Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-06
. TIE ELECTIONS.

voted yesterday were in the main favor.
able to the republicans though 10 some
OF them the democrats were successful
while 10 others they made substantial
gains. There was falling of In the
vote 10 nearly all the States, but the re-
publicans made gains 10 lowe. Toe
republican msjoriiies are given as fol-
lows: Ohio. $4,000; Pennsylvania. Co.
900; Iowa, 100 600; New Jersey, 10 600;
Nebraska, 1000; Rhode Island, 5000.
The democrats swept Virginia, elect
log the Siafe ticket by majority esti'
mated at 10000. and carried both
branches OF the Legislature by large
msjorities. With the exception OF
few localities, the colored vote was
light.
10 New York city Tsmmany Hall
was overthrow by the allied reform"
forces, led by Seth Low, republican,
the fusion candidate for mayor, who de-
feated Shepard, the democratic candi'
date. by msjority spproximating
35. 600. Jerome, fusion candidate for
district attorney, also triumphed over
Uoeer, but by small msjority. The
democrats claim that the official count
will give them some OF the minor
offices. Robert A. Van Wyck, demo-
Graf, was defeated for Judge. 10 the
State at large the republicans we're gen.
orally successful and will control the
assembly by an overwhelming majority.
The campaign was an exciting one,
and the vote, though somewhat less
than the Presidential election year
ago, was the largest ever polled 10
municipal contest 10 this country.
Edward M. Shepard made public
acknowledgement OF bis defeat last
night. He sent telegram OF congrat'
ulation to Mr.. Low and dictated q
statement to the reporters, 10 which be
expressed his hope that the incoming
administration would be successful
one.
Mr.. Croker 10 sstatement on bis de-
feat says: Tell the people for me that
this election Ia the voice OF the people.
The people evidently want a change
and If by getting a change they are
going to better the city / approve of it,"
Maryland's vote was difficult to
count, and left the State 10 doubt till
this morning. Baltimore was carried
by the republicans. The legislature
will be democratic, which means the
return of Mr.. German to the United
States Senate.
Ohio went republican, and possibly
by an increased majority. Gov. Nash
will have q plurality of $4,000 over
Kilbourne (dem). The legislature will
have q safe republican majority, insur'
ing Senator Foraker's reelection. The
republicans made unexpected gains In
a number OF cities, and held their own
10 the country districts.
Pennsylvania has gone republican,
but by a greatly reduced majority
The republicans claim to have carried
Philadelphia by 80, 1000 over the fusion
lists. The contests 10 Pennsylvania are
80 mixed that authentic returns are
necessarily late.
10 New Jersey the republican
plurality for franklin Murphy for gov
ernor is estimated to be nearly double
that OF Voorhees, three years ago.
Both branches of the Legislature are re-
publican. Ex-President Cleveland
voted at PRINCETON for James M. Ssy'
mour, democratic nominee for Cover
nor. The democrats have made gains
10 Kentucky.
Kentucky Is democratic, as. was ex
pected, and the Legislature chosen yes
terday will elect a democratic United
States Senator to succeed Mr.. Debo'
| (rep). .
Nebraska, Mr.. Bryan's State, is agar
republican, the fusion candidates fol
supreme Judge and regents OF the STATE
University being defeated by a majority
OF at least 5000.
10 Mississippi all the candidates wer'
democrats. Carlisle and Powers were
probably elected State treasurer snC
Secretary OF State respectively.
Massachusetts, with q heavy vote
gives Gov. Crane (rep) q majority
placed at 10000 over Josiah Quincy
| (dem.).
In Connecticut the republicans cleo
ted large msjority of delegates to thu
coming constitutional convention.
Republicans carried Rhode Island BY
about 5000 plurality. a heavy falling
off.
Iowa, with light vote, is largely re
publican.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia has been carried by the dem
ocratic gubernatoral ticket by msj OF
ity estimated at upwards of 80 900. A
hundred and twenty-one members o
the legislature were elected, and ofthest
the republicans secured about ten Of
fifteen.
The republicans have carried the fol
lowing counties: Allegheny, 400; Bland
1872; Grsyson, $50; Henry, 800; KinR
George, 165; Pulaski, $50; Rappahan
mock, 400; Roanoke county, 40; Rock
bridge, 100; Tazswell, 700. Rockingham
Shenandoah, Page, Nelson, Stafford
Montgomery, franklin Patrick, FLOYD
and MecklenburR. Catlett Is probably
defeated for the Senate. The negroes
did not 90 to the polls as usual 10 many
portions of the State, and there will BIZ
a great falling of in the total vote cast
The indications are that the republicans
have carried one senatorial district
the SeveDth-which is composed o.
Rock bridge, Botetourt, Allegheny
Bath, and Highland counties. Doe
senatorial district ia In doubt
Four years ago 167, 600 votes were cast
Tyler. democrat, receiving majority
OF SO 900. The vote this year will prob
ably not exceed 10000, with CORE
spending reduction in the majority o.
the democratic candidates.
There were three incidents 10 thii
election. Governor Tyler refused the
call of Sheriff Crom we'll for troops ir
Norfolk county. The sheriff is the
hrothar of the fusion candidate In thal