Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-11-06

Republican tidal wave struck Maryland
yesterday.
At midnight, although returns were very
SLOW coming in, owing to the widespread
scratching" of tickets, the indications
point TO the election of Lloyd Lowndes as
Governor by about 10000 plurality.
Both branches of the Legislature will
probably be controlled by the Republicans.
They will elect United States Senator to
70 succeed Charles H. Gibson, and two Po-
lice Commissioners to succeed John @. Legg
and John Gill;
The Republican candidate for Mayor and
the whole city ticket have swept everything
before them. Both branches of the council
will be 10 Republican control.
With the exception Of Mississippi, where
the Democrats have a majority of $4,000 to
$4,000 the Republicans seem TO have made
a clean sweep in yesterdays elections. At
/ a. m. the situation is as follows:
Illinois has elected W. F. L. Hadley, Re-
publican, for Congress, over Edward Lane,
Democrat.
In Iowa. F. VI. Drake. Republican, is
making big gains over W. J. Babb, Demo-
crat, as the count for governor progresses
It is also probable that the Republicans
have carried the entire State ticket.
In Kansas it was Republican walkOver
as the only candidate was David MARITIME
for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Kentucky is close. Possibly P. w. Har-
din has won the governors chair for the
Democrats, but his Republican opponent
W. o Bradley, is pushing him closely
The State ticket will be doubtful until full
returns from remote districts are obtained
Louisville, the home of the Star-Eyed God
dess, is safely Republican by $500 to 5000
Massachusetts, has elected 7. I. Green.
halge governor, with a Republican majority
of a, least $4,000 and the indications are
that the rest of the State ticket has followed
suit.
Mississippi is still in the Solid South
She has elected A. j. McLsurin governor
an entire state ticket, and Legislature thai
will choose United States Senator TO sue
coed James 4. George, by majority Of a
least $4,000.
Nebraska has elected L. ;. Norval justice
of the Supreme Court, and II. : GoOld re
gent of the State University, by Republi
can majority of several hundred, Republic
can victory over both Democrats and Silver
ties.
In New York the Tiger is way ahead o
the ticket, but the State vote above the Har
lem River is too heavy too be overcome.
The Tammany ticket is more than cue
cessful in the city aud in New York, King
and Queens counties, New York City Civ
lug 80 600 and Brooklyn 5000 Democratic
majority. The legislature will be heayil!
Republican.
john W Griggs, Republican candidat
for governor in New Jersey, is andoubtedl.
elected over Exclamation NcGilll, and ha
turned the legislature into a strong RePub
hcan body.
OHIO has elected Gen. Asa Bushnell 70
governor over James Z. Campbell by a ma
/ iority of at least 1000, aud with him tn
whole Stale ticket There is also a Repub
lican legislature chosen that will elect
successor TO Senator Calvin :. Brice.
Pennsylvania has chosen B. J. Haywoo,
for STATE treasurer aud seven judges Of th
superior court, all Republicans, by heay.
msiorily.
Utah has elected Heber NJ Wells, Repub
licau. Tor governor, by few hundred major
ity. aud has probably cast q vote for State
hood
Virginia, of course is Democratic, but
legislative election comprised the whole o
her campaign.