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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1889
Page
2
Colonel Gordon reports a statewide Democratic majority likely over 25,000 with the legislature leaning Democratic. Staunton records a 412 margin for McKinney, and Petersburg sees tensions as General Mahone reports ballot delays and a crowd flares with rockets and candles at his home amid ongoing voting disputes.
Ohio and New York returns show narrow Foraker lead eroded by German wards and Democratic gains. Campbell appears set to carry Hamilton County by about 4 000 to 5 000, while New York city votes push Tammany to gains in Assembly and Senate. Legislature results and local tallies indicate a Democratic tilt in some districts with mixed statewide outcomes.
District attorney defeats Tammany nominee Judge Gildersleeve by about 5000 votes as Republican majorities hold in both legislative chambers. Brooklyn tilts Democratic by under 10,000. Mayor Chapin leads over Baird. Sereno Payne elected to Congress from the Twenty seventh District. Benjamin Walker, Republican supervisor, arrested for bribery in the second ward. bail set at 1600. At Port Ewan Josiah Hasbrouck, ex Assemblyman, also arrested for bribery.
The 1887 Pennsylvania election reports Henry K. Boyer on the Republican ticket with a growing plurality for State treasurer. Early returns from 27 counties including Philadelphia indicate a Republican gain, with Boyer leading Bigler by tens of thousands and projected final margins around 60,000. Philadelphia County shows a 37,700 margin for Boyer as other counties report strong Republican support.
Jackson Miss Nov 5 The Democratic ticket faced no opposition and official returns were not prepared by the executive committee. Five counties show minor local dissensions but overall the voting was unusually quiet. Bad weather may further reduce turnout.
In New Jersey on November 5, early returns suggest a sweeping Democratic win. Abbott appears elected governor by a large margin, with Democrats gaining in central Jersey and winning thirty-three of sixty Assembly seats while the Senate may be eleven Republicans to ten Democrats.
Early returns from Nov 5 show Democratic gains statewide with Burlington and Des Moines county reporting large margins and several counties like Carroll Cherokee Scott and Dubuque posting Democratic leads. While incomplete, observers forecast Boies with a possible statewide margin up to 7000, as Hutchison trails.
In Nashua New Hampshire the November 5 municipal election produced the reelection of Mayor C H Burke a Democrat by a 109 plurality. The Democratic ticket won a joint council ballot while Republicans secured the street commissioner post. Voters reported a fierce closing battle at the polls.
Nebraska returns from three counties show a lighter vote than last year with larger Republican majorities. Omana reports the statewide Republican ticket is estimated to lead by 18 000 to 20 000 votes, with full results not expected tonight due to subdued interest in the outcome.
Returns from Maryland indicate Baughman won the comptroller race by about 10 000 votes with 6000 in Baltimore. The Legislature appears to tilt Democratic. Davidson is likely Baltimore mayor with a margin around 3500. A fatal clash occurred at the fifteenth ward precinct between Fusionist John Apple and Democrat William Driscoll, with Driscoll held for murder. Additional assaults were reported but not serious.
In Woodsboro district this county an afternoon violence left a county constable shot and judges driven from the room. Opposing factions faced each other on the road and exchanged fire as the sheriff and a posse hurried to the scene.
In Cook County Illinois Democrats win a county election gaining control of the Board of County Commissioners. All ten city Democratic nominees win by majorities from 1000 to 22000, towns elect Republicans. The recordership race favors Mark Crawford Denn likely ahead by about 600 votes.
Hugh J. Carroll the Democrat won the Pawtucket mayoral race over Charles A. Lee the Republican by a 206 vote margin. The city council remains controlled by Republicans.
Denver observers report a quiet election with three tickets the Republican Democratic and People's for county officers and two district judges. Early sentiment among leaders suggests the Republican slate may have lost though results are incomplete due to a light turnout and widespread scratching.
A Times dispatch from Sioux City reports a new alliance among the Pennsylvania Central Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Pacific Short Line and Central Pacific to build a New York to San Francisco route. The line saves 236 miles between oceans with a steeper but faster grade and will be pushed to completion next season.
A Pall Mail Gazette report describes the 82 Wimpole Street auction of Wilkie Collins's household items. The gloom of the day and somber atmosphere accompany the sale as relics with personal ties fetch modest sums, including writings and a leather desk top once used by Collins.
A stream of financial distress hits firms across the region. J W Lowe & Son of North Cambridge Massachusetts announces assignment. Jeremiah J Ahern Boston and Patrick T Clark New York face insolvency. M Seley & Co Philadelphia assigns. George F Bergen Lincoln Illinois confesses judgment for 3728 dollars. J M Rock & Co Urban a Ohio assigns. W Higgs Chicago confirms judgment for 165 50. Perry Bros Piedmont Washington seek creditor extension. Thomas Pettingill Amsterdam New York knit goods makers make an assignment after creditors settle at forty cents on the dollar.
Hayes of Lynn and Taft of Gloucester are listed alongside Rowell of Methuen and Dame of Newbury with George Fred Williams elected in Dedham. The fragment notes multiple candidates across towns.
In Boston Governor race 52 468 total, Russell 28 286 votes, Brackett trailing by 5 619. Liquor vote helped Brackett in some wards while reform Democrats boosted Russell citywide, with gains offset by Brackett in darker wards as compared to last year.
The first district goes to Benjamin F. Campbell Republican. George H. Gammons Republican wins the second. Edward J. Donovan Democrat secures the third, James Donovan Democrat fourth, Henry H. Sprague Republican fifth, Michael J. Creed Democrat sixth, Charles C. Coffin Republican seventh, William H. Carberry Democrat eighth, and William H. Goodwin Republican ninth. Democrats hold four seats to Republicans five.
The article lists elected representatives by ward with many Democrats and Republicans, detailing totals and key races. It notes 18 Democrats and 30 Republicans, plus local results in Chelsea and surrounding districts and minor delays at Ward 3 Precinct 2.
Suffolk County voters chose Sheriff John B. O'Brien and District Attorney Oliver Stevens. Commissioners of Insolvency were Frank P. Magee Henry Austin and Nathaniel G. Robinson.
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