Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-11
STATE ELECTIONS.
Late Returns from all the States
Holding Election Nov. 5 On
State Officers.
Their Political Complexion Unchanged
With the Exception Of Virginia,
Which Is Democratic.


Dakota.
Forty five counties in this State voted
last Tuesday, twenty two OF which gave
a plurality or majority for Huron for
temporary capital, and Huron is elected
Her plurality will be between 3,0OO and
1000. 1t may exceed the latter figure,
but will not fall below the former The
first Dakota State Legislature will -
seinble in HuYon on Dec IA ID Hnroa
the band is playing and the Grand Opera
House is crowded with citizens who afe
speaking and hurrahing. BOnfires are
blazing, cannons are firing, and the city
is receiving the first good. honest coat Of
vcrmil on it ever had. The Constitution
is apparently adopted by three fourths
Prohibition is almost certain TO carry.
Iowa.
Complete returns to the State Register
from ninety five Of the ninety nine coun-
ties of the Slate. give Larrabee q total
Larrabee's majority over Whiting in the
ninety five counties is 9,O32. The re-
naming counties have returned majOri
ties only. and together they give q net
Democratic majority OF 800, leaving Lar
rabee's total majority in the State 8.128.
The balance of the Republican ticket,
outside of Governor, will reach q major
iy of nearly 10000, and Mr. Akers. Re
publican candidate for Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, who runs ahead OF
the balance of the ticket, may reach .
majority of IL, 600 or 1900. The Legis-
lative ticket is finally definitely settled
v,ta MT An az
follows: Senate--Republicans 81; Fu-
sionists. 10 House-Repuhlicans, 60;
Independent Republican, /; Fusi0nists.
30; Republican majority on joint ballot
"a.
virginia.
Lee. Democrat, is elected Governor
over Wise, Republican, by about %, 600
majority as far as reported.
Complete returns from all the Legisla-
tive Districts in the State show that the
complexion of the Legislature will be 40
follows: Senate--Democrats, 80: Repnb-
licans, 10 House-Dcmocrats. 20; Re
publicans, 30 Democratic majority ON
Joint ballot, 60.
1t is not so plain that Malone is buried
out OF sight forever in Virginia, accord
ing to adyioes. He has discounted defeat
by laying pipe for seat in Congress in
Brady's place in the Petersburg District.
This will keep his head out Of water
until time with its changes shall bring
the Legislature into his hands again.
Hooper carries the Petersburg District by
10, 164 to 4, 552 in 1882 Col. Brady's vote
against Rivers last year was IA, 460 to 10,
426. with split in the Readjuster party
and an Independent Republican candi-
date running who polled 6,647 votes.
| 1t is conceded that Malone can unite The
party without difficulty in the district.
New York.
! The IriJune places the majority of Hill
| Democratic candidate for Governor, q
10. 2s5. and the Republican majority on
| j. b. Carr. Republican candidate for
| Lieutenant Governor, in an interview,
| said: MY opinion is that the plurality
| on Lieutenant Governor will ultimately
! be found in the hundreds, not thousands.
| am not sure yet that have been de-
feated Full returns show steady In
| crease.
Connecticut.
The corrected returns OF the vote
| throughout the State show several
| changes. According to these the Repub-
licans gain Representative in each Of
the districts of Bethany Chaplin, Put
nam and GrotOn, and the Democrats elect
| one of the Meriden Representatives. DR..
| Davis. The corrected tables show for
| the House 132 Republicans and 116 Dem
ocrats. There will probably be several
! contests.
Massachusetts
/ Returns from the State with three
towns missing show the total 0ubefna.
torial vote stands: Robinson, Republi-
can, 112, 800; Prince, Democrat. 80, 1888;
| Lathrop. Prohibitionist, 4,582; Sumner,
Greenbacker, 2, 1874 The World claims
that the Democrats gain fifteen membere
| in the House and seven in the Senate. II
these gains hold good by later returns
the Legislature will still be Republican
in both branches by decided majority.
| Pennsyivani..
The official returns of the vote for
| Congressman in the Nineteenth District
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
| Of William A. Duncan. show plurality
of $3.50 for Swope. Democrat, over
Blair, Republican.
Complete returns from Allegheny
County give Quay 89l1 plurality. max
ing his plurality in the State A,1s7
New Jersey.
Complete returns from the Legislative
| election in New Jersey show Republi-
can majority In both branches, and in
sures the election of Republican Hena-
tor to succeed Senator Scwell. The Re
publicans have majority in the Senate
and in the Assembly. making ma
jority Of Q on joint ballot.
Maryland
The Democratic State ticket ID elected
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