackett had
29843, Russell 26,l46, Blackmer 5621; a net
Republican gain of 1245 The same 142
cities and towns gave Corcoran, DEM, for
Lieutenant Governor, 24.S2S, Halle 80, 1905;
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, November 3-The
vote of Springfield, HOlyoke, Northampton
and Pittsfield has been held back and will
not come In until the small hours. 1t blocks
the whole outlook in Western Massachusetts
and makes it impossible TO give the results
on most Of the local Offices.
How Boston Heard thu News.
BosToN. November 3-Gov. Russell. John
w. C0rcoraD, St cretary Dale of the Demo-
cratic state committee, and many other we'll
known Democrats were at the Globe Office
during the evening, where they received the
election returns and from the outset felt the
most hopeful of success. The governor
calmly figured out the relative gains and
losses as the figures were placed before him.
During the night he sent the following mes
sage to Chairman Murphy of the New York
Democratic state committee:
Enormous vote. Probably elected by 5000
majority"
Aobci iOtulbo OuiI otItcu W ulhk6 tub
Governor and his friends confident that his
estimate was none too high. Mr.. CJrcoran
expressed confidence that his own vote in
the State would be sufficient to elect him
lieutenant governor. Everybody felt highly
elated over the outlook.
At Republican headquarters, there was
large gathering of prominent me of the
party, including Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge.
Hon. A. K. Pillsbury and Chairman Burdett
Candidate Allen remained at his home In
Lowell. All talked confidently of Repub-
lican success but admitted that outside to WINS
would have to put in extraordinary work to
offset the large Democratic plurality in
Boston.
The Journal and Advertiser, both Repub-
lican, coDcede Mr.. Russell's election and
place his plur Atty an not more than 5000
at the outside. AT Republican headquarters
no one seemed disposed to make estimates of
Mr.; Aliens possible plurality. Up to mid
night, returns were received from only 100
towns In place of 250 or more last year at ths