The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-08
IN THE CLOSE STATES.
What is Said Said of tho Result by the
Indiana Democrats

What is Said Said of the Result by tho
Indiana Democrats.
The Indiana Democratic chairman, Mr..
Jewett, threw up the sponge at l o'clock
last night, after getting in all the re-
turns that could be expected. He said
Indiana is Republican by about 1000
plurality on the electoral ticket and the
State ticket runs close to it. There is
practically no difference.
The Democrats elect the auditor and
two supreme judges, gain four Congress-
men and get the Legislature. State
pride has nothing to do with it. 1t was
floater pride. They went to the market
and b0ught we did not, and that's all
there is in it,"
In a conversation with Mr.. John G.
New, owner of the Journal. he said,
There is no doubt that Gen. Harrison
has carried Indiana" When asked what
he thought was the moving impulse for
such u turnover he said: The tariff,
the personal popularity and the high
character of Gen. Harrison; the l1nowl-
edge that public affairs may be safely
entrusted to his clean hands and the dis
satisfaction the people of Indiana have
with the Democrats, particularly with
regard to benevolent institutions.
1t should be explained that great
outcry has been made out of the inferior
character of some Of the supplies fur-
nished to the insane asylum. 1t is to
this Mr.. New referred in mentioning the
benevolent institutions in this eonnec-
tion. Mr.. New seemed to feel sore over
the loss of Marion County and attributed
10 to the intimidating influence of the
hundreds of United States deputy mar
shals who, he said, bad been appointed
for the purpose of annoying Republican
voters and keeping them from free ac-
cess to the ballot-boX. IL is understood
a good deal of bad blood is the conse-
quence of the use of deputy marShals,
and no end of litigation is in prospect
unless the Republicans choose to forget
it in the victory which seems to have
crowned their efforts.
West Virginia Democratic.
West Virginia has certainly been car
ried by Cleveland, but by majority
somewhat reduced from 1884. The ten
dency of strong Republican counties, eX-
cept Kanawha, has been to increase
their maiorities while the average OF
the Democratic counties show that they
either about hold their own, OF show a
very moderate increase.
In the Second Congressional district
w. L. Wilson, Democrat, is returned by
an increased majority. In the Third
district Jno. d. Anderson, Democrat, is
elected by 1000 majority, and in the
Fourth, j. NJ. Jackson telegraphs that
his majority will reach 1000.
Ex-senator Camden, Senator Kenna,
Gen. Wilson and other prominent Demo
Gratis place the majority in the State
for Cleveland in the ncighborhood OF
5000, but the returns are not holding II
J up that high. Ohio County, complete
including Wheeling City, gives CLEVELAND
seven majority, a Democratic loss o
lis. Hancock gives Harrison 312, {
Republican gain of 200. Brooke give
Harrison 80 majority, a Republican
gain Of 80. Marshall is claimed
at $50 for Harrison a Republican
gain of $50. Preston is stated a
1900 for Harrison and Monongalia SOC
beth gains. Kanawha shows a heav
Republican loss, more than 1000. Huh
! bard. Republican, for attorney-genera
|. is running ahead OF his ticket. ii
will push Caldwell, Democrat, rathe
|. close.
Democratic Majority in Virgini:
: Returns from siXty-two counties an
all the cities-about two-thirds of vi
ginia-indicate Democratic gain ovt
1884 of 744. At this ratio of gain IL
,r State will give over 5000 majority fl
Cleveland. Many of these returns, hoy
- ever. are not official. The figures {
. hand show the Democrats have electt
% eight out of the ten Congressman in Il
State. These are George d. Wise, in Il
Third district, by 305 majority; u;
Venable. in the Fourth, by 003 plurality
Lester Posey. in the Fifth, by 1000 m
" iority: Paul Edmunds in the Sixth,
5000 majority: g. i. O'Ferrall, in d
Seventh, claimed by 5000 majority;
at II. f. Lee. in the Eighth, by reduc
~ majority; James A. Buchanan, in L
Ninth. by 500 majority II. St Geor
Tucker claims his election in the Ten
by 800 majority. In the First distri
the contest between Gilmor s. Kcnda
1t Dem, and r. Bailey Brown, Rep,
very close George u. Bowden, Re
in the Second district, is elected by so
e) majority.
es Accomac County gives Cleveland 1,2
=, majority, and Kendall, Dem, for Go
W gfess, in the First district, $50 maiOrl
rk over Brown, Rep. Brown claims
election by 400 majority. Northhan
ton County gives Harrison 900 MAORI
and Brown 232 majority. Albemar
Cleveland, $50 majority, gam OF 3!
by Bedford County gives l,157 Dcmocra
majority Frederick County, 06l n
iority for Cleveland, and o81 for OF
or rail- for Congress. winchester o2 u
~ iority for Harrison and 03 for Roll
p Rep, for Congress. Warwick Coun
Cleveland 3s6, Harrison 774. King v
liam County gives about 360 Republic
nd majority, IA Democratic loss of 10.
nd gusta County and the city Of Staunt
N give Cleveland 1,O24 majority a
Tucker, Dem, for Congress, si3 !
iority RoclSbridge gives 90 Republic
rs Allegany, 23O Republican maiorI
Cumberland County, Harrison d67
- iorlty; Gost, Rep, for Congress, 4'@
lit. iorlty.