The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-11-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
General Summary Of Happenings Of
Interest.
ELECTION RETURNS.
Results Of the Contest in Nine States Tuesday,
Nov. 8.

Results OF the Contest in Nine States Tuesday,
Nov. 3.
Elections for State officers and Legislatures
took place in Massachusetts, New York Ohio,
Iowa aud Pennsylvania; and In New Jersey
and Virginia for members of the Legislature.
Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas held elections
for Judges Mississippi Tor Railroad Commits
eioners aud the Legislature. South Dakota
elected q Congressman 10 on the vacancy caused
by the death of Congressman elect Gamble, as
did the Fifth District Of Michigan for a sue
oessor 10 COugressman-elect N. IL. Ford.
In Massachusetts Gov. Russell, Democrat is
reelected hy plurality Of 6,S6s votes over
Allen, Republican, while the entire Republican
ticket with this single exception, Is elected by
good maiorites The Legislature viii be Re
publican 10y a large majority.
In New York the entire Democratic State
ticket is elected, Mr. Flowers plsrality over
Fassttt being 4j, 600 votes. The balance OF the
Democratic ticket was elected by loss plurality,
Hs Mr.. Flower ran ahead OF his ticket in most
OF tho Counties. The Legislature is still in
doubt both parties claiming majority OF from
one 10 five members, with the chances in favor
Of the Republicans who claim IL Senators TO
she Democrats ID, while in the House they
claim a majority OF two, which claim is contra
dicted by the Democrats, in many OF the
legislative Districts the vote is so close that
ID will take the official count 10 decide the
election some Of the candidates having only
one or two votes over their antagonists. The
election of Mr. Flower by so large plurality
was n surprise 10 everybody, rs IL was generally
thought that the election would be decidedly
close the most ardent Democrats not claiming
over 20 600 minority for their standard bearer.
Two Democratic members of Congress wcro
elected 70 r. % vacancics-Cockran IN the Tenth
and Little n The Twelfth District.
The entire Democratic ticket IN Maryland
was elected by large malOrIties, while the next
Legislature will stand Senate-Dcmocrats l9,
Republicans z House-Democrats 20, Repnbli-
cans II. The Republicans were hardly in the
race Ii Is the most overwhelming defeat the
Republican party has sustained IN years, Brown
being elected Governor over Van Mort by $4,000
majority, the other portions Of the ticket run
ming slightly behind that figure
In New Jersey the Democrats viii have the
next LEGISLATURE by about 40 majority. There
was a light vote cast
In Virginia The Democrats and Alliance will
have an overwhelming majority IN the Lngisa-
ture, as in many OF the districts the Republicans
made no nominations.
The election in Mississippi was quiet one
with only light vote cast The Three Demo-
cratic Railroad Commissioners Mcl.1urcns
Sessions and Askew being chosen without OPP
position, the colored men not going 10 the
polls. But one Republican was elected to the
Legislature, aud only five Independents, the
rest being Democrats.
la Colorado there were five tickets in the
held-DemOcHtic, Republican, Prohibition,
Peoples Party and Peoples Non-PartiZan.
Judge Helm, the Republican candidate for
Chief Justice, Was elected by 1000 majority.
This was the only official voted for.
In Iowa Gov. Boies was reelected on the
Democratic ticket by plurality Of about 5000
votes, while the rest Of the ticket was elected
by smaller pumlities. The Legislature will
have a good working majority for the Republic
cans on Joint ballot although the Senate is
probably Democratic by one majority. This
result may be changed by the full roturns
which the Republicans claim viii give them
BOTH Houses OF the Legislature. Gov. Boies ran
considerably ahead Of the balance Of the Demo
cratic ticket.
IN Ohio Mai. Mckinley is elected by plur.
sity of - 600 while the balance of the Re-
publican ticket was elected by handsome plur-
alities although Mckinley ran ahead OF his
ticket The Legislature will be Republican by
30-0dd votes. The vote was the largest ever
polled in the State Of Ohio and the issue Of
protection 10 American industry was given a
complete viHdication. That the farmers voted
for protection Is shown by the fact that Nc
kinlfys biggest mHiOritiee came from the
farming portion Of tie State.
Ia Pennsylvania Gen. Gregg and Capt Nor
Fis0n, Republican candidates OF Auditor General
and State Treasurer, were elected by over
some 81, 900 majority, while Capt. Morris0ns
majority was few thousand less. The vote
was heavy, and the soldier candidates showed
under their Democratic opponents.
In Nebraska Judge Post the Republican
candidate was elected 30 the Supreme Court
over EdgeTton, Democrat, by q majority OF
5000 votes. This was the only officer voted
Cor.
a. Eaasas the Republicans swept the State,
and have practically eXtnguishcd the Alliance
party, which carried everything at the election
a year ago. Ten OF the IL District Judges were
elected by the Republicans, the Alliance party
having 10 be content with one Of the Judges
In many instances the Democrats combined
with tie Republicans 10 produce this result, &c
she Alliance party bad placed Ia nomination
fOr these important Offices farmers who were
totally UNFIT for the positions
in South Dakota the Republicans elect Col.
Jolley 10 Congress 10 succeed Gamble, deceased,
by a plurality Of 1000 votes. The vote was
very light. many farmers not caring 10 leave
their farms % exercise the right of franchise.
The total vote did not exceed 35 600.
Capt BellInHp was elected 20 Congress from
the Fifth Michigan District by 500 majority
over his Democratic opponent The election
was 10 oil The vacancy caused by the death OF
Congressman elect Ford, who was q Democrat.
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