The news., 1882-11-14
THE ELECTION.
Additional Details of the No
vember Cyclone.
BUTLER WINS AT LAST
How the stare Legislatures VIII stand
ON Joint Ballet.

elected members of Congress, and fifteen
Of them elected Governors, namely Cal
ifornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,
Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ne
braska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New
York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Ten
nessee and Texas. Other State officers
we're elected in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
Missouri and North Carolina. Twenty
three States, among them Pennsylvania,
New York, New Jersey and Delaware,
elected Legislatares. Ten States voted
upon an amendment making the State
canals free, and Nebraska, upon woman
suffrage amendment.
The Democratic victory throughout the
country on Tuesday last is even more
complete than the most sanguine could
have expected They have chosen their
candidates for Governor in thirteen out
Of the fifteen States voting for that officer
and have made great gains in nearly all
Of the thirty-three States which held cleo
tions. From the latest dispatches all over
country the result is as follows:
In the 4Sth Congress the Democrats
win control the house Of Representatives
BY a majority of II, the figures being,
Republicans, 127; Democrats, 1913. They
have solid delegations from Alabama
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and Texas,
and have secured Representatives in Iowa
and Michigan, which have unbroken del :
egations in the 47th Congress. Califor-
MAS representation was increased from 4
to 6, and the Democrats have elected 5, a
loss of ] to the Republicans and a gain of
3 for the Democrats. In Illinois the
Democrats gain members. The Demo
Gratis have more than reversed the figures
in Indiana, for while the Republicans
now have out of 13 members, the Dem
ocrats have elected nine in the next
House. The Republican reverse in Mich
igan is complete. Instead of solid del
egation of Republicans, the State elects
6 Democrats to 5 Republicans. While
the New Jersey delegation stands A Re-
publicans to 8 Democrats, the Democrats
gain Robeson's First and the. Essex
Sixth districts, and the Republicans
gain the Third and Fourth, the districts
now represented by Miles Ross and Henry
8. Harris. A loss of Republican Repre-
sentatiyes is encountered in Penney lvania
where the Democrats elect u out of %
members. The Democrats gain 3 in Wis
consin, where they elect of the Repre-
sentatives.
Revised returns from the counties OF
New York State, increase the majority of
Cleveland to more than 196,016. Tie
State will be represented in the next Con-
gress by 81 Democrats and 13 Republic
cans--a Democratic gain of s. The State
State Assembly will consist of So Demo.
Gratis and 43 Republicans. thus giving the
Democrats majority of 43 in the lower
house. The Senate stands II Democrats
10 10 Republicans.
The majority of Hale (Rep.), for Gov
srnor of New Hampshire, is estimated at
300. Both Republican Congressman are
slected. There is large Republican
majority in the Legislatures on joint bal
ot
Massachusetts, gives General Butler
small town to hear from
If $4,000, but elects Republicans 10 the
,ther places on the State ticket. Nine
Republican Congressman are elected with
me Democrat, one Democrat and Inde-
and one Democrat and Green
'acker. There are Republican losses in
Legislature, but not enough to disturb the
majority.
The Republicans in Connecticut have
'ayed nothing from the wreck of the
State ticket except the Controller, who
vas supported by the German Anti-Pro-
iibitionists, the Grand Army. and the
riends of Mutual Aid Societies.
The Pennsylvania Democrats ascribe
heir victory not as much to their own
efforts or candidates as to the Independ-
snts who voted ior Pattison for Governor.
The Republicans concede to Pattison
plurality offrom II 900 to $4,000. Official
returns from all except two counties
give him plurality of about $4,000
The Congressional delegation probably
stands 16 Republicans and IL Democrats.
In Delaware the Democratic candidate
Tor Governor has received majority of
/ l,535.
The Republicans have gained in Mary
land one Congressman and three Judges.
This result is attributed mainly to the
new registia iation law The Congressional
delegation will cansist of four Democrats
and two Republicans.
Five Congressional districts in Virginia
are conceded to the Coalitionists and
five to the Democrats. John D. Wise is
elected Congressman-at Large, the Dem
ocrats intend to contest some seats, especi-
ally in close districts, on charges of fraud
in the use Of money.
In North Carolina the Republicans
elect two Congressmen, the Democrats
four, and two districts are in doubt.
South Carolina has elected the Dem
ocratic State ticket and Legislature The
majority is estimated at $4,000. Six
Democratic congressman and ooe Repub-
lican, Mackey, are elected.
Georgia Democrats elect all their ten
Congressman, with no opposition in four
districts.
All the eight congressman from Ala
hama are Democrats. excent nossihlv