The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-05
THE ELECTIONS.
Later Reports from OTHER States,
A Gain Of Forty.Seven Members Of
Congress and Four United States
Senators by the Liberal.Dem.
CCfats.

States named below show a gain Ct
forty-seven members Of Congress by
the Liberal Democrats, with five or six
districts doubtful, and large part of
New York unreported, so that the gain
will probably be increased by fuller re-
turns to over fifty. This, with the
gains made in the October elections,
ensures that the opposition will have
comfortable working majority in the
Lower House Of Congress. The politi-
cal complexion of the Legislatures elect
indicates prospective gain of four
United States Senators, which will
leave the Republicans six majority in
the Senate.
New York.
The reports on Congress from this
State are yet incomplete. Eight dis
tricts are carried by the Republicans
and seven by the Democrats, leaving
eighteen unreported. The State Legis-
lature, which is largely Democratic, will
elect a successor to Senator Fenton.
Nevada.
The Democrats elect the Congress
men and Governor while the Republic
cans carry the Legislature, which elects
q successor to Senator Stewart. Repub-
lican.
Pennsylvania.
Forney's Press admits that the re-
suit Oh the State ticket is doubtful. A
New York dispatch reports that the
Democratic ticket has 1900 to 5000
majority and that the Congressman
elected are Is Democrats and IL Re-
publicans, a gin Of II Congressman for
the Democrats. The Legislature, which
will elect L. S. Senator to succeed
John Scott, Republican, is nearly even
ly divided.
New Jersey.
The Democrats elect the Governor
by majority of $4,000 and five of the
seven Congressman, gain of four. On
joint ballot the Legislature is Demo
cratic by eleven majority. and will
elect United States Senator to sue
coed Stockton, Republican.
Illinois.
The estimated Democratic majority
in the State is 10000. The Democrats
have elected eight Congressman and
the Republicans seven, with two dis
tricts, the l6th~and 18th. yet to hear
from, and two districts. the Cd and Sd,
SO close that only the official returns
can decide the result. This is a Ger.
tain gain Of three Democrats.
Michigan.
Both parties claim to have carried
the State on Governor. The Congress.
sional delegation probably stands five
Republicans to four Democrats, Dem.
ocratic gain of four. In the State
Senate the Democrats have two or
three majority, while the House is
claimed by both sides. This 'Legisla.
ture has to elect United States Sena.
tor to succeed Zach Chandler, Repub.
lican.
The Democrats have elected all Of the
Congressional delegation.
Georgia.
The entire Congressional delegation
is Democratic, a gain Of two.
Florida.
The congressman elect are both Re
publicans.
lux
The Democrats elect the full Con
gressional delegation Of four, gain Of
one.
The Democratic majority on the
State ticket is estimated at 10000 tt
$4,000. Ten Of the thirteen Congress
men elect are Democrats, a gain Of one
The Legislature, largely Democratic
elects successor to Senator Schurz.
The Democratic majority on thu
State ticket is estimated at 5000 t.
5000. Six Of the eight Congressmer
are Democrats. being gain of three.
Massachusetts.
CASTOR, Democrat, is elected Gov
ernor by plurality of 1917. The
rest of the State ticket is Republican
Of the eleven Congressman elect fou,
are Democrats and two Independents
Republican loss of six.
Tennessee.
The Democrats have certainly elect
ed eight and probably all of the ter
congressman. gain of seven. an6
have large majority in the Legisla
ture. which elects a successor to Sena
tor Brownlow. Republican.
South Carolina.
The election of Governor is still il
doubt. With the chances favorins
Chamberlain, the regular Republican
candidate. Two Republican Congress
men are elected and one Conservative
with two districts in doubt.
Maryland.
The entire Congressional delegation
Is Democratic, gain of two.
Arfz0sNa.
Stevens. Independent, is elected dele.
gate to Congress.
Virginia.
Seven OF the nine Congressmen elect