1883 Election Results in Cortland County (Part Two)

The Cortland News, Friday, November 9, 1883.

ELECTION

Republican Victories!

The Party Doesn't Go!

NEW YORK STATE WHEELS INTO LINE FOR 1884.

Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts Follow Suit.

THE RESULT IN THIS COUNTY!

   Election in Cortland passed off in the quietest possible manner, the only signs of unusual activity being the bustling teams affording the aged and infirm voters an opportunity to exercise the right of franchise with the least inconvenience to themselves. The weather was cloudy in the morning, but became pleasanter toward noon, as though about to clear away, but near the middle of the afternoon rain fell just enough to cause much unpleasantness, though not enough, perhaps, to prevent any person from voting.

   In the evening the Republicans gathered at the Messenger House to receive the returns and the Democrats at the Cortland House. The former had good reason to rejoice over the glorious news that came pouring in from all parts of the State, though their joy was somewhat dampened by the fact shown by partial returns from the towns in this county that their candidate for County Judge, Joseph E. Eggleston, one of the truest Republicans, was defeated.

   On the other hand, the Democrats, having staked their all on S. S. Knox, were correspondingly gratified at their success. The State ticket, with the district and county tickets, were with them of minor importance, and the shoutings of bibulous members of that party, over Mr. Knox's election, were kept up during the night, and in acknowledgment of the services of the Rev. J. W. Putnam in their behalf, the noisiest part of the gang serenaded that reverend (?) gentleman.

   We give the complete returns of the County:

 

   The majority given Carr, in the county, is 562, Davenport 806, Russell 808, Sexton 791, Seymour 798, McCarthy 613, Knox 340, Kneeland 688, Bowdish 894, Johnson 1253. 
   Gates, Secretary of State, on the Prohibition ticket, received 214; Merritt, Comptroller, 302; Willard, Attorney-General, 311; Baldwin, Treasurer, 323; Dudley, Engineer and Surveyor, 302; Pratt, Justice of Sessions, 484. 
   Beecher, Greenback Secretary of State, 34; Halsey, Comptroller, 34; Post, Attorney-General, 33; Winne, Treasurer, 33; Stillman, Engineer and Surveyor, 33.

   The proposition to abolish State prison contract labor received 1248 in its favor and 2496 against. 
   H. Boardman Smith received 6037.

THE STATES.

   In this State the enormous Democratic majority of last year is almost lost sight of. Gen. Joseph B. Carr, for Secretary of State, is elected by over 16,000 majority, and the Republicans nearly succeeded in electing their other candidates on the State ticket, lacking only about 4,000 of a complete victory, and complete returns may lessen this figure.

   The Legislature is Republican, the Senate standing 19 to 13, a Republican majority of 6, and the Assembly 74 to 54, a Republican majority of 20.

   Of the Supreme Court Judges, Van Brunt and Andrews in the 1st district, Bartlett in the 2nd and Peckham in the 3d, Democrats, are elected; as are Fish in the 4th, Williams and Kennedy in the 5th, Smith in the 6th, Camp and Stuart in the 7th, Corbett and Childs in the 8th, Republicans; 4 Democrats, 8 Republicans.

   In Massachusetts, Robinson, Republican, is elected over Butler by a majority of 10,000, at which there is great rejoicing throughout the State, and cause for congratulations everywhere. The Legislature is largely Republican, 139 to 92 Democrats in the House, and 27 Republicans to 13 Democrats in the Senate. The vote was the largest ever polled—313,060. The Boston  Journal says: "What Appomattox was to the Confederacy the election was to Butler and Butlerism. Both the man and the thing have been annihilated. They will never know a resurrection. For such a result the decent people, not only of Massachusetts but of both parties throughout the country, should be profoundly thankful, because the one man in this country who could rally about him the ignorant and vicious elements has been cast down for the last time. As for the decent and intelligent people of Massachusetts, they have reason to exult in the fact that the traducer of this noble Commonwealth has been rebuked, silenced and overthrown. Massachusetts people can again go abroad and declare in the words of Webster. 'Massachusetts, there she stands; behold her.' Again she stands erect and takes her place as the leader of States. In the overthrow of this man, Massachusetts has silenced those who have mocked at her in the hour of her humiliation."

   In Connecticut the vote shows about 6,000 Republican plurality. Last year the Democratic plurality was 4,200. Eleven Republican Senators and one Democratic were elected, so that the Legislature now stands: Senate, 16 Republicans, 8 Democrats; Assembly, 147 Republicans, 90 Democrats, or 65 on joint ballot. Nine-tenths of the town and county offices in the State will also be held by Republicans. Hartford, New London and New Haven counties went Republican for the first time in several years.

   In Pennsylvania complete returns give the Republican ticket a majority of over 21,000. Last year the Democrats elected a Governor by over 40,000 plurality. Even Philadelphia elected a Republican Controller.

   In New Jersey a Democratic Governor is elected by about 6,000 majority but the Republicans elected 5 of the 8 Senators and have control of the Senate, and the Democrats have a majority of 8 in the Assembly.

   In Virginia the Democrats gain control of both Houses, and their majority will range from 20,000 to 30,000.

   Nebraska went Republican by nearly 10,000.

   Minnesota's Republican majority is at least 25,000.

   Mississippi, except four counties, elected the Democratic ticket.

   Kansas is Republican as usual but majorities have not been given.

   Maryland is claimed by the Democrats, but the Republicans do not concede it, though the probabilities are in favor of the former.

Benjamin F. Butler: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_F._Butler_(politician)