Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-08
GREENHALGE ELECTED.
The Republicans Swept the Old
Bay State.
MKINLEY WINS AGAIN In OHIO.
The buckeye state Gives the FrAmer OF
the Tariff fIIn Majority of So.oOo-Dem-
ocrats Victorious In Virginia and Mary
Iand-RcpublIcanS Gain In Illinois.

Boston, Nov. S.-The result of the cleo
ton in Massachusetts can only be de
scribed as a huge political landslide. For
the first time in three years the state will
have n Republican governor, and his plu-
rality is 80. 900 at the least. The whole
ticket is elected with him, and the legisla-
ture is solidly Republican in both branches
Candid Democrats had conceded the de
feat of John +. Russell, their candidate for
governor, by a small majority, while even
the most sanguine Republicans would not
claim over 1890 for Greenhalge.
The astonishing result is attributed by
those Democrats who will talk about it to
the present industrial depression, aided by
the fact that Massachusetts is normally
Republican state, as is always proven by
her vote on presidential candidates.
The Republicans are so jubilant that they
care very little about the causes. The day
was beautiful one, and according to ira
dition was perfect for the bringing out of a
heavy Republican vote. Early in the day
it was seen that n big total would be pOlled,
and the very first returns that began to
come in showed that the Republicans were
gaining. y very significant report was
that from Greenfield the birthplace of
Hon. John F. Russell, the Democratic can
dide, where, from Democratic plurality
of Il last year, GreenhRlge got plurality
Of l32.
In this city alone the loss was 4,2ti3. John
+. Russell's plurality was reduced to "a, 222J
The same story was repeated In a like
ratio from all over the state and at o clock
it was evident that Greenhalge was tri-
umphantly elected. After that il was mere
ly a question of his plurality.
The Prohibitionist vote did not differ ma
terially from last years figures, but the
Populists managed TO increase their total
100 per cent. The Socialist-Labor vote was
insignificant. The scenes in Newspaper
row, where all the papers displayed bulle-
tins, rivaled those of n presidential cleo
ton. 1t is estimated that $1,000 people
swarmed in the narrow space on Washing
ton street, where the news was received
1t was an enthusiastic crowd, but the early
forecasts of Greenhalge's election made the
cheering somewhat one sided.
Much interest was shown in the returns
from New York, and the apparent defeat
of Maynard was received with general APP
plause The throng finally got tired of
watching the returns and indulged in hat
smashing and rushing, which had to be
quellcd by the police several times, and
some heads were broken as result. By
midnight the huge assemblage had dis
ersed
The headquarters for the jubilant Re
publcans was mt the American House,
where the Republican Club of Massachu-
sets held forth. All the prominent pOliti-
clans of the party called in ut one time or
another during the evening, and many of
them were compelled to make speeches
before they were released n colored glee
club was alsS pressed into service and up
roariously cheered Popular songs were
sung, the words rejecting ON the dignity of
Josiah Quincy, John T. Russell and other
Democratic leaders.