The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-10
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.
GIN OF TWENTY
FIVE IN CONGRESS.
Democratic Successes in Alabama, Vir-
ginia, Maryland, Missouri and Ken
lucky.
New York.


WASHINGTON, November 9.
Hoffman's majority in New York City is So,
oos. The Tribune gives Hoffman $4,000 majority
In the State. In the Fourteenth New. York DIS
trict, Perry, Democrat, Is elected. The Thirtietf
New York District is Democratic; gain. The
Fourth New York District elects McMahon, Young
Democrat. The Eighth District elects Brooks
Tammany Democrat, III the Ninth District Cox
beats Greeley only thousand votes.
THonman's majority in 1868 was 27,9aS.l
LATER.-In the Fourth New York District Roose
veit, Tammsny and Mozart Democrat, Is elected
instead of McMahon, Young Democrat, s.s preVi
ously reported.
WASHINGTON, November So
The Legislature Of New Jersey and four Con
gressmen are claimed by the Republicans.
LATER.-New Jersey elects a Democrat in the
Second District, making Democratic loss Of
one.
LArsR--The Second New Jersey District elects
Forke, Democrat, by a7o majority. The Republl-
cans have eight majority On the JOINT oahot' Sc
curing the Federal senator.
Illinois.
WASHINGTON, November 9.
The Republican majority In Illinois is about
twenty thousand. The Congressional delegatio--,
Ia probably the same as last year. The TeD..n and
Twelfth Districts are claimed by bots. parties.
;Grapt's majority In 1888 was s,,lso.l
LATER.-The Democratic Congressional Com.
mittee have advices. rom illinoathat the Demo.
Gratis gain the Filth. Eighth, and probably the
Twelfth districts, and reduce, the Republican
mesority by 10000.
The Fourth Illinois District Is claimed by Gable,
Democrat In the Second District, the Temper
ance candidate, Jonas C. Stoughton, runs Farms
worth, Radical closely, and possibly beats him.
Mic hfgnn.
WAsHIs6ToN. November Q.
Michigan is Republican by twenty five thous-
and. sutherland, Democrat, is elected to Con-
gress in the Fifth District
lin 1868 the Radical majority was sl.4Si.l
LATRR.-The Sixth Michigan District elects
Sutherland, Democrat, by over 500 majority.
Missouri.
WASHINGTON, NoTe.nbere.
1t rained in Missouri during the afternoon.
Brown (LioeraD is ahead 80 for as heard from.
In the First District Wells Dem.) Is reelected by
a majority Of 1000. In the Secoud, FinEeioerg,
Liberal Republican, is reelected. 1p the Third
Mccormick Democrat, Is reelected. f.sl
LArkR.-In the Pirst Missouri District Wells,
Democrat is reelected. The majority claimed 'a
1900.
WASHINGTON, November Q.
MerrIckis elected from Mary and, though the
Republicans still claim the frst and that the fith
district is doubtful. Probabilities favor clean
Democratic delegation from Maryland.
Florida.
WASHINGTON, November g.
private dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla, says
that TWO hundred men drove the whites and
blacks, including the candidates for Lieutenant
Governor aud the Legislature. from Lake City.
Returns show a decreased Republican majority
in Florida =.
Kentucky.
WASHINGTON Novemoers.
Kentucky gives clean Democratic delegation,
with majorities somewhat rduced.
,.ls $: III Kansas.
easa 75.ie s.' WARRINGTON, November Q.
The Republicans have made heavy gains IN
Kansas. - .r.1
.7disl.. WASHINGTON, November 9.
The Conservatives carried Richmond LII the mu'
n,c,pal election by q small majority. The election
was quiet The Fedora, troops did not approach
the polls.
LArRR.2The Seventh Virginia District elects
Braxton, Conservative, by abous1 1900 majority.
Harris, Conservative, Is elected in Fhe sixth
Alabama. -.,',-i 80,
MONTGOMERY, November 9.
1t is now believed that the Democrats have car.
ried the Sssa'e. .rx,n,a..:s; ia.
- ..- WASHINGTON, November o. a.
The first Arkansas District elects HANKS, Demo-
crat. The Third District elects Edwards, Demo-
crat and ia the Second District Rogers, Democrat,
is probably. elected.
WAsaINsroN, November 8.
The Democrats claim heaTy gains In Tennessee.
The Seventh Tennessee District elects Caldwell,
Democrat. ..-.s !Sf -
Minnesota.
WASHINGTON, November 9.
In second district, Averin, Radical, Is elected
by 5000 majority.
A close calculation gives the Democrats In yes
terdays elections and those already held, twenty
nye Democratic gain. Democrats in'llext House
90. against ST in the present House. rrhe total
number Of members In the present Congress is