The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-10-18
OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
WEST VIRGINIA 5000 DEMOCRATIC !!
DEMOCRATIC MAJoRITIEs IN EVERY
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Legislature ur-Fifths Democratic.
Great Gains Throughout the State.
Legislature Four-Fifths Democratic.
Great Gains Throughout the State.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN OHIO
CUT DOWN 10000.
Democrats Elect Majority of Congressman

Elections were held in West Virginia and
Ohio on Tuesday. In the former State full
State ticket was chosen, consisting of Gov
ernor, auditor, treasurer, attorney general,
superintendent of schools and two Supreme
Court Judges. In addition one-half of the
State Senators, all the members of the House
of Delegates and the following county officers
were elected: Sherifs, county and circuit
court clerks, assessors, prosecuting attorneys,
county commissioners and county surveyors.
Hon. L. Willis Wilson headed the Democratic
State ticket for Governor, his Republican and
Greenback opponent being Judge Edwin Max
we'll The election for Congressman in West
Virginia will not take place until the 4th day
of November, the day on which the Presiden-
tial electors are to be chosen. The present
congressional delegation from West Virginia
stands three Democrats and one Republican.
Only partial State ticket was chosen at
the election in Ohio-Secretary of State, a
Supreme Court Judge, and one member of the
board of public works. In addition, circuit
judges, county officers and Congressman were
elected. At the last congressional election
twelve Democrats and nine Republicans were
returned as elected, but before the adjourn
ment of the late session of Congress two Re-
publicans were unseated and their places
given to Democrats, making the delegation
at present fourteen Democrats to seven Re-
publicans One of the present Congressman,
Hon. James S. Robinson, of the ninth dis
trict, headed the Republican ticket for Secre-
tary of State, his Democratic opponent being
Hon. James W. Newman, present incumbent.
WEST VIRGINIA.
The Democrats made noble fight in West
Virginia. They had about 5000 majority
over the Greenbackers and Republicans at
the election two years ago. These forces
Joined again, and made a desperate effort to
capture the State, and Blaine and Logan both
helped their cause by personal appearance in
the canvass. The returns, though not COM
plete, show Democratic gains everywhere.
The Democrats elect their state ticket by
about 5000; elect four iifths of the Legisla-
ture, and not only hold the county officers
they had, but make gains in heretofore Re
publican counties. The returns by congress
ional districts show that the Democrats have
large majorities in each district, thus ensuring
a solid Democratic delegation il Congress, a
gain of one.
In Ohio the Republicans hold the state, but
instead of having 1905 as was the case in
October, 1880, or %, 200, as the Republicans
expected, they carry it by about 5000. The
official returns alone can determine. The
latest reports show that the Republicans
claim II 200, and the Democrats concede
5000 The Democrats also elect eleven of
the twenty-one Congressman, and perhaps
another.
The Prohibitionists made but a poor show
ing, but promise to be in the fight in Novem-
Der.