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Earl for Court Of Appeals Judge thers was
practically no contest. The Democrats
gained three or four congressman according
to early returns, while they also obtained
q small majority in the House of Assembly.
In New York City Mayor Grant and the
other Tammany Hall candidates defeated
the Fusion ticket after heated canvass: In
BROOKLYN the entire Democratic munlclpal
ticket won.
Nevada elected State officers, Legislature,
and one Congressman. The RepuDncan
candidates were successful in every district
for every Office.
NORTH CAROLINA.
North Carolina elected Chief ana AsSo-
ciate Judge of the Supreme Gourt, Leslsla-
ture and nine Congressman. The OemocratS
were successful in the State and Legislature
and together with the Farmers Alliance,
thew elected all their Congressional candi-
dates.
NORTH DAKOTA.
North Dakota elected State officers, Legis-
laturs and one Congressman. The Repuo-
licans made clean sweep, electnS all 1heu
candidates.
RHODE ISLAND.
Rhode Island elected two Congressman. In
the First District, Spooner, Repupncan, was
defeated by Lapham, Democrat. Arnou'
Republican, was probably elected.
OHIO.
Obio elected minor State officers and
+,rerty.one congressman The Republican
State ticket was successful, while the Demo
Gratis gained number of Congressman. In
McKinley's district there had been the ferces1
FIGHT of the Congressional campaign, ana tne
aIithor Of the new Tariff bill lost. py
small minority. Ex-Governor roster was
also defeated.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Roth parties claimed the State, but the
Democrats have made gains IN the congress
sional delegation. At A. NJ on tee moTn,nS rS
after the election the Democratic State Com.
mittee asserted that Pattison was elected
hv a small majority. The Republicans DIS
nn+ad This claim, but later returns gave the
State to Pattison by over 16,C0O majority.
The Democrats gained three Congressman.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
South Carolina elected State officers, Legs
lature. and several Congressmen. Illtna1
Farmers Alliance and DemocraG1Wase eieGteu
Goyernor by not less than $4,000 majority;
The total vote in the State does not exceed
rs, 900. The election was quiet.
SOUTH DAhOAA'
south Dakota elected State officers, Legs
lat1,re and two CongreSsmen. Inc hepuo-
icans haze carried the Legislature py
small majority on joint ballot; a. ,,s v. mei,
Iatte is reelected Governor by reduced
nInralitv J. A. Picker and John 4. Gamble,
both Republicans, are elected representatives.
in CONGRESS, Pierre has been selected as the
nermanent seat of government by apout
5000 majority over Huron, the only oener
competitor.
Tennessee elected Governor. Legislature,
and ten Congressmen. A very light vote was
noIled on account of the registration anu poni
tax laws. John P. Buchanan pemocrat)
was elected Governor by plurahty esu-
mated at from 10000 to 5000 over Baxter
iRepublican) and Kelly Prohibition); len
CONGRESSIONAL districts show that the Demo
Gratis have carried seven of them. Inc frS5
and Third Districts are In doubt.
TEXAS.
Texas elected State officers, Legislature
and eleven Congressman, and voted upon
two nroposed amendments to the Constltu-
tion of the State. The Democratic E1ecu-
tive COMMITTEES estimates James 5. Hoggs
majority for Governor over Webster Flanl-
gan at 10000. In the Congressional con-
test there is only one district QUITO the eleven
which the Republicans do not concede to the
Democrats. That is the Seventh DISTRICT,
represented by William h. Grain. IL Is
doubtful.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia elected ten Congressman. The
indications were that the Democrats made
clean sweep in Virginia and carried al ten
Congressional districts. James r. Epes,
Democrat, is elected in the Fourth District
over John NJ. Langston, colored, kepubn-
can.
WASHINGTON.
Washington elected Legislature and one
CONGRESSMAN. 1t was estimated that the Re-
pubIcans were successful.
WEST VIRGINIA.
West Virginia elected Judge Of the Court
of Appeals, Legislature and four Congress
men. A close contest took pace here, the
Democrats claiming all four Congressmen
and the Republicans claiming half the dele
cation.
WISCONSIN.
Wisconsin elected State officers, Legisla-
ture, and nine Congressman. There was
hot fight in this State over the school ques-
tion, and both parties claimed the State.
There was also a close race in several OF the
Congressional districts. Later returns gave
the Governor, Legislature and six out OF the
nine Congressmen to the Democrats