The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-17
Approximate Results of the Vote
in the Various States.
Figures for Governors, Congressman
and Other Offices.


nesota, Nebraska Now Hampshire and Wis
consfn. The eight States having Democratic
Governors are California, Delaware Neva-
da, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee and Texas. In nine States
votes were cast only for congressman.
Besides electing State officers several
State, voted ON constitutional amendments.
Up to the hour that this side of our paper
went to press the results received from the
various States were as follows:
ALABAMA.
Elected Congressman. All the Democratic
nominees were successful.
ARKANSAS
Elected Congressman. The election Of all
the Democratic nominees was probable, the
only doubtful district being the Third
CALIFORNIA.
Partial returns from all the counties out
side Of San Francisco indicate the success of
Swift (Rep.j for Governor, together with
the rest Of the Republican state ticket QueS-
tions Of race, creed and social condition en-
tered into the canvass, and five parties placed
State tickets in the field-Democrati:, Re-
publican, Prohibition, American and anti
less than twelve municipal tickets.
CONNECTICUT.
Figures from 127 out Of the 167 towns in
the State indicated close vote for Gov
ernor, and the probable throwing of the cleo
ton into the Legislature, which would in
sure the return of the Republican con iidate.
Two Democrats and one Republican were
elected to Congress, and the remaining Con-
gresSional district was very close
GEORGIA.
Elections for Congressman. There was no
opposition to the Democratic nominees.
ILLINOIS.
The chief interest in the cam paign in Hi
nois this year grew out of the introduction of
labor issues and labor parties. The State
Offices to be filled were the State Treas Try
ship and the Superintendency of Public
Schools. An amen iment to the Constitution
prohibiting convict contract labor was also
submitted to the people. There were two
labor tickets in the field in Chicago, and the
labor vote was surprisingly large The State
went Republican. The constitutional amend
nent was also carried. The Congressional
delegation will stand about eleven Repub-
Leans to nine Democrats.
INDIANA.
Indications pointed to victory for the Re
publicans, and gain of one or two Congress-
men. The campaign was confined almost
exclusively to State issues.
IOWA.
Iowa voted for six minor State officers,
forty-four district judges and eleven Con-
preslncn There was a close vote on the
State ticket Probably eight Republican and
three Democratic Congressman were elected.
KANSAS.
Martin (Rep.) was ele"tei Governor. All
seven Republican can lidates for Congress
were probably elected.
KENTUCKY.
There was q close vote in several Con-
gressional districts, with the probabilities Of
a Republican gain of two or three members.
Speaker Carlisle was rec e:tod by q reduced
majority.
LOUISIANA.
All six Democratic candidates for Congress
were elected.
MAsSACHU SETTs
The vote for Governor was very close,
early indications pointing to the election OF
Ames Dem.) over Andrews (Rep.) by about
1000 majority. The Congressional delega-
Democrats. The Legislature is Republican.
MANY LAND.
Five Democrats and one Republican were
elected to Congress.
MICHIGAN
There were three full State tickets iu the
field-the fusion ticket Of Democrats and
Greenbackers, headed by George L. Yaple,
for Governor; the Republican, headed by
Cyrus G. Luce, and the Prohibition, headed
by Samuel Dickie. Early figures indicate
a Republican plurality for Governor OF
about 1000. Congressman probably elected:
MINNESOTA.
Full Republican, Democratic and Prohibi-
tion Gubernatorial tickets were in the field
Reduced Republican majorities wero re-
porre1. Five republican CongressEeR-
the full delegatiou--are probably elected.
MISSISSIPPI.
The election returns indicate the election
Of solid Democratic delegation to Congress.
MISSOURI.
The Democratic candidate for Supreme
Court Judge was elected. In st Louis the
labor vote was large. Twelve Democrats
aud two Republicans were probably elected
to Congress.
NEBRASKA.
The Republican State ticket. headed by
General Johu NJ. Thayer. has been elected by
over y, 900 majority. Thu Legislature is also
heavily Republican. Two Republicans were
elected to Congress, tile fight in the First
District being so close as to re Iuire all official
count.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Ipdications pointed to no election for Gov
ernor by the people, although the Republic
cans have aiority in both branches OF the
II - 4 1ak, cl,o
Democratic gains
NEW JERSEY.
Green Dcm) was ele: ted Governor.
Seven Congressman, seven State Senators
and sixty As:emb!ymcn were also elected.
NEW YORK.
In the Empire State early returns indicated
the election of Peckham (Dcm.) for Court OF
Appeals by a small majority. The Leg
islature is Republican which will insure
the +o return ,+o of Republican pnoasa United
Miller. The main interest. however, centred
in tho New York City election, where the
vote for Mayor stood: Hewitt DEM, SO, e96;
George !Wcrkngmen's Candidate), G7,G99;
Roosevelt tRep.l, 6D,%3. The fight for
the Mayoralty was a bitter one, and
the George adherents made q strong
effort for victory. The entire Democratic
city ticket was elcctc although Re-
publiaan> gained one Congressman. The
States delegation to Congress will stand
about nineteen Republicans to fourteen Dem
ocrats, Democratic loss.
OHIO.
The Republican, won complete victory
OIL the Stat. ticket hy ma. critics ranging
from aOUIU to 20 900 AMI also gained four or
five congressman. Frank Huri, Democratic
Free Trade candidate, was again defeated in
the Toledo di<triut.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Beaver (Rcp.) was elected Governor by