The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-11-13
ELECTION AFTERMATH.

was at 6rst supposed
As result Of the election the Re
publicaUs gain five United States
Senators two from Utah and ooe
each from Kentucky, Ohio and Mary
land, aud the Democrats lose three
Senators -one each from Maryland,
Kentucky aud Ohio. None of these
changes become effective, however,
until March 4, 1897, except in the
case Of the two Utah Senators, who
will take their seats as soon as chosen.
Thereafter the numerical strength 10
the Senate will be as follows: Repub.
licsDs A, Democrats 39. Populists 6.
Vacant (Delewsre) /. Total, SS. If
the Delaware vacancy is filled by a
Republican it will give a Republican
majority.
Pennsylvania The old Keystone
still holds her place as the banner
Republican State of the Union, elec.
ting Haywood State Treasurer by the
enormous majority of 174,442 in au
of year. The Democrats carried
only Is out of the 81 counties of the
State, Philadelphia alone giving Hay.
wood 74,e66 majority. The only
surprise is in the case of the Demo.
cratic Superior Court judge. II was
believed the choice would lie between
Judge Yerkes and Judge Magee, bot
the official figures show the election
of Judge Peter p Smith, Of Lacka-
wanna county, by 5,264 majority
over the next highest competitor,
Judge Yerkes. Judge Noyes of this
district ran we'll in the northwest,
where he is we'll known, and is fourth
in the list, being but 1,060 behind
Judge Magee who was thought to be
the strongest Democratic candidate.
Obio-Tbe majority for Bushnell,
Republican for Governor, is close to
the 100, 900 mark, the latest figures
putting it about $4,000
Marylsnd-For the first time
Maryland has been captured by The
Republicans, they have carried near.
ly every county 10 the State. Lown.
des, for Governor, will have about
$4,000 plurality. Republican gains
in both branches of the Legislature
are sufficient to give that party ma.
jority of 43 on joint ballot, thus as.
suring a Republican successor to
United States Senator Gibson.
Kentucky-For the first time in
its history Kentucky has elected a
Republican governor, Col. Bradley
having defeated Gen. Harding by
about 10000 plurality. Both
branches of the legislature are be-.
lieved to be Republican Oh the off.
cial count, thus insuring the election
of Republican U. 5. Senator, if the
estimates hold good.
New York-The plurality of Pal.
mer, Republican candidate for Secre.
tary of State, is about 10000, or
three times as great as his plurality
in 1898. Both branches of the leg.
islature are Republican by at least 2
to l, tSe Republicans having IA on
joint ballot.
10 New York City the Tammany
plurality is about 10000, while
Brooklyn elected Wurster, Republi.
can candidate for mayor, over Grout
Democrat, by between 1000 and
5000 plurality.
New Jersey-The majority fol
Griggs, Republican candidate fol
governor, is 26,467 The Senate viii
stand IS Republicans and Demo
Gratis; the House 43 Republicans, II
Democrats and l Independent.
Utah The Republicans elected
their State ticket by pluralities rang
ing from 1000 to 1900. The legis
lature will be Republican by a ma
joTity of 20 on joint ballot, whicl
means a gain of two Republican U. S
Senators.
Iowa-The Republican State ticke
it elected by about 10000 plurality
and the legislature is overwhelming,
Republican.
Kansas The Republicans re.elec
ted David Martin chief justice b.
about 10000 plurality.
Msssaehusetts-The vote for gov
ernor was: Geenhalge, Republican
185,9O0: Williams, Democrat, 121,
40l; Kendall, Prohibitionist, 8,766
Republican plurality, 64,499.
Nebraska-The latest returns 10
dicate the election of the Republica
t;oLot Ia, oLo,t IA O0O ,I..aI;,,.