The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-11
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RICHMOND, Va, November s.
The returns from all the principal
cities and over 100 counties and pre-
cincts, covering about one-thIrd of
the state, show that the regular
Democratic electoral ticket has
swept everything. and if the rest of
the state shows up as we'll as that
heard from, the majority for that
ticket over the combined Readjuster
and Republican tickets will be az
least 10000. The congressional votes
so far results in the election of Garn-
son, the regular Democratic nomi-
nee. in the first; Desendorf, Repub-
lican, in the second; George d.
Wise, Democrat, in the third; Jor-
genson,- Republican, IN the fourth I;
Tucker. Democrat, in the sixth; Al
len. regular Democrat, in the
seventh, and Barbour, regular DEM
ocrat, in the eighth. There is close
contest in the fifth between Casell,
Democrat, and Stovcll, Readiuster.
and the returns received are not
sufficient to show who is elected.
Tho same may be said of the ninth
district, which is contested by Trigg,
Democrat, and Fulkerson, Read
juster. 1t is probable that the Re
adjusters in both the latter districts
reelected.
NEW ORLEANS, November 3.-A
special TO he Democrat show the
vote in Louisiana to be generally
light, dUe II part TO the rain. The
Democrats certainly elect congress
men in 2 the districts but one, the
third, W, II is yet in doubt. In the
third d.-:r;ct Gibson, Democrat, is
elected hs 700, the usual Democratic
majority IN the second district,
Ellis, Dimocrat, is elected by 1900
majorit =, a Democratic loss of 1900
In the ird district the Republicans
gain &c votes in Lafayette, and 100
in st. Mary, and the Democrats 200
in st. Martin, and 500 in Iberia as
compared with the vote of 1879.
when the dintrict was Republican by
5000 majority. In the fourth district
Blanchard. Democrat. is elected by
an almost unanimous vote in the
fifth district. Lanier. Republican,
is running behind the Republican
electoral ticket, and King is elected
by large majority. Smith, Repub-
lican in the fifth district. is ahead of
Garfield. and Robinson, Democrat,
is elected by 5000 majority. The ma
iority for the Democratic. electoral
ticket in the state Will be between %,
600 and 10000 by an increased vote
In Webster parish the negroes be-
came very much excited on the Chi
nese question, anh voted solid for
Hancock. In consequence the cleo
tion was peaceful, no difficulty oc-
curing anywhere.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. November g.
Hancock has majority III the state.
There will be slight falling Off from
the vote of 1876. The result for
governor Is still IN doubt and viii,
be decidedto-night. Taylor, Demo
the first district: Houke, Republi-
can. in the second district; Dibrell,
Democrat, reelected in the third
district; Mcmillan in the fourth;
Bright, Democrat, in the fifth;
House, Democrat, in tho sixth, and
White, Democrat, in the ninth. The
result in the tenth is undecided but
Young, Democrat, win probably be
defeated by Moore, Republican.
Republican gain OF one. The icgis-
laturels in doubt, but it is Demo
cratic by reduced majority.
MEMPHIS, November 3.-Partlal
returns from this county indicate
the election OF Moore, Republican,
by majority Of 500 over Casey
Young, Democrat; the whole Re
publican legislative ticket is elected;
Hawkins, Republican, for governor,
carries the county by 2000 majority
over Wright.
The following is the vote Of this
city: Hancock 1864, Garfield 3472,
Weaver s. Governor - Hawkins,
Republican, 3471; Wright, state
credit Democrat, 3437; Wilson, Re-
pudIationist, 696; Edward, Green
back, 50. The Republicans will un-
doubtedly carry the county between
500 and 600 majority.
NASHVILLE. November 3.-The
vote between Hawkins, Republican,
and Wright, Funder Democrat, ia
close for Governor, with the chances
in favor of Hawkins. The Republi-
cans elect a member to the legisla-
ture from Shelby and Davidson
counties. 1t is though they will con-
troll the legislature, and thus secure
a United States Senator.
ST. LOUIS, November 3.-City to-
tai vote: Garfield 25,207, Hancock
25,015. Congress = 1st district,
Fletcher (Rep.) 1867, Cloudy Dem.)
1862. Second district, Rosenblatt
(Rep.) 1868, Allen (Dem.) 1895. Third
district, Sessingham (Rep.) S015,
Frost DEM 1920. The Republicans
elect their sheriff, circuit attorney,
judge of court of appeals and coro-
ner: the balance of the city ticket is
probably Democratic.
ST. Louis, November 3.-Indica-
tions are that Henry county, Mis-
souri,, in the 9th congressional dis
trict, has given Waddell (Dem.) over
1000 majority, running ahead of his
ticket. Also that Sedalia township
has gone Republican by $50 majori-
ty, a Republican gain of 100; also
Republican gain in Pitts county.
JEFFERSON CRY, November s.
Six voting precincts out of 9 in Cole
county, give Rice, Republican
Greenbacker for Congress 100 ma
iority. and the entire Republican
county ticket 200 majority, except
the candidate for the legislature,
which is doubtful.
HARR1soNvILLE, No., November
3.-Fifteen towns and voting places
give Hancock -149S, Garfield S32,
Weaver 123, net Democratic gain
of17. Sixteen precincts give Crisp,
Democrat, for congress, 1888; Allen,
Democrat, 1913; Van Dorm. RepubIi-
can, 1906.
ST. LOUIS, November 3.-The
twelfth congressional district will
give Hatch, Democrat, for Congress,
1900 to 1000.
TRENTON, November 3.-The leg
islature is likely to be close in Joint
ballot with probabilities that the
Republicans will have three maiori-
ty.
ST. LOUIS, November SIN Kan
sas the Republicans elected all their
congressman, and Garfield claims
the state by 5000.
EAST SAGINAW, November g.
Toomey, Democrat, will probably
have small majority in the eighth
district.
DETROIT. November Six hun
dred and fifty-two precincts. wards
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