The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-10
NEW YORK.

defeat Of the republican Mazet by 500.
New York, November Tn Kings
county Brooklyn) Howe, republican, is
probably elected register over Gray,
democrat, who figured unfavorably be-
tore the Aazet committee. The repub-
Hcans concede the rest Of the county
ticket to the democrats.
Elmira, N. Y, November 7.-Indica-
tfons point to a republican landslide
in Chemung county, the home of eX-
Senator Hill. Charles H. Knapp, re-
publican, is elected to the assembly,
a Democratic loss.
New York, November Richard
Croker claims thirty-four Of the thirty
seven assembly districts in the
bOroughs of anhattan and the Bronx,
a democratic gain of six.
lIhica, N. Y, November THE city
of Ithica gives the democratic candi-
date for county treasurer a plurality
OF 1877, and the republican candidate
for sheriff 100. The STANDARD voting
machineewas used in this city and the
result was known seventeen minutes
after the polls closed.
Rochester. N. Y, November 7.-RO-
chester, complete, gives Barohan, re-
publican, 1858 plurality for mayor.
Utica, N. Y, November 7.-R. w.
Sherman, democrat, is elected mayor
of Utica by 81. The balance of the city
ticket is democratic by majOrfties rang
ing from 200 to 300. Two of the three
assembly districts in Oneida county
show no change.
Albany. N. Y, November Albany
county elects republican assemblymen
in the First, Second and Fourth dis
trfcts. and a democrat in the Third.
New York, November 7.-Saratoga
county elects a republican assembly,
man. In the II assembly districts
which have reported nine republicans
and two democrats were elected-no
change from last assembly.
New York, November THE Nine
teenth assembly district complete
gives MaZet, republican, 4,271; Stewart,
democrat, 1867.
Robert Mazet, republican candidate
for as~semblyman in the Nineteenth
district, admits that he is defeated.
Collector George r. Bidwell, who man
aged MaZet's campaign, also comedies
the defeat Of Mazet.
In 1O7 assembly districts, including
% in this city, II republicans and &c
democrats have been elected, a demo-
cratic loss of two.
New York, November THE
boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx, for
sheriff, give O'Brien, republican, 89,53a;
Grell, democrat, 1879, 129.
New York, November THE New
York assembly will stand, republicans
u, democrats SO; republican plurality
30: republican gain IA.
NEW JERSEY.
New York, November AT the close
of the polls in New Jersey at 7 o'clock,
it was ascertained that the republicans
had carried the state and retained
control of the senate and house of as
sembly.
Trenton, N. j., November THE re-
turns at midnight indicate that the
republicans have carried the state by
about 20, 900 plurality, although there
was no direct vote on a static ticket.
The republicans will control both
houses Of the legislature by good
working majorities and will have ~
increased representation in the house
of the assembly.
Des Moines, Iowa, November 7.-One
hundred and sixty-fve precincts out
2,O82 give Shaw, republican, 1924;
White, democrat, 1876; same in 1897
gave Shaw, republican, 1928; White,
democrat, Il, sol.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, November AT 9 p.
m. returns received from 76 out of Jas
precincts give Capdeville for mayor a
majority of 5,4OO. Capdeville's cleo
ton is assured.
New Dreams, November THE New
Orleans election passed off quietly,
owing to the precautions taken, al
Thought fully 90 per cent. of the regis
tered vote was DOll6u. fOiIy pICClIIG(o
out of 14S give the regular democrats
4.545 and the Jacksonians 2,743. AT the
same ratio Paul CaDdevi1le will be
elected mayor over Walter G.. Flower,
the present incumbent. The state anG
United States senatOrship fights were
involved in the contest and the de-
mOcracy also made the issue of munic-
ipal ownership prominent. Both sides
agreed to two referees in each ward,
besides a central board of arbitration
which decided all disputed questions
and took away any excuse for trou-
BILE.
New Orleans, November Z, l a. NJ
The returns are coming in slowly, but
the average is being kept up and the
Democratic ticket wins by b@fWten
$500 and 5000 majority. 1t VIII lose
only one of the seventeen wards. but
elects all the councilman.
MISSISSIPPI.
Jackson. Miss, November The cleo
rfon passed off very quietly through
out the state. The democratic major
ity is estimated at 10000. Returns are
very scattering so far and indicate a
close vote on the Noel amendment Tor
elective judiciary.
Jackson, Miss, November Scat
tering returns received from repreSen-
tative sections of the state Indicate a
very light vote in the Mississippi cleo
tion. This was caused by a decided
lack of interest on the part of the vot-
ers in their precincts and a heavy
purging of THE registration books IN
several counties.
The entire democratic state ticket is
elected by a majority c~onservatively
estimated at $1,000. The official count
will not greatly vary these figures. The
populist vote shows a decided falling
off which will probably amount to 81
per cent. Not over IS, 1000 votes were
polled dring the day. The populists
have probably elected a member OF the
legislature from Choctaw county.
The vote on the Noel amendment,
providing for an elective judiciary, Is
decidedly close and 1T will require an
official count to determine the result
Several precincts report tie votes on
the measure. The opponents of the
~omandment are confident that they