The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-11
--LATEST ELECTION NEWS.
ROOsevelt's Plurality in
New York.
BIG DEMOCRATIC GAINS

BIG DEMOCRATIC GAINS
I'm Congregational Delegations From
New York and Pennsylvania Solid
\ Republican Delegation From Minne-
sota-FusiOnists. Garry CoIOradO-Mc.
Nebraska Very Close and still in
Doubs-The New York Legislature.
New York. November 9.-The latest
figures obtainable show that Roose-
\velts plurality in the state is not far
from 10000. Only ten counties in the
Mate gave Van Wyck pluralities and
nSeIe all localities swayed by cit
" York, inggs, ~1ueeH, and
alling off in Roosevelt's
compared with Blacks in
le to a decrease in the repub-
Vote up the state of 61, 900 and
Rfeater New York of $4,000 Against
his Van Wyck gained 10000 above the
Hallem and $4,000 below it, as compar-
ed with Porter two years ago. In that
year the democrats carried only one
county (Schoharie) which gave Por-
ter 412 plurality. This year it gave
Van Wyck 1913.
The result on congressman in this
state seems to have surprised even the
democrats themselves. Nineteen of
their candidates were elected, the re-
publicans getting but Is. In the pres
ent house the New York delegation
stands 27 republicans to democrats.
In the Greater New York all the demo-
cratic candidates were elected The
most noteworthy change being the de-
feat Of Lemuel E. Quigg, in the Four
teenth district by Captain VIM. AS
tor Chanler, where plurality for
Quigg two years ago of II 200 was over
come by Captain Chanler with from
1000 to 5000 to spare.
After the gubernatiOnal contest, as
much interest was taken in the state
legislature as in anything else. The
close friendship known to exist be-
tween Mr.. Croker and Senator Murphy
caused general belief that the Tam
many leader would do all in his power
to secure the legislature in order that
Mr.. Murphy might retain his seat in
the senate, and the result shows he did
his best. Notwithstanding this, how
ever. the state senate will be republi-
can by and the assembly by 20.
Political interest from now on will
center about the senatorship and al
ready discussion as to the probable as
pirants has begun. So far, there is no
announced candidate, and the republi-
can organization has not declared it.
self Mr.. Platt was asked today
whether or not he would express him
self on the subject but he declined,
saying the senatorship was a matter
for the Legislature to settle.
Corrected returns received up to
midnight show Roosevelt's plurality,
all outside of Greater New York, 107,-
1888, Van Wyck's pluralities in Albany,
Chemung~ Clinton, Erie, Rensselaer,
and Schoharie counties and Greater
New York, S6,45O Roosevelt's plural
ity 21,21S.
NEW JERSEY.
New York November 9-The New
Jersey returns with a few districts
missing show plurality for VOORHEES,,
WEST VIRGINIA.
Wheeling, West Va, November g.
The republicans have elected two con-
'gressmen in West Virginia, Dovener,
in the First (WheeIing) district by
1900 majority and Freer in the Fourth
by LOCO majority. Both parties claim
the Second and Third.
Chairman Dawson of the republican
state committee tonight claims the
election of republicans and demo-
Gratis to the state senate and 40 repub-
licans and 81 democrats to the house
of delegates. With the hold over SEN
;ators, this will give the republicans a
majority on joint ballot of 13, and in
sure the election of a republican as
successor to Senator Faulkner, demo-
scrat.
Chairman Ohley, Of the democratic
committee claims, the Legislature OF
joint ballot.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, November 9.-The del
egation from Pennsylvania in the next
congress Will comprise q republicans
and 9 democrats, a democratic gain of
g. The present delegation is compos-
ed of 27 republicans and 8 democrats.
In each of the districts gained by the
democrats except the Seventeenth the
present republican representative was
a candidate for reelection.