Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-05
THE ELECTIONS.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 2.-The demo
Gratis have carried Virginia b Y probably
fifty thousand majority for their State
ticket. Hoge Tyler for Governor, Ed,
Echols for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
Andrew j. Montague for Attorney
General. They will have both branches
Of the Legislature by very decided ma
iOrities. The vote has has been unusually
small; but not more so than was expect
ed under the circumstances, there being
no real opposition for the general ticket.
The democrats have made large gaius in
the southwest, the valley and the Dam
vile district. They carry ,Tazewcll,
which for dozen years has been the
stronghold of the republicans, by about
250 majority for the Senate.
The same party has more than held
their own in the negro counties, carry
ing some Of these by unprecedentedly
large maiOrities. The republicans seem
to have made a poor fight. The negroes
in many sections took the advice of the
regular organization leaders and refaiu-
ed from voting for the McCaull ticket.
S. Haskins Hobson, the chairman OF
the populists State committee, is de =
feated for the House in Powhatan and
Chesterfield district by democrat.
AT Swansboro', in Chesterfield county.
Governor C'Ferrall's precinct L colored
man claimed to be an illiteratc and
asked one OF the judges OF election to
prepare his ballot for him. After this
had been done the colOred elector ad-
mitted that he could read and charged
that the fudge had not made up his
ticket as he had been directed.
Tue election OF democratic Legs
lature secures the reelection OF Hon.
John w. Daniel to the United States
Senate, as he was unanimously Endorsed
for the position by the convention which
nominated the State ticket.
Harrisenburg, Va: Nov. 2.-The DEM
Ocrats elected their legislative ticket in
Rockingham bya surprisingly large ma
iority. d. NJ Switzer leads the ticket,
with 500 majority, and w. ii. Blake
more's majority will be about 100 less.
The McCaull State ticket was badly cut
by the regular republican organization
and Tyler's majority may reach 500.
VAN WYCk ELECTED,
New York, Nov. 2.-Judge r. A..
Van Wyck has been elected mayor Of
Greater New York. The entire do o.
cratic city ticket has also been elected.
Van Wyck's plurality. S6,62l. 1t has
been democratic sweep. On top OF
the democratic success in the Greater
New York has come sweeping success
in New York State. Judge Wallace,
the republican candidate for chief Judge
of the Court OF Appeals, has been tie
feated Judge Alton b. Parker,l the
democratic candidate, has been elected
br a ma GRITTY of about 5000.
The Indications at midnight are that
Senator Thomas G. Plat has lost the
Assembly. The Assembly elected last
year had a republican majority OF 40.
0 no DOUBrtML.
Columbus. Ohio. Nov. , The demo-
cratic State committee claims the cleo
ton OF its ticket by from 5000 to 10000
plurality. and majority Of the Legisla-
ture on joint ballot for |. :. Senator.
The republican State committee con-
cedes the loss of Hamilton county, but
says there are not sufficient returns from
Cleveland on which TO base an estimate.
With the loss OF fourteen members of the
Legislature in Hamilton county. and also
Of twelve in Cuyahoga the republicans
would not expect tocarry The Legislature.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville. KY. Nov. 2.-Kenucky
has had hot fight, and the indications
point to a free silver victory. Clerk Of
of the Court OF Appeals i, the only state
officer. Reports show heavy democratic
gains.
The indications are that Weaver,
democrat. for mayor OF Louisville, i,
elected by 5000 majority over Todd,
republican.
Frankiord, Ky, Nov. 2.-Franklin
county goes democratic by 500 majority
and this city by 200, gain over the
Bryan vote Of coo in the county and 700
In the city.
NEBRASKA
Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. p Nebraska to-