The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-11-12
TUEgDAYa ELECTIONS.

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TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.
We epitomize from the Associated
Press dispatches to the New Orleans
daily papers the following report Of the
elections held on Tuesday last, the atf
! inst:
New YORK.
Carr, Republican candidate for Secre.
tary Of State, elected BY q majority
| varionsly estimated from 1000 to 5000
| Maxwell, Democrat, defeats Hustled
| Republican, for Treasurer, something
| like 10000. The rest Of the State ticket
is in doubt and il Will require the ofiicia'
connt to decide. Skinner and Nads
worth, Republicans, have been elected
70 Congress in place Of Miller and Lap
h !'ai, d A.. , HeV Senators. VIM. ". Aston
Republican, was defeated in the late
| Congressman Morton district by Flower
| Democrat. The Legislature will be
Democratic by two to three majority il
each branch, Low, the Republican
candidate for Mayor Of Brooklyn, i
elected and tho general result in New
York city was nnfavorable to the Irving
Hall and John Kelly factions. The
Democrats gained hcavl'y III New York
city, but the Republicans about held
their own in tho rest Of the State.
New JERSEY.
Small gains were made by the DemoG-
racy, but the Republicans carried the
State and secured both houses Of the
Legislature. The-.Senate will stand 1:
Republicans to 8 Democrats, the Houst
80 Republicans t. - Democrats. The
State Senators elected on Tuesday will
Participate III the election Of J. successor
to Senator Mcpherson, whose term 81
service expires ~ TIC 4th Of March, 1899
PENNSYLVANIA.
Ii spite Of tl.e candidacy Of Love, In
dependent Republican, tie regular can
didate Of the party, Baily, was elected
State Treasurer by over Go0O plurality.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Republicans carried the State by
tho usual majority, securing 4 heavy
prepOnderance in both houses Of the
Legislature. The city Of Boston went
Republican for the first time in several
years.
CONNECTICUT.
Some gains were made by the Demo
Gratis, but they We're ~ no means snf1i-
Gent to affect the general result. Tho
Legislature will be composed about as
follows: Seuate-17 Republicans, 4
Democrats; Housc-142 Republicans, 100
Democrats.
MARYLAND.
The Democrats were successful, as a
matter Of course, though the Repnbli-
cans made unexpected gains, increasing
their strength in the Legislature. The
Senate will stand about thus: Demo-
Gratis, 16; Republicans, 10; and the
House: Democrats, SO; Republicans,
80.
VIRGINIA.
The combined Readjnatcrs and Repnb-
Leans carried the State by from Il, 900 to
$1,000 majority and secured both
branches Of the Legislature. It IS esti-
mated that the Senate will contain %
Readjusters and - Democrats, and the
House 81 Readusters and 43 Democrats.
This insnres the election Of a Readjuster
to succeed Senator johnson, Democrat.
MISSISSIPPI.
The Democrats achieved q decisive
triumph over tho Fnsionists, carrying
the State by 2 heavy majority-from 90
900 to 10000. The Legislature is over
Democratic. The election
is reported to have passed off peaceably
every where throughout the State except
ing at Marion, Lauderdale county, where
a riot occurred, resulting il the killing
Of five white men and one colored man
and the woundng Of five whites and
four or five colored men, One Of the
whites killed was a Republican, and the
only colored man killed, Il Democrat.
WISCONSIN.
The Democrats mado considerable
gains, but the Republican State ticket is
elected, with the possible exception Of
the Treasurer.
MINNESOTA.
This State gave tho customary Repub-
lican majority, ranging from 10000 to
100000
NEBRASKA.
The Republican majority will be
abont $4,000 and most Of tho counties
were carried by the Republicans.
KANSAS
This thoroughly Republican State did
not vary her record and the result was
lorcgone conclusion.
The Republicans were successful in
this State and Denver was chosen the
permanent capital.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Chicago elected mixed ticket, the
securing Judge and Clerk
Of Court and the Democrats the two
County Commissioners. The vote was
very light and the success Of the Dem
ocratic Commissioners general surprise.
Peoria, Illinois, was carried by the
for the first time in a num-
Der Of years.
Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado,
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