Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-06
ELECTIONS ON TUESDAY.
REPUBLICAN GAINS
Free Trade Got The Death Rattles
The British Lions Claacs Clipped.
The People Are Souereigns.
Omnid--LABOR rs KING Vincit
THE British Lions Cla,es Clipped.
The People Are Sovereigns.
Omnia--LABOR rs KING Vinci,

The greatest surprise of the No
vember elections this year is the
overwhelming defeat of the Demo
Gratis in Virginia. They lost siz
districts. Republican gains are re
ported from all over the state, anG
the most sanguine Republicans il
the Old Dominion are surprised
They had hoped to hold their rep
resentation of two. but based no cal
culations on gaining any. The mex
quoted surprise was to the regular
Democrats of New York. Henry
George, the labor candidate, polled
a heavier vote than was expected by
the Tammany Hall people, and the
reports are that If it had not been
for intimidation of George voters
practiced at the polls by the Tam
many FOUNDERS, his vote would have
been even greater.
Hewltt's plurality is about $4,000
George received $4,000 votes, an(
Roosevelt 10000. From Pennsyl
vania, New York, West Virginia
Ohio and New Jersey come thu
cheering reports of Republican gains
Speaker Carlisle, though no doubt
elected, was badly beaten in the city
of CovingtOn by one thousand votes
He had always carried Covington
Romeis, the Republican, who beat
Frank Hurd in Ohio two years ago
has greatly increased his majority
this time. Timothy Campbell, nom
mated in the Eighth New York dis
trict by the County Democrat,
against Grady, and endorsed by the
Republicans, was elected. The Re
publicans have probably gained two
districts in New York, and at least
have succeeded in breaking the tic
in the New York congressional del
egatioD. 1t is impossible to give q
correct estimate of the status of the
next House of Representatives, but
judging from the result in Virginia
and the Republican gains through
out the North and West, there car
be no doubt thai the Republican
side of the House will be larger in
the Fiftieth Congress than IN the
Forty-ninth. In the states where
the election of United States sen
atOrs depended on the incoming
legislatures, the Republicans have
held their Own. There seems to be
no doubt that Senator Hawley will
succeed himself from Connecticut.
although the Democrats made des
perate fight to get a majority in the
Assembly. The Republican gains
in West Virginia are encouraging.
The election in Maryland result
ed in a reduced vote all over the
State, and reduced Democratic ma
jorities in the First and Second
districts. In the First district Hon
Charles Ii. Gibson gets through
with a majority third less than he
received in 1884. A surprising
feature is his disastrous defeat in
his own county-Talbott-whe
Mr.. Hodson got IA plurality of ITO.
Gibson also losses Caroline and
Somerset, and his plurality in Kent
is only 9 votes. Mr.. Hodson with.
out making an active Canvas, de.
veloped surprising strength. In the
Second district DIR. Shaw's majority
was diminished by the admirable
campaign work of Mr.. Marine,
whose popularity in Hartford kept
Shaw's majority there down to 225.
In 1884 it was 652. Compton holds
his own in the Fifth district. In the
Sixth district McComas is reelected
by over three hundred majority,
Notwithstanding the determined and
vigorous contest which was waged
against him by one of the most
men in the district. Mont
county gave about seven
majority for Baughman.
but it was not sufficient to over
come the vote which the other
counties had polled for McComas.
whose success, in view of the un
usual opposition, is beyond the
expectation of many of his most
friends. Friedrich gives
Baughman (his own home) the
slender majority OF 10, while AL.
egany, Washington and Garrett
gave McComas nearly HOO. The
Prohibitionists generally polled a
strong vote. They had a ticket in
every district. The weather was
perfect, but in all the districts, ex.
,ept the Sixth, the vote was light.
In Baltimore county scarcely half
he people voted.