Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-12
THE STATE ELECTIONS.
NrM YORK.

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The Democratic ticket Is elected in New
York by about 10000 majority The
ticket is as follows
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! Lieutenant Goyernor...,.Edward r. Jones
Secretary OF te.....----"Ered frederick COOK
Controller Z, Ihapln
Attorney General. Dennis OBrien
State Treasurer..-..Lawrenc j. Fitzgerald
State Engr. and Surveyor. Elnathan Sweet
Hill carries the city Of New York by a
plurality more than 5000 greater than
was giyea 20 Cleveland a year ago, and yet
the Republicans make a gain OF ten in the
legislature on joint ballot. The New York
World makes the following estimate on
the state legislature. SenAte-Repuhh-
cans, Is; Democrats Ia. As~embly-Re-
publicAus TO; Democrats, So. The present
sesstts neutrality-suspicious., 10; Demo
erats, Is. neutrality-suspicious., 70;
Democrats 90.
VIRGINIA
The Democrats ticket elected by about
10000 majority, and they also carry the
legislature. The ticket elected i for.
Governor Lee
Lieutenant Governor.--.-.John T. Massey
Attorney General .-........ Rufus A. Ayres
Cities and counties throughout the state
show large Democrats gains.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Returns from all but eight towns in the
( state give the following result: Robinson,
: 100, lG2. Prince, s2,3sl; LAthrOp, +,O5l;
I Sumner. 2,o5O. The returns indicate the
. election Of t~wcnty-eight republicans and
! twelve democratic senator's, being ademo-
cratic gain OF six over last year. The house
will probably stand 157 republicans, 72
democrats, 8 MISUNDERSTANDING a
slight democratic gain in the house.
The officers elected are:
( Governo George ID. Robinson
Lieutenant GOyernor.-.."-....Uiiyer Ames
Secretary Of State..-..r....H Henry u. Pierce
State TREASURER and Receiy-
A. w. Beard
Auditor Charles X. Ladd
Attorney General......... Edgar l.. Sherman
MARYLAND.
The Indications point TO Democratic sue
cess in nearly all the counties, which insures
a working maiOrity N both branches oithe
state legislature. Partial returns from all
sections indicate considerable Democratic
gains throughout the eastern section, while
Western Maryland, already Republican, is
about holding the regular vote The Demo
cratic majority On state ticket is estimated
at IL, 900 TO $4,000
CONNECTICUT.
The election In this state was for mem
beers Of legislature only. Returns at the
COurant office all but four townsin tbs state,
show the complexion oithe next house to
be as follows: Republicans 1873, Demo
Gratis Il2, independents 2. The missing
towns viii not materially change the re,
suit. hescnate stands Is Republicans,
IL Democrats.
W.
This State is unusually close. The Re
publican state committee claim the legisla,
ture by a majority of fifteen on joint ballot,
Estimates at the Republican headquart,
ers give the Republicans SO Of the 100 mem,
beers Of the lower house and II Of the new
senator's, making a Republican majority
on lint ballat of 10 TO II. The govern,
orship was in doubt at the time o.
writing, but claimed by the repub,
leans with a majority OF 1o,00C
DAKOTA.
The returns from Dakota are still undi
gested. But few Democrats voted. o
course the constitution is adopted, and the
state ticket elected. II will take the court
to settle the capital question. The ticket
elected is:
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