Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-09
ELECTIONS IN OTHER STATES.



the votes in various wards are yet
counted, and it will be late before the re-
suit is known. The Democratic Gene
eral Committee estimates Hofiman's
majority in the city at 10000, and halls
10000.
The Herald says the Democrats make
clean sweep Of the State, carrying the
Governor, Mayor and all the Congress
men in this city, besides gaining two
Congressman in the interior Hofiman's
majority in the State is 10000. Mayor
Halls majority is $4,000; Ledwith, oppo-
sition, polled As, 900 votes; he can con
cede a Democratic gain Of three Con-
gressmen in the State. He says Hofi-
man himself estimates that his majority
in the State will reach 10000.
Hoffman is undoubtedly elected by
about 40, 900 majority. The Tribune es-
Inmates his majority in the State at
1000. The Republicans gained inn
mensely here and in Brooklyn, but lost
in the interior, and have secured the AS
sembly Hoffman carries the city by
about 90, 900 majority. Nine Democrats
are elected from the First Congressional
District. 1t calls the New Jersey victory
for the Republicans political earth
quake, whereby they gain two Congress
men, Halsey defeating Cleveland by
5000 majority in the Jersey City district
a gain for the Republicans of 5000.
The World sets down Hotfmans ma
iority in the State at 81 900, and says
the Democrats have seventeen Congress
men and the Republicans fourteen in
the State.
ALBANY. November 9.-The Argus
claims the State for Hoffman by 10000
majority, and the Assembly undoubtedly
Republican. Albany county complete
gives Hoffman about 10000 majority.
The Republicans elect their Sheriff in
Albany city by 500 majority, and two
Assemblymen, both gains.
The Tribune says the latest returns
from New Jersey show that the Republi-
cans elected Hasleton in the First Con-
gressional District, Newell in the Sec
ond, Hall in the Fourth, and Halsey In
the Fifth. The Legislature is Republic
can, giving the Republicans United
States Senator.
The Tribune claims Massachusetts,,
New Jersey, Rhode Island, Illinois, Wis
consin, Michigan and Minnesto, for the
Republicans; Delaware and Maryland
Democratic, and Missouri electing the
boilers ticket.
New Jersey.
CAMDEN, November 9. Yesterday
morning the colored voters formed
line, reaching three squares, at the
polls, in Newton township, and voted |
the Republican ticket to man. The
voting proceeded quietly till nine am,
when the constable ordered the area to
be cleared. An indiscriminate attack
was then made upon them, and three
colored men were shot by the constable.
The only man killed was Mr.. Long, in
protecting Henry Foreman, Demo
cratic official. who was badly hurt. The
constable and his assistant, Davis, fed
out of the way, and were not seen again.
NEWARK, November 9.-The Republi-
cans will have majority of ten in the
Legislature on joint bellot, securing the }
United States Senator and the redistrict-
ing of the State. They elect four of the
FIVE Congressman, electing Halsey, in
the Fifth district, by 2500 majority.
PATERSON, November 9.-The Fourth
district gives Hill, Republican, about 300
majority. The Republicans carry every
thing
Massachusetts.
Bosroy, November 9-The returns up
to the present indicate that Governor
Clanin will have from $4,000 to $4,000
votes, Adams $4,000, and Phillips not
exceeding, if it reaches, 10000. The
State Senate will stand about 30 Repub-
lieans to 10 Democrats and Labor he
formers. The House of Representatives
will number $50 Republicans to 40 Dem
ocrats and 80 Prohibitory and Labor Re
formers. This is little changed from
last years result.
Maryland.
BALTIMORE, November 9.-The Demo
Gratis have carried every district in this
State. In the First Congressional Dis
trict, Hamlin has 500 majority. The
Fifth give Merrick 1853 majority. The
majority in the State is 1000.
DeIaware.
WnMISaToy, November e.-The re-
turns come in very slow. Partial returns
show that the Republicans have carried
the city by about 300 majority. The re-
turns from Kent and Essex counties are
largely Democratic. The Democrats
VIII prOOaDly carry tue olate'
Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, November 9.-The city
gives Brown 10000 majority, and the
State will swell it TO 10000 or more. 1t
is not thought the Radicals will carry a
single Congressional district. Legisla-
ture in doubt.
Michigan.
DETROIT, November 9.-The State
gives Republican majority Of $4,000.
Dreggs, Republican, beaten in the Sixth
district.
Minnesota.
ST. PAuI., November 9.-Donnaly de-
feated by a large majority; Dunnel
elected in the first district The State
largely Republican.
Alabama. -
MONTGOMERY, November mo dis
turbance has come to light. The State
conceded to the Republicans by 500 ma