The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-11-05
SECOND DISTRICT.

Shaws plurality over Marine $685.
Shaw's majority in 1884, 22I1.
The congressman elected were as follows
First District-Charles Fl. Gibson, Dem.
Second District-Frank I. Shaw, Dem,
Third Distrlct-Harry Welles Rusk, Dem.
Fourth District-Isidor Rayner, Dem.
Fifth District-Barnes Compton, Dem.
Sixth Dstrict-Louis E. McComas, Keep.
The chief point of interest in the congress
sional contest, outside of the city, was in the
Sixth district, where Col. l.. Victor Baugh-
man made a gallant but unsuccessful fight
against McComas, Republican, and reduced
McComas's majority OF 1,11G in 1884 TO less
than 300. McComas carried Allegany by
492; Garrett by 6S and Washington by 46S.
Baughman had So majority in bis own coun-
ty, Frederick, and 697 in Montgomery. Nc
Comas's plurality was 295, being large de-
crease of the Republican majority in that
district.
Mr.. Gibson lost Talbot, his home county,
by 100 votes. He carried it in 1884 by 1877
votes.
In Cecil county the liquor question created
more interest than the Congressional con-
test. The amended prohibitory law was
adopted by s13 majority.
In Washington county the success of the
high license question is thought to be assur-
ed, while the defeat of the new Jail PROPOSE
ton seems equally certain.
In Caroline county the Greensboro FEEDER
alsburg Railroad proposition was defeated.
In Queen Annes the majority for the old
primary plan of nomination for Democratic
candidates was 400.
Throughout the Country.
In New York the Democrats had splendid
triumph, electlng Hon. Abram s. Hewett
Mayor by $4,000 plurality. His total vote
was9 0,290 Henry George, the Labor can
didate, received 67,609, and Roosevelt, Re-
publican, 60,392. All of the regular Demo
cratic candidates for Congress in New York
city are elected. The Assembly is Republi-
can, by an increased majority. Peckham,
the Democratic candidate for Judge of the
Court of Appeals, is elected.
In Pennsylvania Gen. Beaver, the Republi-
can candidate for Governor, is elected by
$4,000 majority The Republican State
ticket. is also elected.
In Virginia the same apathy prevailed
among the Democrats as elsewhere, and the
result has been, probably, loss of five Dem
ocratc congressman, giving the Republicans
six and the Labor party one, of the
ten congressman from that State. The
present delegation consists of eight Dem
ocrats and two Republicans.
In Tennessee the Democrats gain one con-
gresham.
Robert s. Green, the Democratic candidate
for Governor in New Jersey, has been elect
ed. The Republicans will retain control OF
the Legislature.
There was no excitement in South Caro-
lima, and the Democratic State iclet, headed
been elected.
In Massachusetts the Democrats have
gained three congressman. The Republi-
cans have elected Ames Governor.
The Democrats have also gained con-
gresham in Connecticut, but the Legislature
will stand Republican by 81 majority
There were four tickets in the field
The Republicans claim to. have gained five
congrcssmen in Ohio, one in Illinois aud one
in Wisconsin. The entire Republican State
ticket is elected in Wisconsin.
Florida has reelected her two Democratic
congressman and adopted new constitution
In Delaware The Republicans ran no ticket
but supported the temperance reform ticket
The result is the election of Biggs, Demo
.crat, for Governor, over Hoffecker, prohibi-
Zionist,