The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-11-11
THE ELECTIONS
Minnesota Elects Met l--Major.
ity small--Defeat of Gilfillan
and Herbert and Lovely
for Congress-.
The Democrats Garry New York
State. Hewitt Elected May.
of New York. Getting a
Plurality Of %, 1000.
Large Losses Of Democratic Con-
Cress men in Various States.


The Pioneer Press (lcpubllcan) OF Friday
morning contains the following summary
~ the result in Minnesot:,-whch NAV be
changed II very little by later returns:
minnesota nae paztlaliy gone Democratic
That is the tale OF the returns given here
with Three Democratic congressman have
been elected. and McGill's majority has been
reduced to about 5000 Consulting
tho returns from tho First dis
trict very sad story is told
steele (Dunwe!rs home), with 27O majority
for Blaine and 200 for Hubbard. gives viii
son nearly hundred majority Olms.ed
(ailo Whites stronghold), with 20 majority
for Hubbard, 5000 for Blaine and 500 for
White, gives Wilson over 400 Hous
ton. with Blaine majority of 800
and for White 500, gives Wilson
166' fteeborn Govely's home) honors
him with 800 majority: McGills majority
IN the district IL over 1000, Ames running
considerably behind Wilson's vote Wilson's
majority is 2, 800 The second district re-
turns are vosy meager yet. but such as are
IN 90 not give indication Of any heavy Re-
publican losses. The alliance cost the Repub-
1icans more than the Democrats did in
that district Lind polls heavy party
vote. though not equal to that of Wakefield
Q6S4). McGill polls about q 1000 less
votes than the usual gubernatorial Republi-
can majority in the district The Democratic
majorities in the Democratic counties OF the
district are heavy. The Third dis
trtct IS badly mixed. and appar-
emily has given Ames q a small majority
The unprecedented Democratic majorities
Of Scott, Carver and Mcleod; Republican
losses on congressman in Chippewa and Rem
Vile, more than Offset Goodhue's glori-
gus 1900 or the 1900 sent down
from Kandiyohi by Lieut. Gov Rice
MacDonald's majority is abouv 1000. The
Fourth elects Rice to congress by 4. 900 odd
majority, and gives Ames a majority OF
5000. The Fifth gives McGill some
5000 majority and Nelson over 10000
OF which nearly 5000 are Democratic votes
OF all the districts the Second is the only one
that In anywise approaches legitimate Re-
publican vote. The legislature IS Repubh
can on joint ballot by about 80 majority,
Returns from half of the counties of the
state, and in full, make McGilrs majority
about 5000
Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE. Nov 3-Though returns from
Isolated rural townships will continue to
!. straggle in for several days yet. the result is
no longer in doubt The Republicans have
elected Gov Rusk by not less than % 900
plurality over Woodward, and it is probable
that 1t will turn 25.OOO Chairman TAYLOR,
of the Republican state central committee.
places 1t at ~ ,OOO These figures are based
on returns from about five-sixths of the
townships and precincts in the state This
plurality would be an increase of nearly
V.OOO over Rusk's plurality Of two wears
ago. The gains are principally in Demo-
cratic dstrlcts There are Republican gains
In all but a few counties Of the state. On
governor the Republican plurality over the
Democratic vote has been increased even
In Milwaukee districts where the labor
movement has been strongeaL The leg
1slature will have Republican majority on
Joint ballot OF 20 over the Democrats and
Labor representatives The senate stands
20 Republicans. Democrats and l Labor:
assembly, 81 Republicans, SO Democrats
and Labor party. The Labor party repre-
sentattves will probably act with the Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans lose three assembly
seats and gain like number in senatorial
distrtcta The congressional delegation will
probably stand seven Republicans. one
Democrat and one Labor, though the first ia
In doubt The returns are so meager that it
Is not possible to tell decisiveiy whether
James Doolittle, Dsm.) has defeated Cas-
well Ntcp) The Republicans gained the
Second. Gen. Braggs old district. where
Delaney (Dem.) is defeated by Guenther by
at least three thousand The majority OF
Hudd Dem In the Fifth has been slightly
reduced In tho Fourth (Nfilwaukse) district.
which has heen represented by Republican,
Henry Smith, Labor candidate, has $500
plurality. II Caswell is reelected in the
First, the Republicans gain one and lose one.
the Democrats lose one and the Labor party
secures one congressman.
THE SUCCESSFUL TICKET.
Governor. ............... JEREMIAH NJ. RUSK
Lieutenant Governor. .. GEORGE w. RYLAND
Secretary OF State. ...,.... ERNEST G. TIMME
Attorney General E. ESTERBROOK
tts1lroad Commissioner. .ATLEY PETERSON
superintendent Of Schools. .......J. B. THAYER
Insurance Coppissioner. ..... PHILIP CHEEK
congressional delegation will be:
The Congressional delegation will be:
First district, L. B. Caswel Rep; Second,
Richard Guenther. Rep, Republican gain;
Ihird, H. NJ La Toilette. Rep Fourth Henry
smith, Labor. Republican loss: Fifth. Thomas
Hudd. Dem. Sixth, Q. B. Clark, Rop.; Seventh,
.; B Thomas, Req; Eighth, W. T. Price, Rep !:
Ninth. Isaac Stephenson, Rep.
Iowa.
DIS MonHs, Iowa, Nov. 3-Returus show
= Republican majority on the state ticket OF