The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-11-29
Political Points,

Cleveland's majority in Virginia is only 1856.
| In Alabama Cleveland received III 80 votes,
Harrison, 81, 1917, Fisk, 503.
The Republican plurality in Vermont OF the
| national election was 2S, 404.
| The official canvass shows that the Republicans
have gained three Congressman in Michigan.
| The Republican plurality in Kansas is estimat-
| ed at $1,000, making her the banner Republican
| State.
| Perry Belmont of New York has been ap-
pointed Minister to Spain, and has accepted
the place.
Mississippi Republicans propose TO contest
the Second, Third and Seventh Congre> >ona
Districts.
Governor Melette of Dakota has gone to con-
fer with General Harrison about the admission
Of Dakota.
Harrison's plurality in the State of New
York is 13, '33 He had 81, ,05 plurality outside
of New York and Kings counties.
The official returns from Virginia give Cleye-
land a majority of only 1885. a Democratic
loss. as compared with the vote of 81. of 1905
There was a large majority vote cast at the
recent election in Rhode Island in favor OF a
constitutional change affecting the rights Of
voters.
L. l.. Thompson, Democratic candidate for
Congress in the First California District. con-
cedes his defeat and the election of ID. Haven
Republican.
Senator Alfred III. Colquitt was reelected to
the United States Senate last week by the
Georgia legislature, receiving all but two of
the votes cast.
Henry Watterson says that Mr.. Cleveland
Of : no,
friends he chilled into Indifference or convert
ell into enemies.
General Clark, Clerk of the House. virtually
admits that the Republicans will have majority
in the next Congress. Col. Quay says the ma
jority will be at least five, and may be nine.
De Haven, the Republican candidate in the
First California Congressional district. is con-
ceded to have been elected This makes Cali
fornia's delegation stand five Republicans and
one Democrat, gain of one Republican,.
The next census. which will determine tile
representation in Congress and the Electoral
College, will bring in so great an increase in the
inhabitants of the states and Territories of the
West and Northwest that the South and New
York cannot govern the nation any more. This
is the suggestion Of Gen. b. +. Butler.
Gen. Harrison received congratulator> tele-
grams from Harry A. and James II. Garfield
and John a. Logan. .Ir. The latter put it VERY
pleasantly by saying
81 cast my first vote for my fathers friend.
Please accept sincere congratulations.
JOHN A. LOGAN. JE."
Ex-senator Pomeroy, who has just returned
from trip through Virginia. says that with
fair count there the state vii bu found to have
cast its Electoral vote for the Republican ticket.
There has not been a fair count. and of this
Mr.. Pomeroy says that he has personal knowl-
edge. In one district where the registry show
ed there We're 1900 Republicans only - were
permitted to have their votes counted. In spite
of all Democratic triekery, however. the Re
publicans of that State believe that they have
carried the Electoral ticket by 1900 majority.
Gen. Malone, in his recent consultation with
Senator Quay, declared his ability to prove that
majority of the votes east in Virginia on the
9th inst. We're in favor of the Harrison and
Morton electors. He charges that the Dem
ocratic majorities for several of the counties. IN
some instances, We're marked up twice. II is
also claimed that two or three Republican can
didates for Congress We're elected. and in the
Richmond district it is said attilavit> have been
made that 100 Republican voters, all of whose
names are given. Were unju>ty prevented from
depo>iting their ballots. Gen. Malone SAYS
Harrison and Morton are entitled fairly 10
Virginia. and if it is not conceded to themther
will be some fun.