Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-09
A REPUBLICAN VICTORY
Figures of Yesterdays Elec-
tion Indicate a Clean Sweep.
H0FFECKER FOR CONGRESS

III
REPUBLICANS OBTAIN CONTROL
OF THE LEGISLATURE AND
WILL ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO
HON. GEORGE GRAY-ENTURB
STATE TICKET ELECTED-FIc-
URES OF VOTE.
The returns from yesterdays cleo
ton in this state indicate a complete
victory for the Republican party in all
three counties.
L. Irving Handy has been defeated
for Congress by John H. Hoffecker.
The Republicans have control of the
Legislature on a joint ballot by an am
proximate vote OF 80 to 21, and will
elect a successor in the United States
Senate to Hon. George Gray. The Re
publicans have elected their ticket ,bv
about 1900 plurality. General Repub-
dcan gains are indicated in both Kent
and Sussex counties, I'M the former
Hoffecker defeating Handy by $50 ma
jority, and in the latter county Hof-
fecker received about 500 more votes
than his opponent. The Republican
majority in the state will reach nearly
In New Castle county Taylor, for
sheriff, was elected over Moody; Della
ware Clark succeeds CORTLAND c.
Montgomery as recorder of deeds. and
VandeVer defeated Rothwell for coro-
.ner.
The Republicans elected three out Of
five representatives in this city, and
Samuel M. Knox was chosen state sem
ator. Kitchens, Robertson and Burns
were elected to the lower House, and
Donahoe and McNulty received small
majorities.
OF the five ASSESSORS voted for the
Republicans elected two-Hanna in the
Second district and Hoffecker in the
Third--whi.e the Democrats elected
Mccoy in the First, Kennedy in the
Fourth and Bayley in the Fifth.
The following is the vote in the city
and county as far as obtainable at this
time.
Wilmington
COngress-Hoffecker, r., Clio;
Handy, D., 5,12O; Hoftecker's plurality,
999.
State Treasurer-Ball, R., 5,979;
Ross. D., 5,114; Balls plurality, S65
State Audltor--Lingo, r., 6,O22;
Bishop, D.. 5,OO7; Llngos plurality. l.
O15.
Recorder of Dseds-C,ark, r., 6,O1s;
Montgomery. D.. 5,15S; Clark's plural
ity. S6G.
Sheriff-Taylor, r., 6,OS5; Moody, g.
10; Taylors plurality, S65.
Observation-Disclosures, r., 6,O49; Roth
well, D., 4,9SS; vandever's pluarlity,
lii.
FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Knox, R.. 2.SS9; johnson, d., 1858;
Tatnall. P. 6S; Saring, S. T., 256
THIIlRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Blakely. r., 677; Healey, d., $40;
Billings.ey, S. T., 16; Weldin, p, IA.
FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
For three districts out Of five the
vote stood: Shakespeare, r., SIT; Jor-
dan, D.. 80.
FlFsTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
For seven districts out Of nine the
vote stood: McFarln, r., Sl9; Sutton,
D.. SIG.
FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DIS
TRTCT.
Kitchens. R.. 1.167; Gormley, D., ,O97;
Cross, S. T., 100; Perry, p, 16.
SECOND REPRESENTATIVE Dis
TRICT.
Burns, R.. 1,4OO; Ahrens, D., S22;
Began, S. T.. 1O1; Ironfeld, p, %;
TlHIRD REPRESENTATIVE DIS
TRlCT.
Robertson, r., 1,615; Kurtz, D., S1S;
Mulian, S. T.. 1872; Ferguson, p, Al.
FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DIS
TRICT.
Carter, R., 7S9; Donahoe, D., 969;
Saylor, S. T., 5S; Gibson, p, 90
FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE DIS
TRdCT.
Stewart, R., 1,122 McNulty, D.. l.
BAG; Whitworth, S. T., 81; McColley.
p, 40.
FIRST ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
McCaulley, r., 1,131: Mccoy, D., l.
1853; Anderson, S. T., 90; Haley, p, 16.
SECOND ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
Hanna, R., 1887; McCafferty, D., S44;
Kersey, S. T., 112; Robertson, p, 81.
THIRD ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
Hoffecker, r.. 1886; McAteer, D.,
7S9; Cough, S. T., 164; Haley, p, A.
FOURTH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
Bowers, r., 776: Kennedy. D.. 998: