Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-11
Richmond, Friday, Oci. IL.
ELECTIONS.

ELECTIONS
The general election in Pennsylvania Tor members o.
both Houses of the Legislature county and city officers
Nc S,c took place on fupeday last We expect TO
carYv the State by decided majority; but yesterdays
mail brings us no other returns than The election N Pm
adelpha for the yiayor There were three candidates
Cen Swift and Montgomery, beth wings, and Kane
3 The poll was for Swift 3343, kare 2S4 and
Montpnme;y 2G7O-No one having majority If the
whole number of votes the Councils are now to elect
from The two highest candidates
The election in s,c Jersey took place on Tuesday and
Wednesday; no reurns-The general e!ec!icn IN one
was Tuesday Lost 49,
The Connection. To,cn eitetous orc going on The re-
sul;s are favorable 10 the Democracy In New4London.
Cro,on. Griswold and Waterford The Deu,pesats have
ca rried their sesctnrn aud town ofctrs t~es c"h
SILENTLY believed in New London, that the Democratic
ticket throughout The entire State would prevail.
The Drmocrac mnurily in Indiana appears by the
last election 10 be 322 n 1896, The Wings had ma
ury Of 10 OGO The Democratic gain in three years is
therefore l9,o22
The Wings ha We been completely bnfl"d By the cleo
tions in this Stnie The York American 9" The ls',
IN. day before the election. declared That upon The re-
suit in these States (hlaryland and Mississippi de-
pends the political ,nsjury in The next IL OF Repres'n
a,ives According this test the hgs will be dlsi'
ed And That brconies of HE claims they s setting
nm Ia the majority in The Hnuse:Tr ricory in Mary.
nd has indeed been decided appears oy Tue following
statements in The Globe aud Baltimore Republican:
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followed up By preliminary votes in Pennsy vnnia, that
give earnest that Tie latter will support the victories oi
the Mary0nd line with overwhelming forces an ed-
di,on al Two thousand 10 former uoorliles is shown IN
The election Of Democratic inspectors and Judges IN fhi.
rdeIpEa County over last years result The Federal
MINORITY in The city is much reduced ard, IS lar as we
have had tcm the interior, The ~ mocfahc
gam las held proportion with that near The Federal mead
quarters Democracy has carried Federal townships IN
Bucks In Carlisle The majority has been increased ten
told From Chester have express slips OF rejoicing,
with the impress of The Great Ball motion But we re-
torn To Maryland v~tn renewed PRIDE IN her glorious
achievement he very institution oil HE Stne hao Tor
wears back been guarantee for Federal That
under the cnnlrvarces OF the old instrument had
GER, nande the State and wa SORT OF Senate Tor lie,
prrpeiusng selfb filling vacancies and governor not
popular erection, but sprngng from body represent
ing minority Of The people, had IN fact made The road 10
all political power ard pTeermr nt and emolument, lie
directly through the tomnions oil the minority. But
the triumph If the principles Of reform, and the conse.
quent sG,endmfE, Of the Constitution. has awakened The
,,cpp 10 a new life in Maryland The first Governor
elected BY the people Of Maryland is sterling Demo-
c:a ofcenius, Of probty md OF patriotism look
ing rh"re AMBITION lie second election Under the new
Constitution has given The first Democratic majority in
the Siacs delegation 10 Congress, and produced more
,ha revolution in the popular branch Of the Stale Lc.
cis!aiure In every district in the State We believe
there has been Democratic gain.
