Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-11-07
REVIEW OF 7HE VHOLEgTUAI|ON
WRECKS ON TIE GREAT OCEAN OF
DEMOCRACY.

How the Battle Ragged From New
Hampshire to California-A Few. !
States Left.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA survey of re
turns Yesterday sEo VS. that in the west,
the northwest and on the Pacific coast |
the Republican landslide SEEMS to be
overwhelming, and in the southwest the
gains reported are OF such
as to suggest almost Il revo-
luton.
The only exceptions to the rue appear
to be in California and Nevada. In Ne
vada the silver party, which exists as
a party in that State. only, has, to all
appearance, beaten the Republicans, the
Democrats and regular Popuists, elect
ing its State ticket and Congressman.
There is also an element OF doubt in Ne
braska, where the election OF Major
(rep.) over Holcomb (pop.-dem.) is by
no means assured. With these cxcep-
tions. however, the tide of Republican
success appears to be overwhelming.
Ohio has given the largest Republican
majority in its history, wiping out not
only the Mckinley plurality of $4,000,
but going above the high water mark
set by John Brough in 1868 OF 1ol 900.
1t is thought that the official returns
will show Republican plurality Of from
lac, 900 to 100000.
Colorado has repudiated Populst doc
trines and swung back into the Repubi-
can column, electing the full Republican
ticket and both CongrC ssmen. Kansas,
too, has returned to the Republican
faith, and Jerry Simpson is buried under
the landslide along with the other Pop,
dlists.
Wisconsin has reversed her verdict OF
two years ago, and has elected a Repub
lican State government and 9 out OF 10
congressman Of the same political faith
In Illinois the Democrats have met a
crushing defeat. Not only has the State
shown preference for the Republican
candidates as expire sed by some 1000
or $4,000 plurality, but the congress
ional delegation has been turned over
almost bodily to the Republican S, Vim.
M. Springer going down with his party
in the 18th district. The city of Chi
cago, too. has cast $4,000 plurality
against the Democrats. The legislature
will be Republican on a joint ballot and
the result of the balloting is complete
reversal of the political situation.
Indiana is in fall ia shion too. The
State ticket will have from 10000 to
20 600 Republican plurality. and the
victcrs will gain four congressman. The
election of W. NJ. Holman in the fourth
district is more than doubtful and the
Republicans claim that the official count
will retire the great objector from the
national legislature.
Minnesota is Republican by 10000 to
40 900 plurality, Nelson winning against
the Democrats and Popuists. Michigan
gives the Republicans plurality of 4O-
600 and unless the official count changes
the outlook greatly the entire Congress
sional delegation will be Republican.
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Iowa, although the Dem Gratis there
have prospect of saving one Congress
man, Hayes in the second district. Tine
State OF Washington is Republican by
5000 to TO- 900 plurality, including Con
gressman. Idaho's contribution to the
land slide is $500 plurality and Con-
gresham from that State.
North Dakota has endorsed the Rcpub-
lican trick bv l 900 to 5000 plurality
and in the Territory of Oklahoma the
Republicans have elected delegate to
Congress.
So much for the states with Repuhli-
can pluralitles. Turning to those which
which retain their allegiance to the DEM
ocrats: Arkansas ret ;urns solid Demo-
cratic delegation, but by reduced pIu-
rality. ln Kentucky it is probable that
that the Ashland district, heretofore
!! a bulwark of Democracy, will be be rep
rescuted in the 5+th Congress by Denny,
Republican. This will be due more to
the disafitction of Breckinridge Demo
Gratis than to any growth OF Republican
sentiment. In Louisiana the Democrat
pluralities have been cut down to such
an extent that the Republicans claim
two congressman. whether upon good
ground or not the official count will de-
termine.
Tennessee is all mixed up. There are
conflicting claims as to congressman and
even the result of the gubernatorial con.
test appears to be involved. 1t can
hardly be doubted. however, that re-
turns will show the election OF Turney
(Democrat) bv safe plurality. Dowr
in Texas two congre essional districts, tht
tenth and twelfth, are in doubt. II
Missouri the prev sling DRIFT is mani
fest in reduced Democratic pluralities fo
the State ticket, and claims of Republi
cans that they will gain one or two con
gressmen. Mississippi stands firm in th
Democratic faith.
This about completes the list and it il
not likely that the situation outlined
will be changed materially by the ofticia
count. The Prohibitionists have showr
their usual small strength, and the mucl
discussed A. p. A. influence has appa
rently vanished in the air. The Who'll
, verdict OF yesterdays election seem to b
! that the two great parties were squarel
opposed to each other and that the RI
publicans got the most votes.