Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-04
Vote or THE EASTERN Shore
1t Was Generally in Favor of
the Democrats.
AND MAY SAVE THE LEGISLATURE
Only One County Carried by
Republicans.
Somerset THAR Only Gain--CaroIine Is in
Doubt, But the Other Seven Are Surely
Demoeratio--Thay May Save the LeGisIa-
ture for German.

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OF the nine Eastern Shore counties
OF Maryland, seven voted Democratic at
Tuesdays election. OF the other tive,
Somerset lie conceded to tho Republic
cans aud Caroline ia in doubt.
III the Democrats regain control of
the Legislature it will be due TO the
solid voting of the Eastern Shore coun-
ties. The returns from these counties
are az follows;
Elktoo, Nd, Nov. AIT 10 o'clock
the probabilities are that the entire
Democratic ticket is elected in Cecil
county by n handsome majority, in-
GLIDING the Legislative and judicial
ticket, The Democrats were l72 ahead
in Chesapeake City on straight tickets,
with only 81 to count, and Ia the Third,
or Elkton. district tbs Democrats ara
$50 ahead OIL straight tickets. This
district was carried by Mckinley last
year ny nearly 100 majority. a heavy
vote Was polled.
DIR. Charles M. Ellis says: Cecil
county goeH Democratic by 800 ma
iority. The Demouratic candidates for
the Legislature are elected. =
Chestertown, Md, Nov. 2,-.Rsturns
| show heavy Democratic gains in Kent
county. The Democrats claim that their
entire ticket il elenrod by 90 majority.
Senator Charles 4. Wostrott. Repuh-
lican, Gays: Kent county ia close. but
the indications are that the Democratic
ticket is elected"
Centreyille. Nd. Nov. 2. The Demo-
Gratis carry Queen Anne's county by not
lass than 400 majority for the county
| ticket. The judicial nominee ran ahead
of the local ticket by about 100 votes
aad the State officers nearly the sans.
| Messrs. Price, Wright and Dudley, tho
| Democratic legislative nominees, were
elected. The majority was more than
| was anticipated, though both parties
were unusually active. Quite number
| of voters remained at home. The Pro.
| hibition party had no candidates for
the judgeship. Their yotea were
divided between the Democratic and
Republican nominees.
denton, Md, Nov. 2.-The slec:iongin
Caroline county is close, and both sides
predict that their ticket will win. Tho
Democrats Rebm sRnguina that their
legislative ticket is elected, but the
returns are SO meagre that no definite
foreoBst can be mnde.
Judge Russum will likely run ahead
| OF his ticket by 200.
| Senator Smith. Democratic candidate
for comptroller, ia running ahead of his
ticket also. 1t is likely that part Of
each ticket will BIO elected.
Easton, Nd, Nov. 2.--The Democrats
1 haua a1antad fbair rsbota tfrtraf In 1ial
bot. This is conceded by the Republi-
cans, although the complete returns are
not in. ERston district gives Rapub-
lican majority of GO. 5r. Michasl's 200
Republican. Trappe district a Demo-
cratic majority OF 10. Chapel 1875
Dem ocrntic. Bay Hundred 2l4 Demo-
cratic. The total Democratic majority
will be rs to $50. The vote IL tho
heaviest ever polled 10 thu county. Tho
majority for the Democratic judicial
ticket 10 Talbot 10 100. Tho Legislative
ticket ran behind.
Cambridgs. Md, Nov. 2. State Sena-
tor Joseph II. johnson says: "Dor-
chester county goes Democratic by q
majority Of almost 400. The Demo.
cratic legislative ticket is elected by
from 300 to 500 majority"
Princess Anne, Md, Nov. 2. -Returns
indicate that the Republicans have car
ried Somerset Ivy at least 200 majority.
Mr.. b. r. Landlord says: Somerset
county goes Republican by a majority
of 400. The Republican legislative
ticket elected is as follows: /. o. Dry
den, A. I. Dougherty, Nj. N. Carew. !"
Salisbury, Md, Nov. 2.-Wicomico
county goes 400 Democratic. Legisla.
tive ticket elected is Democratic.
Snow Hill. Md, Nov. 9. Returns now
in indicate that tho whole Democratic
ticket is elected in Worcester county by
about 350.
The returns indicate tho election Of
Hastings for commissioner. He was on
both the Republican and Prohibition
tickets.
Later returns from all but two dis.
tictR in the county indicate a plurality
for the Democratic ticket OF about 400.
The Democratic candidate for State
Senate Ia John Walter Smith, and for
the House of Delegates Calvin b. Tay-
Tor, J. Edward White and Lloyd Wiki
inson.