Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-15
The Political Field.

THE COMING CIRCUS IN INDIANA-CLOsE CALL
IN NEW JERsEY-THE NEVADA SENATOR
SHIP, ETC.
The ten days allowed by law in Indiana for
the filing Of notices OF contest after an election
expired Friday, and the privilege has been ex.
ercsed TO an unusual extent. The iegislatura.
as shown on the face of the returns, will stand,
on joint ballot, 70 democrats and "a repupli-
cans, giving the democrats two majority. The
repuOncans will have control OF the house and
the democrats OF the senate. The coming con-
test hinges ON the election of a United States
Senator TO succeed Gen. Harrison, and both
parties will make a stubborn tgnt Tor the prize.
The democrats have filed notices OF contest
against Iour republican members-elect Of the
house aud against six OF the nine senators
elected by the republicans. The republicans
propose 10 contest the seats Of three democratic
members OF the house and one senator. The
Legislature will assemble January 9Th and an
exciting time is certain.
As the result stood after the New Jersey elec-
tion on the lace OF the Incomplete returns, the
eighty-one members OF the legislature were
coInposed of forty democrats thirty -uine repu1-
lican, one labor and a tie IA the third assembly
district OF Passaic county. The recount In the
latter district was made yesterday and resulted
in q majority oil one for the labor candidate,
Robert A. Carroll. John Donobue, tle other
labor member, says be will moi enter the caucus
Ol either party aud will cast his vote Tor United
States senator Tor the man he THINKS viii be
most acceptable 10 the people OF Passaic county.
Soaresponasnce , mas Deen puohsnea ,a a IN San
Fair DECIDED last September 10 Withdraw from
the senatorial contest In Nevada. This decision
WAS given In a letter In reply TO the Nevada
democratic state central committee, vino ten.
dered the renominat ton. MIR. Fair based his
refusal on the ground that his business pro-
vented him from properly attending 70 his pub
lie duties. This decision was kept secret by tue
Nevada state central Committee Tor party rea-
sons, they hoped to secure control OF the
legislature. As the republicans now have =
majority on joint ballot, ex-senator Stewart 10
regarded as sure to succeed Mr.. Fair.
lhe officisl vote OF Connecticut: Total, 123s-
3S5; Lounsbury (rep.l 56.92l; Cleveland
tdem.), 6S,SiS; Forbes fpro.), 46s7; Baker
Qabor), 2, ,s8z; scattering, %. Cleveland lacks
1852 of majority ana the election OF governor
wtfTai 70 the iegislst ure, which has = republi-
can majority OF thirty-one on joiul ballot.
The ofhctal figures In New York city for
mayor are: Hewitt, 0O,552; George, %, 1lO:
Roosevelt, 60.435, aud VI srdeIl, 5s2,
Corrected returns from the seventh South
Carolina district give the election 70 Elliott
tdem) by majority OF 7O7 over smails irep)
Governor Greens plurality In New Jersey 10
500 votea The Total prohibition vote foe
governor Yves sos.
The Official returns from Missouri show the
next Legislature TO be democratic ON Joint ball
lot by y majority OF ~.
All the trades unions and labor organisations
In fniiodeiphia wi.t be iDvited 70 participate In
the movement Tor the new political party. The
nrst hight wiz be n the mayoralty contest In
February.
The snti-saioon Temperance republicans Of
New York have issued = call for . state convenr
ton 10 be held in Cortland the 30th inst
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