The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-04
rep., 81, ,244; Bigler. dem. $50, ,S3s; Johns
ton, pro-, p, sos; scattering, LISP.
A SHARE RIaHr

rep.. S4l ,244; Bigler. dem. $50, S3s; Johns
ton' pro-, %l,S0o; scattering, l,lo2.
A SHARP FIGHT.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. s, IL P. M.-Ths
closing Of the polls at Z o'clock this evening
marked the termination Of one Of the sharp
est aud most spirited campaigns ever
fought in this city between the
two great parties. On the part of
the democrats the issue has bsen
confined to local causes, the malfeasance
and embezzlemsnts OF ex-City Treasurer
bardsley aud the scandals in connection with
the nscal administration OF two Of the most
Important state offices, furnishing them with
the text upon which thew fought the cam
palgn: On their side. the republicans have
denied that local issues such as arose from
the Bardsley defalcation were tho main
questions before the people for their de-
elslon. lne republican campaign committee
mas cohtended that as 1t was chiefly through
tne EFFORTS OF republican officials
that Bardsley now occupies
telons cell in the penitentiary
and that as a number Of other officials are
under indictment for various derelictions
while in office, the party has purged itself
! OK their crimes by being the instrument of
their punishment, aad that therefore 10 was
before the people upon the merits of its
candidates and its past efforts for good gov
ernment.
FREE FROM PERSONALITIES,
The campaign throughout has been free
from any personalities, the characters of
the candidates of both parties for the office
OF city treasurer and register Of wills being
absolutely irreproachabe, During the
early part of the day the vote cast was
| lighter than usual but as many of the fac
tories in the great mill districts of the city
| closed early, by evening heavy vote had
been polled. Both parties were so sharply
on the lookout for fraud that but little
| illegal voting was attempted. The day
was remarkably quiet. For the first
time In the history of the police
department, not a single crime was re-
ported. Chestnut street, upon which the
newspaper officer are located, is impossible
with people tonight, aud as every indica.
ton points to the election of the republican
ticket. the political clubs of that party are
out in force.
AT midnight returns from 81 counties. in
cluding Allegheny but exclusive Of Phila-
delpula, show net republican gain of
1,6iS for Gregg, rep. for auditor general,
and about the same for Morrison, rep, for
state treasurer. The Philadelphia county
returns are coming In slowly, but one
fourth OF the wards being in at this hour.
These indicate. however, that the republic
ans will carry the city by about 10000, and
that the republican majority in the entire
state will not be less than 10000. The dem
ocrats gain in nearly every county reported,
but the republican gain Of 1890 in Allie
gheny offsets these gains
GREGG GAINING.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 4, A. M-The
city OF Philadelphia. with one ward still to
hear from, gives Gregg. rep, for auditor
general rs, $50 plurality. Forty-two coun-
ties out of 66 in the state, exclu-
sive Of Philadelphia, give Gregg "a. .2S6
plurality. Allegheny gave the largest
| plurality, over 1900 or 9, 600 gain. Morris
! son, rep, for state treasurer runs about
even with Gregg. Gregg has SO, ,34S plu-
rality which will be materially Increased
McCreary, for city treasurer has 21.OOO
majority.
Comparisons In county estimates are
made with the vote for state treasurer in
1889, when Boyer, rep, had plurality OF
60, 9O6 In Fulton county, Wright, dem,
for auditor general, has 275 plurality,
democratic gain OF 133 In Pike county
Wright hes $50 plurality, q democratic
gain Of 12S. In Monroe county Wright has
300 plurality, democratic gain of 779.
THE WHOLE STATE HEARD FROM.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 4, $3.50 A. NJ
The whole state has been heard from, not
county beng missing. Gregg, rep. A., for
auditor general has so 1873 plurality over
Robert r. Wright, dem. Morrison, rep, q,
for state treasurer, has A, ACT plurality over
Tilden dem.