The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-14


Our Losses and Gains.
WE present a condensed statement of the re-
suit of yesterdays election. Iu making our
estimate of the losses and gains OF each party,
we have taken the vote for the Judge of thu
Supreme Court as an average.
PHILADELPHIA.
The Democrats have elected Hon. D aniel NJ.
Fox to the office of Mayor. Majority, about
2239 Republican gain, 24S.
For Receiver of Taxes, the Democrats have
elected John M. Melloy, Esq. Majority, 1142;
Republican gain, l345. -..-. ...
The Democrats have elected George Getz
Esq, City Controller. Majority, 1883; Re-
publican gain, 1904.
Major David P. Weaver has been elected
City Commissioner on the Democratic ticket.
Majority, 1896; Republican gain, SOL.
The Democrats have elected Thomas J
Barger, Esq, City Solicitor Majority, 1886
Republican gain, 9O2.
For District Attorney the Democrats have
elected Furman Sheppard, Esq. Majority,
22l7; Republican gain, 200.
For Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas the Democrats have elected Albert W.
Fletcher, ESQ. Majority, 1908; Republican
gain, 979.
For Presiding Judge of the District Court
the Democrats have elected Hon. William L..
Hirst. Majority, 96l Republican gain, 1926.
For Associate Judge of the District Court
the Democrats have elected Hon. Thomas
Greenbank. Majority, sol; Republican gain,
1885.
In the Select Council Republicans and
Democrats have been elected. The old Select
Council was composed of II Republicans and
IL Democrats, Republican majority of G..
The new one is composed of l6 Republicans
and II Democrats, Republican majority of 4.
In the Common Council the Republicans
have elected % new members and the Demo
Gratis 10. The old Common Council contained
81 Republicans and II Democrats, a Rspubli-
can majority of 21. 1t will thus be seen that
the Republicans retain their control of the
city legislature.
In the First Congressional district Hon.
Samuel J. Randall has been elected by De-
mocratic majority Of GIL; Democratic gain
over the vote of 1866, 1747.
Republican candidate, Hon. Charles o Neil, has
been elected. Majority, 2449 Democratic
gain over the vote in 1866 6SS.
In the Third Congressional district the
Democrats have elected Doctor Moffet.
Majority, Isl; Democratic gain S53 over the
vote in 1866.
In the Fourth Congressional district the Re-
IL i ~
Kelley. Majority, 2l9S; Democratic gain 237
over the vote in 1866.
In the Fifth Congressional district Hon.
Caleb N. Taylor has been elected by the Re-
publicans. Majority, 26S; Democratic gain over
the vote in 1866, 1911.
The Republicans and the Democrats have
each elected two State Senators.
AS far as ascertained, the Republicans have
elected twelve aud the Democrats six members
of the State House of Representatives.
PENNSYLVANIA.
General John +. Hartranft, the Re-
publican candidate for Auditor General has
been elected by a majority of Is, $50, Repub-
lican gain of IA, S18 in comparison with Shars
woods majority last year.
General JACOB M Campbell, the Republican
candidate for Surveyor-G General, has been de-
feated in Philadelphia by a Democratic ma
jority OF 1852, a Republican gain of 1885. The
full returns from the Sta'e have not yet been
received, but there is no doubt that Gene
raj Campbell has been elected by large ma
jority.
The returns from the interior counties, as
iar as heard from, are as follows:--
Chester oounty-Republican majority, 2l50;
Republican gain, 1856.
Schuylkill county-Republicau majority.
no. Republican gain, III.
Berks county-Demooratic majority. $500.
Democratic gain, 800.
Tioga county-Republican majority, 9OOo
Republican gain 300.
Lawrence county Republican majority,
1000; Republican gain, 500.
Luzerne county-Democratic majority, 1000;
Republican gain, 4l9.
Dauphin county-Republican ajority about
the same as last year, 400.
Lebanon coqnty-RepubliOa Majority, 1900
Republican gain, 400.