The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17
The STATE elections.


turns of the elections which took
place last week, though enough is
known to show that the Democracy
have made large gains both in the
popular vote and in members of Con.
gress pretty much everywhere except
in New Jersey, where the Radical:
elect majority of the Legislature
which will give them g. S. Senator
from that State. The result prett.
clearly indicates that the days af Rad
ieal rule and ruin are about ended
and that in 1872 the Democracy viii
be again reinstated in power.
The following seems to be the resul
in brief in the several states accord
ing to latest advices:
ALABAMA.-The election OF. the en-
tire Dem ocratic ticket by from 6,O0t
to g. 600; Democratic majority in thI
Legislature, securing Democratic q
S. Senator, and three of the six mem
bers of Congress Democrats, being 1
gain ef one.
ARKANSAS has shaken off the yokt
of the. Radical Carpet-baggers, ani
elected two of the three members o
Congress and a majority in the Legis
lature. a
DELAWARE still stands erect in thu
Democratic column, electing Demo
cratic Governor and Congressmen.
FLORIDA which two years ago wa:
Radical by 5000 majority, elects I
Democratic Lieutenant Governor, an6
Congressman.
LLIEoIs.-The Radical majority ha
been largely reduced, and the Demo
Gratis have seven of the fourteen mem
bers of Congress with a chance fo
one or Two more.
KANSAS has gone Radical by {
slightly increased majority over fw'
years ago. E,,og
KENTUCKY is Democratic all owe
and has elected the entire nine Dem
ocratic members of Congress. 81
LoUIsIANA.-Bayon and the ne.
groes carried this State for the Lad
seals, but the role. of that E:iittle tfi
angular piece of steel ? is about ended
MASSACHUSETTS elects Radica
Goverdor by seven or eight tbousant
majority, and the entire Radical dele
CATION TO Congress. =
MARYLAND elects an entire Demo
cratic delegation to Congress.
MICHIGAN goes Radical, but th
Democrats gain member of Congress
in the sixth district, owing TO dissen
sions in the Radical ranks.
MINNESOTA goes Radical and th
Democrats lose member of Congress
MfssoURI.-The attempt to contro
the State by means of Executive pat
ronage proved miserable failure, AM
has been rebuked by the election o
B. Gratz Brown Governor by fror
10000 TO 5000 majority, large ma
jorjty of Democrats and liberal Re
4 publicans iu the Legislature, and fiy,
of fhe nine members of Congress
i democrats. The Congressman az
classified as Protectionisfs q; Tari
Reformers, or Free Traders Z.
NEVADA has elected the Radica
Lieutenant Governor and The membe
of Congress and the balance of tn
Democratic ticket.
New jersey elects Radical Legis
lature and three out of the five men
| bers of Congress. : =
! New YoIK.-Hoffman is re-electe
Governor by from 10000 10 $500
majority, witha Democratic Lieuten
ant Governor, State Prison Inspecto
Canal Commissioner and eixteen {
the thirty-one members of Congress
1 RHooE ISLAND. is Radical as usua
i =
/ TESNEssEE,-The Democratic Stat
ticket is elected, a Democratic Legis
lature, and Eight Democrats and tw
/ Radicals 20 Congress. ed Flo
i ,VIIGINIA.-Tbe Democrats clail
The election Of six of the nine men
bers, of. Congress. .8 asl 81 .ifrt
/ oWIsooNsIN.-The Republicans elet
their State ticket and four of the 81
members of Congress, being Dem,
/ cratic gain of one member. i'sd -
DIDN'T PAY.-The attempt of IL
Radical despots to intimidate the v,
tefs OF New York by ordering there
large military force. was about Il
poorest investment they ever made
1t was an outrage upon every prime
/ 4 pie of free elections, and damnir
disgrace to the radical party, and Of
Iy served to stimulate the Democrat
to greater exertions, and to increai
their majority.
WASHINGTON clerks viii, at the ne,
session of Congress, ask for an il
: crease of pay. They say that the
have been fouced, for the first time
the history of the Government,
contribute to the election expenses
Congressman, that this blackmail-f,
J it has amounted to that-has bee
large, and they ask such an inerea!
as will enable them to pay. their poll
, ical tribute, and still leave them the