New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-07
ELECTIONS.
Celebration I'm CAarresfsn.

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demonstration ever known in the city is
now progressing in honor of the Democratic
Victories. A t0rchllght procession, illumins.
tiOns and firing of cannon are the order of
the night. Governor Vance is now speaking
to acres Of people from Independent square.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails.
Republican l.esislatsre In Illinois.
CHICAGO. November S.-The 1ridune this
morning gives the complexion of the next
Legislature a. follows: Senate-Republi-
cans. s5; Democrats. %; Independents, 3.
House-Republicans 81; Democrats. St; In.
dependents. %.
The Inter Ocean says: ut seems likely
that the opposition and Independent re-
formers combined will have q ma
jority Of ono in tho Senate. The
returns from two-thirds OF ths iegis.
lative districts show . net loss to the
Republicans of eleven IN the lower House.
,jority in this branch, and also majority
ON Joint ballot. should a Joint session at
any time become necessary"
Firing Gums in Wilmiugton.
WILMINGToN, N. G., November 6..-One
hundred guns Swege fired this morning in
honor of the recent Democratic victories.
The rejoicings are immense.
Delay in Counting in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, November 6.-The count.
ing of the election returns of the city wards
by the judges of common pleas will prob
ably occupy ten days. Only one ward has
been completed so far.
Tho Cnbans Vote with the Republicahs In
Kes West-Republicap Cop9ressnsap
Elected In Florida.
AUGUSTA, Ga, November 6-News from
Key West Gays the Cubans voted for the
Republican candidate. thus defeating Hen.
derson. Wallis. a negro, has been elected
over Finley, Democrat. The Democrats
have twenty majority in the Legislature.
Nevada Elects Democratic Governor and
Republican, Consressman and Legis.
lature.
SAN Francisco. November 6.-The re-.
turns from Nevada are still Incomplete.
Adams. Democrat, for Lieutenant Cover.
nor, is elected. Woodburn, Republican, for
Congress. is elected. The Republican ma.
jority in the Legislature ON joint ballot will
be from fifteen to twenty. The Republicans
ception OF Bradley, Democrat, for Governor,
and Adams, Democrat, tor Lieutenant Gov
ernor. No estimate has been made Of the
general majority.
The Democratic Majority In Alabama.
MoNTGoMERY. Ala. November 6.-The
State has gone Democratic by not less than
$4,000 majority. Tho result in the first
con ngressiOnal district is doubtful. If Har.
alison. colored Republican. has been
scratched to any considerable extent he is
beaten by Bromberg.
In the second district Williams, Demo.
crat, has 1000 majority over Rapier, colOred
Republican. In the third district Bradford,
Democrat, beats Retts about 5000. In the
fourth district Hays. Republican, has 6OOO
majority. Ia the fifth district Caldwell,
Democrat. beats Sheffield, Independent.
In the sixth district Hewitt, Democrat,
beats, SlOss, Independent, the present in
cumbent. by about 1000 majority. The
Democratic majority on joint ballot in the
Legislature is twenty-nine.
A negro named Diggs was jailed to-day
by the United States marshal on the charge
IF shooting and killing young son of Judge
kiels. OF barbour county, on election day,
and destroying the ballot box at Spring Hill
in Barbour county.
Real estate is held twenty-five per cent
higher than before the election.
senator Gsrdsn's Speech.
ATLANTA, Ca, November - Senator
Gordon concluded his speech at the great
jubilee by an appeal for continued
prudence and forbearance, which, he said,
were the Christianity Of all politics. He
deliverance, l ask you to commission me in
your name to pledge upon the floor OF the
Senate your fidelity to the Union under the
constitution; your acquiescence in the laws
passed in accordance with the cOnsti-
tuition, good and bad, until lawfully
repealed; your support of all rightful
authority; your cordial friendship for every
man and all men of all sections who will
aid in restoring peace to the sections, JUS
tice to the States, liberty to citizens, purity
to all departments of government, aud the
constitution to its supremacy, our Presi.
dent, Congress-, and parties and persona
Loud cheers l thank you, my country
men, for that response. You are as temperate
in triumph as you were great in adversity.
You cherish malice to none, and are hostile
only to thieves, usurpers and tyrants.
Natchitocbes Heard From.
SHREVEPORT, November 6.-The official
returns of Natchiteches parish give Dem
ocratic majority of sixty-twb. Both Dem
ocratic members for the Legislature elected.