Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-04
FLOWER ELECTED.
Campbell Defeated by About Ten
Thousand Votes.
RUSSELL REELECTED
Pennsylvania Republican by About
Forty Thousand.
IOWA VERY CLOSE.
Tho Results in MARYLAND, New Jersey,
Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and
South Decentralization Notes
IOWA VERY CLOSE,
LBy telegraph tothe Dispatch.l

CINCINNATI, November 3.-The returns
from Ohio will be compared with the vote
on Secretary of State in 1890, when Ryan
lRepublican) had a plurality of l0,969.
There have been large number of addi-
tional precincts formed since 1890. but the
subdivisions will be added together and
compared with the old precincts as they
existed in 1890. There were then 2,943 pre-
cincts.
MAJOR M'KTSLEY voTEs--wRoNs.
CANTON, ONO, November 3.-Early this
morning Major Mckinley left his resi-
dence. and, in company with a friend,
walked to the polls in Precinct Eight. First
Ward. TO vote. He was heartily cheered
by those on the streets as he walked into
the booth. He voted straight ticket and
found no difficulty with the intricacles or
the Australian ballot.
M'KIyLEy's ELECTION CLAIMED.
CINCINNATI, November 3.-Two hundred
and ten precincts outside OF CINCINNATI
show a not Republican gain of 1.03j. The
Lincoln Club Of Cincinnati estimates Nc
kinley's plurality in Hamilton county at
$500. and in the State at from $1,000 to
10000. The Lincoln Clubs estimate, made
at 10 O'clock. is based on returns from l32
precincts outside of Cincinnati and on
thirty precincts in Cincinnati. These show
Republican loss IN Hamilton county and
a Democratic loss in the rest OF the state.
THE FIRE-ALARMIsr.
Fx Governor Foraker. who IL in the city
watching the returns with interest, cstl-
mates a plurality for Mckinley in Ohio of
l5,OO0
The streets ore filed with rejoicing men.
The Democrats are wild over the news
from New York aud the Republicans are
jubilant over their prospects III ONO.
M'EINLEY ELECTED.
CNcISSA1I, November 3.-Mckinley Is
elected by at least 10000.
NEW YORK.
NEW YoEK. November 3.-The election in
New York Ssate to-day was for Governor,
LIeutenant-Gover Secretary OF state,
Comptroller, Treasurer. Attorney General.
and Engineer. for four congressman to Ill
vacancies caused by three designations and
one desth. for eight justices Of the Supreme
Cour:. for the full Senate OF 80 members,
and the full Assembly of l2S members
The present State officers are Demo,
Gratis. The congressman last elected
in the districts where elections were
held to-day were: Democrats, 3; lie
publicans, /. The last Senate consisted
of 10 Republicans and l3 Democrats the
last Assembly of GO Democrats and 60 Re
publicans. New York city also voted foi
local Judges. coroners, and aldermen
and Brooklyn for mayor and other CITY
officers. The full vote of the state Will be
completed for Governor, and comparison
will be made with the simila. vote OF 1885
The State is divided into 4,9lC election
districts. OF this number So7 are IN New
York city and go In Kings county. Ih'
new election law, which fixes maximum
.,ta IL
greatly increased the number OF district
over 1888. when the total for the state wa
1866.
CLEvELAND's BALLOT.
NEw YORK, November st was Just /
ofloek vixen ex-Prcsident Cleveland 60
around to the polling-place at the corne
of Sixty-Seventh street and Park avenue
He nodded pleasantly to the men IN tn
Iammany booth as be passed, and seemed
in great good humor. He wore lawn
coiored overcoat aud black derby hat.
FLOWERS HOME VOTE.
WATERFOWL. n. Y, November 3.-Flow
er's home gives him almost ooO majority,
gain of nearly 700.
FAssETT NORTH OF THE HARLEM.
New YORK, November Selection dis
trict returns from oil parts of the Stat
snow that Fassetts majority IN the hfty
Ave counties north of the Harlem rive
will not exceed that of Davenport IN 1885
which was 1921. Flowers majority soutl
of the Harlem river will be about 1900.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, November 3.-The closing
of the polls at o'clock this evenin
marked the termination OF one of tn
sharpest and most spirited campaigns eve
| fought Ia this city between the two grea
| parties. On the part OF the. Democrat
| the issue has been confined to local causes
the malfeasance aud embeZZlement OF ex
| City-Ireasurer Bardwell, and the scandal
| in connection with the administration
| two Of the most important State ofnces
| furnishing them with the text upon whlcl
| they fought the campaign. On their SD
| tho Republicans have denied that ioea
| issues. such as arose from the Bardsle
| defalcation, were the main questions Dt
| fore the people for their decision.
The REPUBLICAN Defense
| The Republican campaign committe
! has contended that as II was chleh
! through efforts of Republican officials tina
Bardsley now occupies teion's cell III th
! peultentiary and tnat as number OF othc
officials are under indictment Tor variou
derelictions while IN office, the party ha
purged Itself of their crimes by oelng u
| instrument of their punishment, and thai
| therefore, II was before the people upo
| the merits OF its candidates and its pas
efforts for good government. The can
paign throughout has been tree from an
! personalities. the characters OF the cand
| dates OF both parties for the ofnces ot CIT
treasurer and register OF wills being absc
| lutely irreproachaole.
| HEAVY VOTE.
| esl lo, . he q
cast was lighter than usual, but az man
OF the factories in the great mill district
of the city closed early, by evening
heavy vote had been polled..
Both parties were 80 sharply on the lool
out for fraud that but little illegal yotln
was attempted.
QUIET DAY.
The day was remarkably quiet. For th
| first time in the history OF the police d'
partment not single crime was n
ported,
Chestnut street, upon which the new
| paper Offices are located, is impassab
| with people tonight, and as every Indlci
tiop points to the election Of the Republ
can city ticket the political clubs OF thi
party are out IN force.
| IOWA.
! DES OlOlNfS, Ia, NOfciupSA. -
most exciting State election III the histor
of Iowa has closed. Both sides have n
NAMED very confident throughout IL
contest. In Des Moines the Democra
commenced firing canon before sing
precinct had finished balloting. The ~
publicans were not as demonstratlve, bt
| lust as confident of victory. Ii IS col
ceded that the election will be close. Ih
most remarkable thing Is the increase
the vote over last year and two years ag'
All the reports received indicate %
heaviest vote ever cast in the State. III
weather has been disagreeable IN man
parts of the State. but it has probably nt
decreased the vote. The interest taken
so intense that no unfayorable weath'
could keep the people from. .votin!
| There were four tickets IN the field.
THE FARMERS.
Early in the campaign it looked as
the Farmers or Peoples party woul
seriously complicate the. elections. III
Republicans anticipated the movement B
placing in nomination q farmer for Go
ernor and Q farmer for Lieutenant-Go
ernor. Mr.. Wheeler. the candidate 4
Governor, Is one of the most successfI
farmers in the State. He had for yea
been closely identified with the State Al
ricultural Society. and was Republics
OF good, as we'll as of long. standing. I
Is neither q politician nor speech-make o
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