Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-11-09
RETURNS.

NOTABLE POINTS IN THE ELECTION
RETURNS
Little Delaware broke away from thu
Democracy for the first time in thirty years
nd the Republicans carried it for Governor
I'D Congressman.
ifus.h Grant, the Tammany candidate fol
dayor of New York city, was beaten by
III, 600 ma iority, by Col. w. L. Strong, the
Republican head of the reform ticket. Tht
Democrats lost s congressman in New York
city.
In Baltimore the Republicans elected {
ndge of the Supreme Court and got major
ty in the city council, the first time the Re
puhlicans have had absolute control in any
department of the city government since
1857
The Tillman Democrats elected their can
ddate for Governor (Evans) in South Caro-
lima, by 10000 majority. The entire congress
sional delegation is Democratic.
Ohio has given the largest Republican ma
iority in its history, wiplng out not only thu
Mckinley plurality Of $4,000, but going above
high water mark set by John Brough in 1868
of lO1 900. 1t is thought that the official re
turns will show Republican plurality Of
i40. 900 to 10000.
Colorado has repudated the Populist doc
trines and swung back into the Republican
column. electing full Republican tickle
and both Congressman.
Kansas, too, has returned to the Republic
can faith and Jerry Simpson is buried under
the landslide along with other Populst Can
didates.
nr,cf1 1,oS cn1 1,nv diot of xrf
years ago and has elected Republican state
government and out of 10 Congressman Of
the same political faith.
In Illinois the Democrats have met a crush
ing defeat. Not only has the state shown pref
erence for Republican candidates as express
ed by some 10000 or $4,000 plurality, but the
Congressional delegation has been turned
over almost bodily to the Republicans, w
NJ. Springer going down with his party in the
18th district.
The city of Chicago, too, has cast % 900 plu
rality against the Democrats. The legisla
turc is Republican on joint ballot, and the
result of the balloting is a complete reversal
of the political situation.
Minnesota is Republican by so, 900 to 40, oO(
plurality, Nelson winning against the Demo
Gratis and Populsts.
Michigan gives Republican plurality OF
10000, and unless the official count changes
the outlook greatly the entire Congressional
delegation will be Republican.
Practically the same may be said Of Iowa
although the Democrats of the uawkeye
State have the prospect of saving one Con
gressman-Hayes-in the second district.
The State of Washington is Republican by
5000 to 10000 plurality including the Con
gresham from that State.
North Dakota has endorsed the Republi
can ticket by LOCO to 5000 plurality and il
the Territory Of Oklahoma the Republicans
have elected delegate to Congress by plu
rality of $500. So much for the States witt
Republican pluralities.
Turning to those which retain their allegi
ance to the Democracy there are still evi
dences Of the prevailing trend of politca
opinion. Arkansas returns solid Democrat
ic delegation but by reduced plurallties.
In Louisiana the Democratic pluralities
have been cut down to such an extent thai
Republicans claim two Congressmen-wheth
er upon good grounds OF not the official count
will determine
Tennessee is all mixed up. There are con
filcting claims as to Congressman, and ever
the result of the gubernatorial contest APP
pears to be involved in some doubt owing Il
serious OBJECTIONS in middle Tennessee.
The famous Populist, Jerry Simpson O.
Kansas, was defeated for Congress by Re
publican. AS was LATE Pence the Colorado
p,pulist.
Gov. Waite the "bloody bride" Populis
candidate for reelection as Governor Of Col
orado, was literally showed under.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles and Amos J. Cum
mings OF New York, went down with Tam
many.
Maryland and Tennessee each lost three
Democratic congressman, and West Virginia
lost all her Democratic congressman and hel
State legislature besides.