Milford chronicle., 1891-11-06

tional Convention should be heidi
In Philadelphia, upon total poll Of I72,-
900 votes, George D. McCrearY, Republican,
was elected City Treasurer by over 10000
majority
Gregg and Morrison, Republican candi-
e dates respectively for Auditor General aud
s State Treasurer in Pennsylvania. were
= elected by from 5000 to 10000 majority.
The vote upon the calling Of a Copstitu-
, tional Convention was overwhelmingly
against the call.
10 NEW YORK.
IS New York voted for Governor, State
officers and Legislature, ten Justices Of the
Supreme Court and Representative in Con-
gress from the Second, Tenth, Twelfth and
T Twenty districts.
p In New YorE Roswell P. Flower (Dem.)
e was elected Governor by majority Yari-
ously fixed at from $4,000 to 10000.
. The vote in New York city did not come
up to Democratic expectations. In other
t parts of the State it has exceeded them.
The Democrats in Brooklyn have elected
their Mayor by 10000 or I2,ooo. Ex-Mayor
Chaplin is elected to Congress. In both
New York and Brooklyn the entire local
Democratic ticket is elected.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts voted for Governor and
other State officers aud Legislature aud two
amendments to the Constitution Of the State
ono Of which relates to qualification of voters /
for general officers, and the other makes a
majority of members a quorum in each |
4 branch Of the Legislature.
In Massachusetts Governor Russell, Dem
ocrat. was probably reelected The result |
was not definitely known. The other Dem
ocratic nominees on the State ticket were
defeated.
OHIO.
TOhio voted for Governor and other State
officers aud Legislature and a proposed
amendment to the Constitution. providing
| for uniformity in taxation aud the question
of holding a Convention to revise the Con-
stitutiou
The election was one of the most hotly
contested in the annals of Ohio, but Major
Mckinley won by the handsome majority
of 20, 600. The legislature is Republican by
thirty eight majority.
NEW JERSEY.
New Jersey voted only for State Senators
in Burlington, Cape May, Hudson, Hunter
dor, ,Middlesex, ,Passaic ana Sussex counties,
and members Of the Assembly in all twenty.
one counties. The present Legislature
stands: Senate-Democrats, 2I; Republicans ;
20; ACCOMPLISHMENTS 39i Republicans,
2I.l Y
The new Legislature will have two more
Democratic majority.
iowa
TIowa voted for Governor and other State /
officers and Legislature.l
In Iowa Governor Boies Dem. and the A.,
entire Democratic State ticket were elected !
by increased majorities.
MICHIGAN.
Estimates based upou returns thus far :
received give the Republicans a sweeping b
victory. Belknap, Republican candidate II
for the Fifth Congressional district will be T
returned by from 1900 to 1900 majority l
The late Congressman Ford (Dem) carried t
his district by 1000 last fall
MARYLAND. c
Maryland voted for Governor aud other G
State officers and Legislature, aud voted D
upon six proposed Amendments to the Con
stitutiou Of the State. Il
The Democratic State ticket is elected by D
a majority estimated at from 10000 to 49, G.
BOO. Il
VIRGINIA. q
Virginia voted to elect one-half its Sen. r.
ate and House of Delegates.
The returns indicate Democratic Success e
everywhere, there being only struggling G
Republican opposition. Sf
KANSAS r.
Nine District Judges were voted for in n,
Kansas, and in each Of the eighteen counties -
lie following officers: Treasurer Clerk,
Sheriff Register of Wills, Surveyor Coro II
er and one County Commissioner hi
Besides the light vote the only noticeable n.
eature of the polling is the failure OF sub Y
lliances to vote in blocks as they did last al
ear when they swept the State liz
NEBRASKA hi
NEBRASKA voted for Associate Judge of fai
tate univefsify.i - GUS '' it.
With IIo candidates to vote for under the
australian ballot system it was slow work,
i'd a light vote resulted Tie religious ="
lestions played the leading role in the mu- WI
cipal contest the Catholic forces being eV
tied against the auh.Catholic American in,
rotective Association.
South Dakota elected a Congressman
spublican. lOI
Mississippi elected three railroad commits. zin
0ners. inc
Colorado elected Supreme Court Judge
Chicago elects Republican Mayor
Political prophets now make the forecast val
at the result of the days vote indicated
selection Of Cleveland and Boies as the
mocratic Presidential ticket