Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-07
BEAST BUTLER" SHELVED
Tammany Sachems Defeated.
GAIN OF I6 CONGRESsMEN.

lammany SaCnemS UeTeare0.
GAIN OF 10 CONGRESSMEN.
Kentucky
Probably sencs solid Democratic del
egstiOn to Congress. In the Mountain
District, the Sth, the result is in doubt,
aud there are slight chances for the
Republican candidate.
Illinois.
Returns indicate that Republicans
have carried the state by 10000
majority, elected msjorities in both
branches of the Legislature and have
gained two members of Congress.
Louisiana.
The Democrats carried the State by
probably 1900 majority, three-fourths
of the Legislature and elected their en-
tire delegation to Congress, with the
possible exception of Acklen in the Sd
District. The Nationals and Republi-
cans claim the election of Herbert in
that District.
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5-The DEM
ocratic State Committee concede the
election to Hoyt, Republican, for Gov
ernor, by 10000 majority. The Re-
publican Committee claim it by 25, 900.
1t is likely that there will not be any
change in the complexion of the Con.
gressional delegation.
Massachusetts.
The election of Talbot, Republican,
over Ben Butler is conceded by 10000
majority, and all the Republican State
officers are elected. All the Republi,
can Representatives to Congress from
the eleven districts with the exception
of the Fourth, where Brimmer is de.
feated by Morris, Democrat, are un-
doubtedly elected, as far as present re-
turns indicate.
New Jersey.
TRENTON, November 3.-The proba-
bilities are that Republicans elect five
of the seven Congressman a gain Of
two, and majority of-the Assembly.
The Congressman certainly elected are
RobesOn, Republican; Paugh; Republi'
can; Voorhees,, Republican; Blake, Re-
publican; Brigham, Republican.
New York.
Returns from different parts of the
State indicate the election of tie Re-
publican State ticket by from $1,000 to
20, ,000 majority, and that there will be
forty or fifty majority on joint ballot in
the Legislature, thus insuring a Re-
publican U. s. Senator. The Republi-
cans gain six and possibly more Con-
gressDen. In New York City the
Anti-Tammany- Republican combina'
tion ticket Is elected, and Augustus
Schell, the candidate of Tammany for
Mayor, defeated by Cooper $4,000.
Wisconsin.
Returns indicate the election of Re-
publican Congressman the 1st. I'd. and
7th. and the election of Democrats in
the 5th. and 9th. districts Sd. and 4th.
districts in doubt The Republicans
make considerable gains in the legisla.
ture and have good majority on joint
ballot.
The City of Milwaukee elects an en-
tire Republican ticket for the first
time.
New Hampshire.
Head the Republican candidate for
Governor is elected by the people and
Republican Congressman elected in the
three districts. Republicans will have
80 to 40 msjority on joint ballot in the
Legislature.
Arkansas, Alabama, Delaware, Flor
ida, Georgia, Virginia, Texas, and
every other Southern State gave Dem.
+ccratic msjOrities, and sent almost il
oil Al
cations to Congress. Republicans may
elect one Congressman in each of the
following Southern States; Florida,
Virginia, Tennessee. South Carolina
North Carolina, Missouri, Kentucky
Louisiana, but probabilities are slight
that such is the case.
South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, November 5.-Re
turns from all portions of the State
show heavy Democratic gains. Hamp
ton and fthe present State officers are
re elected. Aiken and Evans, Demo
Gratis, are reelected to Congress from
the Third and Fourth districts, with
scarcely any opposition. Tillmen is
claimed to have beaten Smalls, Re-
publican, in district containing
several thousand Republican majority
by nearly 5000 majority. In the first
district the indications are that Rich
ardson, the Democratic nominee, is
elected over Rainey, colored Republi
can, by small majority. In the
Second or Charleston district the vote
has been very heavy end close, with
chances so far favoring the election ol
IO'COnner, Democrat, over Mackey.
Connecticut.
HARTFORD, Nov. 5-87 towns give
Hubbard, Dem, 22,9S7; Andrews, Rep,
%, 119; Atwater, 8, ,420; Prohibition, ,49S.
In 1876 the sane towns gave Hubbard
%, ,265; Robinson 26 ,985. Gen Hawley,
Rep, is elected to Congress by plu.
rality of 1,5OO; he probably carries
Hartford City by $50 majority, a gain
of l., $50 from the vote of 1876. Waite,
Rep, was elected in the Third district.
There is no election for Governor by
the people. The Legislature is proba-
bly, Republican.
Returns from 148 towns give An
drews 45 355, Hubbard 1871; Atwater
1896; Baldwin l ,055. The Republicans
elect Hawley, Wayte and Myers to
Congress. The Republicans will have
the Legislature by 35 majority, and as
there is no election by the people the
Republican ticket will be elected by
the Legislature.
A WASHINGTON SPECIAL to the
Cincinnati Gazette Of Monday, says
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