Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-10
NOVEMBER ELECTION NOTES,
summary Of Last Nights pispast hes.
TUE REapJusrER VICTORY IN VIRGINIA.

| >'snmary ot Last Nights Dispatches.
TUE REapyusTER VICTORY IN VIRGINIA
Pretty iull returns nave been received from over
| haE the state. and the Indications are that Cam.
eron is elected and that the readtusters viii have
agood working majority Joint ballot IN the leg
stature. AT the reaGIustsr's headquarters IN Rich
hphu laey claim the election OF the state q kst by
not less than $4,000 majority and mator1t, IA the
| I.ssi5 ,rs OF IL 10 20 ON JOINT ballot They were
oAveSsulnsE lubiiant in Richmond last night,
,ais ning In procession through the streets with a
oand of music ana firing cannon. The H-hfo Cre-
Vs;SI organ), In an editorial on the result In
| hnknua W-day says: ''Our victory is certain. We
nave not yet received suiicient rturns % Give ex
| &c. or even approximate figures of our malorIties
Sam@ Nov enoush 10 he quite positive that Col
Siision anu our whole state ticket are elected hy
majority OF not less than I2oO0 aud that we have
caIIiea Doth branches o: the general assembly by
yuna nl'Jolty exceeding that OF the legislature
| % 1880 Indeed, the returns. as far as received
.aiiy Justify Claiming majority OF 10000 TOR our
| state ticket, but out OF abundant caution we de-
| cline TO claim everything We might reasonably do
| DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATURE IN NEW YORK AND ruR
| STATE TICKET MINED.
| In Brooklyn yesterday the republicans were lu-
bilant over their vtctoryx They have elected their
mayor, sheriff, supeTyisor-at-large, one senator,
one assembiyman, and ten supervisors out OF IL
| ana aldermen. For mayor the vote was: Seth
Low. republican, 1884; James Howell, democrat
| The Worlds legislative table makes the state
~ seha.e democrats, IL; republicans, Is Assembly,
election OF the stlt@ of,ders nv ms,arIies nytny
rom 2,Uo on Mr. Purcell 10 over $4,000 on Maxwell
| Tor state treasurer.
| The Tribune from adytces thus far receivea o.
| uiiatgS Sarr S majority at s,7to The senate it
thinks Will stand Il democrats TO Is republicans.
| ana the assembly Go democrats 10 ~ repubIicans
rue $40. says; Carr, republican, for secretary OF
state Is probably elected 10y about 400 plurality
over PurcelL Maxwell, democrat, for treasurer,
| ueleatS Husted. republ AN, by an estimated ma.
Jority of 10000 10 15O0o The figures are insufiiC-
ent on the rest Of the state ticket To indicate the
results Each party claims the election OF It's
tichtt 10y he OH. 1dl count Will bp
TO determine the result The ina iority viii nroha-
! by be only few hundred each way. The demo-
cratS have carried the legislature 10y eight or ten
| on joint ballot. Messrs- Skinner and wadswOrth,
republicans, for Congress- 10 succeed Senators Mil
4 LEI ana Lapham, are elected.
| REDUCED VOTE IN MINNESOTA
Returns from log cities. townships and precincts
| received up to eight O'Clock, give Hubbard repub-
| ilcan, for governor, 10000; johnson, democrat
1850 This is about bird of the vote Of the
state, and indicates falling on OF 30 to 40 per
cent from the vote OF last year In the other pre-
clhcls vote In The same proportion, Hubbard's
majority will be from $4,000 TO $4,000 The rest
OF the ticket Is about the same, except for supreme
Judge, Van Lubury, republican, polls l,0lO behind
HUBBARD IN the precincts returned.
| REPUBLICAN MAJORITY NEBRASKA 20oOO
The returns from the state are Incomplete, but
the republican majority is estimated at 10000 a
slight gain.
REDUCED REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN WISCONSIN,
Further returns insure the election OF the repub-
not less than 6OOO
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC BY $4,000 MAJORITY
The democratic central committee claim the
election Of the state ticket by from 20 900 to S0OOO
and the fusionists concede their overwhelming
defeat Three-lourths of both branches OF the
legislature VIII be democratic.
KANSAS PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
Returns come in slowly. The entire vote Is not
over 80 per cent OF the usual number polled. The
prombltionistS have drawn 12,000 or 1900 votes
trom the republicans.
THE RESULT IN COLORADO.
Fuller returns from Denver give Norris repub-
ncan, for mayor, 3l9 majority over the green.
hackers and peoples candidate. County returns,
with two precincts TO hear from. give Spangler,
republican, for sheriff, $40 ma iority, being repub-
llcan gain on the vote OF 1879 of about lC0 The
lowest estimate places Denver's majority over ali
about 10000
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE STRONGLY REPUBLICAN.
The republicans elected ten OF the fourteen SEN
ators voted for, giving them IL the "A senator's
The house stands, according to the Hartford
C"Tdnts returns, 149 republicans, 20 Is democrats
and one greenbacKer.
THE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
The latest returns from New Jersey show the
political status OF the next legislature as follows:
Senate-Republicans u, democrats 8: democratic
gain 3. House OF assembly-Republicans 90
democrat 30; democratic gain f.
MASSACHUSETTS RETURNS NEARLY ALL IN.
With two towns to hear from, the total state
vote Is: Long, So $50; Thompson, 5355s; Andrews,
475; Almy, 1.s41. There are to he recounts OF the
votes for representatives I'm MtddleSex districts
twenty-one and twenty four
REPUBLICAN PLURALITY IN PENNSYLVANIA 6,2S5.
Revised estimates received from all but 1--WE
counties In the state give Baily, republican, for
state treasurer, 1855 plurality.
THE CLOSE VOTE IN MARYLAND OUTSIDE OF BALTT-
MoRE.
Returns from Maryland, almost complete show
that Keating's majority over Gorsuch is l34S5
His majority In Baltimore was u 133, which leaves
him but .312 i'm the state outside OF the city, Cor.
such received maJoritieS I'm thirteen counties az
follows: Allegany, Calvert, Caroline Charles, Fred
erck, Garrett, Montgomery, Prince Georges Queen
fngton. The republicans gain 81 members OF the
senate and twelve Of the house.
MRS GARFIELD AND THE FUND FOR HER FAMILY
The following letter has been made public:
MENTOR, o., November
DEAR FRIEND:-Your letter OF October d is 10.
ceived, giving me final statement regarding the
fund for Gen. Garelds family SO kindly supervised
by YOU As 1 have heretofore made only verbal
acknowledgment, now wish formally TO commu-
nicate to you, and through you TO all who have
contributed to it. my thanks for this generous teS-
tlmOnlal as an expression OF the high esteem in
which my husband was held and as tribute to
his memory. My children join me In this graft
tude and in the desire that as accept this trust
In their fathers name we may be able TO use IL In
way worthy OF him and satisfactory 70 those by
whom ft has been bestowed With sentiments OF
high regard, and with sincere regard TO you, my
dear friend, remain, very truly yours,
LUCRETIA X. GARFIELD
To Hon. Cyrus W. Field, New YORK.
MARRIEn