Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-11-11
The State Elections.

The State Elections.
Minnesota elects Lind, the fusion
candidate for Governor by a plurality
of 10000, but everything else has gone,
as the Pops would say, Plutocratic."
In Missouri, the Democrats elect
twelve OF the fifteen Congressman.
The chances are that Nevada will
on official count elect the silver candi-
dates.
Little Rhody" simply maintains
the little niche she has filled in the
Republican column.
California goes Republican with the
exception of Secretary of State.
The Republicans apparently carry
New York by from $4,000 to 10000.
This is Republican loss from the
result of 1896 of 10000 to $4,000.
Van Wick's majority in greater New
York was $1,000. The State Con-
gressional delegation will probably
stand Is Republicans to 10 Demo
Gratis, gain for the latter of u. The
Legislature will be Republican on
joint ballot by probably 80 votes.
Stone Republican, carries Pennsyl-
vania by plurality of 100000 over
jerks, Dem, for State Executive.
The net gain of the Democrats and
fusionists in the Legislature is between
20 or 80, but the body which elects a
successor to the U. s. Senate remains
Republican. The Congressional dele
CATION stands 81 Republicans and
Democrats, an increase of five for the
latter.
Republicans claim that they will
have a majority of two in the U. s.
Senate after March 4th.
The Democrat gain five and proba-
bly, six Congressman in Illinois, and
the next delegation will probably
stand a tell to IL. The Republi-
can State ticket is elected by an esti-
mated plurality of 10000. Mckinley
carried the State in 1896 by $4,000.
The Democrats carried the city OF
Chicago and the Republicans the
country districts.
The Democrats of Kentucky carry
ten out of the eleven Congressional
districts, and the latter was conceded
before election-a gain of two and
probably three over the present dele.
CATION.
Tho Democrats of Louisiana mako
a clean sweep.
Roger Walcott is elected Governor
of Massachusetts by about TO- 600 ma
jority and the State goes Republican.
This will be his fourth term. He
loses 1900 of his lead last election.
Bruce, the Democratic nominee for
Governor, made substantial gains over
Williams, the Democratic candidate
last election. AS in the past two
years Walcott carried Boston, which
has been a Democratic stronghold.
The Democrats gain two Congress-
men.
Returns from Maryland indicate a
gain of two Congressman for the
Democrats, and that party carried
Baltimore for the first time in six
years.
Michigan elects the Republican
State ticket aud the returns on Con-
gressmen will probably split even.
Minnesota is probably Democratic
by small majority.
Mississippi is as usual on the right
side of the political column.
Montana elects Campbell, Demo-
crat, to Congress, and the Legislature
has been carried by the same party.
New Jersey elects VOORHEES,, Rep,
for Governor, by $4,000 plurality.
The Democrats elect two Of the eight
Congressman.
In North Carolina four Populist and
ono Republican Congressman are sue
ceeded by Democrats.
Ohio has gone Republican by 49,
600 plurality, the Congressional dele
CATION standing as it is-l5 to G.
Ohio gave Mckinley $4,000 majority
in 1896.
The Democratic State ticket was
elected in South Carolina without op'
potition. The seven Congressman are
Democrats.
Indications point in Tennessee to
election of McMillin for Governor by
25,OOO majority and Democratic gain
of 20 members in the State Legisla'
lature.
Texas is 90. X" electing Sayers