The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-11-12
WAsHINGToN. D. G.. Nov. !. 1ssO.

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The very best returns received here
this morning show that California
gives her electoral vote to Garfield, and
the Republicans a majority in the Leg
islature. Every northern state has
elected Republican legislatures, except
possibly Nevada.
Full returns from Congressional dis
tricts show that the next House will
stand, Isl Republicans, 1871 Democrats
and Greenbackers. In the Senate,
the Republicans will have small ma
| jority, possibly Vice-President Arthur
will have the casting vote. The Elec-
toral College will stand: For Garfield,
219 electoral votes, for Hancock, $50.
Garf1eld's majority over Hancock, 60.
Garfeld's excess over the constitution
majority, IS. This may be summed up
one of the grandest victories ever won
by the Republican party. The causes
are well understood. They rest wholly
with the Democratic party, and the
effect they have produced is deserved.
For four years the Solid South with
its political infamies has been Haunted
in the faces Of honest men; it hasIbeen
the pride of the Democracy, the dis
grace of the Nation, blemish upon
our liberties. But l believe the lesson
taught the "Solid South this week
will be lasting one, more effective
than that taught by war. The disrup-
ton of this political body will soon
take place. There are many causes,
local ones, operating to bring it about
State questions are assuming new and
wholesome conditions, with the hope
of National plumber withdrawn from
it's gaze. [ think the South will turn
it's attention from the necessity of po-
litical solidity to the sterner necessity
for internal improvement. We have
just had fair measure of sectional
and party strength. think the result
will have the desired effect.
The South opens wide and varied
field for the development of agricul-
ture, the establishing of manufactur-
les, the promotion Of great industries,
and think Northern capital will not
be found wanting when the South asks
it.
The South has been guided by the
ambitions of Northern Democratic
leaders. I think the time is at hand
when the folly of this is seen, and its
rectification will not be difficult.
Four years of peace and prosperity
are before the people of this country:
four years of increasing wealth; four
years of national harmony. Let us
hope the Solid North and the Solid
South will forget the conditions that
made them such, and seek only to share
the blessings that will come during the
administration Of President Garfield.
There are many rumors afoat con-
corning President-elect Garfield's Cab
met. [ shall not attempt to give them.
They are started by Democrats, and are
wholly without truth.
Colonel T. F. Barr, Judge Advocate,
who went West with the Presidents
party, has returned to this city. The
whole trip was pleasant in every par
ticular. Colonel Barr says it was re-
markable the amount Of enthusiasm
Mrs. Hayes created. She was called
for as much as General Sherman or
President Hayes.
1t is said that General Malone, of
Virginia, telegraphed to this city last
night that he would not enter into any
caucus with the Democrats, but would
in all public matters vote according to
the dictates of his independent judg-
ment.
If Mr. Frye, of Maine, should be
chosen to the Senate to succeed Sena-
tor Hamlin, all event quite probable,
the speakership contest will be be-
tween Conger, Of Michigan, and Kas-
son, of Iowa. SAXON.