The record-union., 1897-11-04

IOf Tree SILVER, ana VIII vote Tor a SEN
atorial candidate who agrees with him.
Voight, the Republican fusion Senator,
has not been interviewed.
THE LANDSLIDE IN NEW YORK.
ALBANY On. W, Nov. 3.-The re-
turns from the State, whict are COM
ing in slowly, demonstrate that the
Republican landslides of the past two
years have been reversed, if not by Civ
ing as large majority for the Demo-
Gratis, at least by changing something
like 24O, ,O00 votes. Governor Black S
plurality IN the State last year was
over 100000. John Palmer, the Re-
publican Secretary of State, won the
year previous by over 100000. The
indications are that these enormous plu-
ralilties have been swept away and a
reverse plurality of between 10000 and
10000 is given.
The greatest surprise of the returns
are the great gains made in the AS
sembly by the Democrats, many of
them being in counties and districts
where there was no expectation on the
part of Democratic managers of win
ming. Republicans attribute these
gains to the heated municipal cam
paigns and the trading Of votes.
More surprising, perhaps, than the
returns on the State and Assembly dis
trict tickets We're results of the munic-
lpal campaigns in the large cities The
following have elected Democratic
Mayors: New York, Albany, Syra-
cuse, Binghampton. Buffalo, Rochester,
Amsterdam, Schenectady, Kingston.
jamestown. The Republicans carried
these cities on the Mayoralty: Cohoes,
Rensselaer,, Yonkers, Newburgh, Clio
versville, Oswego and Utica In AL
bany the regular Republican candidate
polled five more votes than did the in
dependent Republican candidate. In
Buffalo and Rochester Republican sue
cess was thought to be almost sure pri-
or to the election
The latest returns on members of the
Assembly Oower House of the State
Assembly, give the Democrats 81 MEM
bers. Republicans 50, Citizens Union 5.
In the last Assembly the Republican
majority was 76. The Senate, which
holds over. has Republican majority
of twenty.
For Chief Justice of the Court Of APP
peals the latest returns give Parker
I'D
159.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Latest returns
from the State and city elections re-
cefved to-day do not change the result
as previously announced by the Asso-
ciated Press. Returns from all the
counties in the State indicate plural
ity of more than $4,000 for Alton B.
Parker, Democratic candidate for Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals. His
plurality in Greater New York is 1885,
05S.
The State Legislature remains Repub-
lican. The Senators hold over, and the
new House of Assembly stands eighty
five Republicans TO sixty-eight Demo-
Gratis Ten of the newly elected Re-
publican Assembly are said to be anti
Platt. In the present Senate the Re-
publican majority is thirty, in the
House seventy-eight.
The special election in the Third Con-
gressional District. Brooklyn, resulted
in a victory for Edmund II. briggs.
Oem), over William A. Prendergast
Rep). by nearly 1000 majority. Last
year Francis Wilson Rep.) was elected
in this district by more than 100 plu-
rality. He resigned to become POST
master of Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3--The Press
says that the State Assembly will con-
sist of seventy-nine Republicans and
seventy-one Democrats.
VAN WYCk'S s PLURALITY.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The result of
the first municipal election in the en-
iarged city, New York, completely re-
versed the conditions of 1896. when
Mckinley's plurality in the same terri
tory was o6.S65. The plurality of Van
Wyck, Tammany candidate for Mayor.
is about 5000, and the entire ticket is
elected with majorities ranging from
10000 to 100000. Colers plurality
over Fitch. Republican for Comptroller.
IS over 10000 Both Van Wvck and
Coler We're free silver adherents in
1896. 40
Alton B. Parker, Democrat, for Judge
Oh the State Court of Appeals, carried
Greater New York by 106, 900. and his
plurality over Wallace, Republican. be-
low the Bronx River, will not be less
than lUS.O00, insuring his election and
Democratic success in the State.
such rush TO the polls has never
been known, expect in Presidential
years Rainy weather failed to dampan
civic enthusiasm. The registration was
abnormal. The total of 567, ,267 was only
Il.4Io behind that of 1896. Last wear
only 6.G6 per cent failed to vote for
President, and the estimated total vote
this year of 52S000 shows that the fall
ing off does not much exceed that of
1896
The unofficial vote for Mayor follows:
Van Wyck 235 800. Low 149. .S13. Tracy
lol .s333, George 20, $50, Gleason 5.12o.
The vote for Van Wyck is about A. -
per cent. Of the total vote cast, or less
than 1921 per cent. cast for Bryan in
1876 in the same territory
The united vote for Low and Tracy
shows l4.121 more than Van Wyck re-
eeived. The metropolitan district is
normally Democratic. and the plurality
Tor Van Wyck is a return to normal
conditions in an election not influenced
by national issues.
MARYLANDS LEGISLATURE.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-With semi
official returns from all the counties in
The State except st. Mary's and Cal
vert, and fairly good estimates from
there, the Democrats appear to have
elected enough members to the next
Legislature to give them q majority of
five on joint ballot, and to insure them
United States Senator to succeed
Senator German. Official returns may
be necessary to decide the position of
some OF the counties and these may al
ter the result, but from the best OBJ
tainable figures at this time. the Demo-
Gratis appear to have total of sixty
one legislative votes. while the Repub-
licans have fifty-six. The State Senate
VIII be Republican by n probable ma