Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-11-08
TIDAL WAVE.
THE ELECTIONS TUESDAY
RESULT IN A DEMO-
CRATIC LANDSLIDE.
VIRGINIA BURIES MALONE
BY A MAJORITY OF
$4,000.
Ohio Elects a Democratic Cover
nor BY 10000 Votes.
EVEN IOWA DOES THE SAME
THING BY 1000 MAJORITY.
New York $4,000 And New Jersey
1900 The Same Way.
New York $4,000 And New Jersey
1900 The Same Way.

| TO Elect Governor and state officers and / eg-
islature.l
Richmond, Nov. 5.-The election
IN this State differed but little from
the usual run. 1t was exciting and
was q victory for the Democrats,
Maj. Mckinney sweeping the State,
his majority over Malone being esti-
mated at 5000.
Richmond City gives Mckinney 81
473 majority. This is a Dem ncratic
gain over the vote of 1888 of 2,4S5
Southampton county, Mahone's
birthplace, has gone against him.
Washington, Nov. "A special TO
the Post from Post from Petersburg,
Va, says that crowd marched to
Gen. Mahone's house, at 10 go O'Clock
this evening, and entering the yard,
began TO fire rockets aud Roman cam
dies, some of them being aimed at
the Generals house. Gen. Malone
shouldered shot gun, and some of
his friends went with him to the
yard, whereupon the crowd dispersed.
There were no policemen about.
Petersburg, Va, Nov. 5 Gen. Ma
hone was arrested tonight charged
with shooting Herbert P. Harrison,
who, with number of companions
was sending of fireworks in front of
Mahone's residence. Malone was ia
ken the station-house, and held over
under.a bond of $500. Gen.
Malone denies having fired the shot,
or that any one on his premises fired
1t. Harrison is wounded in the
feshy part of the thigh, the ball 60
ing entirely through the leg, but not
inflicting serious wound.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 6.-Returns
received from two-thirds of the State
show large Democratic gains in every
section. The gains now exceed 70,
600 over the vote of 1888 with losses
of less than 200. The Democrats will
have two-thirds majority on joint
ballot In the Legislature.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 6-Fuller
returns only confirm the first ac-
counts Of the sweeping victory won
by the Democrats. SO counties and
s cities heard from indicate that the
Democratic majority is 4l,00. The
indications are that these figures will
go to 5000 to $4,000.
The Democrats have So of the 100 |
members of the House and 26 of the |
40 members Of the Senate.
The Republicans have elected "a
members Of the House, with five
counties to be heard from, and IL
members of the Senate with two
districts to hear from.
OHIO.
Ito elect Governor, state officers and Legisla.
ture 10 choose a Senator.l
CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.-Campbell has
carried this (Hsmilton) county by
over 6,0O0 majority. The loss by
Foraker of Hamilton county, which
gave him plurality Of nearly 1000
two years ago, has been largely eff
fected by a detection in the German
Republican wards. The Losses in
single precincts In some of these
wards amounts TO more than 200
votes.
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 6.-The Re-
publican State Committee at p. M,
concede the election of Mr.. Campbell
and admit that the Legislature in
both branches is Democratic.
The Democrats of Ohio realize to-
night that they won bigger victory |
yesterday than they thought they |
had last night.
The Democratic State Committee
is claiming the election of Campbell
by plurality of 1900 to 5000, and
the rest of the ticket by pluralities
ranging from 1000 TO 5000.
The following are the estimated
standing Of the House and Senate
House OF Representatives - Demo-
crate, total 6l out Of ia; Republic
cans, So. Senste-Democrats, total,
10; Republicans II.
At l o'clock this afternoon Gov.
Foraker sent the following telegram
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. g. Hon.
James E. Campbell, Hamilton, o. i
To the full extent that a defeated
candidate can do so with propriety,
allow me to offer my congratulations
and assure you 1t will give me pleas
ure to extend you every courtesy l
can show you In connection with
your inauguration and the COM
mencement of your administration.
j. b. FORAKER.
Mr.. Campbell sent the following
reply:
"HAMmToN, o, Nov. 6.-Hon. j.
b. Foraker, Governor Of Ohio: Per-
nit me to thank you most heartily
or the cordial telegram just received
accept with high appreciation your
ender ofcourtesies upon the occasion
eferred to. JAMKs e. CAMPBELL."
/ CINCINNATI, Nov. G.-Incomplete
treturns from all the counties in the
State except twenty-six, give Camp
bel plurality of 4,725. The TWEEN
ty-six counties not heard from gave
Powell, in 1887, plurality of ITO
The outlook from these figures is
that CampbelPs plurality In the
State Is about 5000.