The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-11-11
the ELEGTI0NS.
Democratic Gain in Ohio.
General Result Favorable to
the Democracy.
lnsuring a Democratic President III
ISSS.

lnsuring a Democratic President in
ISSS.
! Elections were held last Tues
day in all The states except OIe-
gan. Vermont and Maine. The
contest centered on the election
of Members Of Congress. and the
result is that the Democrats make
gains in tile Senate, and retain
control of..the House by good
working majority. This is all
the more gratifying when Repub
lican gerrymanders are taken
Into considera ion.
The Republicans have carried
Ohio, but not as they did for
Blaine, by $4,000, nor not as they
did for Foraker, by 17,451, but by
a beggarly 10000 .or less. How
does that strike yous Again.
how does that strike YOU when
you consider That you have more
than double that many colored
voters in the state.
The Republicans have carried
II Congressman out of the 81 in
Ohio, but their Legislature gerry
wandered for IL, and the infamv
of that eerrymander is seen i'll
the fact that the vote on Con-
gressmen only gives the State to
the Republicans by about 5000
The registration law for Cleve-
land and Cincinnati, coupled
with closing the polls in those
two cities 40 clock in The after
noon, was what probably gave
the Republicans The State, for
when the polls closed in those
two cities long lines of working
men by the hundred were in line
ready TO vote. but were practic-
ally disfranchisej. Laborlng
men should note this fact.
The Republicans have probab-
Iy carried Indiana by small
plurality. but the Democrats have
carried the Legislature. which
gives Democratic U. S. Senator
"a gain.
West Virginia remains firm in
The Democratic column, with a
Democratic Legislature and three
Members of Congress.
New jersey elects Democrat
ic Governor and State Ticket, to-
gether with a Democratic Legis-
lature, thus gaining a Democrat
ic U. S. Senator.
California elects a Democratic |
Governor. and makes gain in
Congressman. The Legislature Is
probably Democratic.
Minnesota (which gave Blaine
II 900 majority, is very close
both sides claiming The Governor.
The Democrats gain three Con-
gresham.
Iowa gave Blaine $4,000 ma
jority. Last Tuesday the Repub
licans carried the State by only
about $4,000.
Delaware elects a Democratic
Governor and Democratic Leg
islature, that is so solid that it is
doubtful whether there is a Re
publican in the State.
Old Virginia elected Congress
man, and she weakened some
what, tile Democrats staying at
home and making no contest.
supposing that they had sure
thing. There need be no fear Of
Virginia in 1878.
In Illinois the general result is
about the usual Republican ma
jority. W. r. Morrison is defeat
ed.
In Michigan the result is very
close on Governor. We lose one
Member of Congress.
The Democrats were generally
victorious in the Territories.
Colorado, which gave Blaine
1000 majority, elects Democrat
ic Governor, Legislature and
Member of Congress.
Wisconsin went Republican as
usual.
In Massachusetts The Republic
ans came near meeting com
plete Waterloo. The Democrats
gam two (perhaps 'hree) Con
gresham, and the State ticket is
Republican by scant 5000 major
ity.
Nebraska for the first time in
her history, sends up a Democrat
ic Congressman.
Kansas is Republican blythe
usual majority.
New Hampshire probably
wheels into the Democratic col
umn. giving the Democratic can
didate for Governor plurality
and elecling one Congressman,
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