Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-11-14

MISSOURI elected minor STATE
Legislature. and fourteen Congressman.
Bright weather and the novelty of the Aus
tralian system brought out a very heavy
vote for an off year all over Missouri. AT
9 o'clock enough was known TO show that
the Democrats had elected J. B. CAN'T Su-
preme-Ju II. NJ Hickman Railroad Com
missioner, and Lloyd E. Wolfe.
MINNESOTA.
Minnesota elected State officers Legs
lature. and five Congressman. For the first
time in the history of the State there were
four tickets in the field, Republican, Demo
cratic, Alliance and Prohibition. Returns
from 500 precincts showed that W. K
Merriam. Republican, was reelected Gov
ernor by about 5000, against a, 900 two years
ago Ali the other candidates on the Re-
publican ticket, except Auditor, are elected
by ma jorities approximating that received
by Merriman. Adolph Bierman, Dem. Al
lance, is elected Auditor by nearly 30 900
elected 0. VI. Hail. Democrat, over ID. s.
Hall, the sitting member. The majority OF
NJ. Fl. Dunuell, Republican, in the First
District, was placed at 400 over Harries.
NEW YORK.
New York elected Judge of the Court Of
Appeals two Judges of the Supreme Court,
Assembly, and thirty-four Congressman.
Both leading parties having united on Judge
Earl for Court of Appeals Judge, there was
practically no contest. The Democrats
gained three or four Congressman according
to early returns, while both parties claimed
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 municipal
ticket won.
NEW JERSEY.
New Jersey elected a Legislature and
seven Congressman. Both parties claim
majority of the Congressional delegation.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
New Hampshire elected Governor, Legis-
lature, and two Congressman. First indi-
cations were that the Democratic candidates
for Governor had a majority. and had made
heavy gains in the Legislature, which elects
a successor to United States Senator Blair.
Both parties claimed the Legislature on joint
ballot.
TEBRAsKA.
Nebraska elected State officers, Legislature,
and three congressman, AM voted upon four
proposed amendments to the State Constitu-
ton. Early returns indicated that the
Democrats had carried the State. Both par
ties claimed the three Congressman. Prohl-
bition was defeated by about II, 900 votes.
NEVADA
Nevada elected State officers, Legislature,
and one Congressman. The Republican
candidates were successful in every district
lOF every Office.
NORTH CAROLINA.
North Carolina elected Chief and Asso-
ciate Judge of the Supreme Court, Legisla-
ture and nine Congressman. The Democrats
were successful in the State and Legislature,
and together with the Farmers Alliance,
they elected all their Congressional candi
dates.
NORTH DAKOTA.
North Dakota elected State officers, Legis-
1ature and one Congressman. The Repub-
licans made clean sweep, electlng all their
candidates.
RHODE ISLAND.
Rhode Island elected two Congressman. In
the First District SpOOner, Republican, was
defeated by Lapham, Democrat. Arnold,
Republican, was probably elected.
OHIO.
Ohio elected minor State officers and
twenty-One Congressman. The Republican
State ticket was successful, while the Demo
Gratis gained number of Congressman. In
McKinley's district there had been the fiercest
fight Of the Congre ssional campaign, and the
author of the new Tariff bill won by
small ma jority. Ex-Governor Foster was
also elected.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Both parties claim the State, but the
Democrats have made gains in the Congress
sional delegation. At 2 A. NJ on the morning
mittee asserted that Patterson was elected
by small majority. The Republicans dis
pute this claim.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
South Carolina elected State officers, Legis-
latuTe, and several Congressman. Tillman
Farmers Alliance and Democrat) was elected
Governor by not less than %, 600 majority.
The total vote in the State does not exceed
$1,000. The election was quiet.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
South Dakota elected State officers, Legis-
lature, and two Congressman. The Repub-
licans have carried the Legislature by
small majority on joint ballot. A. G. Mel
lette is reelected Governor by reduced
plurality. J. A. Picker and John r. Gamble
both Republicans, are elected representatives
in Congress. Pierre has been selected as the
5000 majority over Huron, the only other
competitor.
TENNESSEE.
Tennessee elected Governor, Legislature
and ten Congressman. A very light vote was
DolIed on account of the registration and poll
tax laws. John P. Buchanan Democrat)
was elected Governor by a plurality esti
mated at from 90, 600 to $4,000 over Baxter
(Republican) and Kelly (Prohibition). Ten
Congressional districts show that the Demo-
Gratis have carried seven of them. The First
and Third Districts are in doubt.
TEXAS.
Texas elected State officers, Legislature
and eleven congressman, and voted upon
two proposed amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the State The Democratic Execu-
tive Committee estimates James S. Hogs's
ajority for Governor over Webster Flani-
gan at 10000. In the Congressional con-
test there is only one district out of the eleven
which the Republicans do not concede to the
Democrats That is the Seventh District,