Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-07

The Legislature is democratic in both of the
ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY, November 6. In the thitd con
gresslonal district, w lillian j Sanford, demo.
crat, is elected almost unanimously.
MISSISSIPPI
COLUMBUS, November 6. The vote is light II.
, y Muldrow is reelected to congress from the
hlsi district.
LOUISIANA.
New York, November 6. A large number of
ballots yesterday refused, and will to-day be
| hled IN the United States circuit court.
tiuzens threaten to follow up the controversy
To the bitter end. The programme Is to procure
an injunction tIom the federal court restraining
the demt ctatlc candidates from taking posses sion
and for the present municipal administration to
bold over until the case is decided.
New ORLEANS, November 6. The complete
returns are received from but few parishes, and
do not change the result indicated in last nights
dispatches. The democrats probably elect the
entire city ticket, two thirds OF the legislature all
congressman with possibly single exception of
the third district, aud state treasurer by unprec-
EIDE nted majoIities
As usual IN this state, it will probably be some
time before the official count is known.
TEXAS.
GALVESTON, November g. Returns are CON-
JOrlues Tor the democratic State ticket
The following congressman are undoubtedly
elected:
lst Di,irict-Rcagan.
- Culbersen.
Sd welbotn.
4th Mills.
Hancock in the fifth and Butschc ker in the
sixth doubtful.
The greenbackers polled an unexpectedly large
vote. The latter district may require official
count TO decide.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO November 6. The returns from the
thirteenth congressional district make it pretty
certain that Upton. republican, is defeated by
Stephenson greenbsck and democrat by over 800
majority.
There is nothing definite from the 18th district
yet, but botn parties claim it,
he nticatiOns thet the republicans have a fair
working majority in the Legislature, though the
democrat, do not concede it,
Townsend, democrat, has been reelected to
congress BY over 700 majority.
QUINCY, November 6. The eleventh congress
slonal district will give Sngl eton about 5000 ma
jorlty.
CAIRO, November 6. The election of Thomas,
republican, Is generally conceded here.
KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE. November 6. 1t now transpires
hat Oscar Turner. ind dem. for Congress, in the
lst district, Is elected, instead Of Trimble, demo-
crat.
TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, November 6. The official vote of
tins city gives Marks. democrat, for governor | -
Joy majority over + iwards, greenbacker, and $50
majority over both the republican and greenback
ca ndidates.
House, democrat. for congress, has 800 majority
The other cand ltatps hia maiarity
leading competitor being 1908.
The democrats will have an increased represen-
tation IN the legislature.
There is no doubt of the election of Whitthorn
in the seventh, and Mcmillan In the fourth con-
gressonal districts. This gives the democrats the
eniire congressional delegation save one, Houck,
republican, III the first district.
Marks, democrat, for governor, received more
votes than both of his opponents.
MISSOURI,
ST. LOUIS, November 6 The returns from the
State are meagrc and scattering but the demo-
cratic ticket Is probably elected by "A large INA or-
ity, and the probabilities are that the democrats
VIII elect full delegation to congress. Their
gam VIII be three members 10 st. Louis and Que
in the tenth district.
Should the regular democratic nominee be de-
teated IN the eighth district Sawyer, Indepe nde nj
democrat, will be elected in his stead which will
not change tue complexion of the delegation.
KANSAS CITY, November g. The congressional
contest was very close. In the eighth district the
de mocrats claim the election OF Crisp by from 300
10 500, while the friends OF Sawyer independent
democrat, claim his election by small ma jority.
KANSAS.
ST Louis, November 6. Topeka, Kansas,
despatch saws Ryan and Anderson republicans,
FOR congress, are elected and probably Havill but
the latter Is uncertain.
MINOESOTA.
ST. PAUL, November 6. St. Paul and Ramsey
counties give Donnely, democrat, for congress,
2,ll7.
All but one precinct Of Minneapolis gives
W ashburne, republican, for congress- from 5000
TO $500 majority The republicans claim is ma
jority in the district is at least 5000
1 he democrats claim that Dounelly is elected by
a sms II majority.
Straith, republican, is elected in the second dis
tfict and Donnelly 10 the first.
The returns are too meagre for an estimate Of
the Legislature or the majority 10 the State. The
greenback vote is small.
WISCONSIN,.
MILWAUKEE, November 8. Full returns from
the fourth congressional district give Densler,
Isl majority.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, November 6. Returns come in slow
ly. but ilom the present indications the iepubi-
cans have undoubtedly elected the entire congress
sioDal delegation, witch is a gain of one congress-
man.
Croswe's plurality will probably be 10000.
The legislature is strongly republican.