The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-11-21

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eovERNoR-ELEcT LEVI P. MORTON.
In three States - Maine, Vermont and
Oregon-elections Of Congressman and State
eficers were held earlier In the year. Each
Of these States elected full Republican
delegations.
The present House has 214 Democrats, 1875
Republicans, and twelve Populists. There will
be 356 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
tsom Nevada.
Legislatures had already been chosen In
Alabama, Arkansas. Georgia, Maine and
Oregon whlch will elect United States Sena-
tors. These Legislatures will choose men
e:the same political party as that OF Sena-
tors whose places are to be filled.
The States which have just elected Legls-
Mures which will have the naming Of
United States Senators are California, Colo
raGo, Delaware. Idaho, Illinois, Kansas,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota, Mon
tana. Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey. North Carolina, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington,
West Virginia and Wyoming. Each OF these
States will elect one Senator, except Mtchi-
gan. Montana, North Carolina and Wyom-
ing, where two Senators are to be chosen.
The election results in each State and Ter
Iitory, rs far as known when this side Of the
paper went to press, are as follows. e '''
E'.. r. n. ALABAMA" .. '.
.%kiabama elected nine Representatives In
Congress. The present delegation Is solidly
Democratic. ,,Ss.i:.E S!t1.ilSs9T:- = .. .G"&
The Democrats elected eight Congressman
md the Populists one-Howsrdr 49,.
-s-.,,- .. 90 ARKANsAs. .,.
Arkansas elected six Representatives In
Congress-. All the present Representatives
are Democrats. ;,s.,.,..,. 90. . ..--i
Ali the Congressmen are Democratic.
CALIFORNIA.
California elected Governor, q full State
Ticket, seven. Representatives In Congress,
half the State ). Senate and an entire
Assembly. The Legislature will elect
United States Senator. California elected
. Republican Governor In 1890 by 1881
hcan 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 certain that the
Democrats elected their candidate for Gov
eTnor. 1t was also certain that the Legis-
hture was Republican.
Colorado elected Governor, full State
ticket, two Representatives, In Congress, and
Legislature which will elect q United
1tates Senator. In 1892 the candidate Of
the Peoples party and silver Democrats for
Governor had plurality Of 6s16 over the
Republican candidate, and for President,
Weaver (Pop. had plurality OF "a, ,964 over
Harrison: Both the present Representatives
are Populists. g.
The Republican State ticket was elected
by a majority Of 1S, 900, Waite, the Populist,
being defeated. The vote was heavy, and
the ewomen took a large and active part.
y. CONNECTICUT.
Connecticut elected Governor, Lieuten-
1nt-Goyernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer,
Comptroller, afull legislature, and four Rep
Tesentatives IN Congress. The State gsve
Cleveland 1857 plurality In 1892. and Morris
pem.) for Governor 6151 plurality. OF the
present Representatives three are Democrats
and one a Republican.
The Republicans swept the State, electing
aheir entire Gubernatorial ticket and all four
Congressman and obtaining an overwhelm-
ing majority in both branches of the Legisla-
ture. New Haven, usually Democratic by
trom 5000 to 1000, is Republican by over 5000,
electing all the Republican candidates, even
The Judge Of Probate.
DELAWARE.
Delaware elected a Governor, a Legisla-
Sure which will choose United States Sena-
sor, and one Representative Congress. The
State gave Cleveland 504 plurality in 1892,
and the Democratic candidate for Governor
S43 plurality in 1893. The present Repre-
sentative Is a Democrat.
A Wilmington dispatch on tho morning
1tter election stated that the Democrats
conceded the election Of the Republican
State ticket ani the Republi can candidate
10r Congress by majority Of about 1900.
The Legislature Is Republican and will elect
aRepublican United States Senator.
FLORIDA.
Florida elected two Representatives in
Congress. Both the present Representatives
are Democrats.
A solid Democratic delegation was re-
turned to Congress.
Georgia elected eleven Representatives in
Congress. The present delegation Is solidly
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 1886 in 1898. There is only
sne Democrat among the present Represen-
natives.
With the exception of two judicial candi-
dates the Republican State ticket was
elected by majority Of about 10, O00 The
Republicans elected ten Congressman, and
,he result in the Second District was In
doubt, with the chances In favor of Walter
L Hayes (Dem.) by a small majority.
IDAHO.
Idaho elected Governor and other State
u6lcers, Legislature which will choose a
United States Senator, and one Representa-
i've in Congress. The State gave the Peo-
ple-Democratic fusion electoral ticket a
plurality Of 1921 In 1892, and the Republican
candidate for Governor plurality OF 1909 In
1880. The present Representative Is q Re-
publican.
The Democrats concede that Wilson Rep. }