The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-08
NEW YORK STATE.
Morton's Plurality, with One County
Missing. 153,348.


NEW YORK. Nov THE total cor
rected vote fer Governor in New York
State outside of Sullivan county. was 1.2Os.-
25s, of which Morton received 6s7.5ss: Hill.
5l4.16s; Wheeler 24.5ll. Morton's plrraiity
15S. 422; Mortons majority 1891.
Returns from New York city complets
give Hill. 127.7oo; Morton. 1899. Hills
plurality. 4,40l. For Mayor. Grant, Dem.
1l1,257; Strong. Rep, l52.e9l. Strong's plural
ity. 41,4S4. John w. Con, Ind, has heen
elected recorder over Frederick Smythe.
Tammany by a plurality OF 54.SA
Returns from all except very few miss
inf; districts show an apparent plurality In
New York city for consolidation, or the
greater New York, Of over 1000 In the city.
while the rapid-transit measure shows on
apparent plurality of 400.
The ultimate result of the defeat OF Tam
many Hall is a subject Of general discus
sion. Under the State laws, the Mayor has
power TO remove heads of departments only
when charges OF malfeasance or misde-
meanor shall have been preferred and even
in some instances the power Is limited by
provision for review by the Governor The
revelations made before the State sena-
torial investigation committee will become
the basis of procedure against nearly all
the Tammany members OF the city govern
ment. Another plan may be the adoption
by the Legislature of a bill giving Mayors
OF cities of the first class, the power OF re-
moval over all heads OF departments upon
what might seem TO him TO be adequate
cause.
Among many messages Of congratulation
which Mayor-elect Strong received was one
from ex-President Harrison. Mr.. Strong
IL he wished 70 say anything about the re-
suit. Really" he replied. II think there 10
nothing to be said The vote yesterday has
saved me the trouble OF talking" Then he
continued: 81 think the vote for Morton
was something more than was anticipated,
but my plurality was no surprise TO me.
because. In the work OF my campaign,
met thousands and thousands of Democrats
who / knew would vote our ticket IL Is
gratifying nevertheless"
Bartlett, Democrat, is elected to Congress
from the Seventh district, instead Of Ford.
Republican. as previously reported. Bart
oorted. is 2.iss The complexion OF the con-
gressonal delegation from New York state
is, according to nearly complete returns.
Republican gain OF nfteen.
Voted for a .sGreater New York"
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Returns from this
city and Brooklyn on the greater New
York scheme Indicate that a majority OF
soldation. A tabulation Of the returns at
police headquarters this morning shows
that the vote in this city on the consolida-
ton Issue is in round figures 1ls.oco for
atid 5000 against 1t is evident from the
returns that large proportion OF voters
neglected TO cast their ballots on this
question 1t is estimated that the majority
IN New York city in favor OF consolida-
tion win reach at least $1,000. In Brooklyn
the latest returns show a total vote OF
5ies5 for and 52s27 against the p.oposi-
ton, which makes II evident that the
people of the two cities have given ap-
proval TO the plan OF consolidating the
two municipalities by good majority.
The scheme for the greater New York;
proposes the consultation under one city
government OF New York and BROOKLYN.
the whole OF Richmond and Kings coun-
ties. with portions OF westche8ter and
Queens. The whole area covered by the
greater New York" Will comprise mofS
than 3l7 square miles. Accordinr to shS
last census the population OF the oitio2
counties and towns which II IA proposed
TO combine as the greater New York. -
only few thousands short OF x0oo.0o0I n