The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-07
THE DAY IN NEW HAVEN
A QUIET ELECTIONBUT ABIG VOTE
POLLED.


Parade of Gold Legion, Etc.
1t was an admirable day for election
yesterday. With Turquoise skies, clear
and crisp atmosphere there was nothing
to retard the polling of a large vote,
And very large vote was polled. "A
silent determination prevailed among
the voters and obstreperousness was
almost unknown throughout the town
Everywhere, however, great interest
was manifested and the ward workers
labored irdustriously, silently and
swiftly. The result was that slightly
more than half the total vote was poll
ed at noon At all the polling places
large crowds of citizens were observed
to have been congregated, divided in
groups, discussing earnestly the prob
able outcome On the whole it was
ideal republican weather.
The interest in the result yesterday
was indeed great, The Union league,
Young Mems Republican, Quinntpiack,
Graduates, knights of st. Patrick, the
University, the LenoX, and in fact all
the local clubs had leased special wires
to enable their members to receive the
returns. Last evening at the Southern
/ New England Telephone headquarters
| on Court street the central girls were
kept constantly busy with incessant
calls from the companys subscribers,
end, oh, how busy the telephone girls
were. But then the girls, like true pat
riots, were Just as much interested as
were their brothers.
On the streets gathered about the
stereopticon screens were vast throngs
of people eagerly scanning every scrap
of news pertaining to election.
In the First ward there was a protest
against the prohibition, social demo-
crat and social labor tickets because of
irregularities in printing. The moder-
ator allowed all of them but the state
tickets on which he sustained the pro-
test. 1t is said that the protest is gem
eral throughout the state Owing to
the extraordinary large vote and no in
considerable amount of scratching the
returns came in slowly-yes, slow
ly, but surely republican. But when
once the outcome of the contest became
assured the mass of people who had
hitherto remained silent and interested
vented their feelings in expressions of
unbounded enthusiasm
The result of the city vote did not
materialize until long after midnight,
and although it was a glorious day for
the republicans the democratic sena-
torial and representative tickets pulled
through So James F. Bree will be the
next senator from this district, and
jeremiah F. Donovan and Lorenzo w.
Housed will be the representatives.
Judge Cleaveland is reelected judge of
probate. Hon N. ID, Sperry is re-
elected to congress.
In the Fourth ward an allegation
was made that there was a mistake in
the count on the gubernatoria ticket.
This necessitated a recount in that
ward and it delayed the completion Of
the city count until after 3 O'clock.
There was an immense concourse of
folks on the streets which did not dis
perse until long after midnight. At
80 the gold legion and host of stall
wart republicans formed a line of pa
rade at the Young Mems Republican
club headquarters and marched down
Crown to Orange, being vociferously
cheered by the people on the sidewalks
and those congregated before the stere-
Opticon screens. One screen at the cor
ner of Orange and Chapel streets fash
ed the words VI the national anthem,
My County IT'S of Thee" through its
apparatus, and the paraders cheered
and halted, the band struck up the tune
and everybody In line felt so elated and
appreciative of the appropriateness of
the transparent transcription that they
Joined enthusiastically in singing the
words. Some sang the words through
megaphones, thus throwing the jubilant
sounds to a great distance.
Admiral Foote post heard the returns
last night with enthusiasm. There were
fully 400 vets present during the
evening and lunch was served and
pipes and cigars were smoked Com
rade Isbell favored the boys with some
of his most popular ROTATIONS.
The gold legion marched up Orange
street and by the time they reached
Court street there were fully 1000 men
in line. The enthusiasm Increased as the
procession marched along and by the
time the legion reached the home Of
Congressman sperry everybody was
boiling over with midnight republican
enthusiasm. Cheers for everybody on
the republican ticket We're heartily
given and many songs were sung on
the line Of march The A. O. u w.
band followed by the Monarch drum
corps headed the procession and made
the air ring with lively tunes. About
seventy members of the legion We're in
their uniforms and carrying blazing
torches made beautiful showing. As
the paraders reached Mr. Sperry's
house the gold legion halted and spread
out facing the residence The great
crowd surged as near as possible and
after giving three cheers for the re-
elected congressman, the din subsded
enough to allow Mr. SpeTy to say a
few words that were very heartily re-
ceived. Mr.. Sperry said: IT am not
unmndful of the distinguished honor
which you have given me tonight by
calling upon me. 1 extend to you one
and all my thanks for the way you
have so warmly sustained me during
the campaign. I want to say that I
fully appreciate all the kindness for
the work done in behalf of your mem
Der of congress for the next two years
and il 7 serve you with the zeal and
ability that you have served me l shall
feel as though / nave done part OF my
duty at least At the conclusion of