Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-08
THE ELECTION.
Latest Election Returns from Many of
The States.
Tilimsn Wins His Battle In sorth
Carolina-TammanY Victorious
im New York.


Carolina Tamanany victorious
in New York.
/ The latest returns from the election show a
Democratic majority in the next House OF
Representatives at Washington OF ll2 over the
Republicans and l07 over the combined vote
of the Republicans and Farmers Alliance
members. OF the members gained by the
Democrats, forty-six comes FROM Northern and
Western States.
The defeat Of Major William Mckinley
author of the new tariff Law, and Of ex-Goy
Charles Foster, for Congress in Ohio is con
ceded. The Democrats gain nine Congress.
men in Ohio The Republican candidate for
secretary of State is elected by about 1900
majority.
In Maryland, q solid democratic congress
sional delegation was elected, the democratic
candidate being returned in each of the six
districts. Mr.. MeGomas, republican, the sit
ting member from the sixth congressional dis
triet, was defeated by Mr.. Mckaig. Mr.. Comp
ton defeated Mr.. Mudd republican, the sitting
member from the fifth district Mr. Page
won the first district handsomely, and Messrs.
Stump second district, Rusk, third district,
and Raynor, fourth district were elected bv
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democratic members Of the first branch ofthe
City Council and two republicans. The demo-
cratic majority in the city on the Council
ticket was l0,61l. Last year the republicans
elected nine members Of the first branch, aud
there was one independent democrat.
Tammany carried New York city by 24000
majority. The Assembly is claimed by tho
democrats by two majority. The new congres.
sional delegation stands p democrats TO 10
republicans.
The returns from Massachusetts indicate
the election of Hon. William f. Russell.
democrat, for Governor by about 5000 plur-
ality, and a gain of two democratic Congress
men.
In South Carolina Benjamin Ryan Tillman,
democrat, was elected Governor by not .ess
than 25,000 majority. The vote was light.
The congressional delegation viii contain four
democrats, two alliance democrats and one
republican.
There was no choice of Governor in New
Hampshire, aud the election will be thrown
into the Legislature The returns show Demo
cratic gains sufficient TO warrant the claim
that they have carried the House OF Repre-
sentatves. The Legislature will elect a sue
eessor to Senator Blair
Louisana's delegation in the next Con
gress will be solidy Democratic, the Repub.
lican candidates having been defeated. This
is gain OF one for the Democrats.
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Every Demoeratio nominee a. ('ouorcss IA,
Alabama was elected, making gain of one
Democratic Congressman.
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Data4crats tbinl W-;ilett H.. Siiio,,y.s ~,
dilata mn, III slart.d t;,,,..rnor
II Z asSr,naj tbat TX 1en,ncr.t;c stst,
tietet 4 eleoted IN TexVs,
Gonnecti,.nt aIeoted No pemnerotio 90.
,,rssst,rn a cain az onc The Tepisiatur, Il
Pennblicon bv ab,nt t,yenty-five nn ioint.
balIot
TGe returns from VIRGINIA and Wet vir
,fria eoniirta nravious reports ar n ID III.
ecratic sween ii those States botb congres.
sional lelegstions being solidIy Democratic
In tbe laftar state the Democrats also socure
a cod ,rorlinp, majority In tbe Tegisiatnrs
Snmnlefs returns from Delaware show Tho
eIection of Robert j. REYNOLDS Demoer,t for
(,ovqruoF and Mr. (uugpy Democrat for
Congress by maiorities of four aud Ave nun.
dred rosneetiveiy.
Pom. lIvania elected ex Gov. Robert Fnorv
pa,tisnn over George Wallace Dela.tater liz
pen,,bi;csr candi,l9te ior Goyernnr Inv abont
10 d00 majority. Cbanpeey +. Blask ami
William Ii Barelav the other Democrats on
the state ticket. we're defeated The Demo.
crats elected eleven Of fhe twcnty.ei,bt Con.
yress,oen a Democratic gain Of 3
- gar,Tfro th.re Il d mot s,at, f,r
the Democratic ticket OF thirteen thousand.
In tbe finn congressional district A. X. Vii.
Iiams Den,oeraf Was elected over 4 NJ.
Rrower Republican making gain Of one
ConSresstnan Tor nc Democrats.
Tbe Democrats gained increased maiorities
in the New Jersey Legislature. The senate
will stand 10 Democrats. 7 Republicans and
Judependeut Democrat; the Assembly. 43
Democrats and IL Republicans. The congress
sional delegation contains Republicans aud
+ Democrats. a Democratic gain Of /.
Missouri elected a solid Democratic delega.
tion 10 Congress. The Democrats elected the
entire civ ticket in St. Louis. except the re-.
corder Of deed,
George W. Peek. the humori,t. Democratic
candidate for Governor Of Wisconsin. WIS