The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22
ECHOES Of THE ELECTION
RESULTS OF THE BALL0TING
IN VARIOUS STATES.
The Republicans Carried New York
State by Good Sized PLURALITY
and Elected Sa, t;ett Over May
nard by Big Majo-ity-NasSachu-
setts and Ohio Go Reno 5lican.

and Elected Bartlett Over May
nard BY a Big Majocity-MasGachu chu-
setts and Ohio Go Renu 5lican.
November elections for S;.ie officers were
held in twel"e States. They we're New York,
New Jersey. massachusetts,, Pennsylvania,
MARYLAND. Virginia. Missouri, OHIO. Ken
tuckv. Iowa. Nebraska and South Dakota.
New York elected q Secretary OF State,
Comptroller, Treasurer. Attorney-General,
State Engineer, Judge or the Court OF Ap-
peals, and an entire Legislature. besides
DeIegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention. The Republicans elected their
entire ticket, from Secretary OF State
down. by the estimated majority OF
10000. Bartlett (Republican) was elected to
the Court of Appeals bench over Maynard
by the plurality Of from 1000 to 10000
In all the interior towns and cities the Es-
publicans secured great gains. especially IN
Erie County, the home OF Lieutenant Cover,
nor Sheehan. The Republicans recaptured
both branches Of the Legislature, and al
though several Of the districts were extremely
close it was apparent on the day following
the election that there would be Repuoiican
majority on Joint ballot often or twelve. The
Senate may be very close. New York City
gave $4,000 majority for the head ofthe Dem
ocratic ticket, but Mr.. MaynardS majority
did not reach $4,000. Ths entire Tammany
ticket was elected by big majority. In
BROOKLYN. Schieren (Republican) was elected
EIayor over Boody (Democrat) by plu-
rality that will exceed 3l.7S1. The Board of
Aldermen is Republican by eleven to eight.
The Republicans swept Kings County,
electing their county ticket by Piu-
ralitv OF about $500. William J. Gaynor Re
publican) Vas elected Justice ol the Su-
n Iaor reo1l
ocrat). The Republican State ticket has q
puraIitv OF about -, 500 in Brooklyn and
S5cG in Kings County. In Grayesend, Nc
E.na's district, the Democratic State ticket
rece ved S506 votes against 162 for the Re
publican.
New Jersey elected eight members OF the
Senate, from Camden, Essex, Gloucester.
Monmouth. Salem, Som. rset, Union and
Warren Counties and a full Assembly. Inc
Republicans made almost clean sweep.
They CAPTURED the State Assembly, which
was last wear Democratic by ten majority.
They also carried the Senate, and have
majority on joint ballot of twenty-one
In Hudson County, where there is q nor
NAL Democratic majority OF 45OO, they
elected their candidate for Soerln
by more than $500 majority. In Essex
County they elected their county ticket and
a Senator. In no less than dozen counties
they wrested the political control from the
Democrats. The race-track bills legalizfnS
pool selling and permitting the licensing OF
race tracks were responsible for the result.
Massachusetts elected Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor. Secretary OF State. Irea-
surer. Auditor, Attorney-General. eight EX-
,cutive Councillors and Legislature. Ihere
wsra four tickets-Democratic, Republican.
proaibition and Peoples. The Republicans
carried the State The plurality for Governor
o:F,ed.T Greenha'ge (Republican) over John
F.. Russell (Dsmocrat) was thirty-fye thou
ssnt The entire Republican State ticket was
elc.i I'D by practically the same vote, and the
L.- stature will have a few more republican
members than the last Legislature had.
Thsre was net Republican gain In Boston
over Governor Russelrs vote last year OF
All. and corresponding gains IN the other
c;,iesaud manufacturing centres. Cambridge,
Governor Russeii's home, gave Repuoncan
gain OF 1900.
Pennsylvania elected State Treasurer and
n Judge of the Supreme Court. The vote
was light and resulted in the election OF
Samuel L. Jackson. Republican, Of Arm
strong County, for State Treasurer, and ID.
Newlin Fell, Republican: Of Philadelphia,
for Justice OF the Supreme Court.
Maryland elected Legislature, five Judges
and Comptroller The Democratic ticket
was elected by 10000 plurality. The only
State contest was for Comptroller. Mayor
Latrobe, Democrat, won notable victory
for reelection in Baltimore over two candl-
dates.
Virginia elected Governor. q Lieutenant
Governor, AttorneyGsneral and Leglsla-
ture which will choose United States Sena-
tor There were two tickets-Democratic
and Popuiist. Reports indicated Demo-
cratic majority OF 10000. The Populists
failed to make gains in the city as they ex-
pected. The Democrats are sure OF the
United States Senstorship and also q their
State Court of Appeals. OFerral! was
elected Governor by 80, 900 majority: -,
Kentucky elected Legislature which will
choose United States Senator. The Demo
Gratis had almost no opposition. The LeSIs-
la,ure is overwhelmingly Democratic and
United States Senator Lindsay will be re-
elected. Louisville re-elects its Democratic
Mayo-, Henry S. Tyler, in spite Of the op-
position Of two other candidates.
Ohio elected Governor, Lieutenans-Gov-
error, Treasurer, Supreme Court Judge, At
torney General Food Commissioner,
Member OF the Board OF fub-
lie Works and Legislature. Ihere
were three tickets-Democratic, Republl-
can ard Prohibition. Governor Mckinley
and the entire Republican ticket was re-elect-
ed oy q plurality which exceeds 10000, and
may reach 100. 900. The Legislature is over.
wla:minzly Republican in both branches.
South Dakota elected three Supreme Court
and eight Circuit Court judges. The Re-
publcans elected their State judicial ticket
by seventy-five per cent. OF the 40, 900 votes
polled.
EJebra5Sa elected an Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court. All early indications
pointed 20 Republican victory in the cleo
tion Of Supreme Judge and two Regents OF
:he State University. There was vigorous
Contest, and full vote was poLed.
Iowa elected Governor. Lieutenant-Gov-
.erco-. Judge OF the Supreme Court. Railroad
Commissioner, Superintendent Of Public In
.struction and Legislature which will eiecta
United States Senator. There were threetickets
in the field Democratic, Republican ana Pro-
hibition. The Republicans claimed the clec-
ton OF Jackson for Governor and the re-
mainder OF their ticket by 10000 plurality.
They based this claim on early returns which
were rcetty we'll scattered over the State.
State Chair nan Fuller says the Democratic
State Committee comedies the election of
jackson by q, 900 to 10000. TneLegslature
is certainly Republican by about twenty on
Joint ballot and many districts have gone Re-
publican for the first time in ten or twolve
years.
Cook County. Illinois (Cnicago), voted
only for Judges OF the Circuit and Superior
Courts and County Commissioners. Judge
Gary, before whom the Anarchists wero
tried, is elected BY 5000 majority. The Demo-
Gratis won in the other contests.
In Michigan Griffin (Democrat) is elected
10 Congress in the First District over S.ore
(Republicsn).