Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-09
THE REPUBLICAN WRECK
New York Gives Democratic Majority OF
Over 100. .OOO-Tatrteon States Elect
Democratic GovernOrs-Enormous
Gains in COngre9s

tatives by a majority Of II, the figures
being Republicans, 121 Democrats, 1913.
They have solid delegations from Alabama
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and Texas,
and have secured representatives in Iowa
and Michigan, which have un-
broken Republican delegations in
tho Forty-seventh Congress. By
the appOrtiOnment of congressman Cali
fUrnia's s representation Was increased from
to 6, and the Democrats have elected ),
loss of one to the Republicans and a gain
of three for the Democrats. In Illinois
tho Democrats gain three members. The
Democrats have moro than reversed the
figures in Indiana, for while the Repub-
licans have now out of 13 members,
the Democrats have elected out of the
Is in the next House. The Republican rc-
verse in Michigan is complete. Instead of
solid delegation of Republicans the state
elects Democrats to five Republicans.
While the New Jersey delegation stands
Republicans to ) Democrats, the Demo-
Gratis gain Robeson's Qirst) aud the Essex
(Sixth) districts, and the Republicans gain
the Third and Fourth, the districts now
represented by Miles Ross and Henry S.
Harris. A loss OF Republican represen-
tatives is encountered III Pennsylvania
WAClC GuC DCIuOCIdt5 CiOCt IL out VI 80
members. Tho Democrats gain , mem
bers in Wisconsin, where they elect 5 out
of the nine representatives chosen.
Revised returns from tho counties of
New York state increase the majority for
Cleveland for governor to more than 19O.-
COO. Tho dispatches show that Judge
Andrews, the Republican candidate for
chief justice Of the court of appeals, and
Howard Carroll, for congressman at
largo, run many thousand votes ahead CT
the candidate for governor. From very
meagre returns it would appear that the
FREQ canal amendment has been adopted
No reports have been made regarding the
judiciary amendment. The state will be
represented in the next Congress by 81
Democrats and Is Republicans-a Demo-
cratic gain Of3. The state Assembly will
consist of s. Democrats and 43 Repa5ii-
cans, thus giving the Democrats a ma
jority of 42 in the lower House. The SEN
ate stands II Democrats to Is RepubIi-
cans.
The majority for Hale (Rep.) for gov
ernOr of New Hampshire is estimated at
GOO. Both Republican congressman are
elected. There is large Republican ma
jority in the Legislature on joint ballot.
Massachusetts, gives Gen. Butler a
plurality-one small town to hear from
Of Il, 600, but elects Republicans to the
ether places on the state ticket. Nine
Republican congressman arc elected,
with one Democrat, one Democrat and In
dependent, and one Democrat and Green
backer. There are Republican losses in
the Legislature, but not enough to dis
turb the majority.
The Republicans in Connecticut have
saved nothing from the wreck of the state
ticket except the controller, who was sap
ported by the German Anti-Pro;ibition-
lists, the Grand Army, and the friends Of
mutual aid societies.
In Delaware the Democratic candidate
for governor has received Il ma jority Of
1856.
The Republicans have gained in Mary
land one congressman and three judges.
This result is attributed mainly to the
new registration law. TIL. congressional
delegation will consist of four Democrats
and two Republicans. The average ma
jority for the Independent judicial ticket
was II, 600.
Five congressional districts liz Virginia
are conceded to the Coalitionists and five
to the Democrats. John d. Wise is Cleo
ted congressman at-large. Tho Democrats
intend to contest some seats, especially in
close districts, on charges of fraud in tho
use of money.
In North Carolina the Republicans elect
two congressman, the Democrats four, and
two districts are in doubt.
South Carolina has elected the Demo-
cratic state ticket and Legislature. The
majority in the former is estimated at
so, 900. Six Democratic congressman and
fpI,1ior,, M.Dlyn,y oil oNo1
From Florida, only meagre returns have
been received and add nothing to former
dispatches, which indicate a sweeping
Democratic majority.
Georgia Democrats elect ali their ten
congressman, with no opposition III four
districts. The vote was very light, except
in two districts. The Democratic majority
for congressman at largo is estimated 1T
from &C, 600 to $4,000.
All the eight congressman from Ala
bama are Democrats, except, possibly, Mr..
Herbert, and he is claimed by that party.
In Mississippi not more than onc-lalf or
two thirds OF the usual vote was cast. The
Democrats claim four congressman, the
Republicans three, including Chalmers.
The Louisiana Democrats elect five con
grcssmcD. The only Republican is Kel-
logg, in the third district.
Texas gives 4 Democratic majority OF
GO, ,OOO, and perhaps 80, 900. Tho Democrats
elect 10 congressman. Both parties claim
the First district.
The Kentucky Republicans claim four
congressman but the Democrats allow
them only one.
In Illinois tho Republicans will have 4
small majority in the Legislature. Twelve
Republican and eight Democratic con.
gressmcn are claimed.
Tho Indiana Democrats claim {. ma or.
ty of 10000, with Democratic Le,isla-
tuTc.
Tho Minnesota Legislature is Republi-
eau by reduced majority The Rcpub-
cans claim five congressman.
Reports from Iowa state that one Demo.
cratic congressman has been elected, and
the vote is SO close in another district that
the official count can only decide what the
represented by Republicans. The Repub.
tween %, ,OOO and 80, 600.
the congressman. The Legislature is
Republican by 4 bare majority.
Michigan elects Democratic -Grcenback
governor. The remainder Of tho state
ticket and tho Legislature arc Republi-
can. Democrats. claim 6 Of tho IL con.
gressmcn.
The Missouri congressman arc all Dem.
Ocrats, except possibly one in the Ninth
district.
Tho Republican candidate for governor
in Kansas is defeated. Six Republican
congressman are claimed and one is doubt