Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-11-11
THE LATE ELECTIONS.
Further Returns From the Several
States.

November z, received on the morning OF
the 4th. may be summarized as follows:
Kansas.
The Republican State Central Committee,
from returns received at Topeka up to the
night of the Sd, estimated Martins plural
iry at $4,000. All the Republican nOmi-
nees for Congress are elected except i'll the
Fifth district, where Sohn A. Anderson, In
dependent Republican. is reelected by
large plurality, probably 1000 or 5000.
Lowe, (Dem.) is second in the race, with
Wilson, regular Republican, third. Ii was
also estimated that there is larger number
of Democratic members of the Legislature
than ever before, probably reaching % out
of 125. The delegation in Congress stands:
First district, Morrill,; Second. Funston;
Third, Perkins; Fourth. Ryan; Sixth, Tur-
ner; Seventh, Peters; all regular Republic
ans, and Anderson in the Fifth, lndepend-
ent Republican. The Prohibition vote was
light.
The Democratic State officers voted for.
headed by Brace for Supreme Judge. were
elected by about the usual Democratic ma
jority. The Congressional delegation will
probably consist of Hatch, Mansur. Dock
cry, Burnes, Heard, Hutton. ONeiIl.
Glover, Clardy. Bland, Stone and Walker.
Democrats and Warner and Wade, Repub-
licans. Warner defeated Philips in the
Kansas City district by over 700. In the
Second district the race between Mansur
and Hale 4lnd. Dem.) was very close with
returns favoring Mansur. In the Ninth
district Glover had a close call, but it vas
thought lie would have a small majority.
In the Tenth the result was in doubt, there
being three candidates, but Clardy seemed
TO lead with small plurality. Legislature
Democratic.
Nebraska.
The Republican ticket headed with Cen
era Thayer for Governor. received about
10000 majority. Dorsey and Laird, Re
publcans, are reelected to Congress, but in
the First district McShane (Dem.) defeats
Howe tRep.) by a large majority. Legisla-
ture Republican.
The Republicans elect their State ticket
III Ohio by an estimated majority of 1000,
while the Congressional delegation will
probably stand fifteen Republicans to six
Democrats, Republican gain of five mem
bers. Hurd is again defeated by Romeis
ia the Tenth district.
Illinois.
The Republican majority in Illinois for
State Treasurer, the head of the ticket is
thought 10 be fully $4,000. Nothing def
mite could be given on tue Congressional
delegation but there was no doubtof Morri-
sons defeat by Judge Baker i'll the Eight
zenith district by about 200 majority. The
result as to the Legislature could not be
accurately estimated, but the Republican
State Central Committee claimed it as safe
ly Republican.
New York.
The Democrats carried the State fer Peck
ham for the Court of Appeals by probably
10000. The Congressional delegation will
probably stand nineteen Repeblicans and
fifteen Democrats, Republican gain of two
mnmhAFS Hewitt iS alpofA1 tnf Nav
York City by about $4,000 plurality over
Henry George. Roosevelt is third in the
race.
New Jersey.
robert S. Green (Dem.) elected Governor
by reported majority OF about 1000. The
Republicans elect five and the Democrats
two Congressman. The latest reports
placed the Legislature tie on joint ballot
with one Labor Democrat holding the bal
ance of. power. The Legislature elects a
successor to Senator Sewel.
Pennsylvania.
Beaver (Rep.) elected Governor by an
estimated majority of 10000. Tie Kepub-
licans elect nineteen and the Democrats
nine Congressman, a Democratic gain of
one. Legislature Republican
Virginia.
The Democracy of the State sustained
bad defeat. OF ten districts in the State
the Republicans carried six, the Democrats
three and the Labor party one, being IL net
loss of five congressman to the Democrats.
minnesota.
In Minnesota the Republican majority is
materially reduced. McDn (Rep) is
probably elected by from 5000 to 5000.
The Republicans elect two and the Demo-
Gratis three Congressman. Republican loss,
three. On joint ballot the Republicans will
probably have a safe working majority in
the Legislature, though it is possible the
Farmers Alliance may hold the balance of
power.
The Republicans will have a majority on
the State ticket of fully 10000. The Re-
p0bicanS elect eight Congressman, a gain
of one, and the Democrats three Weaver
&c. B. d. is reelected.
Kentucky.
The Congressional fight in Kentscky was
considerably mixed and the result some
what a surprise. The Democrats prob
ably elect eight and the Republicans three
congressman. Republican gain, tive.
Several districts, however, were in doubt.
Speaker Carlisle was closely run by the
Labor candidate in the Sixth district
Wisconsin
Rusk, IRep) elected Governor by fully
$4,000 plurality. The Congressional dele
CATION VIII prooaoiy stand seven Republic
ans. one Democrat and one Peoples party.
The Legislature will have majority on
Joint ballot OF % over Democrats and Labor
representatives.
Tennessee.
Bob Tsyiar (Dem.) elected Governo-
over his brother. Air Taylor. lRep). Dem.
ocrats gain one Congressman.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Ames (Rep.( elected Governor of Massa-
chusetts b. about 1900 plurality.
California.
Returns meager, but indicated the cleo
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