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Show J luo Vote. It is fifty-olio years since one vote de-I de-I cided that Marcus Morton, and not Ed-i Ed-i ward Everett, uliould bo governor of j Ma.ss.K husi lts. Judu'fl Morton had been a enndidate for ofiice thirteen sui-cessive years when he was chosen by this meaner majority. Tho state cast just a trifla over 100.000 votes at that election. Two years later Jude Morton was elected Kovernor by one majority a second time. This one majority was, however, then in thu legislature, the people having made no choice. Thcso occm rences wens very i remarkable. They are called to mind by tho ono vole majority jnst given in tbo Tenth nlderi:i;inic district of Boston. 1 Boston Herald. I |