The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-06

o'clock, the reports indicating al un-
usually full vote. The result is IN
doubt, both parties claiming a VIC
tory. The count is now proceeding,
but very slowly on account OF com
pick ballot and It will probably be
midnight before estimates can be
made.
Baltimore. November AT 1
o'clock this morning the returns from
Baltimore city and the Maryland
counties are meagre. owing 10 the
length of the ballot. n therefore
it is impossible TO accurately esti-
mate the result. The indications,
however. point to the lection Of Ed
win Warfeld. democrat. as governor
over Stevenson a. Williams, republic
can. and that the legislature which
will elect a United States senator will
also be democratic. Up to this hour
returns have been received from only
thirty of the sos precincts in Balti-
more city and only scattering returns
from the counties.
At 2:3O a. m. only So of the sos
voting precincts of Baltimore city
had been reported to the election SUI
perVfsorS office. These, if the ratio
of democratic gains is maintained in
dicated hat Edwin Warfield, the
democratic nominee for governor has
carried the city by 100 or 5000 plu-
rality. Returns from the counties are
meagre, but it is not thought that
the republican vote in the state can
overcome the democratic plurality in
Baltimore city.
AS far as known here at this hour
the election of Tuesday passed off
p~eaceably throughout the state eX-
cept IN one instance. In Hurlock,
Dorchester county, there is said to
have been a dispute between whites
and blacks, in which it is reported
that twelve men were wounded. Ow-
ing to congested telegraph service
tonight the report cannot be verified.
HANNA TALKS.
Cleveland, O., November 4.-Sena-
tor Hanna referring to the result of
the election in Ohio, said shortly af-
! ter midnight:
The returns at this hour indicate
an overwhelming victory for the re-
publican state and legislative tickets
This result is a tribute to the INTEL
ligence of the people of this city and
state and their loyalty to sound BUSH
ness principles and good govern
ment."
Mayor Johnson. the democratic
candidate for governor, said that ne
would make no statement concern
ing the result tonight, but would
possibly have something to say for
| p"uDllcatlOn tomorrow.
OTHER STATES.
Denver, Colo, November 3.-With
| nearly full returns from this city. and
scattering returns from the state, there
seems little doubt of the recollection Of
John Campbell Crepublican) for judge
of the supreme court. No other officers
was filled by this years election.
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN.
Boston, Mass, November 3.-John l..
Bates was reelected governor of Mas
sachusetts today by a plurality Of 49,
$40 over Colonel William A. CASTOR, the
democratic candidate.
With returns complete from every
town and city in the state the total vote
for governor was: Bates. republican
199, 1893; CASTOR. democrat. 1853. 544.
Boston, Mass, November 3.-Colonel
William A. CASTOR, the democratic nom
inee for governor, carried the city of
Boston today by a plurality OF 1929
votes over Governor John L. Bates, the
republican candidate. Colonel CASTOR
increased his vote Of last ear by $3.50.
New York, November 3.-Returns
at midnight from all assembly dis
trictS gave the republicans a net
gain of seven in the assembly with two
districts in doubt, thereby increasing
the republican majority in the state
assembly.
Harvey WatterSon son of Colonel
Henry WattersOn, of Louisville, was
defeated by a close vote, in a strongly
republican distric in Manhattan.
| NJ $1,000 .xu.- l.zo.o 49, ~,
barge canal proposition to widen ard
| deepen the state canals so as to adInit
| o fthe passage of 1000 ton bargeS ha>
been carried by a majority Of about
| 49, 900.
The proposition carries with it an
| appropriation of $101. 900, 900.
BRYAN'S STATE LOST.
Omaha, Neb., November 3.-Twen-
ty-one precincts outside of Douglass
county (Omaha) give Barnes, repub-
lican for supreme court Judge, 2,173;
Sullivan, fusion, 2,001. The first
fourteen precincts showed a net re-
publican gain of 213. The republican
fusion increase throughout h state
will probably elect him.
Lincoln, Neb., November 3.-BaSed
on returns from lis voting precincts
outside of Lancaster county (Lin-
coln) and Douglas county (Omaha)
| the republican state central commit
tee at midnight made the claim of
the election of the entire republican
state ticket by not less than ten
thousand plurality. This claim is
considered conservative and neWSpa-
per returns tend to confirm it. The
vote for the 11o precincts in the
state gave Barnes, republican, 9,642;
Sullivan, fusion. S,192. The same
precincts two years ago ave the re-
publican candidate 9,675, fusion s.
107, a change SO slight that it will
require a fusion landslide from an
unexpected quarter to overcome the
republican plurality of 1900 of two
years ago.
Cleveland, Ohio, November 3.-Mayol
Johnson has sent a message Of congrat.
ulation to Colonel Herrick on his cleo
ton.
UPPER NEW YORK.
New York, November 3-Returns from
the state indicate the election of re-
publican mayors in Syracuse, Rome