Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-12

Democrats can produce only the $4,000
plurality OF greater New York.
The soldier vote will not be counted
untR Dec. I. but il is not likely that
tho-baIiet from the catlsps VIII ma
terislly alter the result. There would
seem to be The greater probability that
the majority for Roosevelt wsn De in
creased.
The figures on congressman are not
accessible at this hour. but there are
Indications that the Democrats have
made some gains in New York city
districts. Congressman Sulzer. Demo-
upon free silver platform, is un-
doubtediy reelected.
Little is known as to the votes for
state senator's and assembiymen. The
Republicans had in the last legislature
a majority OF 2S on joint ballot, and
leaders of the party profess confidence
that there will be no material diminu-
tion of that majority. A Republican
legislature win mean the election of q
Republican 10 the United States SEN
ate in place OF Senator Murphy.
Every condition was favorable TO the
polling OF fun vote in all parts of the
state. In this city there was no fulfill
ment of predictions of trouble at the
polls The state deputies, authorized by
act of the last legislature. were most ir
evidence In the east side districts
where the cheap lodging houses are
located. The number of arrests made
was below rather than beyond the
usual record of a general election, and
in many cases the occasion was found
to be in the carelessness of registration
clerks. Fights at the polls were few and
easily quelled. There was no friction
between deputies and police. one lend
ing assistance to the other in the pres.
ervation of order.
Enough returns from assembly dis
tricts have been received to show the
probable election of so Republicans and
61 Democrats. with nine districts
doubtful or not heard from. Conced-
ing all the latter to the Democrats, the
Republicans will still have a majority
of ten in the assembly and IA on joint
ballot. This computation, If borne out
by official returns. win mean the cleo
ton of a Republican to the United
States senate in place of Edward Muir
ply, Jr., Democrat.
The election of Captain William AS
tor Chanler, Democratic nominee for
congress from the Fourteenth congress
sional district. was conceded by n
good sized majority by the Quigg rann-
ayers at II O'Clock last night The
political friends and associates of
Captain Chanler declared him elected
by over 10000 majority. Quigg's ma
5ority two Years a@o was nearly 12.o0e
All Coionei RooseVelt's associates ON
the republican state ticket are prob
hOiy eie1ted with him. The returns both
from greater New York and from the
ccunues outside OF this municipality
are ineompl tie. but enough have been
received 10 Indicate heavy falling OF
in the vote up the state. while the vote
In the cify was well sustained. The con-
sequence IS a falling off in the Repub-
mean plurality in the state from 12 600
- 'Ae app rOximated figures given
''"Fr. Dolsl de of greater New York the
Nt'r i"r Van Wyck is only about one
i"tN ~ one per cent. above that of
f"t trr ~ 1896. There appears TO be a
less ci icur Republican congressman In
tne brooklyn district, the Second.
IouTth' fnth and Sixth; and Con-
.esSnan Quigg, who had a majority
ABOUT s'V' at the election last year.
,aS oeeh defeated by William Astor
S.nan'oI. tn the Albany district, the
IWenleth Glynn. DEM. has been
, elected 10 5 ;cceed Southwick. Rep.
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