Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-07

indicate diminished vote by all parties.
Partial returns from every ward in the
city Of Chattanooga go to show that Foster
V. Brown, republican, is elected to Congress
to succeed Henry c. Snodgrass, democrat.
w. c. Anderson. republican, Is elected to
Congress in the first district
state indicate that Turney, DEM. for gov
eInor, has had a close shave for election,
with chances against him.
Delaware has broken away from demo-
cratic rule an 1 the republicans have carried
the state for the first time in thirty years.
The republicans have probably carried all
three counties, with the possible exception
OF Kent and that may be republican by
small majority.
didate for Congress, has lost by a large
majority while Willis the republican candi-
date. has made large gains.
Alabama.
The returns from Alabama indicate the
election Of all the democratic congressional
nominees, with the possible exception OF
benson, in the seventh, which at present
seems to be in doubt The republicans are
very active in the fourth and ninth districts,
but Robbins and Underwood have safe ma
jorities. In the fifth, Cobb defeats Goodwin,
leader Of the populists.
West Virginia.
The vote Of the state Of West Virginia
will be the largest ever cast and Will prob
ably foot up 10000. Owing to the re-
moteness of many precincts from telegraph
offices and the total absence Of such means
of communication in some counties, returns
will be very late, and definite ard final hg-
ures will not be obtainable before tonight
in all the counties Of the second, third ana
fourth districts.
The state republican committee claims
Wilson is surely defeated by 1000, but the
democrats will not concede It, break has
been made. however, in the solid democratic
6Ala ION nf fnrnr. w
this state in Congress, as Capt. b. b. Dow
enen, republican, was elected to Congress
by about q 900 majority in the frst district
From the third and fourth districts the
figures are too meager to base any estimate
upon. The republicans claim majority OF
the state house of delegates.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, November l.
Wilson's county Jefferson gives him 1,O4O
majority, which is less than was antici-
pated. The election in the second district
will be close and it will require the official
count to determine the result.
The republicans are tubilant and claim
Wilson's defeat, but the returns from the
back counties cannot be gotten for day or
two The democrats are very uneasy.
Georgia.
Georgia elects a solid democratic delega-
ton to Congress, headed by Speaker Crisp.
south Carolina.
The indications last night were that John
Carey Evan. Tillmanite, had been elected
by about 10000 majority.
Louisiana.
The returns last night showed almost to o
certainty the reelection Of the present con-
gressional delegation from Louisiana by
about 5000 majority each in the first, third.
fourth, fifth and sixth districts, and the
election Of Charles +. Buck, democrat, In
the second district by large majority to
succeed Davy.
Mississippi.
Dispatches from all quarters Of the state
t,N,.l fr1t "a "a ali ~
democratic candidates for Congress in every
district by large majorities
Florida.
The congressional election in Florida only
brought out light vote. The election Of
Cooper and Sparkman, democrats, seems as
sured.
Texas.
The election In Texas was for governor
and minor state officers, a legislature to
elect a United States Senator to succeed
Coke, democrat, and members OF Congress.
Returns last night indicated the usual demo-
cratic majority for the state ticket and the
legislature: also for democratic Congress-
men in all districts, with the probable ex-
ception of the ninth and tenth districts.
The election of Culberson, DEM, for gov
ernor, is conceded by a plurality ranging
from 60 900 10 $4,000. The democrats claim
a solid congressional delegation, but the
election of Crowley in the tenth district,
Crane in the eleventh and Houston in the
twelfth Is in doubt. The democrats elect
both branches of the legislature.
Arkansas.
The election in Arkansas yesterday was
for members Of Congress. Returns indicate
the election of a solid democratic congress
sonal delegation.
Kentucky.
The election in Kentucky was for men,
bers of Congress, four judges of the court of
appeals and three railroad commissioners.
Returns indicate that in the seventh con-
gressional district, Owens has been de-
feated, and Denny, republican, elected to
Congress.
THE EAST.
Massachusetts.
The indications are that Massachusetts