Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-11-05
ELECTION RETURNS GENERALLY

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}. w. Sweets, who was Tuesda,
elected jailer at Elizabethtown, died u
noon Wednesday.
In Nebraska the democrats succeeded
in electing their State ticket by from
10000 to $1,000.
The republicans made clean SWEEP
in Iowa, electing their governor by ov
er 10000 majority.
Shackelford's plurality in Louisville
and jefferson county is 1,24S. Hind
man got 2,736, double the Palmer vote
Senator Martin wasn't in it. The
majority against him seems to be about
LOO. Even Woodford went against
! him.
The entire democratic ticket is elect
ed in Bourbon by 90 to 1913. Shackel-
ford's plurality is double Hindman's
vote.
The republicans swept Massachu-
sets, electing their State ticket and
tbree-fourths of the members of the
Legislature.
Judge VanWyck, mayor elect of
Greater New York, says he will APP
point only tried and true democrats to
positions under him.
Cook, democrat, beat Breathitt for
circuit Judge in the third district and
Tarvin, democrat, was elected in the
10th or Kenton county district.
Henry Sears, G. S. freight brake
man, fell asleep at Tateville, while
waiting for passenger train to pass,
and was struck by it and killed.
Hon. 1. H. Goodnight, brother of
Prof. T. Nj. Goodnight, of this coun-
ty, was elected circuit Judge in the
Franklin district by good majorit y,
Tammany's candidate, Van Wyck.
was elected mayor of Greater New
York by a plurality of IS, 3OS. Low
came second with 1883 votes, Tracy
third with l0l, 1913.
In Fayette the entire county demo-
cratic ticket is elected over the fusion
ticket by nearly 1000 majority. a dem
ocratic gain OF 1000 over last year.
Where oh where was Billy Breckin-
ridge?
1t is very gratifying to observe that
Judge Bullock was reelected county
judge in Fayette, especially after the
nasty fight made against him by those
who call themselves democrats. The
average majority for him and his tick
ct is | 100.
The democrats will have control of
both branches of the new General AS
sembly and in joint session will have a
majority of 40 or 80. They elected
nearly all of the new State Senators,
who will assist in the election of a sue
cessor to Senator Lindsay.
Ohio republicans are claiming the
on joint ballot by five votes.
Democrats refuse to concede this, and |
declare they have it by one vote. Three
have not been heard from, ard |
In these both sides are claiming to
have elected their candidate. Bush
nell is reelected governor by a greatly
reduced majority.
Mayor Todd says the defeated repub-
lean candidates will make contests,
md that he will not turn over his office
20 Mr.. Weaver until Tuesday week, al
though, according to the democratic
OF the law, his term ex-
oires next Tuesday. He says he will
'esort to force if any attempt is made to
get him out till the day he says.
In Warren county the entire demo-
cratic ticket was elected by plurafities
If 1000 and more. Judge Settle is
reelected circuit Jndge by a large ma
ority over the republican who was sup
ported by sound money democrats.
Warren gave him 1000 majority. Nat
Howard had no opposition for Com
attorney
Complete returns from Laurel coun-
" give Bailey l,406; Shackelford $50;
Parker so: Wallace 6; Hindman 81. C..
:. Haverly, republican, is elected to
he Legislature from that and Rock
'astle counties. The entire republican
icket in Laurel was elected. A. III.
Clark was reelected circuit Judge in
hat district over Ewell, independent,
~ about 1000.
The Advocate publishes full returns
II the vote in Boyle, which shows that
carried the county by 1913,
iindman getting l6l votes, Sauhey by
II, Farris by $50, Harding by 1872,
Nichols by 407, Coulter for sheriff by
oil, Harris for assessor by 227, Raw
ings for school superintendent by 2s6
nd Shumate for iailer by l47. Free