Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-11-16

In three States - Maine, Vermont and
Oregon-eIections of Congressman and State
officers were held earlier in the year Each
OF these States elected full Republican
delegations.
The present House has 214 Democrats, 126
Republicans, ndtwelve Populists. There will
be $50 members in the next House, and
either of the leading parties require 179
men to obtain control.
In the Senate there are at present forty
four Democrats, thirty-six Republicans,
three Populists, and the two silver Senators
from Nevada.
Legislatures had already been chosen in
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maine and
Oregon which will elect United States Sena-
tors. These Legislatures will choose men
of the same political party as that OF Sena-
tors whose places are to be filled.
The States which have just elected Legie-
latures which will have the naming of
United States Senators are California, Colo
rado, Delaware. Idaho, Illinois, Kansas,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mon
sey, North Carolina, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington,
West Virginia and Wyoming. Each of these
States will elect one Senator, except Michi-
gan. Montana, North Carolina and Wyom-
ing, where two Senators are to be chosen.
The election results in each State and Ter
ritory, rs far as known when this side of :he
paper went to press, are as follows:
ALABAMA.
Alabama elected nine Representatives in
Congress. The present delegation is solidly
Democratic.
All nine Congressman are Democratic.
ARKANSAS.
Arkansas elected six Representatives in
Congress. All the present Representatives
are Democrats.
All the Congressman are Democratic.
CALIFORNIA.
California elected a Governor, n full State
ticket, seven Representatives in Congress,
half the State Senate and an entire
Assembly. The Legislature will e!e.. a
United States Senator. California elected
a Republican Governor in 1890 by 1881
plurality. IN 1892 it elected one Repub-
lican and seven Democratic Presidential
electors by close vote, and four Demo-
cratic and three Republican Congressman.
Both sides claimed California on the day
after election, but it was probable that tho
Republicans elected their candidate for Gov.
ernor. 1t was also believed that the Legis-
lature was Republican.
COLORADO.
Colorado elected Governor, full State
ticket. two Representatives in Congress, and
a Legislature which will elect a United
States Senator. In 1892 the candidate of
the Peoples party and silver Democrats for
Republican candidate, and for President,
Weaver pop had plurality of IA, 964 over
Harrison. Both the present Representatives
are Populists.
The Republican State ticket was elected
by majority of Is, 900, Waite, the Populist
being defeated. The vote was heavy, and
tie women took a large and active part.
CONNECTICUT.
Connecticut elected a Governor, Lieuten-
of
Comptroller, a full Legislature, and four Rep.
resentatives in Congress. The State gave
Cleveland 1867 plurality in 1892. and Morris
(Dem.) for Governor 6151 plurality. OF the
present Representatives three are Democrats
and one Republican.
The Republicans swept the State, electing
their entire Gubernatorial ticket and all four
Congressman and obtaining an overwhelm-
ing ma jOrity in both branches of the Legisa-
lure New Haven, usually Democratic by
from 5000 to 1000, is Republican by over 3000
electing all the Republican candidates, even
the Judge OF Probate.
DELAWARE.
Delaware elected a Governor. a Legisla-
ture which will choose United States Sena-
tor. and one Representatives in Congress. The
State gave Cleveland 504 plurality in 1892
and the Democratic candidate for Governor
543 plurality in 1898. The present Repre-
sentative is a Democrat
A Wilmington dispatch on the morning
after election stated that the Democrats
conceded the election of the Republican
State ticket and the Republican candidate
for Congress by majority Of about $50 to
500.
FLORIDA.
Florida elected two Representatives in
Congress. Both the present Representatives
are Democrats.
A solid Democratic delegation was re-
turned to Congress.
GEORGIA.
Georgia elected eleven Representatives in
Congress. The present delegation is solidiy
Democratic.
The Democrats of Georgia returned a solid
delegation to Congress. Speaker Crisp was
reelected.
Iowa elected minor State officers, with
eleven Representatives in Congress. The
State gave Harrison plurality OF %, 965 in
1892, and jackson (Rep.) for Governor a
plurality of 81, $50 in 1898. There is only
one Democrat among the present Represent
tatives.
With the exception of two judicial candi-
dates the Republican State ticket was
elected by ma ajority of about so, 900. The
Republicans elected ten Congressman, and
the result in the Second District was in
doubt, with the chances in favor of Walter
I. Hayes (Dem.) by small majority.
IDAHO.
Idaho elected 4 Governor and other State
officer, Legislature which will CHOOSE Il
United States Senator. and one Representa-.
tive in Congress. The State gave the Peo-
ple-Democratic fusion electoral ticket a
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