The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-11-10
N O w FOR 1884

Elections were held Ill ten States on Tues
day, as follows: Maryland elected State and
county officers, Virginia elected a legislature,
Massachusetts State officers and legislature,
New York several State officers and legisla-
ture, Pennsylvania several State and county
officers, New Jersey governor and legisla-
ture, Minnesota State officers, Mississippi a
legislature, Nebraska a supreme court judge,
university regents and county officers, and
Connecticut legislature.
The elections throughout were very favor
able to the Democrats, and the party sue
cess in 1884 is well assured. Counting Ohio
and Connecticut against the Democrats, the
Democrats are sure of 228 electoral votes, or
81 more than necessary. Yet, with the old
ticket, Tilden and Hendricks, both of these
states are very likely to go Democratic, and
there are fighting chances in New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, Colorado
and Maine. Below we give the result of
Tuesdays battle by states:
MARYLAND.
The Democracy of Maryland again achieved
great victory The Republican party went
into the fight confident of success, with a
solid colored vote of over 10000 that never
waivers ard with a white column hopeful of
capturing the offices for which they have been
hungering for sixteen years. McLane for
Governor has 12,050 majority, Roberts for
Attorney General 1854 majority, and Tur-
ner for for Comptroller 3,349 majority. The
Senate will stand II Democrats to y Repub-
leans Thirteen Senators IS Republicans
and Democrats-hold over. The Demo
Gratis elected Senators as follows: Two IN
Baltimore city, one each in Baltimore county,
Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Queen Anne;s,
Washington and Wicomico, The Republi-
cans elected Senators in Anne Arundel, Cal
Exorv IF tbac1
we're represented by Democrats in the last
Senate. The Democratic Senators in Fred
erick and Washington are gains Steiner,
Republican, was defeated in Frederick by
Bowlus, Democrat, by 30l majority; and
Lane, Democrat, defeats Kelly, Republican,
for Senator in Washington county, by All.
The House of Delegates will stand SO Demo
Gratis to % Republicans Democratic gain
of 3.
The Democrats carried for the State ticket
Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Dorches-
ter, Wicomico, Worcester, Hartford, Balti-
more, Carroll, Howard and Montgomery eoun-
ties, and Baltimore city, and the Republicans
carried the remaining eleven counties, though
by very small majorities. Besides Senator
the Democrats in Frederick elect a Judge of
the orphans court and two county commits
sioners, and the Republican majority was cut
down from $50 to lis. In Washington coun-
ty, also a Republican county, the Democrats
elect, besides Senator three Of the four mem
bers of the House of Delegates, three of the
five county commissioners, and judge of the
orphans court. In Kent two county offices
were lost and one in Queen Anne's. In sew
eral Republican counties the Democrats have
gained from one to three positions. Com
plete returns will be given next week.
NEW YORK.
Through faction fights in New York the
Republicans will have both houses of the Leg
islature by small majorities. The state Off
GERS chosen are Secretary of State Attorney
General, Comptroller and State Engineer.
Maynard, Democrat, for Secretary of State,
was a temperance man, and was cut 10000
votes by the liquor dealers and is defeated by
$4,000. The Democrats elect their candidate
for Comptroller by - 900; their candidate for
Attorney General by 10000, and their candi-
date for State Engineer by $4,000. The Re-
publicans renominated the present incum-
bents, who were elected in 1881 by majorities
ranging from 1900 to $4,000 New York
will be solid for the Democracy in 1884.
NEW JERSEY.
Leon j. Abbott, Democrat, is elected Gov
enor of New Jersey by about G,626 majority.
Three years ago the Democratic majority for
governor was Gil.
PENNSYLVANIA
The Republicans elect a Comptroller and
Treasurer by $1,000 majority. In 1880 Gar
field had over 81, 900 majority,
VIRGINIA.
Only half of the Senate and members of the
House were chosen. The Democrats made a
clean sweep. The popular majority will not
be less than 20, 900, and the next Senate will
be Democratic by g and the House by 40.
Last year Wise, Coalitionist, for congressman
at-large, had 5,808 majority, and the Coall-
tionists had 6 majority in the Senate and Y
in the House This ends Mahoneism in the
State, and Virginia electoral votes are
sure for the Democracy in 1884.
CONNECTICUT.
Only a Legislature was voted for in the
Nutmeg State, the Republicans carrying both
The last legislature was Republi-
can by 80 on joint ballot
MISsIsSIPPI.
Members of the Legislature were voted for,
and the Democrats will have both branches
by increased maiorities-lOj on joint ballot.
NEBRASKA.
The Republicans elected their ticket by
from 1000 to 5000 majority. The State us
nally goes Republican by 10000.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Ben Butler is beaten for Governor by about +
10000 majority Butler won last year by I
Republican apathy, and was defeated this year I
by Democrats, fifty-two prominent ones issuing /
an address against him. The Democrats !
elect two members of the Governor council, I
md now have three to five for the Repubi- /
cans The Democrats made gains In the
legislature.
MINNESOTA.
The Republicans have clrried the State by
bout %, 900 In 1880 the Republicans gave
over 81, 900 majority.