Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
MASSACHUSETTS.
BAY state Democrats REFLECT Governo

Say state democrats REFLECT Governor
Russell by Majority of About 5000.
BosToN, Nov. 3.-Russell is undoubtedly
reelected governor, but. by a decreased
plurality. Up to Ii O'Clock the returns
from the country towns show an average
gain of Is for Allen. Governor Russell
appears to be holding his own in the
cities.
On this basis his plurality of 9,O53 a
year ago will be reduced to between 1900
and 5000.
The returns are coming in much slower
than last year, on account Of the new law
regulating the counting. The Republicans
WILL probably hold the other state offices.
Gov. Russell, the Hon. John w. Cor
coran, the Hon. Josiah Quincy, Mayor
Matthews, Secretary Dale ,of the Demo
cratic state COMMITTEES, most of Gov. Rus
sells staff and many other well-known
Democrats were at the Globe Office this
evening, where they received the election
returns, and from the outset felt hopeful
of the success of their ticket.
The governor was the least excited of
those present, and calmly figured out the
relative gains and losses as the figures
were placed before him. During the night
he sent the following message to Chair
man Murphy of the New York Demo
cratic state committee:
Enormous vote. Probably elected by
5000 Majority
Later returns only serve to make the
governor and his friends feel that his esti-
mate was none too high. Mr.. Corcoran
also expressed confidence that his own
vote in this state would be sufficient to
elect him acknowledgements and every
body felt highly elated over the outlook
At the Republican headquarters there
was a large gathering of prominent men Of
the party, including among others the
lIar l'nEnt r r,l,ra II A I
Pillsbury, Chairman Burdett, Secretary
Wardwell and Commissioner Merrill but
Candidate Allen remained at home in
Lowell. All talked confidently of Repub-
lican success, but admitted that the outside
towns would have to put in extraordinary
work to Offset the large Democratic plui-
rality i'll Boston The Journal and Adver-
tiser, both Republican, concede Mr.. Rus
sells election, but place his plurality at
not more than 5000 ut the outside.
Ninety-nine towns and New Bedford
City complete give Allen 81, LIS, Russell,
1924. kimball 1,257, Vim 1914 The
same towns last year gave Bracket 1914;
Russell l4.6s2, 3lackmer 2,2it. Net Re,
publican gain Col.
BosToN, Nov. Al a. m.--Russells re,
election by about 5000 plurality is fairly
assured by the returns received. Owing
to the new system of counting the votes
there is considerable delay. One hundred
and thirty-tive towns and cities outside OF
Boston give a Republican plurality Of
about 5000, against Il plurality of 1000 last
year, a net Republican gain of about 600
The large cities have not finished theil
counting yet but indications point to
small gains over last year for Russell.
The vote will reach about 100000. Russell
will probably have l5S000 and Allen
$4,000.
Five thousand people pack the streets
around Newspaper Kow and cheer the
bulletins. The Republicans concede Rus
sell Is election by small plurality. He re
ceved large Republican vote in Boston
and vicinity. Boston gives him a plurality
Of nearly 1900 Il gain over last year
| though a loss was expected, owing to the
liquor vote pressure.
Every body comedies that the Republican
party is badly damaged by the days events
| No estimate can be made of the complexion
of the legislature at this hour, but it will
be safely Republican in the lower branch
with the senate close.