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ELECTION ECHOES.
Results of the Contests at the
\ Polls Throughout the Union.
An Extraordinary Interest Taken
! for an Off Year.

Results of the political contests through
out the country are given below by States IN
alphabetical order. The figures furnished
are the latest obtainable up to the time this
side of our paper went to press. In some IN
stances later figures may show decreased or
increased majorities, or change the result as
indicated by first returns entirely.
ALABAMA.
! Alabama elected eight Congressman: A
solid Democratic delegation was sent to Con-
gress.
Arkansas elected five Congressman: The
Democrats on the morning alter the elecIlon
claimed the election of all the Congressman,
including Breckenridge in the Second.
CALIFORNIA.
California elected State officers, Lesisla-
ture. and six Congressmen. The CongreS
sional delegation will stand about 1ouf rIe-
publicans and two Democrats.
COLORADO.
t Colorado elected State officers, Legislature,
and one Congressman. An unusually neaTy
vote was cast throughout the State. AT the
Democratic headquarters every one was JuSi, So
lant and Chairman Arbuckle claimed the
.Iection of the entire ticket by 5000 on the
basis that fifty per cent. OF the reglssereo
voted.
I CONNECTICUT.
connecticut elected State officers, Legisla-
ture and four Congressman. The pemC-
cratic candidate for Governor had plural
itv. and three Democrats and one hePuD-
lican were elected to Congress; DaVlo a.
Wells the noted tariff reform advocate, was
defeated. The Legislature is Republican oy
about fifteen votes.
DELAWARE.
Delaware elected Governor, Legislature,
and one Congressman. Delaware ponea tae
largest vote ever known. The tlcKet mas
been so cut up that at midnight nothing def
mite is known. No returns have been received
from outside Wilmington. Thirteen districts
ont; of twenty-seven Of Wilmington show
Republican gain Of over 300. The Republi-
cans will probably carry the city, and posi-,
bly New Castle County. Kent County viii
probably be Republican by small majority.
FLORIDA.
Florida elected Supreme Court Justice,
Controller, Legislature, and two Congress
man. The Democrats elected both houses
and secured both branches Of the Leglsla-
ture.
GEORGIA.
Georgia elected ten Congressman. All
ten nominees Of the Democrats and the Far
mers Alliance were successful.
ILLINOIS.
Illinois elected State Treasurer, Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, Legislature
and twenty Congressman. Early indications
were that the Democrats had gained two
Congressmen and that the General Assembly
was In doubt.
Indiana elected minor State officers Legis-
Issure and thirteen Congressmen. The
Democrats carried the State by about Is, 600
majority and elected majority in the Legis-
lature, insuring party successor to Senator
VOORHEES,. The Congressional delegation,
according to first returns, will stand about
eleven Democrats to two Republicans.
4 IOWA.
Iowa elected minor State officers and
eleven Congressmen. The returns received
showed division on the State officers, while
the Democrats gained five Congressman.
J. KANSAS.
! Kansas elected State officers, Legislature,
seven Congressmen, and voted upon two pro-
The Farmers Alliance polled heavy vote,
but the Republicans claimed the State by
about 5000 plurality. The Farmers Ali
ance claimed three Congressman and the
Democrats two.
Kentucky elected eleven Congressmen. It
seems possible that John b. Wilson Re,
publicanl, with a majority OF 5000
3o 90 on. has been defeated by E. j. How
ard Democrat). W. c. Brechr ridge,
Democrat, was reelected to Congress tor the
Lexington district by heavy majority. His
only opponent was the Prohibition candi-
date. On the other hand, J. w. Kendall,
Democrat, in the Tenth District, is probably
defeated by R. G. Hill, Republican.
LOUISIANA.
Louisiana elected six Congressmen. All
the Democratic candidates were successful
MARYLAND.
! Maryland elected six Congressman. First
returns showed that the Democrats had
elected five candidates, while both parties
claimed the Sixth District
MISSISSIPPI.
Mississippi elected seven Congressman
The election passed off quietly throughout
the State. The indications were that solid
MONTANA.
/! Montana elected a Legislature and one
Congressman. Ex-Governor White, Chair
man Of the Republican State Committee,
expresses confidence in the election OF Carter
and majority of the Republican State
Senators.
MASSACHUSETTS.
/ Massachusetts, elected State officers, Legis-
lature and twelve Congressman. MaSsa-
chuseSts elected as Governor, William E.
Russell, Democrat, over j. z. A.
Braokctt, Republican, by a vote of
l42O to $4,000. The total vote
was ten per cent greater than last year. j.
F. O'Neil and John F. Andrew were elected
to Congress by increased pluralities. In the
Fifth District Sherman Hoar, the youthful
Democratic nephew Of Senator Hoar was
elected orer j. A. Fox.
MICHIGAN.
! Michigan elected State officers, Legislature
and eleven Congressmen There was close
race in this State, both parties claiming
victory on the morning after election. The
Congressional delegation will stand at about
Eve Republicans and six Democrats. The
legislature Is Democratic, and later returns
rave the State to the Democrats by small
majority.
= Missouri elected minor State officers
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
reme..Judge, H. NJ. Hickman Railroad Com
missioner, and Lloyd E. Wolfe.
MINNESOTA
Minnesota elected State officers, Legis.
lature, and five Congressman. For the tirsl
time in the history of the State there were
four tickets in the field, Republican, Demo.
cratic Alliancs and Prohibition. Return: