Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-10
DETAILS on TINE DISASTER.

DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
Some idea OF the disaster which be-
fell the Democracy on Tuesday may
be CLEANED from the following late adj
vices from various parts Of the coun-
try, some Of which are favorable 10 ths
Democrats, but only in sections whacn
were assuredly Democratic.
The Ffty-sixth Congress will be
Republican in both branches. The ma
jority in the House Will be small, but
safe With fourteen districts still to
be determined, there is a Republican
majority OF fourteen over the Demo-
Gratis conceded to be elected. The
Senate will be Republican by from six
to ten majority.
Chairman Babcock, Of the Republic
can Congressional Committee, claims
the election Of $50 Republicans in the
next House, a majority of three over
all
The president and members Of his
Cabinet consider that the election re-
suits show hearty endorsement Of the
administration.
The corrected returns in New Jersey
give Voorhees,, Rep, for governor, a
plurality Of nearly 10000 over Crane.
The Republicans will have fourteen
members in the Senate and thirty
seven in the House OF Assembly, Civ
ing them a majority OF twenty-one on
joint ballot. Six Republicans are re-
turned to Congress, while the Demo-
Gratis elected DAILY in the Seventh dis
trict and Salmon in the Fourth dis
trict. The Republicans also elected
seven Of the eight state senators voted
for, the Democrats electing McDermott
In Hudson county.
The latest figures show that Roose-
velt's plurality in New York is not far
from 10000.
Belated returns continue to indicate
that Nebraska has landed in the Re-
publican column,
The Delaware Legislature will be
Republican on joint ballot 1t will
elect successor to Sentaor Gray.
The Senate OF West Virginia will be
Republican and the House Democratic.
with probably a Democratic majority
OF two on joint ballot for a successor
tosSenator Faulkner.
The plurality Of Governor Pingree
in Michigan, is placed at about $4,000.
All the congressman elected are Repuh-
licans. The Legislature, which will
elect a United States senator, is Re
publican.
Late returns from North Carolina in
dictate that the Democrats have elected
all nine OF their congressman, A out OF
90 state senators, IS out Of $50 repre-
sentatives and the judicial ticket by
10000.
The Missouri Democrats claim 25,-
600 majority on the state ticket, with
S2amajority on joint ballot in the Leg
islatpre.
In Washington the Republicans over
came the Fusion majority of 10000 two
years ago. They elected two congress
men. The Legislature, which will elect
a United States senator, will be Repub-
lican on joint ballot by at least forty
Republicans in California claim the
election OF their state ticket, all seven
congressman and the Legislature.
In South Dakota both the Populists
and Republicans claim the governor
ship
NNMNu NNlIu ANI congressman ana
state officers in Idaho, for the first
time 1t is not yet known what effect
the vote had on the general result. It
is known, however, that they did not
vote along partisan lines.
The Woman Suffrage and Single Tax
amendments in Washington were de-
feaied
The Nevada Legislature, which will
De Republican, is believed to be favor
able TO the reelection of Senator
Stewart In Utah the Democrats have
carried the Legislature, which will
elect United States senator.
The Republicans in Indiana claim
nine OF the thirteen congressman. Min.
nesota win send a solid Republican
delegation to Congress. Congressman
Champ Clark has been reelected h,
the. Democrats in the Ninth Missouri
district, by y majority Of at least 900
me Democrats will have ten OF ah,
eieVen congressman from Kentucky ;
gain Of three. Virginia's delegation Z,
congress will be sOlidlv Dor,o,,.,4s