Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-11-08

House They VIII Have a Majority of
One Hundred and Twenty-eieht.
NEW YORK, Nov 9.-Delayed returns
Increase the overwhelming gains of the
Republicans In the congress districts,
and the figures now show that the ma
jority to be led by Mr. Thomas Reed in
the fifty-fourth congress will be about
12S over all. Astonishing changes have
been made in many states, and the strong
holds of Democracy have been captured.
Nearly all the Democratic leaders have
beon defeated, including Wilson of West
Virginia. Springer Of Illinois, Watchdog
Holman and w. d. Bynum of Indiana
and Silver Dollar Bland Of Missouri.
The Populists lose Jerry Simpson Of
Kansas, their most prominent statesman,
and the ultra free traders OF the country
will no longer have the pleasure Of being
represented by the noisy and good natured
Tom johnson of Cleveland.
w. @. Owens, the man who defeated
the repudiated Breckinridge OF Kentucky,
gets the reward Of his victory and is elect
cd over his Republican opponent by a
small majority. ]. Hampton Hogs the
recalled consul to Annoy, China, wins as
Republican In Virginia Democratic dis
trict. New Jersey sends q solid Republic
an delegation, and Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Connecticut Indiana and
Iowa do likewise
In New Hampshire tho Republicans
elect the governor by about 10, 600 plural
ity. the two congressman by large MAORI
ties and will have so majority in the leg
islature. They have also carried every
county in the state.
In Massachusetts, the Democratic vote
fall nf nd &hor 4F.
crease of about per cent in the Repub-
lican vote. Groenhalge is re- elected gov
ernor by over 60, 600 plurality, and tho
Republicans elect all their candidates for
congress except in the north district.
Connectiout's Big Majority.
In Connecticut the Republicans have
eleoted the governor by majority Of TO-
600 over all, the four congressman By an
aggregate majority of more than IA, 600.
have an overwhelming majority In the
legislature and have carried every city
and county in the state James Populist
Piggott is beaten In the Second congress
district, a Democratic stronghold, by
1000 votes. In New York state Mr.
Merton plurality is about 150, 900. The
legislature is Republican by q large ma
sority. The constitutional amendments
are adopted. The congress delegation
contains only five Democrats.
The Republicans have elected a solid
delegation of eight con gressmen from New
Jersey. They have also elected six state
senators and 90 out OF 60 assemblymen.
The senate stands: Republicans, I6; Dem
oorats. 8. The house; Republicans, So;
Democrats, IA. Republican majority on
Joint ballot SO. This insuDes the cleo
tlon Of a successor to United States SEN
ator Mcpherson.
The Republicans have carried Pennsyl-
vania by 1885, 600 plurality. and the Dem
oorAts get only one congressman. The
Republicans have carried Delaware by
1900 plurality and have a safe majority
Ia the legislature.
The West Virginia legislature is Re.
publican on joint ballot. The Republic
ans will sheet United States senator TO
succeed Camden, and the state may be
redistricted.
Ohio has not elected more than two
Democratic congressman and probably
not more than one. Ths state is Repub-
iican by 1856. 900.
II Is entirely probable that every Re-
publican congress nominee in Indiana has
been elected. The state is Republican by
$4,000 plurality
Illinois has gone Republican by 100, 600
plurality, and the Republicans also claim
a solid congress delegation there.
The Republican victory in Michigan Is
so overwhelming that the party managers
there claim legislature unanimously
Republican In both branches. 1t is GER
tain that the congress delegation is solid
| ly Republican.
Minnesota Republicans elected their
entire state ticket and the whole con
gressional delegation of seven. In the
legislature they have a majority Of 90 on
| joint ballot.
1 Missouri Big Surprise.
Missouri contributes one of the biggest
| Of the long list OF surprises by leaving the
| Democratic column and making further
inroad upon the already broken solid
south. The Republicans elected their en-
tire state ticket and the legislature, as
well as Of the 10 congressman. Bland.
Hatch and Dockery are among the de-
fcated
The Republicans have oarried Kansas
| by an old time plurality and have ma
| jority OF nearly 100 on joint ballot, insur-
ing the election Of a Republican success
or to Senator John Martin (Dem)
| In Nebraska the Republicans elected
their entire state ticket and the legisla-
ture
In New York city Hills plurality over
Morton is g 795, Strong's over Grant for
mayor nearly "A, 600 and Goff 8 over Smyth
for recorder 53, 600.
The board Of aldermen is in doubt, the
election Of three of the Tammany oandi.
dates being disputed. If any one Of the
three fails to establish his election, the re-
apportionment of the city into S6 assem-
bly, districts will be made by Republic
an board.
New York city has voted in favor of a
greater New York, perhaps by 90. 600 ma
jority. Brooklyn's vote Is still In doubt
Staten Island and Long Island City ap-
prove annexation, and Mount Vernon,
East Chester and Westohester oppose it.
i THE NEXT CONGRESS.