Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-11-13
TUESDAYS ELECTION.
4 Lively Day aud Small yote-Facts f'.y
fs:r and Near.

/ The returns OF Tucsda7r election re.
| ceIyed at this writing indicate that .hc ma
| !OrIty on either side in the House OF fsy,-
| resentatives of the Fiftieth congress will be
small. The Republicans have made gains
| IN Democratic states, and Democrats have
| made gains in Republican states. In Ken.
| lucky the Republicans chose three con-
gre--Inen az against one Republican in the
present house from that state. That party
| also made a gain OF two in New York, two
in Iowa and three in Ohio. Frand Hurd
the Democratic free trader, who ran in the
Tenth district OF the latter state, appears
to he beaten, although the result il in
doubt. The Republicans defeated George
&. Cabell IL veteran Democratic congress-
man, in the Fnth Virginia district and also
elected successor TO Randolph Tucker in
the Tenth district. Tucker was not "a can
didate this year, but James Baum.ardner
a wcii-kuown Democrat, made an active
canvass for the place
In Louisiana, New Hampshire, Tennessee
and Nebraska each OF the Democrats made
a gain OF one Congressman. The member
gained IN Louisiana was in the Second Dis.
tricr, in which the late Michael Hahn, Re-
publican, was chosen two years 80. The
loss Oi Congressman by the Republicans
in New Hampshire is something Of u sur
prise, for the majority given both the Re
publican members from that State in 1854
was moderately large. TWAS undoubtedly
due to the candidacy OF u prohibitiOuist,
who made al active canvass. The loss Of
Republican an Nebraska is probably due
to Il like cause. The defeat Uf the Republi.
can Congressional candidates, Chalmers
and Simrali in Mississippi is also, ofcoursc,
to be regretted, but it was not altogether
unexpected.
In Missouri the Republicans, from pres.
ent Indications held their own. O'Neill
and Glover Democrats, appear TO have
been reelected to Congress from the Eighth
and Ninth Districts. respectively, although
by small majorities. Wade Republican.
was elected in the Thirteenth District, aud
Warner, Republican, was probably success
Jul in the Fifth. The chances also appear
favorable to the election of Hale, the In
dependent Democrat, who was supported
by the Republicans, in the Second District.
The Senate will undoubtedly remain in
control of the Republicans in the next Con.
grcss, although the exact majority is not
known at the eprecent writing Republicans
will be chosen to succeed Van Wyck,
Republican, of Nebraska. Sawyer,
Republican, OF Wisconsin, and Fair. Demo.
crat Oi Nevada. 4 Democrat will be elected
to succeed Maxey, Democrat. ofTexas, and
Sewell, Republican OF New Jersey. These
facts are determined to a certainty by the
political complexion Of the new Legislat-
ures in each OF these States on Joint ballot.
The Republicans have chosen Governors
in Nebraska and Wisconsin. to succeed Re-
publicans who retire, and have elected a
Governor in Pennsylvania to take the
place of a Democrat. The Democi ats elect
Governors in South Carolina, Tennessee
and Texas, in the last named State by the
usual Overwhelming majority.
Abram s. Hewitt, the candidate OF the
united Democracy for Mayor OF New York
City. was elected By comparatively small
plurality on an aggregate vote apparently
about as large as tina cast for President in
that city in 1884. The vote for George.
the Labor and Socialist candidate, was
larger even than any except the mos: san
guine OF his adherents hoped for. Roose.
welt failed to poll the full Republican vote,
a large portion of the Republicans OF the
city undoubtedly prcierring to cast their
ballots for Hewitt al Il more certain way
OF defeating George than by giving them to
the nominee OF their own party.
In most States throughout the country
the canvass, especially for Congress. was
earnest and exciting, except in a few South
ern States where there was no opposition
TO the Bourbon candidates and the result
may be said to be good deal mixed.