The herald., 1894-11-07

defeat. He said: ION the retirement
OF Mr. Strauss thought it my duty to
the Democratic party to accept its NOM
ination for mayor of this city. 1 made
my canvass on Democratic issues and
have gone down with my party. The
principles OF the party are essential to
the life of the republic. Victories will
be won in the future, as they have in
the pact.
'It is the duty of all Democrats to
present solid front to the common en-
! emy. Democrats never work as well to-
gether as in the hour OF defeat. All diff
ferences will be laid aside. The Demo-
cratic vote OF this city will be preserved
| as the cornerstone of Democracy for the
presidential contest OF 1896"
GRANT CoNGRATULATEs STRONG.
MI. Grant at s As entered the room
at police headquarters where Mr.. Strong
was receiving the returns end congratu.
lated him on his acknowledged victory.
MIR. Strong thanked him.
President MARITIME, OF the police
board, says Tammany has abandoned
all hope OF carrying single office.
ELOQUENT RETURNS.
ASP. m. Mayor Gilroy said: 1.-THE
returns are more eloquent than any
thing can say"
When he was told of the probable de-
feat OF Wilson, in West Virginia, he
said: THAT is good"
Ex.Mayor Grant made the following
statement: 1--WE concede the loss of the
state and acknowledge defeat in the
city"
DIR. PARKHURsT ELATED.
DR.. Parkhurst said tonight: 1--WE
have won. The victory shows the peo.
pie have their eyes opened at last 1t is
evident the public conscience has at last
been awakened. We've got all the peo-
pie that the reform movement has been
hghting just where they had u.s."
TIE SCENE IN NEWSPAPER ROW.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 6.-The scene in
newspaper row at 8 80 tonight when it
was conceded by the Democrats that
Morton had won the goverhorship and
Strong the mayoralty was one of the
widest enth husiasm. When the news-
paper bulletins and stereopticons began
to display returns at q o'clock. there
were about two Thousand persons on
Park Row, but during the following two
hours the crowd was augmented by a
continuous stream of people from the
up town districts. By s O'Clock fully
10000 thronged the thoroug fare, block.
ing the cars and impeding the horse and
cable cars. When the CONCESSIONS by
the Democrats were announced there
seemed to be three Republicans to every
Democrat present. The Assem- blage W as
very orderly and seemed to be of a more
| respectable class than that which usu-
ally vieits Park Row on election night.
Tammany men who were down town
had no excuse to offer for their over
whslminR defeat, and one of the leaders
said: "fhis will lead to Thorough rs-
organization OF the Democratic party in
this city and it will bring out good re.
suits in two years from now"
THE ELECTION IN BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn's election today WAS quiet.
That does not mean that 1t was not a
busy election. There was probably never
greater anxiety among voters to get
ballots in the boxes. The constitutional
amendments caused intolerable delay
and in almost every election district in
shO 1A0 tOtptb WUI0 Ala tu0 pOll6
waiting for them to open and when the
polls closed there were still many citi.
zens in line who did not have an oppor-
tunity to cast their ballots. There was
little for the police to do and few arrests
for illegal voting we're made. The
Gravesend election OF last year evidently
had @ most wholesome effect. The vote
was as full as possible under the circum.
stances. Pastors were not generally used.
The Empire state Democracy's" bal
lots caused much confusion. The police
arrangements were satisfactory in the
man.
HILL RECEIVES THE NEWS.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. GA notable
gathering Of politicians eat in the execu-
tive chamber tonight and read the re-
turns furnished by the Associated Prees.
Senator Hill arrived at p. m. He was
the fret to arrive. Colonel Williams,
the governors private secretary, came
next. Already batch of bulletins were
on Senator Hill's desk. New York
county haG been sending in returns that
were not of a highly favorable nature.
At 80 all hope of saving the state was
given up by those who had thus far ar
rived.
1t was even feared New York city
might 60 Republican, and it was con.
ceded that Hill would ouly carry it by a
email majority.
FLOWER ABANDoNS HOPE.
Governor Flower arrived at 7:45. He
was shown the dispatches. and at once
gave up all hope OF saving the state with
the aid of New York city. He said it
seemed as If a great tidal wSve had
struck the metropolis. He said he felt
that the wave was coming when he was
in New York this morning. He had
hoped that the up-the atnte districts
would fall to Senator Hill. And all the
time Hill said not word but read the
bulletins and consulted manual of the
vote OF fo,mer years. AS country re-
turns came in from the state, Hill shook
his head and said:
"Well, they did pretty well by me"
To the conscling remarks of friends he
made no reply except to smile.
HILLS ALBANY VOTE.
Hill has carried Albany city by 900
plurality. Flower carried it by $500
Albany City complete: Hill, II, ,4SG
Morton. 10 517; Wheeler. 50; Lock
wood. II. BOZ.
Senator Hill tonight refuaed to say
Order your suit early. H. A. Getz is
crowded for fine tailoring at moderate
prices. liz West Third street.