Smyrna times., 1890-11-12
The Election Last Week.
A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY OF OVER
HUNDRED IN THE HOUSE.

HUNDRED IN THE HOUSE.
The returns from the elections show
Democratic majority in the next
House of Representatives at Washing
ton of $50. OF the members gained by
the Democrats, forty.six come from
the north ern and western states.
The defeat of Major William Nc
Kinley, author of the new tariff law,
and of ex-GOv. Charles Foster for Con-
gress, in Ohio, is conceded, because of
the gerrymander of the districts by the
Legislature. The Republican candi-
date for Secretary of state is elected by
about $4,000 maj jority, large Republi-
can gain. The returns from Virginia
and West Virginia show a Democratic
sweep in those states, both delegations
being sOlidly Democratic.
Complete returns from Delaware
show the election of Robert J. Rey-
nOlds, Democrat and Mr.. Causey, Dem
Ocrat, for COVER and Congress respec-
lively by majOrities of five and six
hudnred respectively.
Pennsylvania elected ex-Gov. Robert
Emory PattisOn over George Wallace
Delamater, the Republican candidate
for governor, by about 10000 majority.
Chauncey F. Black and William H.
Barclay, the other nominees on the
Democratic ticket were defeated. The
Democrats elected eleven of the 2S
Congressman, a Democratic gain of
five.
In North Carolina there is net
gain for the Democratic ticket of thir-
teen thousand.
The Democrats gained increased ma
jorities in the New Jersey Legislature.
The Senate will stand IS Democrats, 7
Republicans and one Independent dem
Ocrat, the Assembly 43 Democrats and
II Republicans. The Congressional
delegation contains 8 Democrats and
2 Republicans, Democratic gain of
l.
Missouri elected a solid Democratic
delegation to Congress.
George w. Peck, the hnmorist, Dem
ocratic candidate for governor of Wis
consin, was elected by large maori-
ty. The Democrats will have major
ity in the Legislature and gain two
COngressmen. The Democrats op-
posed the Bennett compulsory state
school law, and the Republicans took
the position that the law is good and
must remain on the statute books.
Tennessee elected the full Democratic
state ticket by from $4,000 to 10000
majority.
Florida went Democratic by in
creased majOrities Both congressman
are Democratic.
In Michigan the Democrats gain five
COngIessmen, according to the estimate
of ex-pOstmaster Don Dickinson. The
Democratic candidate for governor is
and the Legislature is elected.
Massachusetts, returns seven Demo-
cratic Congressman. gain of five for
the Democrats. VIM. Z. Russell, Dem
ocrat is elected governor by over ten
thousand majority.
In Kansas the usual Republican ma
jOrity of eighty thousand melted away.
and the Farmers Alliance candidates
have been elected. The Democrats
have elected one and the Farmers AL
lance five of the seven members in the
Congressional delegation, which has
heretofore been sOlidly Republican.
The reelection of Senator Ingalls, is a
matter of grave doubt.
In Colorado the Republicans elected
the governor and Congressman, The
Democrats elected the treasurer. sup
erinteHdent of public instruction, and
attorney general. The Republicans
have the Legislature, insuring the re-
election of United States Senator Tel
Ter.
The Connecticut Legislature will be
Republican on joint ballot by eight or
ten votes, and will elect a Republican
governor, unless the prohibition vote is
thrown out which it is proposed to do.
because the ballots contain the word
for" before governor.
In Nebraska Boyd, the Democratic
candidate for governor, was elected by
1000 to 5000 plurality. The Farmers
Alliance have the Legislature, two
Congressman, and most of the county
officers. The other Congressman is a
Democrat. The delegation in this
present Congress is sOlidly Republican.
The Republicans elected their full
state ticket in the state of Washington
and will have large majority in the
Legislature which elects a United
States Senator.
The Republicans of California cleo
ted their state ticket. five out of six
congressman and will control the Leg
islature, which elects a United States
Senator.
Iowa elects Republican Secretary
of State, and the delegation in Con-
gress, will stand six Republicans and
FIVE Democrats, a Democratic gain of
four.
North Dakota elected a Republican
Governor Legislature and Congress-
man.
The republican State ticket in South
Dakota is elected and the republicans
have the Legislature. Pierre has a
majority of votes for the State capital.
Later returns from Kansas indicate
the election of Humphrey, republican
candidate for Governor.
The republican candidate for Gov
ernOr of New Hampshire leads less
than hundred votes in the latest re-
turns.
The returns from Illinois show that
the democrats have elected their
entire State ticket.
Only one republican member of Con-
gress is elected in Wisconsin, loss of
six for the republicans.
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