The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08

democratic majority for the state ticket
Will be more than q, 900.
The democratic majority on joint bal
lot in the legislature will be overwhel-
ming On the legislative ticket. the
democrats made gains in the southwest,
where they feared they were weak.
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson, Miss. November 5.-The
weather has been clear and cold and
mad general election been on a large
vote would have been polled in Missis-
slppl. but under the circumstances
with only the Offices of state treasurer
ana secretary OF state to be filed, no
active canvass has been made and no
interest has been manifested in the
election. Private kilograms from larg-
er towns indicate that the temporary
incumbentS, George w. Carlisle and
Joseph w. Powers, who are appointees
| OF Governor Longino have been elected
state treasurer and secretary of state
respectively. Full returns will not, be
| received for day or two as numerous
precincts are off the railroads and
without telephone connections All tho
candidates were democrats
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia. November 5.-The polls
closed at z o'clock and the work Of
| counting the votes has pegun.
chairman Clement of the union party
gave out statement today claiming
the election of Rothermel for district
| attorney by $1,000 plurality. The vote
| In this city was surprisingly heavy, ex-
| ceeding that cast for president last
| year; and Chairman Clement bases his
claim on this fact. Republican lead
| ers claim their city ticket is elected.
but give out no figures.
| Harrisburg, Pa, November 5-Scat-
/ l<li 70 hot T0<%
publ1can) for supreme court is being
| cut to some extent ali over the state.
| returns are unusually slow and the
| count promises to be very late. The
| counting of the vote on the proposed
| constitutional amendments in the inter
| ests of ballot reform adds to the work
Of the election offices.
| In 1899 Barnett (republican) for state
treasurer had 110,5S plurality and re-
turns indicate that the republican
ticket ran considerably under the 1Ss.
| pluralities
Philadelphia, Pa, November 5.-The
republican city chairman gave out a
statement at 1890 p m, that IA out
| of Al wards in Philadelphia gave
Weaver, republican for district attor-
ney, $4,000 plurality He claims the
election of Weaver from $4,000 to %, ,OOt
| plurality.
Philadelphia, November 5. Johr
Weaver, republican, is probably elect
ed district attorney in Philadelphia
over Rothermel (fusion), but at mid
night returns are in from only six O.
the forty-one wards and an estimate
of the republican plurality is therefor
not possible
Philadelphia, November 5. - RETURN
from the state indicates the election o
Frank G. Harris, republican, for stat
treasurer and w. A. Potter republican
f<N,-
considerably below those of 1899 whel
Barnett, republican, had 110,5SS plural
1 fty. The reduction of the retuokcal
| plurality is due part to the light vot
| cast.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Boston. Mass, November 5.-Return
from forty cities and towns give Gran
(republican) SPA Quincy democrat
3613. Same last year gave Crane Gre
publican) 11,O29t Paine, (den1ocraD 4,
1893. This shows a falling off in eac
party of about 25 per cent. and indi
Gates that republicans have carried tn
state by 10000.
MISSOURI.
| Louisville, KY, November 5-The en-
; ! tire democratic city and county ticket
are elected. The returns from the stat
so far received by The Courier-Journa
. | show the democrats have gained fiy
member of the senate of the general as
|, sembly.
COLORADO.
Denver, Col, November 5.-The da
! passed without anv disturbance of
serious nature. The vote was light. TIL
, | polls closed at Z o'clock and as n
counting was done before that time
will be late before the result is known
NEBRASKA
Lincoln, Neb., November 5.-At mid
night Chairman Lindsay, of the repub
| lican committee said:
1--WE have elected Judge Sedgwick b
a plurality at least as large as tha
given William Mckinley a year gao
. Chairman de France, of the fusio
, | committee, had no statement to Civ
out but said he was hopeful.