Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13
NOVEMBER ELECTION.


Tho First Reports from the States which
voted on Tuesday.
State elections occurred in twelve
States on Tuesday, and Municipal cleo
tons in three or four more.
In Minnesota full State ticket was
elected, the State, as usual going Repub-
lican, but the majority cannot now be
given. The vote being light in the great
er portion of the State the majority will,
perhaps, be smaller than for several years
past. Except where there were local
contests the voters did not come out.
In st. Paul there were but 1000 votes
cast where there should have been at
least 1000 and in Minneapolis but 1876.
In st. Paul Rice, Dem. for Governor has
1850 majority and in Minneapolis Pills
bury had 10000 majority. Pillsbury's
friends claim twelve to fourteen thousand
majority, while Democrats do not conccde
over 10000. Gilman, Lieut.. Governor,
has larger majority than Pillsbury. In
the Tenth Judicial District the contest
| for Judge called out full vote and made
the largest Republican majorities to be
found in the State. Page is defeated by
about 1000, every county in the district
going for Farmer.
The greatest interest of oil the election
centered in New York. The ballot of
John Kelly gave the result an uncertain
ty which made the contest especially Wig
orous. Kelly polled 10000 votes in the
city and his total votes will reach 10000
This gives Cornell, Republican candidate
for Governor, plurality of about $4,000
Both branches Of the Legislature are also
strongly Republican. The Democrats
elect their State ticket other than Govern
or by majorities ranging from five to ter
thousand
In Massachusetts,, the Republican!
carry the State. Long Rep. for Governel
having ten to fifteen thousand plurality
over Ben. Butler.
Partial returns from Pennsylvania, In
dictate that that State has gone Republi
can by $4,000 and some claim even /;
higher figure.
Wisconsin elects Gov. Smith ana thu
entire Republican ticket by major1tie
i, ranging from twenty TO twenty-five thou
/, sand. The city OF Milwaukee gave 800
Republican majority.
, In Virginia the contest was relative t
the payment or non-payment Of the Stat
debt, proposition. for a compromis
with the landholders being pending. Tn
! party advocating the payment of tn
debt carried the State.
, In Mississippi, the Democrats cleo
their ticket as usual, but the majority i
not reported.
In Maryland Hamiiton's majority TO
governor IS TAO. The Legislature will
stand: Senate, Democrats 10, Repub
licans 8, Independents, Democrats,
house of delegates, Democrats SO, Re
publlcans 1S: Democratic majority OF
, Joint ballot 60.
In Connecticut the election was for tn
Legislature only. The Republicans car
ry the Legislature havinga majority Q
' go to 70 on joint ballot.
In Kansas, county officers only wer
elected. Lawrsnce and Topeka electe
Republicans and Levcnw0rth Democrats
In Nebraska Supreme Judges wer
; elected. The Republican carried tn
, day by 10000 majority.
Chicago elects its county ticket b
5000 majority and Cook county will in
crease the majority to 5000. Detroit
Mich, elects Republican City ticket b
1900 making a gain of 5000. sangamo
County, Ill, Springfield, county sea
goes over 500 Democratic. A decide
gain.
In New jersey the election was for tn
Legislature. The Republicans, retail
control having majority Of II to 10 o
, JOINT ballot.