The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-15
The Novembep Elections.

In Arkansas the election was held
for nine State Senators and forty mem
bers Of the House of Representatives,
mostly to fill vacancies. The Repub-
lican majorities in the State were
about O,OOO, giving the Legislature in
both branches to that party.
In New Jersey the Senate stands IA
Republicans and Z Democrats; the
Assembly, 32 Republicans and %
Democrats, giving the Republicans II
majority on joint ballot.
In Mississippi the contest was be-
tween two full State tickets, headed
by Ames and Alcorn for Governor.
The Ames ticket was elected by about
10000 majority Both branches of
the Legislature are Republican, giving
the party a majority Of 25O in joint
ballot.
The special election in the Fifth
District Of Michigan, to elect Repre-
sentative to Congress in the place of
Wilder D. Foster, resulted in the
election of William B. Williams, Re-
publican, by majority Of about $50
over Comstock.
Kansas chose one half of the men,
bers of the State Senate and the men,
bers Of the House of Representatives.
The Legislature is Republican by Il
majority Of % in the Senate and a
small majority IN the House, aud in
nine out of ten of the counties of the
State have chosen Republican officers.
4 Senator is to- be elected in the place
Of Caldwell,
Maryland elected the Democratic
ticket by about 10000 majority. Two
State officers were chosen. The Dem
ocrats have majority of about 20 on
joint ballot in the Legislature, and
will elect Senator in the place of
Hamilton, whose term expires in 1878.
In Minnesota the full Republican
State ticket was elected by about TO-
600 majority. The Legislature may
be classified as follows: Senate-Re-
publican, q; Opposition, IA. House
Republican, 60; Opposition, 6. Ma
jority on joint ballot, %. Republi-
can loss from last year, 40. The OPP
position gain 8 votes in the Senate.
which will count against Ramsey's re
election. ~
Massachusetts elected the entire
Republican ticket by from 5000 to
1900 majority Henry L. Pierce was
elected to Congress in the Third Dis
trict without much opposition.
In New York the Democratic State
ticket was elected by about 10000
majority. The Legislature is Repub-
lican, with good working majority on
Joint ballot. The Tammany candidates
were successful in New York City by
reduced majority.
Virginia elected the Democratic
ticket by about 1000 majority. The
Legislature is Democratic on join
ballot, and will elect United States
Senator in place Of Senator Lewis.
In Wisconsin the rum and railwa,
ticket was elected by majorities vary
ing from 1900 to $4,000 The Senate
is rum aud railway by two majority
and the House the same by small
majority.
In Illinois there were only count,
and city officers elected, with the cleo
ton of few vacancies in the Legis
lature. The nominations were mad,
in majority of the counties withou
regard to party affiliations. In some
counties stright Republican and Dem
Ocratic tickets were run, and in othe
counties Farmers, Independent, ant
Anti-monopoly candidates we're in tn
field In many counties the Repub
licans united with the farmers. and il
others the Democrats joined will
them. The Republicans and their al
lies carried more Democratic countie
than did the Democrats and thei
supporters. A careful analysis of tn
returns thus far received shows tina
with the light vote polled the Repub
licans maintained their usual ascend
ency. Among the interesting feature
of the contest were those for Schoo
Superintendent, for which office wome
were nominated in twenty nine coun
ties. In eleven counties they wer
elected as follows:
Alexander, Mrs. s. f. Brown.
Cass, Mrs. W. H. Hinckley.
Bocue, Miss Mary E, Crazy.
Dewitt, Miss Mary WEIGH.
Greene. Miss Kate Hopkins.
Kankakee Miss Nettie NJ. Sinclair
Knox, Miss Mary A. West.
Mercer. Miss Amanda w. White
side. "lE $50
Will, Mrs. Sarah G. Macintosh.
Winnebago, Mrs. Mary L. Carper
Ter.