Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-11-17
ECHOES OF THE ELECTION
RESULTS OF THE BALLOTING
IN VARIOUS STATES.

The Republicans Carried New York
State by Good Sized Plurality
and Elected Bartlett Over May
hard BY Big NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
setts and Ohio Go Republican.
November elections for State officers were
held in twelve States. They were New York
New Jersey. Massachusetts,. Pennsylvania
Maryland. Virginia NJ ssour. Ohio. Ken
tucky. Iowa. Nebraska and South Dakota.
New York elected a Secretary of State
C0mptfoller Treasurer. Attorney-Genera
State Engineer, Judge OF the Court of Ap-
peals, and an entire Legislature besides
Delegates to the Constitutional Con
vention. The Republicans elected their
entire ticket from Secretary of State
down, by the estimated majority OF
30 900. Bartlett (Republican) was elected to
The Court of Appeals bench over Maynard
by the plurality of from 100, 900 TO 1000.
IN all the interior towns and cities the Re
publirahs secured great gains. especially i'll
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 apparent on the day following
the election that there would be IA Republican
majority on joint ballot often or twelve. The
Senate may be very close. New York City
gave 66 900 majority for the head of the Dem
ocratic ticket. but Mr.. Maynard's majority
did not reach 25.00O. The entire Tammany
ticPet was elected by big ma ajority. In
Brooklyn. Schieren (Republican) was elected
Mayor over Boody (Democrat) by plu-
rality that will exceed 81. 7S1. The Board of
Aldermen is Republican by eleven to eight.
The Republicans swept Kings County.
electing their county ticket by n pu-
talitv Of about $500. William J. Gaynor IRE
publican) was elected Il Justice of the Su-
prene Court over Thomas E. Pearsall Dem
Ocrat The Republican State ticket has a
plurality of about II 500 in Brooklyn and
$500 in Kings County. In Gravesend. Nc
kane's district. the Democratic State ticket
received 1906 votes against 162 for the Re
publican,
New Jersey elected eight members of the
Senate. from Camden. Essex, G oucester,
Monmouth Salem, Som rset, Union and
Warren Counties and a full Assembly. The
Republicans made almost II clean sweep
They captured tho State Assembly, which
was last year Democratic by ten ma jOrity.
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 1900. they
elected their candidate for Sheriff
by more than $500 majority. In Essex
County they elected their county ticket and
a Senator. In no less than IA dozen counties
they wrested the political control from the
Democrats The race-track bills legalizing
pool selling and permitting the licensing of
race tracks were responsible for the result.
Massachusetts elected Governor, Lieu
tenant-GovernOr. Secretary of State, Trea-
eHrer. AUDITOR Attorney General. eight EX-
ecutive Councillors and Legislature. There
were four tckets-DemOcratlc Republican.
Prohibition and Peoples The Republicans
carried the State The plurality for Governor
ofFred. T. Greenhalge (Repubicam over John
f. Russell (Democrat) thirty-five thou
sand. The entire Republican State ticket was
elected by practically the same vote, and the
Legislatures will nave a few more Republican
members than the last Legislature had.
There was net Republican gain i'll Boston
over Governor RusselGs vote last year OF
4741. and corresponding gains in the other
cities and manufacturing centres. Cambridge
Governor Russclrs home. gave a Republican
gain Of 1900.
Pennsylvania elected a State Treasurer and
Il 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 -.
NewIin Fell. Republican, of Philadelphia,
for Justice OF the Supreme Court.
Maryland elected Legislature, five Judges
and a Comptroller. The Democratic ticket
was elected by 10000 plurality. The only
State contest was for Comptroller. Mayor
LatrObe. Democrat. won a notable victory
for reelection in Baltimore over two cand1-
dates
Virginia elected a Governor. n Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney G eneral and a Legsla
ture which will choose a United States Sena-
tor. There were two kets-DemOcratlc
and Populist. Reports indicated a Demo
cratic majority of 10000. The POpulists
failed to make gains in the city as they ex-
ppcted, The Democrats are sure OF the
United States Senatorship and also of their
State Court OF Appeals. O,Ferrail was
elected Governor by go. 900 majority.
Kentucky elected u Legislature which will
choose limited States Senator, The Demo-
Gratis had almost no opposition. The Legis-
lature 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, Lieutenant-GOv- .
ornor, Treasurer, Supreme Court Judge. At
torney General. Food Commissioner,
lie Works and Legislature. There
were three tickets-DemOcratic. Republl-
can and Prohibition. Governor Mckinley
and the entire Republican ticket was re-elect-
ed by plurality which exceeds 10000, and
may reach 100000. The Legislature is over
whelmingly Republican in both branches.
South Dakota elected three Supreme Court
and eight Circuit Court Judges. The Re-
publicans elected their State judicial ticket
by seventy-five per cent. of the 10000 votes
polled.
Nebraska elected an Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court. All early indications
pointed to IL Republican victory in the cleo.
ton of Supreme Judge and two REGENTS OF
the State University. There was vigorous
contest. and full vote was polled.
Iowa elected Governor, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. Judge of the Supreme Court. Railroad
Commissioner, Superintendent of Public In
struction and a Legislature which will elect a
United States Senator There were threetickets
in the field-Democratic. Republican and Pro-
hibition. The Republicans claimed the cleo
ton of Jackson for Governor and the re-
mainder of their ticket by 10000 plurality.
They based this claim on early returns which
were pretty we'll scattered over the State.
State Chairman Fuller says the Democratic
State Committee comedies the election of
Jackson by 25. 900 to 10000. The Legislature
is certainly Republican by about twenty on
Joint ballot and many districts have gone Re
publican for the first time in ten or twelve
years.
Cook County Illinois (Chicago), voted
only for Judges of the Circuit and Superior
Courts and County Commissioners. Judge
Gary before whom the Anarchists were
tried, is elected by 5000 majority. The Demo
Gratis won in the other contests.
In Michigan Griffin (Democrat) is elected
to Congress in the First District over Stone
(Republican)