The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-04


that even the most stupid eleotor might
SSnuerstand the new ballot scheme Inc
o!Anket paster materially aided the weaker
hihoeds the weakened aud the doubtful
voters. In the pa election precints located
IN the Two congressional districts where there
are elections, but no contests, for congress.
tue voters were scruunized by from two to
zen United States deputy marshals at IS a
uay each-the conserVators of electoral
purity Of the John I. Davenport stripe The
quiet work was done on the still hunt
plan 70 get the legislature for the demo-
Gratis.
IN the Twelfth congressional district,
IN which successor to Roswell 2
hIower was 10 be chosen, and in the Tenth
congressional, In which a successor TO Gen.
Splnola was TO be chosen, the polls we're
guarded by United States marshals and
supervisors, and many of them were armed
Win warrants for men who were Illegally
registered. During the morning every-
tning roceeded quietly and no dis
turbances were reported All the
political headquarters were open and
the leaders of the several parties
were kept busy receiving reports from the
various districts and issuing instructions TO
the workers" In the lower part Of the city
nearly all business was suspended and the
streets were almost as deserted as on Sun
Al bAO upp5A Dhlb VI Iuo ClbD many OF
the retail stores were closed and almost
everywhere there was a noticeable unusual
quietness
FASSETT WAY IN THE SOUP.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 4 A. M.-Flower
leads Fassett in New York city complete by
$500; in Brooklyn, with only rs districts
missing, he leads by 1872. One thousand,
five hundred and fiftv-nine election dis
trlcts of New York state Outside of New
ork and Kings counties give Flower no.
S34; Fassett 1S4, ,259 The same districts IN
1888 gave Hill 100, 12O; Miller 2S5, ,ll9.
GOES TO HARLEM WITH 72,000.
tINEw YORK, Nov. 8, 11:5O P. M.-Roswell
I. Flower was elected to-day as governor of
New York to succeed David B. Hill His
plurality is estimated at between Is. 600 ana
4,C00. Fassett did not carry Eimira, his
own city, Flower beating him there by 5C4
votes. This city gave Flower 100 plural,
lty and Brooklyn gave him IA 900.
Returns received from the districts out
side Of New York and Kings counties in
dicate that Fassett met FOlger's fate.
In jefferson. Clinton, Essex, Montgomery
and Wyoming counties he was far behind
the vote cast for Miller. Flowers gains on
the decreased vote were ahead of Hills.
The full vote of Hornellsville, which is
Fassett's senatorial district, shows a demo-
cratic gain OF -.
Watertown's four wards show gain of
800 for Flower.
LIGHT VOTE IN THE CITY.
The vote in this city to-day was very
light. Flower will take to Harlem river
perhaps Is 900 plurality. 1t is doubtful il
Fassett will bring down more than $4,000
to meet it.
The democrats are gaining assemblymen
in the state.
Sheehan is not doing as we'll as Flower,
but his election is assured
At 10 O'clock Gov. Hill sent a telegram to
Police Commissioner Martin, claiming the
state for Flower by 10000 plurality.
Flower carries the republican Eighth dis
trict by ? 500.
Flowers own estimate of his majority in
the state is 2j, COO
One thousand and eighty-four districts
outside Of New York and Kings county out
Of total Of 3,353 give Flower l22, 1924, Fas-
sett 12S, ,775. These districts in 1855 gave
Hill 1861 and Miller 1861 The 1869
districts not yet heard from in 1888 gave
Hill 265, ,463 aud Miller 29S,5
Fifty districts in the Second congress
slonal district give Chaplin, dem, majori-
ty of 1,3S2.
One thousand six hundred aud nineteen
election districts of New York state, out
side Of New York and Kings counties, give
Flower III, CSC Fassett 10000. In 1888
Hill had 197 ,o24 and Miller 243,279 The
1874 districts outside of New York
and Kings counties, not yet heard from,
gave in 1888 Hill POI ,254; Miller 22O,9l5
Miller thus had in these districts plurality
Of 1861. In case Fassett sh juld have the
same plurality in the districts
yet to hear from his total
plurality outside OF New York and Kings
counties would be 1895. Flowers plural
ity in New York city being s., 300 and in
Kings county about 1900, it would thus
appear probable that Flowers majority
will be somewhat over 10000.
Returns from all parts of the state show
that Fassett's IN jorlty in the fifty-fve
counties north of the Harlem river will not
exceed that of Davenport in 1885, which was
1921.
UNUSUALLY EXCITING.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, A. M.--The election
in this city proved unusually exciting. Up
to 9 O'Clock last night the question of the
successful candidate for governor was
in doubt. In New York city Flower
had up to that time made a poor
showing, and even his later one of ma
joritv If only SIS, 900 is much less than the
national democratic majority of the me-
tropolis. The falling off here is attributed TO
the action OF the County Democracy in re-
senting the exclusion of their delegates
from the Saratoga convention. Kings
county came somewhat to the rescue. Rich
mond and Queens counties also show de-
cided gains for the democratic candidate.
It seemed at first that Flower could hardly
carry the city by more than
50,0U0. but late returns showed
remarkable gains from the districts
which are controlled by Tammany, the re-
suit being a majority for Flower in this
city of over $4,000. By 10 o'clock a sufii-
cient number of figures had been obtained
from districts in all parts Of the state OUT
side of New York county, comparison of
which with the vote in this city showed that
Flowers majority in the state would be
about q, 900.
CAUSE OF THE REPUBLICAN LOSSES.
The falling off of the republican vote in
the counties north Of the Harlem river
seems to show that it ls due to the operation
Of the ballot and registration laws.
under which the first general
election is held IN the state and it
ssems to indicate that the purchase Of votes
under these laws has come to standstll.
There was intense exoitement around
the newspaper bulletin boards.
in the leading clubs and up
town resorts where the news is quickly
known. There was cheering and counter
cheering, according as the fluctuations IN
the figures seemed to render the issue up to
9 O'Clock more and more in doubt.
The democracy carried both congressional
districts, the Teuth and Twelfth. Little of
the latter district (Flower's) being elected