The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-07
BIG GAIN IN CONGREssMEN
81 REPUBLICANS ELECTED TO THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
wild Scenes I'm Newspaper Row When
the Returns Were BuIIettned-
What the Politicians Say.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6-The Republicans
have carried New York State by estimated
pluralities ranging from 10000 to 10000.
These figures represent the probable plu-
rality OF Levi p. Morton. Republican. for
Governor, over David p. HILL Democrat.
based upon the vote of New YORK city and
Brooklyn complete, and returns from more
than half of the election districts above
the Harlem river.
The total vote for the two leading candi-
dates is considerably in excess OF that
polled for Flower and Fassett for Governor
in 1891. in addition to which is the votes
cast this year for Everett p Wheeler. in
dependent Democrat. which will exceed TO-
900. The tremendous Republican sweep In
the city and State, it is estimated, has
elected thirty-one Republican Congress-
men. a gain of sixteen over the present rep
resentation in Congress.
1t was the expressed belief If those who
were conducting the campaign for the Dem
ocrats in the State that the deprecated
majorities below Harlem for The party
there would be offset by Increased major
tiles above the rivers bank for the Democ-
racy.>
The most sanguine expected t,st the
Democratic party, with Senator Hill at It's
head, would show recuperation from the
vote given for Maynard In 1893. In place CT
all anticipated results comes a sweep Of
such proportions, and from every Quarter
beyond the highest claims made bv the
Republicans. From pluralities ranging from
5000 to 10000 in the district below the
Harlem for the Democratic party. the Re-
publican party turns the city vote into
10000 plurality for its State candidates. In
all the Democratic estimates given the
eve of the election II was contended that the
Democratic plurality below the Harlem
would be ct least 5000. The surprises ere
not confined to this change of votes. but
run behind even the vote OF Maynard.
while in the State he fell below The vote
cast for Governor Flower in 1891.
An analysis of such figures as are OBJ
tainabIe tonight shows that the Republic
an party alone gained by the increased
registration, for Mr.. Morton's vote In all
the upper county districts shows large
gains over the Fassett vote OF 1891 In the
cities this same increase in registration ap-
pears to have been detrimental to the DEM
ocrats. The vote in Albany county was one
of the many surprises Of the election. For
years Albany county. on State or national
issues, has been looked upon as a reliable
Democratic stronghold. good for from loo
to 1900 Democratic majority. The Demo-
cratic managers. in view OF this fact. and
that IL is also the home OF Senator Hnl,
looked for a majority not less than 1900
They felt confident that Senator Hill could
be given a handsome vote. as Judge May
nard carried the county by normal Dem
ocratic majority, Notwithstanding the Re
publican trend In other portions OF the
State In Monroe with its Republican city
of Rochester, the natural Republican ma
jority was almost doubled. late figures CIV
ing Morton 5000, where in 1891. the same
county only gave Fassett 3soo. Rensselaer,
county. the home OF Senator Murphy. held
as closely TO Democratic normal vote as
any in the State The county only fell or
about 500. while Its neighbor Albany.
lost about 1000. Erie county re-
peated its record OF hast year by
giving the usual Republican maJorities.
otsego county doubled for Morton the ma
jority it gave Harrison, and trebled that it
gave Fasaett. chemuns held pretty slsssay