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For C1ereldnd
Enr Harrison

ALABAMA.
Alabama chose 10 Presidential electors and
8 members of Congress. Cleveland electors
carried the day by an estimated majority of
$4,000. A solid Democratic delegation was
elected to Congress.
ARKANSAS.
Arkansas chose Presidential electors and
5 members of Congress.
One estimate placed the Democratic
majority at 1000 Three Democrats were
certainly elected to Congress, and in two
districts the race was very close and had not
been decided on the morning after election.
CALIFORNIA.
California chose Presidential electors,
Q members Of Congress, Chief Justice and
an Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court,
and Legislature.
A close vote was polled in California, with
both sides claiming the Electoral ticket.
Four Republican and two Democratic Con-
gressmen were chosen, according to early re-
turns
COLORADO.
Colorado cnose Presidential electors,
member Of Congress- State officers, and q
Legislature which will elect United States
Senator. There were two State tickets,
Democratic and Republican.
An early estimate of the result showed
some Republican losses throughout the State
as compared with four years ago. The Demo
Gratis claimed the election of Thomas Patter-
son for Governor. The Republican candidate
for Congress Hosea Townsend) was success
full.
CONNECTICUT.
Connecticut chose Presidential electors
members Of Congress, State officers and a
Legislature. There were three State tickets,
Democratic, Republican and Prohibition.
The vote in Connecticut was exceedingly
close, and each side claimed the State on the
morning after election by small plurality.
The Legislature is Republican and as there
was no election for Governor by the people
Ia majority over all being necessary Bulke-
ley, the Republican candidate will he sue
cessful. The Congressional delegation will
probably stand Republicans and l Demo
to Cleveland and Thurman by about 400
plurality.
DELAWARE
Delaware chose 8 Presidential electors,
member of Congress. and a Legislature
which will elect United States Senator.
Cleveland's plurality was between 35O0and
40G0. Sussex county went Republican by
200 to 300 majority, thereby securing q
United States Senator.
FLORIDA.
Florida chose Presidential electors, 9
members of Congress, State officers, and a
Legislature. There were two State tickets.
Democratic and Republican
Returns indicate that the State has gone
Democratic by a small majority Fleming
dem. was elected Governor, as was the rest
of the State ticket. One Democrat was
elected to Congress, and in the other district
the fight was so close that only the official
count .can decide it
GEORGIA.
Georgia chose IL Presidential electors, and
10 memhers of Congress.
The entire Demscratic ticket was elected.
Cleveland's plurality is about 25. COO There
is. a solid Democratic Congressional delega-
fion.
ILLINOIS.
Illinois chose % Presidential electors, 20
members of Congress, State officers, and
Legislature which will elect United States
Senator and voted on State banking
Jaw. There were four State tickets, Demo-
cratic, Republican, Prohibition and United
Labor.
The vote on Presidential electors was
closer than in 1854. but early returns iadi-
Gated the success of the Republicans. The
Democratic State Committee claimed the
election Of Palmer as Governor. The Con-
gressional delegation was placed at is Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
Later retarns CAV, both Nstiol,al and
State tickets TO the r republicans.
INDIANA.
Indiana chose Is Presidential electors li
members of Congress, State officers. and a
legislature There were four State tickets,
Democratic. Republican, Prohibition and
United Labor
The counting of the votes in Indiana pro-
eeeded slowly, and both sides claimed the
Presidential ticket shortly after the polls
closed. Each party also claimed the Guber-
material election. The Congressional delega-
'lon will probably be 9 Democrats and he
IubhcaIs
Iater returns gave the State to Harrison
: Morton ~ about 1000 plurality.
IOWA.
iowa chose 1s Presidential electors, u