The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-11-12
ELECTIONS IN AZ STATES.
BOTH PARTIES WIN.
The Republicans Gain Senators and
the Democrats Representatives.
THE HOUSE VERY CLOSE.

Elections were held in forty-two States last
Tuesday. Congressman were elected in all
and in thirty States officers were chosen. In
some congressional districts the vote is very
close and can only be determined by the Of
fetal count.
The general results of the election are
pretty we'll known but accurate figures Will
not be ascertained for week. Below IS the
best information now attalnable
Figures compiled by the Associated Press
Wednesday night from returns collected by 1T
throughout the country indicate a Republican
majority of seven over all. These figures are
subject to change.
The present House has 2O6 Republicans,
122 Democrats, % Pepulists and Silver Re
publicans, Republican majority OF 56.
1t will be seen that the Democrats and Flu
sionists have gained at least 49 members.
The Senate after March 4, lo99, Will PROB
ably stand Republicans, 81; Democrats,
28: Populists, 4; Silver Republicans, 4. The
Senate at present has 43 Republicans. "a
Democrats, Populists and Silver Repubil'
cans, all opposition majority OF 3. The he
publicans gain IL Senators.
The results on State officers in other States,
compared with the pluralities for Mckinley
and BRYAN in 1896, when the last previous
elections by a large number of States were
held, are summarized from dispatches as fol-
lows:
California.-Henry T. Gage, Republican,
elected Governor by 10000 plurality. Nc
Kinley's plurality in 1896, 2,797.
Colorado. S. Thomas, Fuslonist,
elected Governor by so, 900 plurality. Bryan's
majority in 1896, 134, 1872.
Delaware. H. Ball, Republican.
elected State treasurer by 1000. Mckinley's
plurality in 1896, $500.
Florida. B. Whitfield, Democrat, elect
ed State treasurer by IA 600 plurality. Bry-
ans plurality in 1896, q ,448.
Idaho. Frank Steunenberg, Fusionist,
elected Governor by 5000 plurality. Bryan
plurality in 1896, 1865.
nlinois.-Floyd W. Whittemore, Republi-
can, elected State treasurer by $4,000 plural
ity. Mckinley's plurality in 1896, l4l, 5l7.
Indiana.-Union B. Hunt, Republican.
elected Secretary of State by $4,000 plurality.
McKiuley's plurality in 1896, 1901.
Iowa.-George l.. Dobson, Republican,
elected Secretary of State by 10000 plurality.
McKinleys plurality in 1896, 65, 452.
KansaS.-W. E. Stanley, Republican, cleo
ed Governor by 10000 plurality. Bryan's
plurality in 1896, 1869.
Massachusetts, Wolcott, Repubh-
can. elected Governor by S3,348 plurality.
McKinley's plurality in 1896, l73, 265
Michigan. -Hazen S. Pingree, Republican,
elected Governor by 10000 plurality. Nc
Kinley's plurality in 1896, 56,S68.
Minnesota.-John Lind, Fusionist, elected
Governor by 10000 plurality, though Repub-
lican candidates for all other offices have &c.
600. McKineys plurality in 1896, $3.50.
Missouri-W. C. Marshall and Leroy b.
Valiant. Democrats, elected Supreme Court
Justices by 25, 600 plurality. Bryan's plural
ity in 1896, SO, 727.
Montana.-W. Y. Pembertom, Democrat,
elected Chief Justice of Supreme Court by
1000 plurality. Bryan's plurality in 1896,
Nebraska.-M. l.. Hayward, Republican,
elected Governor by 5000 plurality. Bryan
plurality in 1896, 1885.
Nevada. Mcmillan, Republican,
elected Governor by 1000 plurality. Bryan
plurality in 1896, 6,439.
New Hampshire Frank W. Rollins, Re-
publican, elected Governor by 10000 plural
ity. McKinley's plurality in 1896, 80, 1874.
New Jersey-Foster NJ. Voorhees,, Repub-
Iican. elected Governor by 5000 plurality.
McKinley's plurality in 1896, 1852.
New York Theodore Roosevelt, Repub-
lican, elected Governor by 1861 plurality.
McKinley's plurality in 1896, 268, 1863.
North Carolina.-Six Democratic Judges
of the Court elected by $4,000 plurality.
Bryan's plurality in 1896, 1926.
North Dakota.-F. B. Fancher, Republi-
can, elected Governor by 4, 900 plurality. Nc
Kinley's plurality in 1896, 9,465.
hio.-Charles Kinney, Republican, elect
ted Secretary of State by 10000 plurality.
McKinley's plurality in 1885, 51,0l9.
Pennsylvania A. Stone, Republi-
can, elected Governor by 10000 plurality.
McKinley's plurality in 1896. 1885, 72.
South Dakota.--kirk G. Phillips, Republi-
can, elected Governor by 200 plurality.
McKinley's plurality in 1896, 1873.
Characterization McMillin, Democrat,
elected Governor by $4,000 plurality. Bry-
ans plurality in 1896, 10, 40S.
Texas.-Joseph d. Savers, Democrat,
elected Governor by 200,OOO plurality. Bry-
ans plurality in 1896, 202,914.
Utah-R. n. Baskin, Democrat, elected
Justice of Supreme Court by 1000 plurality.
Bryan's plurality in 1896, 31,116.
Washington. --Mark A. Fullerton and /.
J. Anders, Republicans, elected Supreme
Court Justices by 5000 plurality. Bryan's
plurality in 1896, II, 493.
Wisconsin. Edward Schofield, Republ
can, elected Governor by 10000 plurality.
McKinley's plurality IN 1896, 1O2, 6l2
Wyoming--De Forest Richards, Republl-
can, elected Governor by 1,200 plurality,
Bryan's plurality in 1896, 5S3.
1t will thus be seen that thirteen States
elected Republican Governors. two States
Tennessee and Texas-Democratic Governors
and three Fusionist Governors, The result
in Nebraska is in doubt. OF the remaining
twenty-six States, nine have Democratic. two
Populist, one Silver Fuslonist and fourteen
Republican Governors. This will make the
total for the forty five States q Republican,
u Democratic, 2 Populist and four Fusionist
Governors, with one in doubt. Eleven States
on Tuesday did not vote for Governors, but
did vote for other State officers. Some of the
Republican Governors elected are silver men.