Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-09
The Election.


and a gain of thirty members of congress.
Asfgnifcant fact is the defeat of several
of the most prominent administration
democrats by pronounced majorities. We
summarize the result in several states as
follows:
California-Swift, rep, is elected over
Bartlett, democrat, Russell, prohibitionist,
Wigginton, American and O'Donnell, Ind,
by a safe plurality The republicans and
democrats claim the legislature, with
chances largely in favor Of the former.
Colorado-The democrats have carried
the state, and elected Adams governor,
and Reed congressman The democrats
have also carried the legislature.
Connecticut-Th republicans carry the
legislature by from 30 to 25 on JOINT ballot.
This insures the election of United States
senator, Louisberg for governor and other
republican state officers. The congress
ional delegation remains the same as
last year.
Delaware goes democratic as usual, but
by greatly reduced majorities.
Iowa-The entire republican state ticket
is elected by $4,000 majority; also electing
eight out of eleven congressman, gain
of one.
Jndiana-rhe result indicates the cleo
ton of the entire republican state ticket,
and seven of the thirteen congressman,
gain of four The democrats claim the
state and seven congressman.
Illinois-Morrison is defeated in the
18th district, rep, by 1000 majority. Nor
rison carried the district two years ago by
.2,592 majority The legislature will stand
as follows. Senate, republicans 32; demo
Gratis 1S; United Labor l. House, repub-
.licans rs; democrats so; United Labor Il;
prohibition 2.
Idaho-Dubois is elected delegate to
congress by between 400 and 500 majority.
Kansas-Martin, rep, is elected govern
or by $4,000 plurality. The republicans
also elected six of the seven congressman.
In the 9Th district, Anderson, Ind, is elect
ed
Kentucky-Carlisle is probably defeated
for congress by Thoebe, rep. 1t will be
necessary to compare the official returns to
decide which one is elected. AS in the
cease of Morrison in Illinois. the working
men combined against Carlisle on account
of his free trade doctrine.
New ! ork-In New York Hewett, dem,
is elected mayor over Roosevelt, rep, and
George, socialist, by plurality OF 10000.
Pcckham, dem, for Associate Judge of the
Court of Appeals is elected over Daniels,
rep, by aplurality of 10000 The present
congressional delegation stands II repub-
licans and u democrats. The new dele
cation is made up OF 10 republicans and
10 democrats. The changes are: repub-
licans gain in the Thirteenth, Twenty third,
Twenty fourth and Twenty-eigth districts
and the democrats gain the Eighteenth
and Nineteenth.
Louisiana elects a solid democratic del
'cgation to congress.
Minnesota-McGill rep is elected gov
,ernor by 5000 to 10000 majority over
Ames, dem. The republicans have
elected their entire state ticket,
and they have majority in both houses
of the legislature. The democrats elect
three of the five congressman, democrat
ic gain of three The official count may
change this result
Observation-Disclosures, rep, is elected
governor over Andrews dem, by 9,lO0
plurality, The prohibitionists poled
'S,l04 votes. The legislature stands; Sen
ate 20 rep, 20 dem. House: l54 rep, 81
dem.
Maryland elects five democrats and one
republican to congress.
Michigan-The republicans claim the
state by from 1000 to 10000 plurality, and
IA majority in the legislature on joint bal
lot of 80 to CO.
Mlssouri-The entire democratic state
ticket is elected Warner rep is returned
to congress from the sixth district by 5000
majority
Mississippi elects solid democratic
delegation 10 congress
Nebraska--The republican state ticket
is elected by 10000 majority. The repub
lican candidates in the Second and Third
Congressional districts are elected by a
majority ranging from 5000 to 5000.
There was complete revolution in the
First district, which gave Blaine over Z.
O0D majority and nou- alacts Tnb,, , NJ