The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-08
TIVE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

What was foreshadowcd in the OctoDe
elections in Ohio, Iowa and California II
more than emphasized IN the recent NoVem
her elections. General state elections vert
. held in Massachusetts, New York, virginia
Wisconsin and Minnesota, and legislatures OF
y merely local officers were elected IN ne"
Jersey, Maryland, Michigan and Illinois.
The result is sufficient to fill our radical
congress and the administration with us
may
In Massachusetts,, which usually gives from
600 to 10000 majority, Washburn has Du'
10 900 majority and escapes defeat only De
cause the democrats polled but half vote
under the impression that it was useless Inc
democrats elected II senators and 10 repre-
sentatves, which is three times as many as
they had elected in 10 years before
In New york, where the democrats were de
fcatcd a year ago by 10000 majority the Ia
bles are turned, and the state now goes de','
ocratic by 10000 majority, and this, too, with
but 900 majority in New York and Brook
Ign where the majorities formerly often ran
up to 10000 and 10000
But the most startling and significant revo
luton is in Wisconsin. Here the question
was made square one of Grant and the re.
publican party on one side and the Reform"
or anti.administration party on the other
The republicans had nomiHsted their strong.
est mana Washburn-tor governor, so tina,
they lost not g vote on account of personal
objections tc ,heir candidate. The result OF
the election is, that Taylor, the opposition or
"Reform" candidate is elected Governor by
from 1009Q 20 1900 majority, and the reform.
ers carry the lower branch of the legislature
by a large majority with tie in the senate.
In Virginia the ant-adminis,ra,ion or CON
scrvatipe or white mems candidate for Cover.
nor-Malker-is reelected by large MAORI
ty, ana both branches of the Legislature are
two-thirds of the same party
In Michigan the elections were purely 10.
cal cXcept that 81 election occurred for con.
gresham in the Fifth district, TO ill the va.
cancy caused isy the death of W. y Foster
Foster (rop) carried the district . year ago
D. 5000 majority, Now the contest is so
close between the radical and the democratic
or anti-administration candidate that there
will not be over 100 majority either way, the
chances being in favor of Wlliams, the radi-
cal. In thelocal elections generally the anti.
monopOlists have shown unexpected strength.
In Minnesota Davis, the Republican candi-
date, is reelected Governor by about 5000
majority, but the anti-monopelists elect their
state treasurer, and the farmers have general
ly carried the day at the local elections.
In New Jersey the republicans retain a
small majority in the Legislature.
In Kansas the farmers, anti.monopolists
and labur reformers have a majority in both
branches of the legislature.
In Mississippi AlcOrn beats Ames for Gov
crnor Il 900 votes.
Maryland has gone democratic by increas.
ed maierities
In Illinois, wherever the farmers made a
square nomination and showed themselves in
oarnes:, they have beaten the old parties out
of sigh
The anti-mOnopolists carried Champaign
County by large majority.
Also Will, McDonough, Ford, Livingston
kaneIhendall, Bureau, Stark, SCHUYLER, Knox,
Fulton, lroquois, and many others--in short
in three fourths of the counties where the
farmers made square fight
In q word, the only Interpretation of the
result all over in November is, that the re-
publican party has lost ts firm hold on the
pupulr confidence, that ii has seen its best
days, is in state of disirtegration and al
ready aelongs to the past