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Domestic News April 24, 1844

Arkansas State Gazette

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

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Reports of Whig victories in recent local elections across New York state, including Hudson where Cyrus Curtiss was elected mayor by 80 votes, gains in Rensselaer, Westchester, and Schenectady counties, and Waterford.

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New-York Elections. The first shouts of victory are coming in from the interior cities of New-York, where elections have recently occurred. The Columbia Republican, of 2d inst., says:

The city of Hudson, in Mr. Van Buren's own county, sends greeting to all good whigs in the Union: "We have met the enemy, and they are ours."

"After a heated and closely contested election for city officers, the whigs are triumphant! and we have elected Cyrus Curtiss Mayor of the city, by a majority of 80 votes. Last year, Col. Darling, the Locofoco candidate, was elected over his whig competitor, by a majority of 25 votes. Whig gain 105."

"We are almost surprised at the result ourselves; but, when it is recollected that the contest was narrowed down to Henry Clay, or Martin Van Buren, & protective tariff or a revenue tariff, which is nothing more or less than free trade in disguise, all wonder ceases."

"The Whigs have also secured a majority of the common council. Thus we go."

"In Schenectady the Locofocos ran no ticket for mayor, but made fight for members of the common council, and were signally beaten."

In Rensselaer county, the town elections resulted largely in favor of the Whigs, just turning since last year.

From Westchester county, we hear that in towns heard from, all Loco last year, Whig supervisors had been elected in three, viz: Westchester, Greensburg, and North Castle, and at White Plains the Locofocos only succeeded by 7 majority.

At Waterford also the Whigs have carried the town. Last year Locofoco majority 43."

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

New York Elections Whig Victory Locofoco Defeat Hudson Mayor Cyrus Curtiss

What entities or persons were involved?

Cyrus Curtiss Col. Darling Henry Clay Martin Van Buren

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

Recently, As Of 2d Inst.

Key Persons

Cyrus Curtiss Col. Darling Henry Clay Martin Van Buren

Outcome

whig gains in elections: hudson mayor by 80 votes (gain 105), majority in common council; locofocos beaten in schenectady; whig majorities in rensselaer towns; whig supervisors in three westchester towns, narrow locofoco win in white plains; whigs carry waterford (previous locofoco majority 43).

Event Details

Whig triumphs in local elections in Hudson, Schenectady, Rensselaer county, Westchester county towns, and Waterford, framed as contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren, protective vs revenue tariff.

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