Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-15
The Result.
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Of last weeks elections. In the main, we believe
1t to be correct-subJect, perhaps, to revision in
the matter OF congressman elect rs definite re-
turns from close districts are received
ALABAMA sends solid democratic delegation
to congress.
democratic by large majority. 0wry demo
craft is elected to congress by about 100 majority.
In ARKANSAS the republicans probably elect
one congressman, the remainder Of the delega-
ton being democratic
In CALIFORNIA the democrats make clean
sweep Of the state and congressional ticket,
electing their governor by about IL, 600 majority.
IN COLORADO the democrats elect Grant gov
ernor by 1000 majority, and Wallace to congress.
The legislature Is probably democratic, thus
gaining democratic United States senator.
CONNECTICUT elects Waller, democrat gov
ernor, and three democratic congressman, out OF
the four, gain Of two.
In DELAWARE Charles Stokeley, democratic,
Is elected governor by majority OF 2,O65, and
Charles b. Lore, democrat, is elected to congress
by majority OF 1904. The entire state and
county tickets elected by the democrats.
FLORIDA sends two democratic congressman. one
OF them being Finley who was unseated by the
republicans.
GEORGIA sends solid democratic delegation to
congress.
ILLrNoIs.-The republicans have the legislature
OF Illinois, and will secure a republican United
States senator In place of David Davis The re-
publican majority is about 10000.
INDIANA, by electing its democratic state ticket
by about 5000 majority, has put its foot down on
prohibition.
In Iowa the republicans elect their entire state
ticket by about 10000 majority. The democrats
gain one congressman.
KANSAS has failed to re-eect Governor st. John
for his third term, but the remainder Of the repub
lican ticket is elected
KENTUCKY sends one, perhaps two, republicans
to congress.
In LOUISIANA the democrats elect their entire
congressional delegation except in the third dis
trct, which is doubtful
MARYLAND returns indicate the election of four
democratic and two republican congressman, a
gain OF one republican.
MASSACHUSETTS elected Ben Butler for COVER
nor by about 1900 plurality, and gains four DEM
ocratic congressman. The republicans elected the
remainder Of the state ticket
In MICHIGAN the republicans lose the governor
by from 5000 to 5000, and carry the rest of the
state ticket by an equal majority The democrats
elect one and possibly two congressman.
MINNESOTA elects solid republican delegation
to congress by slightly reduced majorltes.
In MISSISSIPPI Chalmers election is claimed but
not conceded. Four democratic congressman are
elected and probably more.
MISSOURI elected Its democratic ticket almost in
its entirety.
NEBRASKA has defeated woman suffrage by
20, 900 majority.
NEvADA.-The democrats elect their governor
by about 900 majority. Powning, the republic
can candidate for congress, is defeated by five to
seven hundred, and has given up the fight
NEw HAMPsHIRE.-IIale, republican candidate
for governor, has 66l majority The senate will
be II to Z. There will be more than sixty repub-
lican majority in the house OF representatives.
Both members of congress have been chosen by
the republicans by very large majorities.
New YORK has given majority OF 10000 for
Grover Cleveland, the democratic nominee for
governor. The entire democratic state ticket il
elected, and the democrats have gained four
congressman.
New JERSEY The democrats have the New
Jersey legislature, thus nsurng the reelection OF
a democrat TO the United States senate The
congressman stand four republicans to three
democrats-the same as at present.
NORTH CAROLINA has gone democratic by an
increased majority. The congressional delega-
tion will probably stand eight democrats and one
republican.
In PENNSYLVANIA the independent republican
order to make the blow to Cameronsm more
crushing The democrats elect Pattison by a
plurality Of about $1,000 and make gain OF five
congressman.
RHODE ISLAND elects two republican congress-
men by about the usual majority.
In SOUTH CAROLINA returns indicate the election
OF the democratic state, congressional and county
ticket by large majorties.
In TESSEssEE the democratic state committee
estimates Bates majority over Hawkins (repub-
lican) for governor 5000.
TExAs has been swept by the democrats, their
state ticket and probably the entire congressional
delegation being elected
| In VIRGINIA II Is conceded that Malone has
carried II by 5000 TO 10000. The congressional
delegation will probably stand five Mahonites
and five democrats.
five republican and four democratic congressman,
a democratic gain OF two.
CoRINTH.-The selectmen have torn out the old
wooden bridge near the schoolhouse in district
No. and replaced 1t with a stone one, Lyman