Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-04
TILE ELECTION.

Returns Of the elections in the various
States indicate Republican gain all
along the line. In Minnesota the entire
Republican ticket is elected, with pos
slble Democratic gain of one Congress
man. In Wisconsin the entire Republic
can state ticket is elected with gain OF
one and perhaps two coagressmen-the
legislature republican. Clifford has car
ried Dakota by about 10000. In Iowa
the Republican majority is 10000 with
a gain of three congressman. Massss-
chusetts republican. California closes
with clear Republican majority in the
legislature Alabama and South Caro-
lima show large Democratic gains with
no break in the lines anywhere. Ohio
shows Republican, gains all over the State
with gain of four congressman, and
big majority ON Joint ballot in the legis-
ture. In Virginia there has been reyo-
luton in the congressional delegation
the Republicans have gained three mem
bers, making FIVE instead Of two. This
result is attributable to the labor party.
Maryland comes to the front with
Snock-tlown-and -drag-out Democratic ma
jority that is disgusting. Illinois goes
republican with gain of four members
of Congress. Nebraska shows 25,o0O
Republican majority, with the loss OF
one member of congress, who viii be the
Iirsi Democratic congressman ever cleo
ted. from the State-the legislature is re-
Publican. Louisiana goes overwhelm-
ningly Democratic, there being little or no
opposition to it's triumphant march-she
| now disputes the championship with
Georgia. Michigan goes about $500 Re-
publican with gain Of two congressman
New Hampshire shows up with Re-
publican legislature. The governor is in
doubt, though returns show Republican
losses in the cities and gains in the coun-
try precincts. Meager reports from North
Carolina show the tar heels devoted TO
their Democratic idols. Pennsylvania
gives Beaver, Republican candidate for
governor, 25 900 majority, with Repub-
lican legislature. In Kentucky the vote
was for members of Congress and MEM
bers of the Board of Equalization. The
9TH and ninth districts are close with
the chances in favor of the Republicans,
the balance are all Democratic. Tennes'
see Democratic with the loss of one Re
publican member of Congress. Indiana
has probably gone democratic by a re'
duced msjority. The legislature is In
doubt with the chances in faver of the
democracy--a Republican gain OF f9uI
members of congress is reported. West
Virginia shows meager returns with &c
data on which to predicate an estimate
Returns from Montana indicates the cleo.
ton of Delegate Toole. The Legislature
viii be close, but indications are that the
Democrats have carried the Legislative
ticket on the state bond issue in connec-
ton with the proposition of admission
with Dakota. il is impossible to give
anything reliable about Colorado. Re
ports from Missouri show a gain Of four
republican members of Congress. Con-
pecticut shows the legislature republican
by large REORGANIZATION are that
the state is republican. Rhode Island
Spooner, republican. reelected IN the
first district, to congress. Florida demo-
cratic gains all over the state. Texas is
only expected to give 100000 majority
for the Democratic State ticket-not so
very much of Waterloo-there isn't a
republican in the State who can be argu-
ed into the belief that he was running
for Office. The indications are that New
Jersey is as bad as ever, though it is not
at ali probable that the returns will be
all in till next week. Utah went demo-
cratic with whoop. Wyoming elects
a republican delegate TO congress. New
York has gone democratic by greatly re-
: duced majorities. The legislature is re-
publican on joint ballot, and gain of
four Republican members of Congress.
/ To sum up the result the Republican
party have gained q members of Con-
gress as follows: Four in New York, 4
in Indiana, six in Ohio, four in Illinois,
two in Michigan, two in Iowa, one in
Wisconsin, one In Missouri. and three in
Virginia, against republican loss of one
in Tennessee and probable loss of two
in Minnesota, with the chance for re-
publican gain of two in Kentucky. As
the present status is, there is net repub-
lican gain of twenty four members of
Congress.