Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-04
THE ELECTIONS.
VIRGINIA.


AS the final returns OF Tuesdays
election come in everything seems to
point to an even greater democratic
victory than was anticipated and an
even more gratifying one than the ear
| ly returns indicated.
Not only was the democratic State
ticket headed by Major ]. Hoge Tyler
elected overwhelmingly, considering
the sizs of the vote, over that headed
by Capt. McCauil, but from all advices
so far received it would appear that not
more than six opponents have been
elected to the General Assembly.
What is equally as gratifying is that,
considering the small vote, the demo
cratic gains have been unusually large.
This is particularly true of the south
western part of the State and other Sec
tons where the strongest republican
stands were made. The democrats Sc
cure all of the twenty senators elected.
The House stands: democrats, 81 /;
doubtful, l; independent, / republi-
cans, 4. The doubtful House district
is Cumberland and Buckingham. The
independent returned is Buford, from
Brunswick, and the four republicans
are from Patrick, Floyd, Carroll, and
Tazswell, respectively. Tyler's msjori-
ty will be at least 10000.
The rumor which at one time found
some credence namely. that there
would be negro legislator from the
south west, was said yesterday to be en-
tirsIv tyithout foundation
MARYLAND.
The latest returns from all the ooun'
ties in Maryland show that the Senate
will be republican by majority of
eight, and that the House is so evenly
divided that it will require the official
vote of Carroll county to decide which
party shall organize this coordinate
branch of the legislature. The legisla.
ture will probably stand Ssnate-re
publicans, II; democrats, 9. House
republicans, IS; democrats, As; in doubt
l. The republican plurality on the
State ticket is G,051. Mr.. William T.
Master, republican, will be inaugurated
mayor of Baltimore on November II.
NEW YORK.
Latest returns on members OF the
New York assembly Qower house of
the State legisla!ure) give the republic.
cans majority 1t in a total member
ship of $50 The assembly stands re-
publicaps, 50; democrats, SIS; citizens
union, 8. In the last assembly the re-
publican majority was rs. Three citi-
zans' union nominees were elected in
New York city. The senate, which holds
over, has republican majority of 20.
For Chief Judge of the Court of APP
| peals, Parker, democrat, has majority
in The State Of 5S,159.
The patronage which will be con-
trolled by Judge Roi6cc-rt a. Yam Wyok,
WHO'S to be the first mayor of Greater
New York, is second only to that OF
the President of the United States.
According to the new charter, the may.
or's salary is to be $4,000. When he
takes office he will be in possession of
arbitrary power, which makes his Office
one of extraordinary Importance. He
will appoint 245 heads of departments,
aud so will virtually control the great
army OF subordinates whom these heads
of departments will appoint in turn.
Calling to mind the fact that there will
be more than $4,000 persons on the pay.
rolls, and that their salaries will exceed
$SS. 600 yearly, one gets 81 idea
what the mayors patronage means