Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1878-11-09
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.
Democrats Preserve their Ascen.
dancy I'm the Heuse by a sub
stanlial Majority.

We print below the latest obtainable
! news regarding the elections in the east,
tnkcn III u condensed form from the ST.
Louis Times Washington special of
November 9th. AS the smoke of the
battle clears away. it will. as usual. re-
veal Il better state of affairs for democ-
racy:
A statement prepared to-day shows
that the democratic majority in the next
house OF representatives will be from
10 to 10. This is based upon the follow.
ing gain OF representatives by republi-
cans: New Hamp-hire l Massachu-
setts. | /; New York. 5; New Jersey, 2;
Connecticut. =; Pennsylvania. 3 Mary
land. 2; Illinois, 9; Michigan, /; Wis
consln, l; total. 2l. The democrats are
credited with gain of 3 in South Caro-
lima; IN Louisiana; in North Carroll
na, and 10 at the October elections. max
ing total number OF i5, leaving the re-
pubiicans with net gain OF .. The
present democratic majority in the
house is 10. and by deducting the gains
by the republicans yesterday. this " woud
leave the democrats majority in the
next. Prominent democrats concede
that the majority will not exceed 30.
The election of republican 10 the sen
ate from Connecticut in place OF Bar
mum, likes the democratic ajortv in
the senate after the 3rd of March at s.
GOVERNORS ELECTED.
The governors probably elected are:
In Delaware, John w. Hall. democrat.
by l.2OO majority; in Kansas. j. II. st.
John. republican, $4,000; in Massachu-
setts, Thos. Talbot, republican, 40, 900;
in Michigan. {. NJ. Cresswell, republi-
can. $4,000; in Nebraska. \ S. Vance,
republican, $4,000; in Nevada, 5. K.
bradley, democrat. $50; IN New Halnp-
shire, Matt Head, republican in Penn
sylvanla, H NJ. Hoyt, republican, %
900; IN South Carolina. Wade Hampton,
democrat. 100000; in Tennessee, A. 5.
Marks, democrat, 10000; in Texas, o. |
NJ. Roberts. democrat, 10000.
IN GESEHAL
Massachusetts elects the whole repub- |
lcan ticket, and gains one republican
member OF congress
Connecticut fails to eject state officers. |
but elects republican Legislature. which |
T.,
and elects gallant 10. Hawley to CON
gress. which is also gain.
New Hampshire gains one republican |
member OF congress. and secures re-
publican senator by the election OF a re-
publican legislature.
ILLINOIS has gone republican. In Cook
county Carter II. Harrison. dem. is de-
teated,and also one in the Cairo district.
Louisiana gives $4,000 democratic ma
Iority. and elects q solid democratic de-
egtIsn to congress-a democratic gain
Of two.
The democrats gain one represents
i've in Florida and three IN Missouri
In New York republican gain OF five
is reported. In Ne. York
,lty. Kelly, Tammany, for mayor, i,
ieleated by Cooper. anti-Tammany can
iidate. The state legislature is repub-
lean, and will re-elect Conkling to the
senate.
In New hampshire Frank Jones.
lem, the present member of congress .
rom the first district. is defeated I
Rhode Island has elected everything ,
'epublican, as usual
In New Jersey the repub leans gain
wo members OF congress, and two in
iarylan
Pennsylvania elects the whole repub-
lean ticket. majority of the congress-
nen. and secures control OF the legis-
ature
In Wisconsin the republicans have
,a!ned member of congress. in the
ll!waukee district, and have secured 3
majority of the legislature =.
Michigan has gone republican. elect ,
NJ al! the republican candidates tor ,
ongress-a gain of one.