Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-11-16
THE IOWA VOTER.
A. r. Sperry, Editor
The Recent state Elections.

VIC OUocI VIC llidt OuI IelSlDOI the
Democrat Of this week hoists roost-
er over its week old returns of the
late State elections. It is really aston
ishing to see how it presumes upon
the ignorance and credulity of its
readers. The following returns, care
fully compiled from the latest dis
patches received here up to this writ
ing Tuesday A. NJ. J, will show much
ground there is for its unblushingly
impudent boasting.
The States which held elections on
the 7th inst. are Illinois, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississip-
pi, New Jersey, New York, Virginia
and Wisconsin.
Illinois voted for Congressman at
Large, TO fill vacancy causedby Gen.
Logan's transfer to the u. S. Senate.
John l.. Beveridge was the Republi-
can candidate, and S. S. Hayes the
Democratic. The vote was very
light, and returns have come in very
slowly; but dispatches of the l1th
say that returns from II counties
give Beveridge 1853 majority. In
Chicago, Mr.. Medill, the "Fire
Union" nominee for Mayor, was
elected by about 1900 majority. In
the 9Th Congressional District, Henry
Snapp, Republican, is reported as
elected to Congress bya 900 majority
"a gain of over 1000 from the pre-
vious election.
Maryland voted for State officers
and Legislature. 1t went Demo
cratic, Of course-the Democrats
claiming the entire State ticket by
5000 to 1900 majority-but Repub-
lican gains are reported nearly all
over the State. The Republicans
had not member in either branch
of the last Legislature; butthis year,
say the latest advices, they will un-
dOubtedly have several members in
the Senate and probably one-fourth
OF the House.
Massachusetts, elected State officers.
Latest advices give Republican ma
jority Of 1000 for VIM. y. Wash
burn for Governor, over John q.
Adams, DemOcraticnominee. There
were also so-called "Reform" ard
''Temperance" State tickets in the
field. The Republicans have large
majority in both branches of the Leg
isIature, though the Democrats have
made IA slight gain in the House, by
the help Of the Labor Reforiners"-
as every split or side-shoot always
tends to weaken the Republican
vote.
Minnesota elects the entire Repub-
Iiean State ticket by from 5000 to
10. 900 majority--a gain of from one
to three thousand over the vote for
Congressman last year. Gov. Austin
runs somewhat behind his ticket, on
account of diversion Of the Swedish
vote.
The Mississippi election was for
4. g 1 nOtsinfnr1s and
semi-official returns show the new
House TO stand 81 Republicans to 81
Democrats, and the Senate "a Bepub-
Iicans to II Denocrats-which shows
n considerable Democratic gain on
Joint ballot. No explanatory ad-
vices have reached us at this writ
Ing.
New Jersey voted for Governor
and members Of Legislature. The
State has never cast its Electoral vote
for Republican President, we be-
leve: but last year it gave about
4, 900 Republican majority for Con-
gressrnan; and the Republicans had
a majority of II on joint ballot in the
Legislature. This year the Demo
Gratis elect Joel Parker Governor By
some 4, 800 majority-by the help OF
the large cities-but the Republicans
gain FROM 4 to on joint ballot in the
Legislature.
New York State election was for
minor State officers, Justices of Su-
pre,ne Court, and members Of Leg
islature. Last year the Democratic
majority for Governor was $1,000.
This year the Republican majority
is Il, 900, and the Assembly stands 9s
Republicans to 80 Democrats, accord
ing TO latest returns. In New York
City, the entire Reform County tick
ct is elected, and all the Reform can
didates for Alderman. Thus the
people rcbuke the Democratic Tam
many Ring Thieves. Tweed, the
Boss Of the Ring, is elected to the
State s;enate--the only successful
Democratic candidate for Senator.