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THE ELECTIONS.
Facts and Figures Gath cred from the
Vote In Various States.

Facts and Figures Gathered from the
Vote In Various States.
The most important features Of the vote IN
the various States in which elections were
held are as follows, the figures given being
those received up to the hour that this side
of our paper went to press:
In New York the Democrats were suucess-
full, Governor Hill being elected by about
L 1000 plurality over Davenport: The Fro
hibition vote was larger than that or last
year. The legislature is Republican IN both
branches. For Acknowledgements, Genera!
Carr. the Republican nominee, ran ahead Of
his ticket. In New York city Hills plurality
was 46, 800, against a plurality Of 1904 for
Cleveland last year. President Cleveland
voted early in Buffalo, and in the evening re-
turned to Washington. The Tammany Hall
candidate for sheriff was elected IN Ne"
York city.
In Virginia General Lee, the Democratic
candidate for governor, was elected by about
10000 plurality. Tho legislature was re-
ported Democratic il both branches. which
would ensure the return of a Democratic sue
cessor in the United States Senate to Senator
Malone.
In Massachusetts, Governor Robinson is re-
elected by a plurality of about 10000, hls
plurality last year being 55,Wo ana more;
I06 lG2lSltIulo ID hOoF2iJ
though the Democrats have made some
gains.
In Pennsylvania a light vote was polled,
and QUAY. the Republican candidate was
elected state treasurer by about $4,000 pfu.
rality. In Philadelphia the Republican local
ticket was successful
In New Jersey the Republicans were sue
cessful in keeping control OF both branches
OF the legislature.
In Connecticut, where, as in New Jersey,
the election was for member Of the legisia-
ture only, the Democrats gained heavily.
The senate will stand about as follows: he
publicans, IA; Democrats. TO- Last year
there were II Republicans, and Z democrats.
The house will stand about l29 Republlcans
to l12 Democrats, and 2 Independents.
In Iowa the Republicans elected their Htate
ticket over the Fusion candidates by about
In MARYLAND the Democratic State ticket
was elected, and q majority OF Democratlc
candidates for the legislature were success
full.
elected without opposition. a Few nae nae
pendents were elected to the legislature. mai
body being heavily Democratic.
In Nebraska the Republican State ticket
was victorious by about $4,000 majority.
Two special elections for Congressman were
held-one in New York city, to succeed ..
s. Cox, appointed United States mihlSIer "
Turkey, and the other in Illinois, to NIL tne
vacancy caused by the death Of Reuben Ed
ward. In New York Campbell! (Democra9
was elected, and in Illinois Hopkins (Repuo-
lican) was successful.
Later Returns.
Later returns give Hill for governor OF
New York a plurality Of about 1l,O00: In
the New York legislature the Republican
majority on joint ballot is sc, being 10 in the
senate and 2G in the assembly. In New Jer-
sew the Republicans have 5 majority in the
senate and 4 i the assembly, making 9 on
on Joint ballot. The Connecticut legislature
is Republican by - on joint ballot, a Repub-
lican loss of n. In Virginia Lees majority
for governor is over $4,000, and the Demo.
Gratis have a two-thirds majority in both
branches of the legislature. In Maryland
| the Democratic State ticket was success
full by nearly 10000 majority, and the
legislature is nearly two-thirds
Democratic. In Pennsylvania, Quay, Re-
| publican candidate for State treasurer, has q
majority of over $4,000. In Iowa the Re
publican majafitIa khs State ticket is