Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-07
THE ELECTIONS.

terday was a surprise to both
democratic and republican congress
sional campaign committees because
of the extent Of the republican majority.
Neither had anticipated the result IS
shown by the returns. The republicans
swept everything before them in the
North aud West, and also made gains
in some of the southern States. 1t Is
one of the greatest victories in the
history of the republican party.
In Virginia the returns show the cleo,
ton of the democratic congressional
candidates in the ten districts.
The vote was smaller than for some
years past. The reports from all over
the State indicate that the new Walton
ballot law, which was tried in this State
for the first time yesterday, gave salts
faction in most instances. The returns
show that large number of votes were
thrown out because the illiterate voters
prepared them improperly.
The indications are that the ten demo-
Gratis are elected to Congress by the
following majorities First district, w:
A. Jones, three thousand; second
district, Gardiner Tyler, about three
thousand; third, Tazewell Elicit, over
six thousand; fourth, w. r. McKenney,
one thousand; fifth, Claude A. Swanson,
fifteen hundred; sixth, Peter j. Otey,
two thousand; seventh, S. S. Turner,
three thousand; eighth, E. E. Meredith,
$500; ninth, w. S. K. Morrison, 1000.
Very little has been received from the
tenth, Mr.. H. st. George fuckers
district, but the returns so far received
indicate reduced democratic majority.
The vote in Richmond was as fol.
lows: Elicit, democrat, 6,724; South
ward, republican, 1859; Gregory, peo-
pie, 472; Smithdeal, prohibition, 1OS f;
Lipscomb, independent, lob. Ellett's
plurality, 5,16S. Ellett's plurality in
the district is estimated at 5000.
The New York republican State
ticket is elected by fully hundred and
thirty thousand majority. New York
county gave Hill only about $500
plurality. The entire anti-Tammany
ticket in New York county is elected
by about 10000 majority. w. l..
Strong, republican, was elected mayor
of New York city by about 10000
plurality over Grant. The legislature
will have a good republican majority,
the indications being gain of at least
fiftv in the assembly majority Ct
eighty over the democrats. TIE
Senate has republican majority o.
four. New York's congressional dele
CATION will stand at least twenty -four
republicans to nine democrats.
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feated in New York city, and Quigg
Low, A. ]. Campbell, Shannon and
Fairchild, all republicans, are elected.
All the Kings county republican can
didates for Congress are elected. The
democrats elected only two out of the
nine Congressman in New York city.
The republicans not only carried the
State, city and county, but they have
also elected every candidate for the
assembly in Kings county. The new
State assembly will stand 104 repubii-
cans, "a democrats.
I1diana goes republican by abou,
$4,000 Iowa by $4,000.
In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Wis
co sin and other western States the re
publican gains are large, Pennsylvania
giving about $4,000 majority; Ohio $780,
coo; Wisconsin $4,000, and Illinois 90
900.
30 h branches of the Illinois legisla
IRE will be republican, insuring the
r4turn of U. S. Senator. The repub-
licans claim to have elected sixteen
Congressman and II majority of the leg
islature, insuring republican successor
to Senator Cullom, republican.
Massachusetts elected full republi-
can delegation to Congress, a demo
cratic loss of four. The republican
State ticket was also elected by about
$4,000 majority.
The republicans in Connecticut elect
the governor and probably three Con-
gressmen and majority in the lesisls-
ture. Congressman DeForest, demo
crat, was defeated.
Returns from Delaware indicate that
the republican State ticket is elected
and that they will also get the congress
man and Senator.
In WestVirginia the republicans have
defeated Hon. VIM. L. Wilson and have
a solid republican delegation and a ma
jority on joint ballot in the Legislature,
thus securing republican United
States Senator to succeed Mr.. Camden.
The republicans gained three Con-
gressmen in the State of Maryland.
The names of the republicans elected
are William B. Baker in the Second
district, Charles E. Coffin in the fifth
and George L. Wellington in the Sixth.
Mr.. John J. Dobler, republican, defeat
ed Mr.. Chas. G. Kerr for judge of the
Supreme Bench by 8, 465 votes. Cowen
and Rusk, democrats for Congress, es-
capped by small majority.
The republicans elect II out OF %
members for first branch Baltimore City
Council This gives them control OF
that department of the legislative
branch of the city government. 1t is
gain of eight members, the republicans
having had four representatives in the
last first branch.
The democrats control the second
branch by vote of 9 to 2. On joint
ballot the next Council will stand 10
democrats, ii republicans, q democratic
majority of 5.
The republicans claim five Con-
gressmen from Kentucky. Denny beats
Owens, democrat, in the Lexington dis
trict.
In Alabama there was a light vote,
but increased majorities for democratic
candidates.
The democrats in North Carolina
have elected their State and judicial
tickets, at least seven out of the nine
Congressman and a majority of the
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