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cratic candidates for Congress were all

cratic candidates for Congress were all
elected.
"Bab" Taylor tDem.) was elected Governor
over his brother by about 10000 majority.
The delegation to Congress will stand eight
Democrats to two Republicans,a Democratic
gain of one.
The Congressional elections has resulted in
the gain of several Republican Congressmen,
although tie vote in several instances was
very close.
WISCONSIN.
Governor Rusk (Rep) was probably re-
elected. The Congressman elected are six
Republicans, two Democrats and one Labor
candidate.
WEST VIRGINIA.
General Golf tRep.) was reelected to Con.
grcss in the First District, while in the Sec
ond District the vote was close. 1t was
thought tie delegation would stand three
Democrats and one Republican.
Later Election Returns.
Later returns made the struggle for su-
the Forty-ninth Congress the Democrats had
1872 members and the Republicans 40. On
the morning of the 4th it looked as though in
the Fiftieth Congress tho Republicans had
elected 1853 Congressnen, the Democrats 1G3
and the labor men 4. The two great
surprises Of the Congressional cleo
tions were the defeat Of Hon. William
X. Morrison in the Eighteenth Illinois Dis
trict by his Republican opponent, Judge
Carlisle in the Sixth Kentucky District and
his opponent. George H. Thosbe, Knight Of
Labor candidate. Two years ago Mr.. Car
Isle had aiority of 6,UJO: this year, on the
morning of the 18th, it looke1 as though he
would be defeated or elected by few votes,
according as the returns froma few outlying
districts were against him or in his favor.
In New York Peckham Dem.) appeared
to have over 1900 plurality for Associate
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals.
In Ohio the Republicans elected fourteen
Congressman and the Democrats six, with
one district in doubt. This is q Democratic
loss of four or five.
Beavers plurality in Pennsylvania accord
ing to the latest returns, is about 3,00). The
Democrats gained one Congressman.
The Republicans Of Illinois have plural
ity OF 50, O00 for Treas lrer, and have gained
four or five Congressman.
In Connecticut Cleveland tDem) has 2,032
plurality for Governor, but lacks 2,243 votes
of majority. The election Of State officers
is thrown into the Legislature in which the
Republican will have from twenty to
twenty-five majority. The Democrats elect
three Congressman, gain Of one.
In Minnesota the Legislature is Republi-
can. The Democrats gain three Congress-
men.
The Nebraska legislature is two-thirds
Republican. The Democrats gain Con-
gresham.
The Republican majority in Iowa is TO-
co.,
The result will fix Virginia's representa-
ton in the Fifticth Congress as follows:
Democrats, 8: Republicans, 6; Knights Of
Labor, !, a loss to the Democrats Of 5.
In Kentucky the Congressional delegation
will probably te seven Democrats to four
Republicans, a Democratic loss of three.
In North Carolina the Republicans have
probably gained one Congressman.
The Republi: an State ticket was success
full in Indiana, and the Republicans Of that
State also gain three Congressman.
Massachusetts, will have in the next Con-
gress eight Republicans and four Democrats,
q Democratic gain of two.
Returns from Colorado indicate the success
of Adams, Democratic candidate for Cover
nor, by majority Of 1,5O0 Returns also in
dicate that the Democrats have carried the
lower house, the General Assembly and pos
sibly the Senate.
Kansas elected six Republicans and one
Labor party candidate.
The Delaware Legis ature is Democratic,
which insnres the reelection OF United States
Senator Gray.
The two Republican colored members OF
the present House-Small, Of South Caro-
lima, and O'Hara, of North Carolina-haye
not been reelected. This removes the last
of the colored members from the House and
leaves the Fiftieth Congress white for the
first time since the close Of the war.