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

of Baltimore city, attorney general,
was elected by about 5000 plurality.
The democrats elected in Baltimore
city three state senators and eighteen
members of the house of delegates
by large majorities. The republicans
elected one state senator and SIX
members OF the house of delegates.
William H. Green. republican, is ap-
parently elected sheriff of the county
by a pluarity of between 100 and 200.
The returns from all the counties
have not been received, but enough
reports are in hand to assure an over
whelming democratic majority on
| joint ballot in the general assembly,
which will elect "A successor to Unit
] ed States Senator Louis E. McComaS-
From returns received at this hour,
however. it is conceded that the
democrats will have on joint ballot
| 50 votes in the general assembly TO
! Al republican. Warfield's plurality
in the state will probably reach s.
900.
OHIO.
| Cleveland O.. November 4.-Com-
| plete returns from all the precincts in
! this, Cuyahoga county, including the
| city of Cleveland, give Herrick. re-
| publican for governor, 45,169; john
son 36,649; Herrick's majority S,52O.
The victory of the republicans in the
city anu touIllN lIlC iiloSl oCNA@A'
and sweeping record In many years,
not a single democrat being elected
| throughout the entire ticket. The
| republicans elect a solid delegation
| of four state senators and ten repre-
| sentatives on the legislative ticket by
pluralities ranging from four to six
| thousand.
| Cincinnati~rO.. November 4.-The
| vote complete in Hamilton county for
4 Stao1c HarrjoL 30 fOI.
Johnson 22.719; Cowen 4,267.
! Herrick's plurality 29,90S. This was
exceeded by only two republican cam
| didates -Weidner for clerk of the
| common pleas court, whose plurality
is 3O,O44; and Swing for judge of the
common pleas court. whose plurality
is 30,136.
SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco. November 4.-The
official vote for mayor Of San Fran
| cisco is as follows: Schmitz 26,092;
Croker. republican 1921; Lane DEM
ocrat 1877; Whitney, socialist L.
094.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond. Va, November 4.-The
latest returns from yesterdays elec-
tions in Virginia show that the COM
pleXiOn of the general assembly Will
be little if at all changed from what
| it is now. There will be about nine
teen republican votes on joint ballot,
two fusionist votes and one indepen-
dent vote. The total membership of
the assembly is one hundred and
| forty-two.
| COLORADO REPUBLICAN.
Denver, Colo, November 4.-The
| latest returns from yesterdays cleo
| ton in Colorado show that the plu-
rality for Campbell republican, over
| Wilson. democrat, for justice of the
supreme court. will not be far from
1000.
An incident of the election was the
victory of P. j. Devault, the miners
| union candidate for assessor. in Teller
county (the Cripple Creek districD
over both party candidates by a piu-
rality of 800.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston. Mass. November 4.-With
the exception of the falling off in the
socialist vote the election in Massa-
chusetts yesterday very nearly paral-
leled that of last year. Governor
John l.. Bates was reelected by the
republicans by a plurality of 35,S49
over Colonel William A. CASTOR. in a
total vote only slightly under that OF
1902 when Bates Won by 37.710 plu-
rality.
RHODE ISLAND.
Providence. r. l.. November A.
Complete returns from the 1902 dis
tricts of the state, received today re-
elected Governor L. G. F. Marvin by
1897 plurality. decrease Of 6,151
The total vote: Cole. republican. 90
3O4: Garvin. democrat. 3O.S91.
The republicans elect the entire
state ticket with the exception OF
governor. The legislature remains
republican.
AWFUL IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, November 4.-Com
plete returns from all but clever
, counties of the state indicate a plu
rality for William L. Mathues, repub
lican candidate for state treasurer
: | approximating 265.000.
: BUMPTIONS NEGRO BOUNCED.
Omaha. Neb. November 4.-Mucf
excitement was caused tonight at th'
polling booth in the fourth distric
of the fifth ward by the election
l Judges forcibly ejecting a colored po
2 | lireman. After the count was com
pleted the Judges discovered an erro
that required revision. The patrol
= man undertook to force the judge
to turn the ballots into the count
clerks office and his interference wa
resented. \ fight followed in whic,
= the colored man was thrown forcibl
. from the DOOla.
= NEBRASKA.
It Omaha. Neb.. November 4.-Re
turns received UP to this evenIn
r show that Rarnes. republican. fo
= supreme court judge will nave mr
: iority of at least eight thousand Ove
It Judge Sullivan. The republican car
, didate for State Cniverity regent
:. Allen and Whitmore are also electe
Y by n good majority.
/ KENTUCKY.
- Louisville. Ky. November 3.-Rt
turns which are complete for fe
= scattered precincts in remote parts
c the state give John c. ". Beckhar
~ democrat. for governor 4 majority
a "o.40S over Norris 3. Belknap. his r
=. publican opponent in yesterdays ba
- '0'ins. The missing precincts are
- both republican and democrat
. S-ronghOlds. vet the assertion seen
,s warranted that the governors fin
- md official majority will not be lie
~ han $4,000. This is the largest m