Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-11-10
Democratic Gains.
The Result in West Virginia in
Doubt.
Republieans,May Lose House Of Representatives
McGraw Probably Elected.

OCIdto maui ASo'J S 49,
United States. The present House OF
Representatives has Republican ma
iority of Sc. The result of Tuesday s
election will be to give the Democrats
control of the next House in all proba-
bility, or if the Republicans retain con-
troll it will be by very slender vote.
The Senate will have slightly in
creased Republican majority.
The result in West Virginia is still
in doubt, both as to the Legislature
and Congressman. DOvener, Repub-
lican, is certainly elected in the first
district. Both the Democrats and Re-
publicans are claiming the third and
fourth districts. The probability is
that Johnson, Democrat, has defeated
Edwards in the third district, and
that Freer, Republican, has a small
majority over Neal in the fourth.
The result in the second district is
in doubt. Chairman Cornwell claims
that McGraw's majority is between
100 and $50, with several precincts
to hear from in Pendleton and Hardy
counties that will slightly increase
these figures. Dayton claims $50 ma
jority, but hasn't the figures to prove
it. McGraw made great gains all over
the district. The Democratic major
ity Of l, 229 in Jefferson county in 1896
is increased to 1,481. Daytons ma
iority of 400 in Berkeley is reversed,
and McGraw gets 200 majority. The
Republican majority in Morgan is re-
duced from 600 to 425. There was
little slump in Hampshire county, the
Democratic majority Of 1850 falling
back to LAP.
The Legislature Of West Virginia,
which will choose a successor to Sena-
tor Faulkner, is in doubt, with the
chances in favor of the Democrats.
According to the latest returns, eight
Democratic and FIVE Republican SEN
ators appear to be elected. The hold
overs are two Democrats and eleven
Republicans, making the Senate ten
Democrats to sixteen Republicans.
In the House, thirty-eight Democrats
and thirty-one Republicans seem
elected, giving the Democrats one ma
jority on joint ballot. This may vary
either way and cannot be accurately
decided at this time.
The Democrats made clean sweep
in Virginia, electing every one Of their
ten Congressman. The vote was very
light through the State, and there
were no contests of consequence except
in couple of districts.
The Republicans under the manage
ment of Senator Quay carried Penn
sylvania by majority of about $780,
OOO-about half as much as McKin-
ley's majority two years ago. Stone
was elected Governor, The opponents
of Quay say that they will have votes
enough in the Legislature to defeat
him for Senator, but he will doubtless
find means of getting the votes he
wants by the time he needs them.
In Maryland the Democrats elected
two Democratic Congressman and the
Republicans four. Pearre's majority
in the sixth district over Poffenberger
is nearly 1000.
In New York Theodore Roosevelt,
Republican, carried the State by the
bare majority of 10000 over Van
Wyck, Democrat, Two years ago Nc
Kinley's majority was 268,0O0. The
Republican loss was, therefore, 24S,-
900. The Legislature is again Repub-
lican.
Ohio stood by President Mckinley,
and gave a Republican majority Of
about 10000, an increase over the ma
joIity of 1896.
The Democrats swept the State Of
North Carolina, winning by majority
of about 10000. The question of ne
gro domination seems to have been
settled, and the whites will control the
offices.
The following is the result in those
States not referred to above:
California-Henry T. Gage, Repub-
lican, elected Governor by 20, 900 plu-
rality. McKinley's plurality in 1896,
2,797.
Colorado-Charles S. Thomas, fu-
sionist, elected Governor by $4,000
plurality. Bryau's majority in 1896,
1912.
Delaware-Lewis II. Ball, Republi-
can, elected State treasurer by 1000
plurality. McKinley's plurality in
1896, $3.50.
Florida-J. B. Whitfield, Democrat,
elected State treasurer by IA 900 plu-
rality. Bryan's plurality in 1895,