"WheIe all have done we'll, II would he invdlous 10
discriminate Great was the exer,inn necessary 10 the
contest. and nohy have they met the crisis AlIpgany
Washington, Frederick, have, in Mr. Francis Thomass
district, sustained themselves nnb!y In Mr. Wortbng
tons district of Baltimore and Hartford counties, the
great Democratic district Of The State the majotes Of
former elections increased, particularly in Hartford
In the double district Of Baltimore, the stronghold Of
ArsocIacy. in The face and IN defiance Of The infamous
registry law, wherp every means which reckless comb
naors al dscordan: materials, agreeing but in thing
to do all The miccf they can-they have met with
North Point defeat, and the Demncr,cy hnve covered
themselves with honor. In The district in which Philip
Frank Thomas is elected, name dear 10 The reormes
ol MARYLAND composed Of old Democratic Cecil-from
which one hundred was expected, and Inc expectation
was answered BY twice The amnunt-Taihot, Caroline,
Queen mes and Kent friends have d,De wonders,
md more than they promised In The latte; county. the
Wing. Of BALTIMORE made their great demonstration;
hut. while circumvr n,irg Kent the Democrats WIRE
s,orming their csde! al home. In this they met the
fate Of their leader. MIR Clay, who while delivering in
smnrnfry speeches during his late ceconeering tour
IN New York, was FRUSTRATED in the Weslb the Demo
Gratis .! Tennessee ard Indiana.
ave cannot close this article with complmentiDg only
the successful districts They deserve and receive
thanks and strong commendalion; but they commenced
the campaign with prospects and hope OF success =
What is due TO That Spartan band, that gallant uumv
rse H. G S. Key of the 9Th district, Washington Du-
vail Of the 9Th district, and James Stewart of the LIST
district, no attacked The enemy their strongholds
wko offered themselves as the forlun hope and have lett
memorials Of what be done BY talents and worth in
good case Witness the lean majoes left Prince
Georges. Montgomery. Somerset, Dorchester, and The
still Astonishing effects upon ST Marys The De-
mocracy Of Urion them much fer their exrr,ions,
and The ieemen by HON they were supported, still more.
(Frc,n Ike Baltimore RpuLiicnn
"CLEARInG TIE DECK The smoke Of The conflict is
beginning Ia ress away The fruits of il are begin.
ming to be distinctly and clearly seen; and we have the
satisfaction Of 10 FIRE ns home and abroad
that we have not fed them with false hopes We have
secured all that we promised them; and as 1t relates TO
the Legislature, has been hat better
q We I'd q The
eight members of Congress. and that oo by manrities
quite equal 10 what promised. The ina jouty for
MIR Thomas, IN the second district is about 900. which
is about 80 shnr, Of what we caimed This was ow-
ing to small detection in Kent county, where
informed that our opponents paid high 100 dollars
for asngle vote In the third district claimed ma.
jori'y OF eco, and Mr. Warrington majority 545
In this district, which was the grra, battle ground
claimed 900, and the average majority OF Mcssrs
Carroll aud lilien Messrs kenn.dy and Pitts
$40; ard in the sixth district We claimed majority Of
from $40 10 500; and sufficient is known 10 render il GER
tain that MIR 1homass majority is about CuO. The
first, filth and seventh districts never claimed The
former heavy ma nres in ihnse districts such that
felt hopes of friends being able 10 overcome
them ] he majority for Mr. Dennis may be 3G0 that OF
blr. Johnson 800 and that Of Mr.. Jenfer $50 The
result Of The whole is therefore, for in the second
district s0 third district 1885, fourth district, SD and
the sixth district 600. making aggregate oi2727; and
dsduc,irg for the first, filth and seventh districts HOO,
enves us clear majority in the Stale Of 1927 votes In
iEoo l"e oJo'Ly "e'ihs' us WIS oCoo, Est f'di 'u'
majority was oil and now has run 10 1917; show
ing correct principles 10 be upon The onward march =
That the vote o The Stale will be in favor of MI Van
Buren, by n majority nf at least 2UO0, scarcely
admit Of single duubt
In relation 10 the Legislature have said but little
but calculated upon carrying majority. From ia
bic Of returns il will be seen. that have elected 4G
members and the Wings but 32 giving clear major.
ity in The House of Delegates Of H. and majority Of
in join, hao'; the majority in the Senate the members
of that body having been elected last year, bring Had
tie election for Senate taken place this year too,
would have been decidedly Democratic. Such is The
result Of The conflict.
at s quite amusing 10 notice the excuses which are
mad. by opponents for their defeats The Cbrnncie
in attempting explain the causes says, That The Re
gis,ry Law has been administered in such manner as
to give a6versaries on undue advantage So then
this hiy project turns out according 10 their show
tage may be given to party. But what does he gain