The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05

Me- Observation-Disclosures Majorities in Iowa
and Other States Greatly Reduced-St.
Louis Elects a Democratic Governor
VIRGINIA.
Petersburg, Va, November 2.-Tyler.
democrat, for governor, carried Peters
burg by $50 majority.
Portsmouth, Va, November 2.-This
city gives the democratic state aul
legislative ticket a plurality CT $50.
Newport News, Va, November q
Newport News gives Tyler, democrat
for governor, 654, and McCaull, repub-
lican, Isl.
Norfolk, Va, November 2.-Norfolk
gives for governor-Tyler 2,543, Nc
Caul, 3S1. w. E. Foster, democrat, goes
to the state senate from the 31st dis
trict and Charles G. Kizer and Merritt
from Norfolk over Seldnor and Parker,
republicans.
Norfolk, Va, November 2.-Returls
from the second district as far as
heard from and including Norfolk city,
Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News,
| Williamsburg, Hampton and Berkeley,
give Tyler 6,576, McCaul, republican,
2,1s2.
Richmond, Va, November AT this
hour-10 o'clock-everything nearly is
coming democratic on the legislative
ticket.
Richmond, Va, November 2.-The
| election story in Virginia is briefly told.
| Although there was unusual apathy,
it is estimated that the democratic
l Cfofo <i1Lof iC n1nofad hv ohn,,t Xxx nm
majority, and that the democrats have
| two-thirds of the hous of delegates
| and fOur-fifthS of the senate. Barring
one littl episode in Berkeley, near Nor
folk, growing out of a democratic fac
tional fight, there was absolutely no
excitement. Neither party pOlled any
think like a full vote.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, Mass, November 2.-For the
second time in two years this city, ordi-
narily strongly democratic, gave a sub
stantial majority to Roger Wolcott, the
republican candidate for governor, at
the state election today. There was,
however, a decided falling off in the
vote for Doth candidates, and in this
WOlcott suffered more than Williams.
With a lead of 1900, over his opponent
last year, the governor this year had a
| trif1e over $500 in a total vote Of about
5000. Wolcott's vote, 81, 900 this year
shows a decrease of 30 per cent from
that given las year, while the Williams
vote of "a, 900 shows less than 20 per
cent. decrease. The attempt to consol-
idate the legislative department of the
| city in a single chamber was voted
down by a majority of about 600.
| John H. Sullivan who was last year
defeated for councillor by isaac B. Allen
a colored man, was elected by a sub
| stantial majority over Stanley Ruffan,
| another colored opponent. The cleo
| ton was remarkably quiet.
MICHIGAN.
Port Huron, Mich, November O.
| Every republican candidate for city Of
fees was elected today by safe MAORI
ties. Stevens, republican, for mayor,
has 248 plurality over Wellman. demo-
crat. Wellman has majOities in only
three wards. Eight republican n n
| democratic alderman are elected.
Dearoit, Mich, November 2.-With
ten precincts yet to be reported the
election for mayor, Maybury, demo-
crat is assured with a plurality Of o
1000. Thompson, democrat, is elected
treasurer by about 1000. Schmidt, re-
publican candidate for city clerk. is re-
elected by upward of 1000. The u
Gil will stand Il republicans, IL demo-
Gratis, a democratic gain of 2.
KANSAS.
Kansas City, Mo-, November AT
10 o'clock Kansas returns nave been
received from but half dozen outlying
counties out Of los in which elections
were held. AS the tickets were entire
ly local., it is impossible 1T this hour,
ami will be before tomorrow, to give
an estimate at all approaching RELIABLE
ity. In no state were the returns slow
er in coming in duringthe :ast cleo
tons, perhaps, than in Kansas, n THIS
year will not be an exception 10 the
rule. In Kansas City, Kansas, the first
city in the state, the republicans Will
probably elect their entire ticket.
Topeka, Kas, November 2.-The re-
| publicans carried this (Shawnee) coun-
ty ranging from 1000 to 5000.
LOUISVILLE DEMOCRATIC.
sentative estimate at IL o'clock tonight
places the majority of Charlie P.
Weaver, democratic candidate for
mayor, over George d. Todd. the pres
ent incumbent, at from 5000 to $500.
The returns from the state are meagre
and unofficial at this hour. According
to these. Shackleford. silver democrat,
is leading Bailey, republican, by about
5000 votes.
Des Moines, Ia, November 2.-Re-
turns received at the Register Office
from about $50 precincts in Iowa show
net democratic gain of 25 per cent. AT
that rate the republican plurality OF
last a 65,522, would be cut Town to
less than Il, 900.
Des Moines, Ia, November Chair
man MILAN, of the republican commit
tee, Chains the state ticket by from
l7,0oo "a $4,000 plurality ChaixmaH