New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-24
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Gov RrssELLs MONUMENTAL LUCK.
THE BrryprRs OF REPUBLICAN VOTERS RE
rTTCTTD EII.


THE B1r-yprEs OF REPUBLIcAN VOTERS Kh'
ELECTED EII.
pcston. Nov % lspcciar-lt Is iaot that "oinuy
william II. Hale. the Republican oanu''a'e io' ooo
oro- =, No..achusetts was elected by from l. W.
| - !, coo votes bat through the stupidity OF tl''
| 80 po,rb',con voters. scattered throughout Inv
| e,o,n Ne Halle canrot legally claim tie chair no"
! ,ea nv Governor Russell II IS the most remaF"'ole
| ,r.,apc, - siupli.y on tie part oil Massachusetts
| voters on record. ~, .ho
Tho mistake grew ont OF tie similarity oi "'
names Of the Republican CANDIDATE l'r
Govor,or Roger W0!cotO ard the Prohibition c"iui
,+o for Govorn,r Ogolc0,t IIamln'. Il l. esaha'"n
,,ot n, fro c3 900 votes cast at the Hiat" cco'O"
,t re.,rp.d os hank onc.thlri werr actually BANKS
| -,Lat f., no mark whatever was placed against Il
| ,or,o Or GoveT1or-aud tho other two-thirdS were
married. for both william II. Halle ana "oeo't ho
| II, thus losing 70 Mr.. Halle about l54oo woes.
Win the dedu lon from Is number Of the r'poI.,U
puratv Of Governor Russell Of something IKE o'ooo'
| Mr. Halle would have a plurality OF about l2'ooo'
The votes which returned as bAIAS un'
| thrown ont are divided by counties a folo"S bi'
| to, 600; Norfolk, 1900; plymouth, Loo fran"'
| lin. 800 Hampton. l,1O0; liampshirc ooo' E9seN
700; Barns.abe, 3s2; Mddlesex 4477; BerK'l,rc'
, so3. Dukes 143: Nantucket, 0G; Worcester "ee' >
suffolk (estimated), SEE.
| The Law does not require that n return OF o'a',
| ro,os shall he made in tho official summing up ou'
all tho counties reported them Win Inc eXcep,'l
| ~ suffolk The returns from some OF INC c'.'c'
lpwed that Cambridge had for Governor oo9 olahAs
| somervile 301 Lowell 700, and Newton 10 III
Wow of this showing. Colonel GoeitnS' OF spring
field expresses tie opinion that Mr. Halle was isut
fully II not legally elected, and says: Il woua "
| in favor. and think It IS the thing 10 do-oi %
aining the opinion OF good constitutional iawye1 u,
the point in question. AMI have The Atorncy'"eh'r"i
| rule on The subject" -
Mr. Halle said that the recount had certainly sho"h
| , condition OF things which, while 1t might not oe
gratifying to him. afforded him at least the pleasure
Of feeling that the majority Of the voters ln'enu
mistakes in consequence Of the use OF the Ais
Naot srstom they had given TIC election 10 ah..,...
| MAYOR Matthews to day said lie hnd H' tbr
| Ioiieved I'm the Massachusetts, FORM ol Wv
Australian ballot which gives no o3noriuilty 10 LII
either partv ticket marked hy Itself. Nn srI'."'
occaslons he had appeared before legislative con,
| mlttees ana urged such modification oil the System"
| but without success. -, a.. ,.o,os
william " DIN said he did not see how We ne VUto
conld lie counted for Mr. Halle FOR NE law, ,nap1eI
IA Section %. provides Tint "N voter NH i =, -
| more names than there persons 20 re tle,fu y,
| an Office or II for any reason II Is inipo.sln' 20
| determine the voters choice for any Once !, DE-
filed Ms ballot shall not DC counted for su'h once