The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-11
THE VOTE N TIE FIFrH DISTRICT

THE GENERAL RESULT.
Yesterday morning the election returns
indicated that the House Of Representa-
tives will be closely divided between the
republicans and the combined opposition.
Figures compiled by the Associated
Press from returns collected by it through
out the country indicate a republican ma
joritv of seven over ALL These figures are
subject to change.
The present House has 206 republicans,
122 democrats, % populists and 6 silver
republicans, republican majority of Sc.
1t will be seen that the democrats and
fusionists have gained at least 40 members.
The Senate after March 4th, 1899, will
probably stand: Republicans, "a; demo-
Gratis, %; populists 4; silver republicans,
A. The Senate at present has 43 republi-
cans, "a democrats, 5 populists and sill
yer republicans, an opposition majority OF
g. The republicans gain II Senators.
The republican plurality in the total
Maryland vote was 6,001. The democrats
carried Baltimore city by SAB. Pluralities
of the Maryland Congressman elect are as
follows: John Walter Smith, democrat,
933; William B. Baker, republican, 4O5;
Frank c. Wachter, republican, -; James
W. Denny, democrat, 597; Sydney E.
Mudd, republican, 2,551; George A. Pearre,
republican, 459s.
The figures given above summarize the
results in the country at large on the con-
gressional ticket But in addition to vot-
ing for Congressman, thirty of the States
chose State officers The results in these
states, compared with the pluralities for
Mckinley or Bryan in 1896, when the last
previous elections by a large number of
States were held, are summarized from
dispatches as follows:
California-HenryT T. Gage, republican,
elected Governor by 10000 plurality. Nc
Kinley's plurality in 1896, a,797.
Colorado S. Thomas, fusionst,
elected Governor by $4,000 plurality.
Bryan's majority in 1896, 1874, 1872.
Delaware-Lewis Fl. Ball, republican,
elected State treasurer by 1000 plurality.
McKinley's plurality in 1896, 1850.
Florida-J. B. Whitfield, democrat,
elected State treasurer by $4,000 plurality.
Bryan's plurality in 1896, 81 ,44s.
1daEo.-Frank Steunenberg, fusionist,
elected Governor by 5000 plurality. Bry-
ans plurality in 1896, 1865.
Illinois-Floyd W. Whittemore, repub-
lican, elected State treasurer by $4,000
plurality. McKinley's plurality in 1896,
1857.
Indiana-Union B. Hunt, republican,
elected secretary of State by 5000 plural
ity McKinley's plurality in 1896, 1901
Iowa-George L. Dobson, republican,
elected secretary of State by 10000 plural
ity. McKinley's plurality in 1896 60, 452.
Kansas.-W. E. Stanley, republican,
elected Governor by 10000 plurality.
Bryan's plurality in 1896, Is 500.
Massachusetts.-Ro W olcott ,republi-
can, elected Governor by s3,34S plurality.
McKinley's plurality in 1896, 1926.
Michigan-Hazen S. Pingree, republi-
can, elected Governor by 10000 plurality.
McKinley's plurality in 1896, 56,s6S.
Minnesota-Jo Ohm Line, fusionist, elected
Governor by 10000 plurality, though re-
publican candidates for all other offices
have 10000. McKinley's plurality in 1896,
$3.50.
Missouri-W c. Marshall and Leroy
| B. Valiant, democrats, elected Supreme
Court justices by 5000 plurality organs
plurality in 1896, 5S,12
Montana-W. y. Pemberton, democrat,
elected chief justice of Supreme Court 10y
| 1900 plurality. Bryan's plurality in 1896
80 ,043
Nebraska.-M l.. ward, republican,
elected Governor by 5000 plurality. Bry.
ans plurality in 1896 II, 935
Nevada William Mcmillan, republi
can. elected Governor by 1000 plurality
Bryan's plurality in 1895, 6,439.
New pshire.-Frank W. Rollins
republican, elected Governor by lO,00(
plurality. Mckinley plurality in 1896
35,7O4
New Jersey.-Foster NJ Voorhees,, re.
publican, elected Governor by 5000 plu-
rality. Mckinley's plurality in 1896, ST.,
692.
! New York Theodore Roosevelt, re-
publican. elected Governor by p ,2S6 plu-
rality McKinley's plurality in 1896, PCS,
400
North Carolina.-SiN democratic judges
of the Superior Court elected by 10000
plurality, Bryan'5 plurality in 1896, 49,
| 900
North Dakota.-F B. Fancher, rerub
lican, elected Governor by 1900 plurality
McKinley's plurality in 1896, 9,465.
Ohio.-Charles Kinney, republican,
elected secretary of State by 10000 plu-
rality McKinley's plurality in 1896, 81
019.
Pennsylyania-Wi William A. Stone, re-
publican, elected Governor by 100000
plurality McKinlcy's plurality in 1896,
295012.
Texas Joseph d. Savers, democrat,
elected Governor by 200,ooo plurality,
Bryan's plurality in 1898, 2o29li
Wisconsin. Edward Schotield, repuhli-
can. elected Governor by 10000 plurality.