Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-11-17

liz over Judge van Vyck. he re-
| suit on congressman WAS a surprise,
even to the Democrats themselves.
Nineteen Of their candidates were
elected. the Republicans getting but
fifteen. This is a gain OF thirteen. The
legislature is undoubtedly Republican.
and will choose a successor 10 senator
| Murphy, the present Democratic in
| cumbent.
In Illinois the Republican candidate
| for state treasurer received a plurality
| of nearly $4,000. The other candidates
| received slightly larger maioritles. The
Democrats gained five. and probably,
six congressman, leaving the delegation
about equally divided. The Republi-
| cans will have a slight majority in the
legislature.
| ernor of Pennsylvania received a plu-
| rality Of about 123 1000. This may be
increased slightly by the official can
vass. The delegation in the next con-
grcss will stand twenty Republicans
ami ten Democrats. The legislature is
Republican by a safe majority.
The entire Democratic ticket in Mis-
| souri, was elected by about 10000 ma
jority. The legislature is Democratic.
Twelve Democratic congressman Were
elected and three Republicans.
Gov. Pinfgrce was reelected govern
or of Michigan by about 10000 major
it,. Tho legislature is overwhelmingly
Republican. A solid Republican dele
CATION will 60 TO congress.
Kansas went Republican by about
13.0G0, and elected a Republican legis.
lature. Jerry Simpson was defeated
for congress.
The fusion ticket in Colorado was
successful by IL margin of about $4,000.
The legislature is strongly fusion.
In Nebraska the fusion ticket was
victorious, according 10 the unofficial
returns, by Il safe majority. The gov
ernor's majority will be about 1000.
The vote on governor in Nevada is
very close, the Republican candidate is
slightly in the lead. but official returns
may show a majority for his opponent.
The legislature is Republican.
Democrats elected six congrcssmen
in Yves. Virginia. the Republicans two,
leaving five in doubt. Both parties
claim the legislature.
Tennessee elected the Democratic
ticket by a large majority. The legis
lature is Democratic. and the Demo-
Gratis elected eight of the ten congress
men.
The Democrats Of Kentucky won a
sweeping victory, by electing nine Of
the eleven congressman.
Ohio went Republican by q large ma
jority. the candidate for secretary or
state receiving a plurality Of about 80
600. The congressional delegation will
stand fifteen Republicans and. six Dem
ocrats.
The Democrats gained two congress-
men in Maryland, the delegation now
standing four Republicans and two
Democrats.
The election in North Carolina result.
ed in the return of seven Democratic
congressman. one fusion and one Re.
publican.
Gov. Wolcott 1Rep) is reelected GOV
ernOr of Massachusetts by IA majority
OF S3,34S. The legislature il Republi-
can. and the Republicans elected ten
of the thirteen congressman.
Texas went Democratic by about
200,000 On the state ticket. The con
%gressional delegation will stand eleven
Democrats, one Republican and one In
dependent.
Republicans Of New Jersey reelected
Gov. Voorhees, by about 5000 plurality.
Democrats elected two OF the eight
congressman. The legislature Is Re
publicaR.
New Hampshire gave the Republican,
ticket Il majority Of about 5000. The
Legislature Is Republican,. and both
Republican congressman were elected.
Wyoming went Republican on state
and congressional tickets The legis-
lature in in doubt.
Republican candidates for congress
We're all elected in Delaware. The leg
i~siature will be Republican hy a mar,
row margin.
The Democrats elected solid congress.
sional delegations in Arkansas. Louisi,
ana. Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, yir-
ginia and Alabama.
The fusion ticket In Idaho was victo-
rious by about 5000 majority. The
Legislature Is fusion.
The Democrats elected their congress
sional candidate and carried the legis-
lature. which will elect Il United States.
senator.
Iowa went Republican by about 10
900, and elected the entire Republican
congressional ticket.
Democrats swept Montana by about
5000 majority.
Minnesota elected the entire Rapub-
lican ticket except governor. the fusion
candidate winning by about 10000 ple
rality.
The Republican ticket in Nortl, la.
kota will have a majority of oyer
5000.
South Dakota is in doubt ON govern
or, but the Republicans elected the bal
ahce of the state and congressional
| tickets.
Wisconsin elected the Republican
State ticket and returned i, solid Re
publican congressional delegation. The
leglslaturc IL Republican.
There was no opposition 10 the Dom
ocratic ticket in South Carolina.