The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10
The Election in Other States.

Pennsylvania elected only State treasurer,
county officers and few judges. The cand-
dates for State treasurer were Orange Noble,
Democrat; S. M. Baily, Republican. The vote
for President last year was: Garfield, 447,71 :;
Hancock, 407, 429 The returns from Pennsyl-
vania are very meagre. A light vote was
cast, but the indications are that Baily, Re
publican, for State treasurer, has been elected
by a reduced majority
New York elected a secretary OF State, con-
troller, attorney general, treasurer, State en-
gineer, an associate justice of the Court OF
Appeals, four members of Congress to fill va
cancies, two judges of the Supreme Court and
an entire Legislature. The State tickets were
headed as follows: For secretary of State,
VIM. Purcell, Democrat; Jos. B. Carr, Repub-
lican; E. Howe, Greenback, and Stephen Mer-
rift. prohibition. The vote for President In
1880 was: Garfield, 555,544; Hancock, 594, 511
According to the returns received, the Demo
Gratis have elected their full State ticket by at
least $4,000 majority and made considerable
gains in both branches of the Legislature, but
whether enough to reverse the usual Republl-
can majorities in those bodies is not definitely
known. In the city districts the Democrats
elect both congressman, being gain OF one
In New York, Rollins, Republican, is elected
surrogate.
New Jersey elected eight State Senators, its
The Senators elected yesterday will take part,
with the two Democrats and five Republicans
elected in 1880 and the six to be chosen in
1880, in selecting United States Senator to
succeed John r. MCPHERSON Oemocrat) whose
term will expire March 4, 1888. The present
Legislature has a Republican majority of nine
in the Senate and eight in the House of Rep
resentatives. The returns show Republican
gains.
Massachusetts elected full board of State
officers and Legislature. An amendment to
the constitution was also voted on, permitting
honoraby discharged veterans who have
served in the United States army or navy to
vote, though they may be paupers or have not
paid their poll-toX. For State officers there
were four complete tickets in the field, headed
as follows for Governor: John D. Long, Re-
publican, Charles P. Thompson, Democrat
Israel W. Andrew, Greenback, and Charles
Almy, Prohibition. The vote for President in
1890 was Garfield, 165, 205; Hancock, ILL.,
800. The returns show the election OF the Re
publican State ticket by an increased majority
as well as an increased Republican majority in
the Legislature.
Minnesota elected a full ticket of State Off
GERS and three judges of the Supreme Court,
and voted upon four proposed amendments to
its constitution, and also upon the question
whether the public lands shall be set aside to
establish a sinking fund for the payment OF
the State railroad bends. The different State
tickets were headed as follows for Governor
r. W. johnson, democrat; L. F. Hubbard. re-
publican; Charles H. Roberts, greenback. The
vote for President in 1880 was: Garfield, 93-
903 Hancock 53, 315.
Mississippi elected complete board Of State OIL
GERS and Legislature Which will be called upon to
choose a successor in the United states Senate to
Hon. L. Q. c. Lamar, whose term will expire March
4, 1885, The tickets for State officers were headed
for Governor by Robt. Lowery, democrat, and Benz.
King, greenback -republican. The vote for Presi-
dent in 1880 Hancock, 1880; 1864. The re-
turns scattering, but indicate the election OF
the democratic State and legislative tickets.
Connecticut elected fourteen Senators and an en-
tire House of Representatives. OF the the ten Sena-
tors holding over seven are republicans and three
democrats Ordinarily but eleven would have
been voted for this year, but the last legislature
red1sr1cted the State and added three to the num-
Der elected Tuesday The last Legislature was Re-
peblican on joint ballot by 95 majority-11 In the
Senate and 81 in the House. The few scattering re-
turns received indicate republican gain OF several
Senators.
Nebraska elected Supreme Court Judge two re-
gents of the university two State Senators and i've
Representatives to fill vacancies, and county OIL
GERS. Samuel Maxwell, republican, had no oppos1-
ton for Supreme Court judge whilst the candidate
for university regents were L. B. Ftheld and isaac
Powers republicans and Bear and s. l.. Brass,
democrats. The vote for President in 1881 was
Garfield, 81 979; Hancock, 28, 523.
Wisconsin elected full board of State officers,
half of the Senate and full Assembly, End voted
upon several amendments to the constitution. The
tickets of the four parties in the field were headed
as follows for Governor: j. M. Rust, rep: d.
moose, prohibition The vote for President in 1880
Garfield, 144, 400 Hancock ia $40. The few re-
turns received indicate that Wisconsin has gone
republican by a majority of about 10000.
Colorado elected judicial and county officers, and
voted on fixing permanent site for the State Cap
ital.