Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-23
MajoritieI
Democratic gain, %
NORTH CAROLINA.

le election this year for members Of Con ress
only Stale officers are elected biennially. We have
heard from all the Congressional districts, except the
one represented in the last Congress by the Hon Lewis
Williams Partial returns from his district, which we
published two three days ago, induced US TO believe
il probable that he had been defeated But as we have
heard nothing else, we presume Mr. Williams has been
reelected If The delegation from that State IN the
next Congress will stand as follows:
Democrats. FederahSfs
Jesse Bynum, Kenneth Raynor,
Charles Shepard, Edward Staniy,
J Mckay, f. Deberry,
T Hawkins, James Graham,
" Noptpomery Lewis Williams.
John Hill.
Charles Fisher,
Two wears ago the Federalis,s elected eight members,
and The Democrats Ave from this State. Two OF the
members elected by the Federalis,s-Chares Shepard
sndS Sawyer-acted with the Democratic members
rCnnyess during the last sessions OF the last Con
sress Therefore the delegation from that State slood
a, the close of the last Congress seven Democrats and
six Fedrras,s At the late election, MIR Shepard was
re elected by increased majority by the Democratic
psr,y The Federalis,s defeated Mr.. Sawyer The
democrats retaliaed upon them for The defeat of Mr.
SAWYER BY defeating the Federal candidates in the dis
srss represented in the last Congress by the Hon a.
4 ShsppeTd and The Hon A. Renchet."
INDIANA.
.1hs following members Of Congress, is ascerained
have brsu elected TO Congress from this State The
Democrats by large majores-none less than $50, We
believe
D,uocras FedsraliSt.
John Davis, James hafioeh.
John Carr,
Thomas Smith,
William ". Wick,
I 4. Howard.
The district remaining 10 be heard from is the
represented in the last Congress by the Hon r. Boon,
The only Democratic member from that State IN the last
Congress From partial returns which we have received,
Ne think il probable that R. d. Owen, the Democratic
candidate, has been defeated he was opposed oy tne
Native Americans because he was foreigner, and by
the clergy on account Of his religious opinions, or "a
iher of the religious opinions OF his father.
The State Legislature is Democratic.
Judge Wiek-The Intelligencer claims that the Hon.
Wv Wick the Democratic member lately elected ~
the district represented by Mr. Herod, (Fed) OF Indiana
IS nOt supporter OF the Administration In refula
ton c,hs statement is only necessary to observe mat
Judge Wick, The organ OF recent Democratic Coh-
ysnion delivered remarkably spirited and eloquent
address in yndica,on Of Democratic principles general
IS and Of the Administration which was extensively
published and !avoraby noticed; that he mas uniformly,
the election Of Chief Magistrate, aVow
ed his attachment his principles and measures; ana
what the IneIigencer will regard al least as strong
proof his Democracy that The Opposition press OF MS
district with their Characteristic and nstnettre hai5ed
Of liberia principles took ground against his election
and denounced him throughout lie canvass WIN ae'
gee Of bitterness almost without Parallel.
ALABAMA.
"Ihe political complexion of the Congesslona' aeie
CATION from this State will be the same as last year
TIE he members elected 10 the goth Congress
follow
Dsmocrats Federalists.
R n Chairman. Geo w. Crahb,
David Hubbard, james Di!et
Dixon |! Lewis.
The Democrats elected by large and the Federalisls
BY small and diminished maiorlties.
The State Legislature Democratic.
KENTUCKY.
"W 0. Butler, Dem has been elected 10 Congress sa
from the district represented in the last Congress oy Inc
Hon Wm Sou,hga,e Fed by 257 majority; the Hon
Linn Boyd, (Dem) has been elected by large majority
in The district represented ia the last Congress by the
hon John L. Murray, (Dem) We think !. probable 'ha'
these are all Democrats elected from this State
THE following letters render i, some what doubtful
which party will have majority in the next Legislature
0! The State Ii the Democrats had paid the same at
enon 10 their that they did to their cSe
o' the State legislature they could have elected hVe OF
six members of Congress.
Extract from letter. dated ,o,o
"Mr STERLING, Aug. 9. 1899
ave have lost Ward Andrews majority in Fleming
IS GlG in this county 7s. We have nothing hnai from
Morgan and Lawrence We have gain OF four, II mol
i've, Democrats in this district in the next Legislature
10 wit; Glover Of Montgomery, Mason OF Bath, bur,
cess Of Fleming, and Corum Of GreenuP' IN pace o.
~ lrmble, and perhaps Tom Marshall OF Lewis W.
dorb, this district is Democratic"
L1haetJ from a letter, dated ;, 1000
$50 far we have ascerained there is clear Adm'
nsration gain in the Legislature OF seven members
1t there is great change in that portion OF the state
remaining TO be heard FROM the political parties in
The next Legislature will be pretty equally divided
From Ucdncsday's Gt06e)
THE ELECTIONS
"We have now heard from all the States where re-
and the result follows 80
Congress, 1882 Congress- 1887, as elected