Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-11-12
THE ELECTIONS LAST WEEK.

On Tuesday of last week elections were
held in the States of Alabama, Arkansas,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachu-
setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and the Ter
ritories of Arizona, Idaho and Washington.
The result of the elections is unexampled in
our history, and the surprise by which it has
taken the most wary politicians is only equaled
by the overwhelming defeat of the Republican
party. A review of the election, as exhibited
by the returns, gives the following as the re-
suit:
Alabama gives Democratic majority of
from six to ten thousand, electing Democratic
Legislature and State officers, and five Dem
ocratic Congressman, being gain of three
Democrats in Congress.
Arkansas elects full Democratic delega'
ton to Congress. The delegation heretofore
has been three Republican and one Indepen'
dent Republican.
Delaware elects the Democratic ticket
throughout.
Florida elects Republicans to Congress
VIM. ]. Purman and Josiah T. Walls-who
are present members. The Democrats have
majority of twenty in the Legislature.
Georgia, which is entitled to a representa-
tion of nine Congressman, elects the entire
Democratic ticket, being gain of two.
Illinois elected State Treasurer. Superinten
dent of Instruction, Members Of Congress and
Legislature. Of the Congressional delegation
eleven are Democrats, being a gain Of six
The complexion of the Legislature is az fol-
lows: Senate-Republicans, 45 Democrats
%; Independents, 3. House-Republicaus,
81 Democrats, 64; Independents, %. Ia
king the Congressional vote as basis for esti
mate, the Democratic majority in Illinois will
reach $4,000.
Kansas reflects Osborne, Republican, Gov.
ernor, and also Republican delegation to
Congress, by an average majority Of 10000
against $4,000 two years ago.
Kentucky voted for members Of Congress-
and elected full Democratic delegation.
The Louisiana delegation in Congress will
probably stand five Democrats to one Repub
lican.
Maryland elects full Democratic delega'
ton, being gain of two.
Massachusetts elects Democratic Cover.
nor by 1000 majority. The Republicans elect
the balance of the State ticket. The State is
entitled to eleven Congressman, Of whom the
Democrats elect three, and the Independent
Republicans one In the sixth district But
Ter is defeated by 1900, his successor being
Charles P. Thompson, Democrat. DR.. Aver
the famous patent medicine man, is defeated
in the seventh district by John K. Tarbox
Democrat.
In Michigan the voting is close. Bagley
Republican, is supposed to be elected Cover
nor by majority of 1000. The Congression
al delegation, which has heretofore been Re-
publican, will probably stand five Republicans
and four Democrats.
In Minnesota the contest was between Re-
publicans and Anti-Monopolists. The Re-
publicans claim the Legislature by l8 major
ity on Joint ballot, which is about the same
political complexion as last year.
In Missouri the Democratic majority is es-
timated at from 10000 to 10000. The Con-
gressional delegation will be entirely Demo-
| Crat1C-a gam OF lOuT lueihoelS'
Nevada claims Republican Congressman
by 400 majority: =,
New Jersey elects Democratic Legisla-
ture, thus securing Democratic Senator.
The Congressional delegation stands five Dem
ocrats and two Republicans.
New York, according to thelatest estimates,
elects 16 Republican Congressman, 16 Demo
cratic, and l Independent Republican. Til.
den, Democrat, is elected Governor, by A 900
majority, and the Assembly will stand ma
iority on joint ballot.
In Pennsylvania, Latta, Republican, is elect.
ed Governor by small majority. In the
Legislature, the Democrats have majority
of one on joint ballot. The Congressional
delegation stands 16 Democrats and II Re-
publicaps.
Rhode Island elects Republican Congress-
men.
In Tennessee, Maynard, Republican, is
beaten for Governor by from 10000 to $4,000.
The Legislature will have nine Republicans
in the two houses. The Congressional dele
CATION will be Democratic. In the last Con-
eress the State was represented by seven Re-
publicans and three Democrats.
leXas VOteu OnIy Ior CouSless"Hei ~
ing a full Democratic representation of six
members.
Virginia elects 7 Democrats to Congress
and one Republican, being gain Of three
Democrats
| In Wisconsin the Republican majority is
6OOO The Legislature is Republican on
Joint ballot. The Democrats claim three
Congressman
The elections give the Democrats MAORI
ty of II in the House of Representatives, while
the Republican majority in the Senate is re.
duced to eight. and will possibly be further