Middletown transcript., 1897-11-06
THr ELECTION.


THE ELEC FI0N.
The interest OF Delawareans IN tne
elections on Tuesday was centered on
the results In New York and Maryland.
The one being contest for better gov
eminent In the combined cities OF New
York and Brook lyn with patronage
second only to that Of the President OF
the United States; the other being q
tight against the continued bossism Of
Senator German. The results in Ohio,
Pennsylvania and other states came
in for q share Of the interest.
MARYLAND.
Senator German has met his Water
loo; be must step down and out. For
three elections the Republicans aided
by the Independent Democratic press
have carried the State, and it has been
done chiefly because Of opposition to
the methods Of the astute and Willy
senator. Democrats have defeated him
hecause be in their opinion set himself
m al a dictator. The contest has been
hard fought and the result was close.
Philip R. Goldsborough, R, was cleo
ted comptroller by 1910 majority;
ana GEM Allen Rutherford. r, was
elected clerk 6,876 by majority
lass. These were the only State ofic-
ials voted for. The Legislature will
stand on joint ballot 81 r and so D
The Senate will have is r and
& ID: the House will have 40 r, AZ D.
The Legislature will elect . Re-
publican to succeed Mr.. German
in the q. s. Senate.
Three judges were elected for the
second Judicial District, all Democrats.
They are James Alfred Pearce, Chief
Judge; Frederick Stump and Wm. 4.
Martin, Associate Judges.
In Cecil County the Democrats elec-
ted their entire ticket, Austin L.
Crothers for the State Senate leading
with about 500 majority. The success
full candidates are:-
For Clerk of the Circuit Court, John
G.. Williams; for Register OF Wills,
Reuben e. lamar; for State Senator,
Austin L. Crothers; for the House OF
Delegates,-John s. Writ, Wilmer ID.
Thompson, and John FL Jcnness; for
County Commissioner-Long Term,
Joseph B. Ewing;Short Term. William
T. Patton; for County Treasurer, VIII
liam T. Fryer; for Sheriff, J. Ross
ConoIy; for Surveyor, Powell F. Johns.
In Kent County the entire Democratic
ticket was elected by majorities ranging
from 65 to 155. Enoch G. Clark and
George E. Noland were elected to the
Legislature. The Democrats elected their
ticket in Queen Annes. In Caroline a
part Of each ticket was elected. Robert
N. Messick, B, was elected to the Sem
ate, and Charles Fl. Todd, r. and Geo.
T. Redden, D, were elected members of
House. Talbot County also divided
her vote. J. Frank Turner was elected
BY 13 to the Senate; Levin Ell. Tull, R,
has 2 majority and VIM. G. Dudley. D,
majority for the House. The other
is tie. This was the report up to the
official Court which shows the Repub-
licans elect in Talbot county the Sena-
tor and three Representatives. The
rest of the ticket is Democratic.
Baltimore City went Republican by
5000 majority electing VIM. 7. Malster
Mayor. This is bitter defeat to Rasin
and grand victory for the Baltimore
Sun and other Independent papers.
NEW YORK.
Tammany wins in Greater New York
and Judge VanWyck becomes the first
mayor of the great city with millions OF
dollars OF patronage. He received
228, 900 votes, having $4,000 plurality
over Seth Low, the next highest candi-
date. Mr.. Low received las, 900 votes
and Gen. Tracy, the Republican nomi-
nee, 102, 900. The combined vote OF
Low and Tracy. both Republicans, was
$4,000 or 21.000 more than Boss
Crocker's man received. By union the
Tammany Democrats won everything;
by division the Reformers and Repub-
blicans lost all. Last year Mckinley
carried the State of New York by $685.
600 plurality; on Tuesday Boss Platt's
nominee for Chief Judge of the Court
OF Appeals was defeated by go, 900. The
New York Tribune Of Thursday said
"Republican headquarters, State and
county, were deserted yesterday. Ssna.
tor Platt is reported to have remarked
that the party was beaten by the men,
dacity of its enemies and the treachery
Of its alleged friends. Quigg added
.sMe too" Quigg looked lonesome
and sad yesterday, and aggrieved.
He was particularly angry becaus'
some person with no reverence
for greatness and no pity for miser.
pinned on the door of the County Com
mittee rooms brief quotation from
Casabianca which was: "And the boy
obi where was heP' Mr.. Quigg hat
nothing more to say"
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Republican ticket was elected Il
the Keystone State by about 150,00
majority but the machine politicians ar
not happy. Swallow, the"fghting par
SOM and Prohibition and Independent
Republican candidate for State Treas
urer received about 175,000 votes, car
rying seven or eight counties. This
looked upon as notice to Boss Qua
that he must not press the people to
hard or they will set him down an
out.
President Mckinley went home
vote and the Buckeye State re-elecl
Gov. Bushnell, r., by $4,000 majorit,