Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-08
The Snow Storm.

1t showed, Tuesday-snowed some snow
and tons of ballots-enough to give the
Republicans OF Butler county and the
State the unprecedented msjorities OF
9, 1900 and 2s5, 1000.
New York State went Republican BY
las. 900, and New York City elects Re
publican Mayor by $4,000.
Wilson, of West Virginia, the author OF
the Free Trade tariff bill was defeated fol-
reelection, and his Republican competi-
tor, Dayton, was elected by about 1,5oO-
Miller, Rep. was elected Judge OF Aer-
Ger county ;and Wallace, Rep. in Lawrence
Co. The Republican majority in Allegheny
county is close to 10000, the largest ever
given.
CONGRESS.
The Republicans will have . good work
ing majority in the next House. wilson,
Byuum. Springer, Tom Johnston, Jerry
Simpson. Watson, Spenser and other pop
ulsr free traders and populists were de-
feated.
Owen, of Kentucky. who made the gal
liant and successful fight against the noto-
rious Breckinridge, is followed closely by
his Rep.opponent, and the Democrats also
lost other districts in Kentucky, and West
Virginia. Michigan, Connecticut and other
States send solid Republican delegations,
while New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, Wisconsin
and Massachusetts, do nearly as well.
Phillips estimated majority in this dis
trict Tor Congress is Il, 2,0o0;and Heiner's IN
the Armstrong W estm oreland district L.
500.
Griswold is elected over Sibley in the
Crawford Erie district by about 1,5O0.
The next U. 8. Senate will stand 43 Re-
publicans, Al Democrats and Populists.
The latest returns show the election OF
239 Republican Congressman, ITO Demo-
Gratis and Populists. This will give the
Republicans 122 of q majority over all,
which is sn astonisher to both sides.
Dayton's majority over Wilson will be
close to 1000
Congressman Martin of Indiana, former
ly of this county, was defeated this time.
rup sTATFs
The Republican majority in Ohio is about
15o, ,0Oe; Illinois l25, 900; Indiana 10000;
Iowa 5000; Michigan $4,000; Wisconsin
40, 900; Minnesota $4,000; s. Dakota Il, 600.
The states giving Republican majorities
represent two-thirds of the Electoral vote
North Dakota elected Fusion ticket.
All the southern states excepting West
Virginia and Kentucky seem to have elect
ed solid Democratic delegations to Con-
gress.
Missouri is very close and is supposed to
have gone Republican, and in North Caro-
lima the state judicial ticket is close.
The white metal party again captured
Nevada,
Colorado gives the Republican ticket 10
900 to 10000.
NEIGHBoRING COUNTIES.
Allegheny comes first with about 4o, 600;
Armstrong; majority is about 1900; We
nango's l, 400; Lawrence's $500; Aercers
5000; Fayette Co., an old Democratic
stronghold, elects the entire Republican
ticket by about 1,500.
The city of Reading, Berks Co., gave
Hastings 1,0s3 majority and elected two
Republicans to the Legislature, but the
county continues Democratic by about
1000.
Beaver county gives the State ticket
about 1000, and Wickham, Rep. is elected
Judge by about 400.
Clarion county is said to haye gone Re-
publican by about 200, and the Rep ublican
nominee for Congress in that district, Arm
old, is elected.
Wall ace has 970 over Martin.
westmoreland county elected its Re-
publican ticket by over 1000.
THE COUNTY.
An unusual number Of improper returns,
i.e., beth sealed, were made this year, but
enough is known to estimate our majority
in the county at from 1900 to 1900. the
largest ever given. Crows majority last
February was 1,600. The table that ap-
pears this week. ia, perforce, incomplete,
and cannot be completed until after the
official count.
BUTLER BoRoUGH.
Butler polled 1882 votes from regis
tration of about 1000. All the wards
went Republican by majorities ranging
from to 139, and aggregating 274.
The following is the is the vote by
wards
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