The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-03
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siderlng the weather conditions under
which the election proceeded, was all
that could be expected. The day was
wet, foggy, "muggy" to a degree. It
was such a day as, in the years gone
by, when the voters lined up in the
streets to await their chance to cast
their ballots to the judges inside, was
called gold Democratic weather" I'm
der the altered conditions, the voting
being done within doors, this character
ization cannot well apply.
There was a general suspension Of
business, n nearly everybody who
was qualified had the opportunity Of
voting. 1t was only In the outlying
sections hat the exercise of the right
of franchise was attended with any
inconvenience. And at night the whole
city was alive to the occasion. Bulletin
boards, search lights, newspaper ex-
tras, readers on the stages of scores
Of theat0rs, told the story of the cleo
ton. The jubilant had recourse to the
discordant fish horns for expression Of
their JOY, while the saloons, closed
during the hours while the voting was
In progress, did business on a scale
that promised to compensate for the
period of enforced thirst, noisy and
brilliantly Illuminated. The enthusi-
assn in the vicinity Of Tammany Hall
was particularly great.
Van Wyck is shown to have polled
as large a vote as both Tracy and Low
combined, while the George vote, which
a week ago was regarded with more
or less apprehension and was expected
to be anywhere from 65, 900 to 100, 900, has
fallen to almost inhnitesimal proper
lions. It is estimated, upon the basis
of the ballots already counted, that
Van Wyck's total vote will be from
146,0 900 to 14S, 900 in Manhattan and the
Bronx. 73, 900 in the borough of Brook
lyn, $500 in Queens and 1900 in Rich
mond, or Approximately 231,0 600 votes
in greater New York. Lows vote VIII
not be far from 1862, 900, Tracy's 100, 600
n Georges 10000 The total, 499, 900,
will not be materially altered either
way. Gleason's vote and that of the
Socialist and Prohibition nominee for
the mayoralty will send the grand to-
tai above the half million mark.
Rain, which prevailed generally all
over the state, had the effect of keeping
a great many of the country voters
away from the polls. The result is ap-
parent in the reduced majorities given
in concededly Republican districts to
William J.. Wallace, the Republican
nominee for chief judge of the court of
appeals, as compared with the plurali-
ties by which the same districts were
carried last year. In many districts
the pluralities of a year ago are re-
duced nearly one-half and in a few that
have reported is the falling Off less
han rs per cent. Conceding to Judge
Parker. Democrat, a majority of 100, 0WC
in greater New York, it is probable that
he has won in the state.
The indications are that the Demo
Gratis have a small majority of the
members of the state assembly. In the
greater city 1t is estimated from very
meagre returns the representation will
be 81 Democrats and 10 Republicans,
while in the upper part Of the state
there are said to have been changes
from Republicans to Democrats in q
districts. In the last assembly the Re
publicans had a majority of rs. Con
ceding all that Is claimed by the Demo
Gratis, the mex house will have 10 Dem.
ocratic majority. State senators were
not elected this year. Other estimates
give a Republican majority In the as
sembly of three.
In the cities Of Buffalo, Rochester
Oswego and Binghamton the Democrat:
elected mayors and the majority of the
councils by good majorities.
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