The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-11-28
The November Elections.

The results of the recent State elections,
SO far as can be ascertained by returns re-
eeiyed up 20 Nov. l3, may be briefly
summed up rs follows:
ARKANSAS.
In Arkansas the election was held for
nine State senators and forty members of
the House Of Representatives, mostly 10
ill vacancies. The latest returns show the
following result: Senate-Democrais ii,
Republicans Is; House Democrats 81, Re
publicans y.
NEW JERSEY.
In New Jersey the Senate stands II Re
publcans aud Democrats the Assembly,
- Republicans and y Democrats, giving
the Republicans II majority on joint ballot.
MISSISSIPPI.
In Mississippi the contest was between
two full State tickets, headed by Ames and
Alcon for Governor. The Ames ticket
was elected by about 10000 majority. Both
branches ofthe Legislature are Republican.
giving the party "A majority Of 25O on joint
ballot.
FIFTH MICHIGAN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The special election in the Fifth District
of Michigan, 10 elect Representative to
Congress in the place ofWildcr ID. Foster.
resulted in the election of william b. Will
liams. Republican, by majority of about
$50 over Comstock.
KANSAS.
Kansas chose one-half of the members
of the State Senate aud the members of
the House of Representatives. The Legis-
lature is Republican by a majority of twen-
ty-iiye in the Senate and small majority
in the House. and nine out of ten of the
counties of the State have chosen Repub-
lican officers. A Senator is TO be elected
in the place OF Caldwell.
MARYLAND.
Maryland elected the Democratic ticket
by about 10000 majority. Two State Of
ficers were chosen, as follows: Leim Wool
ford, Comptroller. and James >. Franklin,
Clerk OF the Court of Appeals. The Dem
ocrats have majority of about seventy on
joint ballot in the Legislature and will
electa Senator in place of Hamilton, whose
term expires in 1875.
MINNESOTA.
In Minnesota the full Republican State
ticket was elected by about 10000 majority,
n follows Governor. Cushman IL. Davis
Lieutenant Governor, Alphonso Barto
Secretary Of State. ;. II. Jennison Treas
urer, Mons Grinager: Artoney-General. |
George Il. Wilson. The Legislature may
be classified Is follows: Senre-Republ- |
can, y: Opposition. IL. House-Repub- |
lican. GO; Opposition. -. Majority on
joint ballot. -. Republican loss from last
year, ~. The Opposition gain eight votes |
in the Senate. which will count against
Ramsey's reelection.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts, elected the entire Repub- /
lican ticket by from 1000 10 Il. 900 majority. |
The following are the officers elect Gov. /
ernor, William b. Washbum; Lieutenant |
Governor. Thomas Talbot: Secretary of l
State. Oliver Warner: Treasurer. Charles /
Adams. .Ir.; Auditor. Charles EndcOtt :
Charles II. Train. /
Henry l.. Pierce was elected TO Congress |
in the Third District without much oppo-
sition.
NEW YORK.
In New York the Dcmocratic State ticket |
was elected by about 10000 majority. The /
is The successful ticket Score
tary OF State. Dicdrich Willers, Jr.; Comp
troller. Asher II. Nichols: Treasurer.
Thomas Raines Acknowledgement. Dan
lei Pratt: State Engineer and Surveyor.
SylvanuS ii. Sweet; Canal Commissioner.
James jackson. Jr.: Inspector of State
Prisons. George W. Millspaugh The
Legislature is Republican, with good
working majority OH joint ballot The
rammany candidates were successful in
New \ DIRK city 10y reduced majority.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia elected the Democratic ticket by
about 81. 900 majority. The following are
the officers elect: Governor. James l..
kemper; Observation-Disclosures. Robert +.
Withers: Attorney-Generll. Raleigh Il.
Daniel. The Legislature isDemocratic on
oint ballot, and will elect a United States
senator in place of Senator Lewis.
WISCONSIN.
In Wisconsin the Opposition ticket was
elected by majority varying from $4,000
% 5000. The State officers elect are as
Tollows: Governor. William II. Taylor:
Lieutenant Governor, Charles ID. Parker,
secretary Of State. Peter Doyle; Treas
lrer, Ferdinand Kuehn; Attorner Gen
.ral. A. Scott Solan; Superintendent of
Public Instruction. Edward Soaring; I'm
migration Commissioner, VI. :. Argard.
The Senate is Opposition by two majority,
md the House the same by a small ma
ority.
ILLINOIS.
I'm this State there were only county and
.ity officers elected. with the election of a
eN Ndcsillclcs III inc l<fgl>ldtuTt. nv
were made In "A majority of
he counties without regard to party
In some counties straight
Republican and Democratic tickets Were
-un. and in other counties Farmers. In
dependent, and Anti-monopoly candi-
lates were In the field. In many counties
he Republicans united with the Farmers.
md in Others the Democrats Joined with
hem. Among the interesting features of
he contest were those for School Superin-
endent. for which office women were
nominated in twenty-nine counties. In
leven counties they were elected, as fol-
ows:
Alexander Mrs. s. T.. Brown.
Cass--Mrs. W III Hnckley
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