Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-17
ECHOES OF THE ELECTION
West Virginia Uncomfortably
Close and Doubtful.
TnE LATEST ABOUT CONGRESS-.
AIa3oritics for All Candidates Very Small
In west Virginia and May Go Hither
wa5-contests Ineyitabie-survsy OF the
Political Field.

In West Virginia and May Go ssither
way-contests Inevitabie-suryey OF the
Political Field.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov i7-West
Virginia is still enveloped in a mist Of doubt,
which can only be dissipated by tho official
SQUAT. Except on the electoral ticket, the
vote Is 50 close that perhaps 100 votes will be
the margin Of difference botwecn the two
parties on the state ticket, and in tho threa
congressional districts in dispute namely,
the First, Third and Fourth--the maioritiea
will not aggregate 100 There seems 70 be no
doubt about the success Of the Democratic
electoral ticket. Official and other reliable
data received by the secretary OF state from
about one-half the state point to this result
by a majority ranging from 500 to 1000.
On the state and congressional tickets the
trouble arises from the absence Of reliable
returns and the difficulty Of procuring them
in advance Of the official count An con
lectures based on data thus far received
make the result close The Republicans
claim Colts election by about POO majority,
based on data already received and on the
estimated vote of the counties not yet re-
ported. The maiorities given out and pub
lished since election day are inaccurate, un-
reliable and misleading, and this applies TO
the maiorties reported ON both sides
1t Is upon such incomplete data and r.lon
such altered figures that claims are based for
the election OF Goh and Fleming, respec-
lively as well as for the election OF tho three
congressman in dispute Secretary Waller
expressed the belief that Fleming is elected
by about 100 majority. This belief is founded
on All examination OF the certificates now ia
hand and on answers from county officials
charged with the custody of the sealed
packages. So far as errors and mistakes IN
computation have been discovered, the result
has not been affected, as these are about
4 equal Secretary Walker described the pres
ent situation when be said:
( while believe Fleming win be elected
1 by about 100 majority, yet it is not improhn-
BILE that when all the returns are in they may
show a small majority for Goif The official
count will alone determine the result
! Neither candidate will have more than 100
majority
The recount that has been demanded in
several counties will delay the official ascer-
tainment Of the result in the state aud ii the
congressional districts, but Secretary Walker
relieves that by Tuesday the successful can
didates may he named.
In this congressional district the result IS
4 as much iii doubt as thnt Tor governor. The
candidates are McGinnis. Republican,, and
Anderson, Democrat The returns from 4
few Of ths counties composing tho district
have been received and from somo 81 them
a number Of precincts are not reported il
any form. Both sides claim the victory, but
By 50 small majority that either may be
overturned by the official count. Tho same
is true OF the Ninth district, in which Smith
is the Republican and jackson the Demo
cratic candidate. Whoever may be success
ful in these two districts are likely to obtain
certificates on less than fifty majority, ac.
cording to present estimates, and no matter
to whom certificates may be issued, there
are indications that the candidates declared
defeated will make contest in the house OF
representatives.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Itis believed here
that two Democrats are elected in California
and that Pendeton, the Republican whose
election was very close, is also elected IN
West Virginia.
Harry Smith, the journal clerk of the
house, Aas issued the following list, carefully
revised, and believed to be CLEANED from the
.li..tf n.