The Press., 1886-11-04
srRea Eneets0rns.

icans Tn study of the tables of returns. A republican legislature is delegated the work of choosing state officers, there being no election of governor by the people. Cleaveland's plurality over Lounsbury is 1783.
 Cleayeland,s vote was 58, ,674, Lounsbnrys st, ,891, Forbes ,811, Bakers 2,726. The la bor party thus having made the most decided gain.
 The republicans lost one congressman in the defeat of John R. Buck, one oi New England's ablest representatives, and the strong protection district composed oi Hartford and Tolland counties, is to be represented in the next congress by Rob ert J. Vance of New Britain, who has all bis life until within three months past been pronounced 'stariff reformer. This is one of the freaks of politics which we never get used to, often as we may experi ence them. The congressman elect. are Robert J. Vance, dem., in the first dis trict, Carlos French, dem., in the 2d Charles Russell, rep in the 3d, and Miles Granger, denn., in the 4th.
 The state stands IA republicans and 1( democrats, republican gain of |; tht house 13l republicans and 1O2 democrats republican gain of X This insures the election of republican state officers and U s. senator
 In New York the republicans gain congressman, in Virginia 3, in Wisconsin l in Ohio 5, and many others are claimed indicating great narrowing of the demo cratic majority in the house.
 The democrats gain congressman 1T Connecticut Pennsylvania, 1 Minneso -ta, 3; South Carolina, l Tennessee, l and claim others.
 New York City elected Abram Hewitt mayor on Tuesday, giving him 90,OOC votes, Theodore Roosevelt, republican, 50, 900, and Henry George, labor and socia reformer, 67,OOO. Ohio gives 25,O0O re publican majority on state ticket.
 Massachusetts elects the republican state ticket by close vote for that state, Gov Ames getting about 10, 900 majority.
 The prohibltionists won their victories as usual, in the way they seek them, bJ defeating republicans. They have elected Vance, democrat, to congress, from this district They came near electing Wes sheriff of Holland county. .s.....,.
 The defeat of Congressman Buck was not expected, eveu by democrats, anc many of these now unite with the republi cans in vain regrets. It was mistake and yet more democrats will see it in tha light before March 4, 1888. r" ,.l 3
 Congressman Rice is defeated in tho Worcester, Mass, district by Secretary Russell of the board of agriculture. Th' latter is tariff reformer, but the electior was decided chiefly on personal grounds.
 Morrison the sstarif reformer" from Hi nois, is defeated, and Carlisle of Kentucky speaker, has had very close shave for re-elec ton. He also is free trader. FEW LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES.
 Holland Daniel B. Chapman, d, William H. Buell., d..
 Andover-C Charles B. Perkins, Il. ,
 Bolton-C Charles F. Sumner, d.
 Columbia-J. Eugene Tucker, r,
 Coventry George l.. Phillips, d. Samuel T French, d,
 Ellington-Otis Snow, d.
 Hebron-A. Lakin Kuran, r, John s. Por ter, r.
 Mansfe ed-Frank P. Fenton, r, William B Fenner, r. s.x@.E -ss .i4is
 somers William H. Billings, r, Ava D Noble, r. f7a4 #a
 Stafford Edwin c. Davis, T. Myrol P. Avery. d. -
 Union-E. M. Horton, T, H. B. Booth, d.
 Vernon-John Wagner, r, William Ran dall, r, gain.
 Wilmington Daniel Eldredge, r, William H. Bracket, r.
 Republicans 13, democrats g.; rep gain 3.
 Ashford David H. Baker, d, Newell s Delphia, d. s@st .t
 Eastford- Charles A. Wheaton, d,
 Killingly- William P. Kelley, r, Milton P Shumway, r.
 Plainfeld- Edwin Milnor, r, Edwin G. Bug by, r.
 Pomfret- Charles F. Thompson, r, Cheste F. Martin, r. s4 &
 Putnam Charles D. Torrey, r, Gustavus D Bates, r. Ge
 Thompson s. Thompson, T, ~Alon 20 O. Woodward, F.
 Windham-James w. Martin, d, gain, Al bert R. Munson, d,
 Woodstock--John M. Allen, r, Albert Paine, r. z,pl