The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-23
GENERAL ELECTIONS.
Governors Elected.

jorities
Delaware W. Hall, Demo-
crat. ZOO. rsa s..1
Kansas John II. st. John, Re.
publican, $4,000.
observation-disclosures Talbot.
Republican, 10000. to.I.4ftr
Michigan-Charles ". CrosweIl,
Republican, 30 400. etse
Nebraska Albums Nance. Rspub-
lican, 1000. f.s ...,
. Nevada. r. Bradley, Democrat,
500. r".'7'f H"+ s-lf
New Hampshire Nat. Head. Re-
publican ~. ..s..,s..... a.lf
PenlisyIvania-H. N. Hoyt, Re
publican, 25,000. s'.-sl s@s 4as-J l''
South Canniina--Wade Hampton,
Democrat. 100000. ...
Tennessee ALBERT s. Marks.
Democrat, 1000. i etfh
Texas-0ran NJ. Roberts, Demo-
crat, 10000.
Both Branches of Congress
DeHnOcraticA tier March 3.
The New York Evening Posts
Washinnton special says: "a state
ment prepared here to-day shows
that the Democratic majority in the
next House of Representatives will
be from ten to fifteen. This is based
upon the following gains of Repre-
sentatsves by the Republicans New.
Hampshire /, Massachusetts 1. New
York 5, New Jersey 3, ConnectieH,
2, Pennsylvania 3, Maryland ]. Wis
cousin j, Illinois 3, Michigan |; total
81. The Democrats are credited
with a gain of 8 Congressman ia
South Carolina, in Louisiana, l III
North Carolina and 10 at the Octohtr
election, making ID in all, leaving
tn, Republicans with net gain OF ..
The present Democratic majority
in the House over the Republicans IL
~, aud by deducrimg the gains mace
the Republicans this would leave the
Democrats IL majority of IL in the
next House. a+in
Prominent Democrats eonceae
that their majority in the House Will
not exceeiie 20
The election of a Republican to
the Senate fro;n Connecticut IL place
of Barnun fixes the Democratic ma
jority in the Senate after the third
Of March at d. suk uei')
What tise isepul,sirAa Papers
/.. Say.
Tue New York Tribune
A solid South Is answered by
solid North. indiana aud Oregon
alone excepted. II the next presi-
dental election shoald be thrown
into the Housc, nineteen States Will
vnte for the Republican candidate,
leaving eighteen ior the Democratic,
aud one, Indiana, divided, the green
back member holding the h1.la1ce Of
power These are the chief results
of the elections of Tuesday, ia II
national aspect, and they ara espe-
cially encouraging to the friends OF
public taitif. of honest money. L"ok-
ing to the next presidential contest
il plainly appears that no Imitation
ist or repu,liatOr can be elected.
Resumption of specie payment viii
not be hindered by any action of
Congress this winter. Had the
Democrats taken positive eroani il
favor Of soupd and honest currency.
as many of their most piominent
meI. Senator BAyaFd, Gov. Sey-
mOnr, Senators Herman, Randolph
and others, wished and urged. all
| the Signs show that thew would have
made large gains in the tate elections,
besides securing the. confidence OF
the country for the future. AS their
case stands they are devidtd party
who can become haImonioss and
united again only by getting t'c ear
rency question out of politics as
quickly as possible, while the Re-.
publicans have evidently recovered
from their encouragement aud are
united and confident.
The New York Times says:
Union Democrats Of the war time
are succeeded by the honest money
Democrats of to day. u,d the Re-
publican party has once more profit
ed by their assistance. The adrian
tages secured in this State, in Con
prcticut. Massachusetts and New
Hampshire, in New Jersey and Penn
sylvania, might perchaDce, so far as
the financial issue Is concerned have
been acquired by the unaided Re-
publican vote, but their moral value
| is enhanced by the fact that in all ot
these States the balk OF the nou-
partisan vote, aud the votes OF an
influential class Of moderate Demo-
| Gratis have contributed to the Repuh
lrcan achievement and rendered
more certain their wholesome effect
upon national politics. OF course,
in spite Of these achievements, the
next Congress viii be Democratic;
hut the Democratic majority IN the
House is reduced, not incressests
Willie in the Senate, it will tes sabs