Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-06
TIE ELECTIONS.

Ia tho elections yesterday New York State
wss carried by she republicans bg majority OF
about fifteen thousand, showing change OF
over forty thousand votes since 1876. The
Legislature will bs republican by majority
10 both branches. iusuring toe reelection OF
Senator Coukliog. The democrats lose tive or
six congressman.
To New York city the entire combination
county ticket Republican and anti.Tsmmauy)
was elected. Edward Cooper was chosen Mayor
BY is, 900 majority over Augustus Sche!l, tne
Tammauy candidate, Phelps, fer DISTRICT Al
torpeI: Cowiop, for City Judge: and E.llnger'
Coroner deteas respectively Mes,rs. Smyth,
Redford aud Tuomey by similar msjorl'les.
Four Of the seven Congressional districts With
in the municipal limits rejected the Tammany
nominees, Muller Cox and Wood alone seeur
iug mI iorities. The republicans elect Eosteln,
MoCook aud Mortou, q gain oftwo Cooer ssmer.
/ he anti Tammapy democrat, Jsmes OBrlen,
d. fests Orlando B. Potter, the TammaDy
nominee. -.
Ia Massachusetts, Talbot, republican, was
chosen Governor by q majority OF lo,OOO over
General Butler, g1eeobacker. The Congress
sional delegation remains unchanged politically:
Alabama elects democratic Congressional
delegation except one Independent.
The democrats have carried Arkansas though
there has been falling of 10 the vote.
The republicans won victory Ia connecticut
which surprised everybody. They gain the State
ticket, Two members of Congress, and Increase
their majority in the State Legislature 80 as to
sc cure the election of United States Senator
this winter.
New Hampshire elects the whole republican
min IF opn Gnnprncsman
Delaware remains democratic to the core,
the greenbackers making 20 impression worthy
of note. =,
In Florida Noble A. Hull and R. H. NJ.
Davidson, democrats. are elected TO Congress.
Georeia elects democratic Congressional
delegation except FELTON, independent, who de.
feats the regular demootatio nominee
The republicans carry Illinois.
Kentucky goes democratic. Blackburn. for
Congress from The Seventh District il re-
elected by about 5000 majority
Michigan goes republican as does Minnesota
and Rhode Island.
10 South Carolina the Indications are that
five democrats have been chosen to Congress.
Aiken and Evars from toe Third and Fourth
distIists are chosen without opposition
Richardson has defeated Rainey in the First
District and Tilman has defeated Smals 10 the
Filth. O'Counor has probable ma je.ity ever
Msckey 10 the Second DISTRICT, but it will re.
quice count to decide the result. There was
very little opposition to the State ticket aoy.
where. 10 most couoIies the repubN ,ars
voted largely for Hampton. The republicans
have rot carried moro than three or four
counties. 1t is generally conceded that peace
and good order prevailed throughout the State.
Not single disturba1c, has been reported
from any quarter.
Nevada Is reported to have gone republican.
North Caroios eoss democratic. with con-
siderable falling off 10 the vote.
New Jersey has turned political somersault.
Five out Of the seven Congressman elected arc
republicans, with one district in dout. Elk.
Secretary Of the Navy Robson, rep, carries
the lst district by about $500 majority.
The returns from Tennessee are meagre, but
Indicate the election Of Dilbrel, dem, 10 the
3rd district. Returns from the lst district 10.
dicate the election of Taylor, dem, over Petit
bone, rep. by 1900. Watkins, dem. 10 the
I'd district, is pushing Houck, rep, closely.
Returns from Texas indicate the election of
the democratic State ticket by about the usual
majority. No more than two thirds vote was
polled. Reagan. Mills, Culberson, and Wei
born, democrats. are 90 doubt elected Congress.
men. No returns have yet been received from
Schleicher's or Haucock's districts.
VIRGINIA.