Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-06

have been received from the lower counties. In
the 9th district. Frederick county is reported as
having given over l. 200 majority for Urner, rep.
which insureS his election in the district. max
ing the delegation stand democrats and re-
publican.
ACKLEN THOUGHT TO BE DEFEATED.
The election throughout the state. so far as
is srl. known, ,S passed quietly, E. A. Enrkes ma
timated at 1S,000 and it is believed that his ma
Jority in the state will exceed 10000. Returns
glessmen as follows lst district. Gibson, dem;
2d, Ellis DEM; Sd. Acklen, dem; 18th, Eam
dem: 9th, RObel tson, dem. The nationals and
republicans claim the election OF Hebert for
Congress in the Sd distl let over Acklen.
Wisconsin.
GAINS FOR BOTH SIDES.
In the 4th congressional district 81 towns and
the city Of Milwaukee show republican gain
of 3,O'o.. Frisby's, rep, majority in Milwaukee
county is 1000. He is probably elected. In the
9TH district 81 towns show republican gain of
cratic gain of 243. In the Cd district sc towns
show republican gain of 1,164 In the Sd dis
trict 70 towns show democratic gain of 45I. In
the 9th district 81 towns show a democratic
gain OF 1.1I6. In the eth district 35 towns show
democratic gain of 6s2. In the sth district Sc
towns show democratic gain of 30.
South Carolina.
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE IT ALL THEIR OWN WAY
returns from all parts OF the state Show
heaVy democratic gains. Governor Hampton
and the present state officers are reelected
without opposition Aiken and Evins, dem.
are reelected from the Sd and 4th districts with
scarcely any opposition. In the 5th district
Tiliman, dem., is claimed TO have beaten SmallS.
col0red rep. by nearly $40 majority. In the st
district the indications are that Richardson,
dem, is elected over Rainey. colOfed rep, by
small ma Ority. In the 2d or Charleston dis
trict the vote has been very heavy and close.
with the chances 50 far favorIng the election of
O'Connor dem. over Mackey, white rep.
Tennessee.
TIE DEMOCRATS CARRY THE STATE.
Bright, Dibretl, and Atkins are reelected TO
Congress. In the 9Th Congressional district
SnnOn.on. dem., is elected. Houck. rep. is
elected in the I'd dist iict. and in the 1St district
the republicans cOncede the election OF K. p
Taylor dem, over Pcttib0ne, rep. In the 18th
district Mcmillan. doTa., is probably elected over
GolliGay, ind. In The ,th district the vote is
cO>e between Whitth0rne and Moore. both
democrats. Returns indicate the reelection OF
Nhltthorne The legislature viii be Very
nominee for governor, has q ma ority over both
greenback and republican candidates. Casey
Young is elected 0y 900 majority in the Mem
rhis district.
GAINS OF DEMOCRATIC CoNGRESSMEN.
There seems TO be no doubt OF the election OF
FIost, DEM, in the Sd district over Metcaife.
rep, the present incumbent. In the I'd district
cole. rep, is so close to Wells dem, that the
republicans are claiming his election. The re-
turns from the Sd district are very meagre but
there is nofdoubt of the election OF Ciardy. dem
If Wells carries the I'd district the democrats
VIII gain three CongresslneH from st. Louis. \
dem. for Congress in the 9th district, viii prob
ably baVe 1000 majority over Ford, greenback
North Carolina.
QUIET DEMOCRATIC ELECTION.
Davis, dem, carries the 18th district by ma
jority estimated at 1.So0. The Cd district is
close, with the chances in favor OF Kitchen
dem. IN the Sd district. Waddeu. dem, has an
estimated majority of 800. In the 5th district
Scales dem., has 1900 majority. In the 9th.
.th, and Sth districts democrats are certainly
elected, as there was no opposition. The cleo
tons were quiet and small vote p0lled.
Rhode Island.
THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN ELECTED.
The Providence Jo1rHaL has returns from the
entire state except Block Island. In the lst
Davis, dem. 1,324; Sayles. greenback COG: scat
tering, lO4. Aldrchs majority, 3,s15. In the
Cd district Lattimer w. Baliou, rep, has 5,569;
Ratnaby, dem, 1855; Smith, greenback. 81
scattering. o. BallOu'S ma jOrity, 10S.
Delaware.
THE STATE DEMOCRATIC.
John ". Han, dem, has been elected COVER
nor. Edward l.. Martin, dem. is elected 10
Congress. The republicans ran no candidate for
either OF the above offices. the only opposition
being greenbackers. The republicans ran
county ticket in New Castle county, but with
out success 1t was expected that the green
hackers would have developed some strength in
sussex county, but returns received so far indi-
cate that they offered no material oppOSitiOn
In Kent county the democratic ticket was unop-
posed. Altogether the election passed off very
quietly. There was but little excitement and
the vote was light
Iowa.
A "QUEER ELECTION
4 Davenport special says queer election is
being held there. The people met yesterday
opened the polls, and proceeded to vote for
Hiram Price, rep. for Congress, almost unani-
mously. The same is being done in Muscatine
county.
ABOUT THE USUAL DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY.
Returns indicate the election of the demo-
cratic state ticket by about the usual ma ajOrity
No more than tWe-lhrdS vote was polled, and
no DIST ul Dances are reported from any quarter.
Reagan, Mills, Cube,oon and Well5orn, dem,
are no doubt elected congressman. No returns
have yet been received from Schleicher'S or
HancCckS dlStllc
Georgia.
A DEMOCRATIC ELECTION
Special dispatches to The Atlanta Constitution
alist indicate that Smith is reelected In the 2d
district: and that Persons. ind. dem has de-
feated Harris, Ind: dem, in the 4th district;
COOK. dem, IN the Sd district; Blount, dem., in
The 9th district; Hammond, DEM, in the 5th dis
tr1ct; Felton, ind. dem., in the 7th district and
Speef, IND. dem, In the 9Th district, were elected
W.T. without republican opposition. John E. Mich
majority OF 1900.
Michigan.
REPUBLICAN, PLURALITY.
Reluins from ~ towns give CrOswell. rep,
Tor governor, GAS; Barnes dem. 13, 24l; Smith
national, 1880.
Kentucky.
ONE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN ELECTED
Blackburn, dem., for Congress, is elected by
ABOUT 5000 majority. In the Louisville district
Albert 5. Willis ind dem., is reelected for Con-
gresS over John Watts Kearney, DEM, and Hor-
ace Scott. rep, by small majority. In all the
other Kentucky districts democrats will be re-
turned, unless ii is In the Sth, where the result
is doubtful.
Florida.
Special dispatches to the savannah Moraiag
Ners indicate the election of Noble A. Hull and
X. II. NJ. Davidson, demS. to Congress-.
mississippi.
The vote was almost solid for Chalmers, DEM.
for Congress. AS far as received the returns in
dicate the success OF the democrats throughout
the state.
I,he indications are that the state legislature
VIII oe republican, securing the reelection OF
senator Jones.
Vermont.
Bradley Barlow, OOlting republican and green
Dacker, is elected 10 Congress in the Sd dis
trict
Kansas
Meagre and scattering returns from Kansas
snow republican majority On the state ticket
AS AN EVIDENCE OF improvement in business
Ha!let Davis, the great piano manufacturers
OF Boston, report tnat they are overwhelmed
with orders from all parts Of the world which
VIII require several months TO till
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