The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-21
Elautioa Aftermath.

F. L. Downing. the only Democrat
elected TO congress from Illinois, has 90
majority.
Il is said the President sent large
check in aid of Wilson'S campaign for
reelection.
Unofficial returns from every co unity
in Tennessee give Evans, the Republican
nominee Tor governor. plurality of
1864.
One Populist and one Republican have
been elected to congress from Texas, and
the Democrats elect the governor by
500a0.
There viii be three wome in the next
Colorado legislature-Mrs. Clara Cres-
singham, Mrs. Frances Klock and Mrs.
Carrie Clyde Holly.
The proposed Greater New York by
consolidation was carried in the cities
and towns concerned by 3s, 500 majority of
2l29i2 votes cast, of which majority
Brooklyn contributes l70S.
\ revised list of the membership of the
by the Republican national congression-
al committee gives the Republicans 2i6
members, Democrats l0i, and Populists o.
Representation in the next Republican
state convention will be based upon the
| Republican vote of the counties that was
cast last week. Philadelphia will have
more than one-third of all the delegates
in the convention.
Governor-elect Morton has filed with
! the secretary of state of New York his
statement of election expenses, as requir-
/ ed by law. The statement shows that a
! total of Sl9.790 was expended. This in
cludes $4,000 to the Republican state
committee.
The complete vote of every county in
the state has now been received and
shows Hastings plurality for governor to
be 24l, 1874. The fun vote of the state for
! the various candidates follows: Governor,
Hastings, 57S,e99; Singerly, 33l, ,7o5; ALL
man, lG,l7l; Hawley, 20,329. Hastings
majority, 20j, ,+Si.
George Y. Laurence, who returns 10 the
state house Of Representatives from Wash
| ington county, deserves from his long
public life more than passing notice.
Elected to the house IN 1872 and again in
! 1915. he went To the senate in 1913 and
back again 10 the house in 1888 and 1859.
He returned To the senate in 1850, but
went to congress in 1864 and again in 1866.
In 1872 he was a member of the cOns;itu-
tional convention. In 1873, 1876 and 1873
he was elected to the state senate. and in
lSS2 he went to congress again. In lS92
he was once more elected to the state
house OF representatives, celebrating n
kind of golden political wedding. He
celebrated his 10Th birthday this week,
and IS well fitted physically and mental
iy to take an active part in the proceed
ings of the house.
The official computation of the vote for
State officials at the recent election was
completed al the State Department Friday.
! The totals are as follows: Governor,
! Hastings. Il, 51i, sol Singerly, D., 333,
40i; Hawley, Pro, p, ,i43; Altman, Peo-
pies, l9, i64; Grundy, Soc-Labor, l,733
Lieutenant Governor. Lyon, r., j6i, ,39j
Riiling, D., 332,i55; Castle, Pro-, 23,4i5 f;
Auditor General, Mylin, r., 559,5ll; Ma
gee, D., 3;s0,22j; Palmer, Pro, "a, ~ (;
Deisher, p. p, l7,9l7; Allen, 5. L. l,556 1;
Mylin, Ind, Rep, IL Secretary Internal
Affairs, Latta, r., j6S,7O0; Greenland, D.,
5@,79ji Gleason. Pro, 2i.077 Louck, p.
p, Il, 81; King, ;. =, l,5jS; Latta, |. r.,
/ 80; Congressman-at- Large. Grow, Il.
57l, l,GSj; HUFF, r., 5,fi,2l9; Myer, D., 32s,-
677; Collins, D., 32f,62}; Kane, P., 23,J0l
Jordon. T., 29S2; Lotier. p. p, l7,s2G
Greenman, =. p, I7.2g9; Kreit, :. l., l.
GA; Metzler, ;. L., !, ,4G6; Grow, l. r., 80 f;
| HUI. ]. Il. Il.