Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-08
NEW YORK.
Plurality of Hill Over Morton In the
Metropolis. 2,105.

Metropolis, 2,505.
NEW YORK. November THE follow
ing Is the total vote OF New YORK city
for Governor:
I'm OemocraD. 12G,5T.
Morton Qsepublican). 1879.
Wheeler Reform Democrap. S7H.
Matthews Neople's). 1,5So.
Mattchett (Social-LaboD, 4.gy7.
Baldwin ProhibitionisU. s3i.
The vote for Lieutenant Governor. with
twenty-nine election districts missing, U.s.
Lockwood OemocraD, 1H42'.
Saxton Gepublican), 1851.
Hewson People's). 1.JS5.
Steer tSocial-I.abor, 3,i6.
Miller RrohibitionlsD. is6.
VOTE IN BROOKLYN.
BROOKLYN, y. Y. November 7.-Ine
entire Republican city ticket IS eiecteu 70
nv a nlurality ranging from 20.ODO to oo'vy'
rbo yote was against consolidation with
Neyv York by about two thousand, anu
tbe apportionment was lost By about the
same vote.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
NEW YORK, November THE adop-
,lon Of the constitutional amendments. OF
which there is little question, establishes
the following principles
Laws authorizing pool-selling ana all
forms Of gambling are prohibited.
Election and registration boards
throughout the State must be Dl-partisan
No public money shall be granted 10
sectarian schools.
The Legislature is forbidden to enact
laws limiting damages for Injuries re-
sulting in death.
Personal registration IS not 10 De re-
auired in towns OF fewer than 5,Vp IN
habitants.
Public officers shall not accept passes
on railroads or franks from telegraph
and telephone companies.
Cities are divided into three classes.
The time which must elapse before an
alien can vote after the grant OF citizen
ship is increased from ten to ninety days
GREATER NEW YORK.
Returns from the vote in this city and
Brooklyn on the Greater New York"
scheme indicate that a majority of the
votes have been cast in favor OF consoli-
dation.
A tabulation OF the returns at police
Headquarters this morning shows that the
vote in this city on the consolidation Issue
Is I'm round figures, ilS010 for and 5000
against. 1t Is evident that portion OF
the voters neglected to cast their ballots
upon this question. 1T is estimated that
the majority in New York city In favor OF
consolidation will reach at least 5000.
The vote in brooklyn is close and the
returns are not conclusive.
The scheme for the Greater New
York" proposes the consolidation under
one city government Of New York ana
Brooklyn, the whole Of Richmond ana
Kings counties. and portions OF Wcstchcs-
ter and Queens counties. The whole ares
covered by the "Greater New York" VIII
comprise more than 81 square miles.
According to the last census the popu-
lation of the cities. counties. and towns
which II Is proposed TO combine az the
Greater New York is only a few thou
sand short Of 100000.
In the bill which relates 70 the subject
provision was only made for an expression
on the question as 10 the advisability of
consolidation. and this IS what the vote
of yesterday means. The consolidation
will not take effect until the Legislature
shall have passed upon 1t.
RAPID TRANSIT.
Another important question settled by
the voters OF New York yesterday was
that relating to an underground railway.
The law authorizing the submission OF
this proposition 20 n vote OF the citizens de
clares that the Rapid-Transt Commits
sion shall, within thirty days after the
affirmative vote ia announced. take steps
toward the construction Of the proposed
route. Tho corporation counsel must ap-
prove of all contracts entered into.