Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-09
even the most sapguine of the demo.

Gratis. As the democratic State chair
man says, estimates actually cannot be
made. He said: I'VE have the State
by not less than $4,000 majority il the
counties not heard from do one half ss
we'll as those heard from, and We have
elected three fourths of the lower
house and two-thirds of the State Sem
ate. Indications are that we have elect.
ed seven or eight of the nine Congress
men. Many republicans and populists
voted the democratic ticket. The quiet
ness of the election was notable. Not
a fight occurred anywhere, go far as re-
ported.
1t is openly said at Raleigh that the
next legislature is certain to impeach
Gov. Russell; that he knows it, and that
he has made the most strenuous efforts
to keep fusion majority in the senate,
having known for sixty days that the
house would be democratic.
OTHER sTATEs.
The republicans elected VIM. A.
Stone, republican, Governor of Penn
sylvania over George c. jerks, demo-
crat, by a plurality OF fully lao, 900.
The legislature will be republican and
will probably re-elect Senator Quay.
Ohio has given large plurality for
the republican State ticket. The plu
rality is said to be more than it WAS
! two years ago, when William Mckinley
carried the State by 51,019.
The republican State ticket has sure
~ won in Nebraska, the home OF Col.
VIM. J. Bryan, by about 5000; also a
majority in the Legislature, which will
elect successor to Senator Allen, pop
ulist.
In Delaware the republicans defeated
| Congressman Handy, democrat, and
elected John H. Hoffecker by a MAORI
ty that may reach $500. A republican
| majority seems more than likely in the
legislature, which is TO elect successor
| to Uoited States Senator George Gray,
democrat.
Massachusetts lost one republican
! Congressman as result of the election.
With this single exception, everything
went the way of the dominant party.
The republican State plurality will be
from $4,000 to $4,000 Ten republicans
and three democrats will make up the
congressional delegation.
Ia West Virginia tee returns are IT,
complete. The democrats made large
gains in three of the Congressional dis
tricts, but whether sufficient TO elect
has not been ascertained. The repub-
licans claim to have carried three
out of four Congre ssmen and to have
carried the legislature.
The republicans claim to have carried
New Jersey by about II ,0GO.
In Missouri State Chairman Cook
claims 50, 900 democratic majorlty, with
all but one Congressman sure.
I; In Connecticut general victory for
the republican ticket was woD, the
plurality being about Is 900.
In Minnesota both parties claim vic
! tory on the State ticket. The legsla-
iure is republican.
In New Hampshire Rollins, republi-
can for Governor, has plurality OF
10000. The democrats made big gains
in this State over their vote of two
years ago. The legislature is republican
In Florida the whole democratic
ticket is elected. The republicans and
populsts will not elect altogether over
five members OF the legislature, if that
many.
In Michigan scattering returns and
estimates seem to indicate Governor
Pingree's reelection by 10000 and up
ward.
In Alabama the indications are that
all of the democratic nominees to Con.
gress have been elected By mnjorities
estimated at from 8, 800 to 10000.
In Mississippi all the congressman
| elected are democratic.
In Tennessee McMillin's election as
Governor is conceded by 10000 major
ity.
In California Gage is elected govern
or by small majority. Four republi-
cans, one fusionist and two democrats
are elected to Congress.
In Kentucky nine democratic and
two republican congressman have been
chosen.
Ia Indiana both parties confidently
claimed the State at midnight.
Kansas is claimed by both republi-
| cans anu IuSlOnlSlS.
In Texas it is estimated that the
democrats have carried the State by
100000.
10 Georgia a solid democratic delega-
ton has been elected to Congress.
The indications are that the republi-
can State ticket in Illinois is elected by
a plurality of q, 900 Or 10000, although
scores of districts have not reported.
That the republicans will lose several
| Congressman is conceded.
In Iowa the democrats concede big
republican msjorities everywhere ex-
cept in one disputed district.
In Wisconsin the republicans claim
10000 plurality and the reelection Of
Governor Scofeld and republican leg
islature.
From Montana late returns make
sure the election of a. j. Campbell,
democrat, to Congress, by plurality
of several thousand. The legislature
is claimed by the democrats.
In Nevada indications point to the
election of McMilliD, republican, for
Governor, and Newlands, silver, for
Congress.
North Dakota is claimed by the re-
publicans by $50 ma ority, and in South
Dakota the republicans made gains.
In South Carolina all democratic
candidates were elected by large ma.
orities.
Reports assure the election of six
democratic Congressman from Louisi-
ana.
In Rhode Island the republican rep
resentatives in Congress were reelected.
Tn TTtoh tha 6emocratS have won