Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-11-10
Wednesday, Nou. 10, 1886.
Elections.

in the thirty-one States, on the End,
have not yet been received, but, judg-
ing from the returns published, II
seems very evident that the Demo
Gratis have a majority of the Congress
men. AS near as can be ascertained,
the Democrats have 10 Congressman
the Republicans 1853 and the labor
party, 2.
The States carried by the Democrats
are Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, *Kentucky, *Louisi-
ana, *Maryland, Minnesota, *Mississ-
ippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York,
*North Carolina, South Carolina,
Texas, Tennessee and West Vir-
ginia.
The Republicans captured Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, *Virginia.
In those States marked with an =
only Congressman were elected.
Democrats lost Congressman in
New York 2, Virginia 4, Kentucky
8, Ohio 4, Indiana 8, Illinois 4, Mich
igau 2, North Carolina /, Iowa 1,
New Jersey 1, Wisconsin 1, Total 26.
Republicans lost Congressman in
Minnesota 3, New Hampshire l, Cali
fornia 1, Connecticut /, Louisiana l..
Massachusetts, 2, Nebraska /, North
Carolina /, Rhode Island /, South
Carolina 1, Tennessee /. Total IA.
The Democratic majority in Con-
gress has been reduced II.
The Legislatures in New Jersey
and Indiana are claimed by the Dem
ocrats, which give them two U. S.
Senators in place of Republicans
making that body stand Al Republic
cans aud 80 Democrats. The Demo
Gratis lose one Senator in Nevada.
In this State the returns arc not
fully in, but the Republicans are
believed to have carried the State by
about 5000 plurality, and elect
Edward p. Allen, James O'Donnell.
j. G. Burrows, NJ. S. Brewer, B. M.
Cutcheon and S. G. Moffatt to Con-
gress. The Fusionists elect j. l..
Chapman, NJ. II. Ford, J. r. Whit
ing, T. f. Tarsney and S. o. Fisher.
The State Legislature is Republic
can and thus insures Republican
U. S. Senator, in place of Senator
Conger, whose term expires next
March.
The Democrats carry the territories
Of New Mexico, Arizona and Mon
tana.
Vote of Delaware Democrats, 49,
942 Prohibition, 1882.
Pluralities: Ohio, Republican,
about II 900 New York, Democratic,
about 5000; New Jersey, Democratic,
about 5000; Indiana, Republican,
about 5000 Massachusetts, Republi-
can 121, 764, Democrats 112, $3.50, Pro-
hibition S,148. Connecticut, Demo-
crats 1854, Republican 56,S31,
Prohibition 1910, Labor 2,743, Iowa,
$4,000.
Legislatures in the following States
will elect U. S. senator's this winter
Observation-Disclosures, Florida, In
llama, Maryland, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas,
West Virginia. Republic
can-California, Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
md Wisconsin.
Later reports may make some
changes in the above. The Demo-
,ratic majority in the State Legisla-
ures of Indiana and New Jersey are
mall and Republicans think official
eports will give them the Legislatures
There is also prospect that the DEM
Gratis have the Colorado Congress
men, and the California Legislature.
As far as is known, at this writing,
he Prohibition vote in Michigan is
lot as large as expected.
The result in Michigan shows that
Yaple was right in making the fight
N tariff reform. The Republican
Majority is small, and some days
lapsed after election before the
were certain they had
arried State, that, few years ago,
gas SO strongly Republican, that the
esult could be told before election.
Michigan is no longer a sure Republi-
IAN State, aud in order to be success
Ill the Republicans have to exert
to their utmost. 1t was
iun for Democrats to hear Republi-
ans anxiously inquiring day or two
Ifter election "Any news from the
State ?" How has she gone ?"
The Republicans have carried this
State at fall elections every time
ince 1856, with the exception Of 1882
When Begolc was elected Governor,
nd even then they elected all the