Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-05
THROUGH THE UNION.
The Results Of Yesterdays Battle
Of Ballots.
ELECTION IN 1HIRTY-NNE STATES,
What Was Voted for and the Man
er Of Voting
THE OUTCOME Is TO CONGRESSNEN.
The New Ballot Reform Laws and How
They Operated.
Now York's Fierce Municipal Fight-Tam-
ELECTION IN THIRIY-NTNR STATES.
THE OUTCOME IS TO CONGDESSVEy.
Row York's Fierce Municipal Fight--Tam-
many Is Victorious.

All but nine of tho $50 members who
will compose the House Of Representa-
tivos Of the Fifty-second Congress were
voted for yesterday.
In Idaho, Maine. Oregon. Vermont, and
Wyoming the congressional elections had
already taken place.
The nine new representatives then elect
Cd are oil Republicans. The only change
made was that new member was added
from each Of the new States Of Idaho and
Wyoming.
Representatives were chosen yesterday
On thirty-nine States.
Except in the case OF Kentucky Mary
land, and Ohio the congressional districts
~ regards boundaries were the same as al
the last election IN 1883.
The changes In Kentucky and Maryland
were such as 20 indicate that the Demo
Gratis would carry all the districts with the
exception possibly Of one in Kentucky.
Ina OHIO. which had also been redisuict-
ID. the Democrats thought IT possible 10
carry ~ or IS out Of the n districts IN the
State
Tho present delegation from Ohio in
Clndes only Democrats.
The Legislatures Of Is States which were
elected Yesterday Will each choose United
States senator. The terms of 2S senators
expire March 4, 1891. Successors TO 6 OF
them had already been elected.
Ia four more States the legislatures had
been chosen, which are 20 vote for sena-
tors 10 I'll the vacancies TO BE- created next
March.
While there il no probability Of Demo
cratic majority in the Senate before March
4. 1925. q good deal depends on theelection
OF tho legislatures which have yet TO vote
for senators whose terms viii begin next
March.
AZ present the Senate is composed Of AZ
Eopubicans and 81 Democrats. The he
puilcan majority of 10 VIII be further in
creased 10 IA when the new States Of Idaho
and wyoming, not now represented IN the
senate elect the two senators each TO
which nre entitled.
OF he 20 senators who 60 ont neXtmonth
L. are Democrats and 16are Republicans.
Senators Morrill, OF Vermont, Allison OF
Iowa Blackburn Of Kentucky, and wilson
of MARYLAND have each been reelected for a
term % six years from next March.
Calvin \ BriCe Democrat has been
elected 20 succeed Senator Payne of Ohio,
and Edward Douglas " hte Democrat has
been chosen as the successor OF Senator
lustis. of Louisiana.
Alabama elected its Legislature August
9th: Arkansas, September lst; Georgia,
October LIST, and Oregon juno I'd.
I'm al hut Oregon Democrats Will be
elected 10 the Senate, and IN tnat state a
Republican Will be chosen.
n i4 certain. therefore, that there will be
mo- change IN the political complexion OF
the Senate after next March "a regards ~
81 the rs senators whose terms begin then;
OF the ten, seven are Democrats and
three are Republicans.
Successors % five Democrats and thir-
teen Republicans are yet TO be elected.
The result Of the election yesterday de-
trmnod whether or not there are 10 be
any gains for the Democrats.
Florida Missouri, North Carolina, and
South Carolina will unquestionably elect
Democrats Tho only State now repre-
scented hy % Democrat IN which there can
be- any possibility Of a chance for Repub-
lean senator 10 be- elected Is Indiana. The
last Legislature was composed Of ~ Demo
Gratis I'M the Senate and 81 IN the House, as
against % Republicans in the Senate and
as m tho House. The Democrats then had
II majority OF Is on Joint ballot, although a
Republican Governor was elected at the
same time ~ the Legislature.
Ia California the last Legislature was
Democratic by 10 maiority-4 in the Senate
and IN the House. but az Senator Leland
Stanford. one of the Central Pacific rail
road maguates aud a Republican, has re-
lied on his millions 10 secure the election
of enough members to send him back o.
the Senate ms reelection has been regard
cd as "a f0regone conclusion.
The Republicans had % majority OF 81 IN
the last Legislature in Colorado, G5 IN Con
necticut, 20 IN Nevada. 50 IN North DAKOTA
l02 IA Pennsylvania, li3 in South Dakota,
and 81 in Washington.
Owing 10 the discomfort of the farmer
element ia Illinois II has been regarded as
possible that the Republicans might fan e
q q J.. \ ll.tft
majority nm the last Assembly was only "a
and the Democrats worked hard TO wipe
that out
Strong opposition has developed 10 the
candidacy Of senator INGALLS, for reelection
in Kansas. The Farmers Alliance IS {
power iu the state, and, 70 was expected
might elect many of It's candidates to the
Legislature. But the Democrats had only
members IN the last Legislature, and th'
Labor party 2. 10 100 Republicans.
Mere Il not that New Hampshire was Ions
ago gerrymandcrod by the Republicans
10 their decided advantage. there nigh
have been some hope of the Democrats con
trolling the next Legislature there. Ihes'
liucky Democrats nevertheless made
most earnest fight and may have reduced
the majority OF 81 IN the last Legislature
Some Of the Republicans have been IN
cliued 90 revolt against the rule OF Sena
tor W. +. Chandler, who has been DOM
his best to prevent the reelection OF IN
colleague, Senator Blair.
Wisconsin has always been strongly Re
publican, and the last Legislature had a Re
publican majority Of 81. Dissatisfaction
however. has prevailed on account of III
action OF the Republicans on educationa
matters, and the tariff question has cause
that party 70 lose strength.
Last of az comes New York. and hoy
good % chance the Democrats have 0
elcctinE a senator to succeed William NJ
kyarts must be left for the returns belo'
given 10 indicate.