Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-11-08
GENERAL .SUW,UARY.

The following general summary of the
election returns is taken from the ashington
Post of Thursday:
"The Republicans appear TO have succeeded
in ranging the great majority of the extreme
Northeastern and Middle States on their side
They have retained their supremacy in Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts,, and New Hampshire,
and have managed to change the present poit-
ical complexion of New Jersey Connecticut
and New York in several important respects.
In Pennsylvania the Republicans elect their
State ticket by a majority of between Is, 900
and 20, 900, and will without doubt, control
both branches of the State Legislature, thus
insuring the return of Don Cameron to the
Senate. The Congressional delegation will re-
main substantially as in the present house, 10
Democrats and II Radicals. Gov. Curtin is
reported defeated in the Twentieth district by
Greenbacker, but the Democrats to offset
this elect their candidate in the Seventeenth.
The result in the Keystone State must be re-
garded as a stand-of, both of the great par
ties having held their owa. The Radicals have
made important Congressional gains in New
York, and have possibly elected their candi.
date for supreme judge, but this latter event
is yet very doubtful. To the unfortunate
misunderstanding of the Democracy in New
York city this loss is to be attributed. The
thirty-three Congressman, and the Republicans
have in all probability secured the balance
The State Legislature is undoubtedly strongly
Republican. The Greenback vote in both of
these States was surprisingly small, but in
Connecticut and New Jersey it attained sufli-
cient proportions TO defeat the Democrats on
buth the State tickets and in four Congress
sional districts which they at present. hold
The loss of the Connecticut Legislature was
not unexpected, but is still to be regretted. IL
Massachusetts and New Hampshire the Rad
calls, after most desperate fight, have jus
about succeeded in holding their own. Bu,le
is beaten in the former State by about 20, 90,
majority at last accounts. The Democrats
have possibly lost a Congressman in this Stat
and also one in New Hampshire. The Radi
cal successes are comprised almost entirely in
the States above mentioned
On the other hand the Democrats have made
gratifying gains in both the West and South
Their Congressional losses in the East hav
been more than balanced in the South anC
Southwest. Solid Democratic delegations ar
returned from West Virginia, North Carolina
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, Ar
kansas sure and very probably from Virgins
also. In both Illinois aud Tennessee they hav
made gain Of al least one member and posi-
bly, two. A gain offour Congressman in Mis-
souri, is also assured A Democratic Stat
ticket and Congressman are reported elected
in Nevada, which latter is an important gain
inasmuch as it assures US the control of tn
Congressional delegations in twenty States.-
Our chances of controlling the Legislature o
Illinois, upon which the election of Unite,
States Senator will depend, are better than th
Radicals. la Wisconsin we have surely bel,
our own, and gains in the Congressional del
egation are yet possible. We have very fail
chances in the same State Of controlling tn,
Legi stature. The news from Kansas is We
very meagre, but one Democratic Congressman
is believed 10 be elected. The same may b
said Of Minnesota.
To sum up, the Democrats have elected suf.
fcient members Of the next House to secure it.
control by from thirty TO forty majority TO all
They have obtained majority of the delega'
lions in twenty States, thus securing the mex
President should the election be thrown into
the House; they have made important gain,
10 both the South and West, and hav,
suffered losses 10 but three States. Til,
Radicals have retained their hold in Massa.
chuseiis and Pennsylvania, secured the re
election of both conkling and Cameron to tn,
Senate, temporarily changed the politica
status of New Jersey and Connecticut, and
have made several Congressional gains in the
extreme North. We cannot see tina, III,
Democrats have any reason to complain o.
such n result"