Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-11-05
Wilson's Election
Still i'm Doubt.
The Republicans Claim the Election
of Flick, but have no figures to
support their claims.
THE WEST VIRGINIA LEGlS-
LATURE DEMOCRATIC BY
A SMALL MAJORITY.
THE LATEST RETURNS.

Elections were held in thirty-tive
States on tuesday, and has resulted in
the election of II sufficient number Of
Democratic Congressman to insure their
control of the next House Of Represen-
tatives. In West Virginia the Con-
gressional delegation is in doubt. Con,
Republican, is re- elected in the First
district, Hogg, Democrat, is elected in
the fourth district, while it is not yet
known how the result will be in the
second and third districts.
The latest returns show that the Ro-
publicans made considerable gains. In
Kentucky Speaker Carlisle is reported
to have been defeated, though his
friends still claim Il majority for him,
and TWO other Kentucky districts are re-
ported to have been carried by the Re-
publicans. In Illinois VIM. Il. Morri-
son has been defeated, and the returns
show total Republican gain of four
Congi essmen in that State. In Indiana
the Republicans have gained three Con-
gressmen, in Ohio five, in New York
two, in New Jersey one, in North Car
olina two, in Iowa one, and two in
Michigan. In Virginia the Republic
cans elect six Congressman, the Demo-
Gratis three and the labor party one.
This is gain of four for the Republic
cans and loss of five for the Demo-
Gratis. In Pennsylvania the Democrats
have gained one, in Massachusetts three,
in Connecticut one, in Minnesota three,
in Nebraska one, in Tennessee one, and
in South Carolina one. This would in
dictate net Republican gain of 10 or l6.
1t would require net gain of twenty
three to give the Republicans major
ity in the next House. Both the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans claim the New
Jersey Legislature. The Republicans
claim the Legislature of Indiana by
three on joint ballot, but the Democrats
dispute their claim.
In the Sixth Maryland district Hon.
Lewis E. McComas, Republican, defeat
ed Col. l.. Victor Baughman, Democrat,
by about 300 majority, a Republican loss
of nearly 1900. In Washington county
the high license bill was carried by 600
majority and the proposition TO build a
new Jail was lost by over 2, 300 majority.
In New York the chief interest was
in the election of the Mayor Of the city.
Hewitt, Democrat, is elected by plural
ity of about %, 900. He received SO, 900
votes, Roosevelt, Republican, about
10000, and Henry George, the labor
candidate, about G7, 900.
In Pennsylvania General Beaver, Re-
publican, is elected over Black for Gov
ernor by about 45, 600 majority. In Vir-
ginia there was a regular tidal wave Of
Republieanism. The Congressional dele
CATION will probably be six Republicans
and four Democrats. Jacob Yost de-
feated Captain Baumgardner, Democrat,
in the tenth district by about 1900.
In Jefferson county the entire Demo-
cratic ticket is elected by the usual
majority. In Berkeley county the Re-
publicans won by u majority Of a couple
of hundred. Bowers and Ropp are
elected to the House Of Delegates, Feidt
Prosecuting Attorney md Kitchen
County Commissioner. Flick's majority
in the county was 23l. Gettinger, is
elected to the State Senate from this
district by about 800 majority.
The Vote of jefferson Coun
The following is the vote of Jefferson
county BY districts: