Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-14

AIlOtIleI us patCu Says Gno legislature
is close, probably both branches re
publican.
Nebraska.
OMAHA, Nov. In the Nebraska
election yesterday, state officers were
elected, judge of the supreme court,
and two regents of the state university.
Geo. Lake. republican candidate and
present chief justice, was probably
elected, although Howe, independent,
and the democratic nominee, poled an
unusually heavy vote. All counties
elected officers. Returns are meagre;
communications very difficult. 1t will
be nearly a week yet before actual fig
ures can be obtained.
LINCOLN. Nov. 7.--Returns received
from about half of the counties in this
state indicate that Lake, republican
candidate for supreme Judge, is elected
over Howe, democrat and greenback
candidate, by about 5000 majority.
The falling off in the republican vote is
attributable to the light vote and lack
of interest.
Illinois.
CHICAGO, Nov. 7.-Returns this morn
ing, nearly complete, give the republi-
can county ticket from 5000 to 10000
majority. McCrea, for treasurer, has
$500 majority. Jameson, for Judge of
superior court has the largest majority.
CHICAGO, Nov. Returns from all
partAOf the state, although incomplete,
Indicate a bad defeat for the state
house appropriation.
The following is the official vote in
Cook county: For treasurer, McCrea,
republican, 2S,4 42; Lynch, democrat
q, 455; Stanber, workingmen's, GOO;
Hammond, greenback, SO7. McCrea's
plurality, 6,9S7. Klokke beat Lieb for
county clerk by 1921 majority. Jane
son, for Judge of county court got q
majority of II, 946 over Wallace.
Minnesota.
CHICAGO, Nov. THE Times St. Pau
special says returns to-day do not
materially alter last night figures on
state election. Pillsbury, republican
governor, will have about $1,000 major.
ity in the state over Banning, the legis-
lature standing about the same as last
year.
New Jersey.
NEWARK, Nov. --latest returns GIVE
Mcclellan $500 ma ority over Newell
The legislature is democratic in both
houses. The senate stands ID dem
ocrats, s republicans; a democratic
gain, /.
TRENTON, n j., Nov. THE senate
stands II democrats and 8 republicans
house, 81 democrats, 2 Independents
q republicans.
Massachusetts.
Boston, Nov. 7.-Returns from al
but seven towns in the state are re-
ceived. The vote is as follows: Rice
&c, 426; CASTOR, 1915; Pittman, 1921;
Phillips, 3,471, The senate stands 81
republicans and democrats. Gain OF
2 senators for the republicans. The
house stands 173 republicans, Ga demo
Gratis, liberal republican and indie
lpendents. The act allowing professors
of Harvard College to hold office was
adopted.
Mississippi.
INV ORLEANS, Nov. THE Missis-
sippi state election yesterday passed off
very quietly, little interest being mani
tested, as there was no opposition to the
nominees on the democratic state
ticket. In few counties an attempt
was made to elect independents With
the solitary exception of Marshall
county, where the independents elect
their entire ticket, the attempt was I'M
successful. An independent sheriff was
elected in Rankin Ex-Gov. Brown
was run by his friends for senator, but
was beaten by 600 votes.
Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Nov. Returns from
most Of the counties indicate that keat-
ing, democrat, for comptroller. will
have majority ranging from $4,000 to
10000. The senate stands II demo
Gratis and 9 republicans. The house
will probably stand IS democrats and
10 republicans In the last house the
republicans had "a.
Virginia.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 6.-This city and
county gives Mushbach and Hunter
democrats, for legislature, $50 major
ity over republicans and workingmens
ticket combined no opposition to state
conservatives ticket.
RICHMOND, Nov. 6.-The election to-
day was remarkably quiet in this city.
only about LOO votes polled out OF
over $4,000. Noopposition to the con
sentative ticket for state officers any
where Returns from various parts of
the state indicate similar apathy. It is
impossible tonight to give anything
like the complexion Of the legislature
or state debt question.
Michigan.
DETROIT, Nov. 6.-The democrats
have, judging by their returns up to the
present time, 1:30 A. NJ, elected their
entire ticket with the exception OF
treasurer by majority ranging from
200 to 1900 The vote is very close on
treasurer and directors of the port. The
common council is democratic.
Kansas.
ATCHINsoN, Nov. 6.-Republicans