Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-11-26
Missouri.


On the State officers voted for Mis-
souri, went Democratic by 10000 O
$4,000. The Democrats elected tn
entire delegation of IA Congressman.
Democratic gain of four mem bers TIL
Legislature is largely Democratic, an,
will doubtless return Vest to tn
Senate.
Carter, present Republican Congress
man from Montana is defeated b,
Dixon, Democrat by about 200. Tn
State Senate is Democratic by l ma
jority. Nothing definite as to tn,
House. The Legislature elects a Sena
tor.
Nebraska.
The tidal wave also struck Nebraska
Boyd, Democrat is elected Governor b,
a plurality estimated all the way from
LOCO to 1900. The remainder of tn,
Republican State ticket is elected. The
Congressional delegation probabl,
stands Democrat, Alliance Democrat
and Alliance, a net Democratic gain o.
two and a Republican loss of three
The Legislature appears to be Demo
cratic and Alliance.
Nevada.
Nevada gives the usual Republican
majority. That party elects the Con.
gresham.
New Hampshire.
The contest was interesting and close
in New Hampshire. Both parties claim
the Legislature The Democrats claim
majority on joint ballot, which is not
conceded by the Republicans I'm.
doubleday q number of contests will
have to be decided by the courts. The
contest is all the more interesting be.
cause Senator is to be elected to sue.
coed Senator Blair Both Congressman
are Democrats, a Democratic gain OF
two.
New Jersey.
New Jersey elects Democrats and Q
Republicans to Congress, Democratic
gain of members. The Legislature Is
largely Democratic in both houses and
81 on joint ballot.
New York.
The fight for the mayoralty of the
City Of New York was lively one be.
tween Grant, Tammany Democrat, and
Scott, Anti-Tammany Democrat, who
was supported by the Republicans.
Grant was elected by over 81, 900 ma
jority. The contest in the State fol-
the Legislature was very warm and the
result almost, If not quite drawn bat.
tie. The first returns made the Leg 8.
lature tie on joint ballot, but the
Democrats later claimed the election oil
member in a district at first reported
to have returned Republican, and
therefore giving them a majority on
joint ballot 1t will requ re the official
count to decide the question. The Leg
islature chooses Senator Evarts' sue
cessor. The Congressional delegation
for the State consists of 21 Democrats
and Is Republicans a Democratic gain
of five.
North Carolina.
The Democrats of North Carolina
elected and the Republicans l Con
gresham, a Democratic gain of two
North Dakota.
The Republicans elect Congressman
and Legislature, which chooses a Soma.
tor.
Ohio.
On Secretary of State the Republic
ans carried Ohio by about Is, 600 major
ity. The complexion of the Legisla
ture is of little Importance in National
point of view, as no Senator is to be
elected. The Democrats elected IA and
the Republicans z members of Congress,
Democratic gain of nine Mckinley
the author Of the tariff bill, was defeat
ed by about $50 votes The State Leg.
islature had redistricted the State and
put Mckinley in a strong Democratic
district but he succeeded In reducing
the majority over 2, 900 votes. Ex-Gov,
eFnor Foster was also defeated by his
Democratic opponent
Oregon.
The Republicans carried Oregon.
electing their Congressman and the
Legislature.
PennsyIvania.
The Keystone State also showed
some what a political revolution. Pat
tison, Democrat carried the election
for Governor by ma ;ority Of near IL,
600 over Delamater. The Republicans
elect the remainder of the State ticket.
The Legs ature is largely Republican.
The Republicans elect Is and the Dem.
ocrats 10 members of Congress, Demo.
cratic gain of three.
Rhode island.
The Democrats elected Lapham from
the First district in Rhode Island, and
while the Democratic candidate in the
Second district led his Republican op.
ponent he failed to receive clear ma.
jority, which Is necessary to elect, and
second ballot is necessary. This is q
Democratic gain, as Rhode Island elect
ed two Republicans to the proSent Con.
gresS
South Carolina
In South Carolina the Alliance capt
ured the Democratic State convention
and dictated the nominations Tillman,
Alliance Democrat received the nom
ination for Governor, and the dissatls
ned Democrats and Republicans placed
an opposition ticket in the field Till
man, however, was elected by large
majority The Democrats elect the :
Congressman. several of them being O
Alliance proclivitieS Democratic gaiI
OF one. The Alliance appears to hav,
the Legislature.
south Dakota.
The election in South Dakota IL
claimed by the Democrats, Republican.
and Alliance, there being three candi
dates for Governor in the field. The
latest returns elect Louck, Alliance
but the official count may change it
The Legislature is said to have beer
carried by the Alliance. which rive.