Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-08

republican state ticket The legislature is
almost solidly republican. The republicans
| have elected all but four members and two of
these districts are in doubt Every republican
Senator Is elected but two, one in Leavenworth
and one In Labelle County. There are thirty
| eight opposition members in the present legis-
lature.
| Unoficial Returns from Ohio.
The unofficial returns from all Ohio counties
except six show a plurality for Harrison Of
2O,sS1. The six counties not reported gave
Foraker, rep, for governor, in 1887, plurality
OF 436. The democrats do not concede these
figures. The total vote of Hamilton County on
the presidential ticket is: Harrison, 1881;
| Cleveland, 50, as. The entire republican
ticket was elected except Cox, candidate for
county clerk, who was defeated by 2,4S0 votes
Gains and Losses in Pennsylvania.
Returns from every Pennsylvania county
shows plurality for Harrison of "a, 948-a demo-
cratic gain of S,071, as compared with 1884
The congressional delegation is composed Of
twenty-one republicans and seven democrats
q republican gain Of one. The state senate
| will be composed Of thirty-fve republicans and
fifteen democrats republican gain Of one.
The new house Of Representatives will have
142 republicans and fifty-nine democrats. with
three doubtful districts to hear from. This is
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| Michigan Republican by %, 900.
| The Detroit Tribune estimates Harrison's
plurality in Michigan at $4,000. Luce, for
governor runs about $500 behind the ticket.
The Free Press makes about the same esti-
mates. The Congress delegation will probably
stand J. L. Chapman, first district; E. P. Allen,
second; ]. ODonnell, third; J. G. Burrows,
fourth; G. E. Belknap, fifth; NJ. 8. Brewer,
sixth; ]. R. Whiting, seventh; A. =. Bliss,
eighth; B. NJ. Cutcheon, ninth; F. w. Wheeler,
tenth; s. NJ. Stephenson, eleventh. There is
doubt about Wheeler's election.
Big Republican Plurality in Massachu.
sets.
All but two towns in Massachusetts, have
been heard from and give Harrison 183, AT;
Cleveland, Isl 800; Fisk, 8,641. The guberna-
torial vote is: Ames, $50, 439; Russell, 1872 s46;
Earle, 9,17O. Republican plurality, q $685. Rev.
Hugh Montgomery, agent of the Massachusetts,
no-license league, says that 1T of 24O represen-
tatives in the house, and 80 out Of 40 senators
in the next legislature are in favor of referring
the proposed constitutional prohibitory amend
ment to the people.
Nebraska Gives 25,O 900 for Harrison.
The latest estimates by the State Journal give
Nebraska to Harrison by5 between 90, 900
| and $4,000. Thayer, rep, for governor, will
have 5000 majority. Not more than half
dozen counties have sent in the returns, even
for a basis Of estimate. The state is probably
safe for $1,000 republican plurality, except on
governor and attOrney-general. The first con-
gressional district is close, but it is generally
| conceded that Cornell, rep, is elected.
Slow Returns From Nevada.
Forty-two out of 172 precincts in Nevada give
Harrison 8, LAT; Cleveland, 1854. In 1884 these
AZ precincts gave Blaine s,l66; Cleveland, 2,5S4
d. r. = =
1,6S3, and Bartin, rep, 1,9S4 for Congress.
Republican Gains in Oregon. -
In Oregon the republicans seem to have
gained on their vote in the June election, when
| Hermann was reelected to Congress by a
majority of 7,4O7 over Gearin The latest
news justifes the estimate Of between 1000
and 5000.
| Other States.
All the democratic Congressman in Alabama
are elected and Cleveland's majority in this
state is placed at $4,000.
The returns from two-thirds Of the state Of
Georgia indicate that Clevelands majority will
be 25 600. The democratic candidates for Con-
gress in all the districts are elected, their
majorities ranging from 1000 to 5000.
In Minnesota Merriams majority for gov
ernor is about 1000. -Four republican Con-
gressmen have been elected. The ST. Paul
Globe, DEM, claims that Eugene Wilson is
efecteQ governor ana that Harrison and Morton
have about $4,000.
Incomplete returns from Colorado give the
state to Harrison by nearly 1900 majority,
and elect Cooper, republican, for governor be-
tween 5000 and 10000. The next general as
sembly will probably be follows: Senate-6
Gratis, 80 republicans. = e1tsG
The state OF Florida is closer than was at first
supposed. The latest estimate gives the Cleve-
land electors and democratic state ticket ma
jority Of something less than 5000. Returns
from precincts in second district come in
slowly. A careful estimate places Bullock's,
dem, majority at loss. 1t may fall under
this: The second congressional district Is still
doubtful.
Returns from North Carolina indicate an in
creased democratic majority in the state and
large democratic majority in the legislature,
| which elects successor to Senator Ransom
The returns also indicate the election of seven
democratic congressman, with the returns from
the second district 30 meager that the result
there is not indicated. One-half of the pre-
cincts give Cleveland gain Of $40 over his
vote Of 1884. He leads the state ticket In the
ninth district Thomas ID. Johnston, present in
cumbent is defeated by Hamilton G. Ewart,
| republican.
| in the apparent result in the state Of Iowa.
Harrison's plurality will probably reach $4,000
The entire republican state ticket is elected
Every republican Congressman in the state is
elected save McManus in the second district q
| republican gain of two.
Unofficial returns of the vote of st. Louis
show extraordinary results. Harrison's ma
| jority is over 5000. Kimball (rep) for COVER
nor has over 10000 majority, and the republic
can city ticket will range from $500 majority
for sheriff to 5000 for other candidates. The
Missouri democratic state committee has COM
| plete and incomplete returns from about 80 Of
| the ia counties in the state, which indicate
that Cleveland will have plurality Of 80 900
in the state, and that Francis (dem. for COVER
nor will have plurality of IL, 900.
One hundred and eighty mine towns in YER
mont give Harrison 81, 721: Cleveland, 1896;
Fisk, 1,204; scattering, "a. The same towns in
1854 gave Blaine 34.326; cleveland, 5000; st.
John, 1923; Butler, 615. Republican majority
over all, % 5e7 net gain of 6, 428, against ma
| 1orlty OF IL, l59 four years ago.
Chairman Payne, of the Wisconsin repub-
lican central committee, claims the state by
| 10000.
1t May Settle the Question.
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