Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-11-09
THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL GAINS.
Minnesota in the Democratic and Nebraska in the
1 Republican Column.
NOTABLE FACTS OF YESTERDAYS ELECTIONS.

NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 9.-The leg
islature will be Republican by small
majority on joint ballot. Tammany
elects its justices by large majority.
The Democrats have made gains in
congress in the Manhattan, Kings and
Queens districts. The World gives the
ntats to Roosevelt by 20.244 plurality.
The revised returns make practically
no change in those sent out last
night which showed the election Of
Roosevelt by a plurality of $4,000 to
10000. Compared with the election of
'96 this shows Republican loss OF 190,-
600 to $4,000. Roosevelt came to the
Harlem river with 10000 plurality,
Van Wyek had but $1,000 in greater
New York. The state congressional
delegation will probably stand fifteen
Republicans, nineteen Democrats.
Democratic gain of twelve in congress.
In old New York City no Republican
has been returned.
A notable feature of the election was
the defeat by Captain William Astor
Chanler of Lemuel e. Quigg for con
gress from the Fourteenth district,
where the former oyercame Republi-
can plurality of 1890. Chanler won
by about 10000. The state legislature
will be Republican on joint ballot by
thirty-two votes, ensuring the election
of Republican to succeed Murphy,
Democrat
MASSACHUSETTS.
BosToN Nov. 9.-Governor Wolcott
has undoubtedly been reelected, while
tbs Republicans have elected VI least.
ten of thirteen congrcssmen. The leg
islature will show about the usual Re-
publican majority n both branches.
REPUBLICANS CLAIM NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 9.-Returns to-
day would seem to indicate that Ne
braska has been lanced in the Repub-
lican column. Outside of Lincoln and
Omaha sl7 precincts give Hayward, Re-
publican, for governor 29,49i; Poynter.
fusion, 26,362 net Republican gain of
4,7S7. If this gain is maintained Hay
ward will carry the state by over 10000.
The legislature will probably be Re-
publican.
KANSAS is IN DOUBT.
TOPEKA, Kas. Nov. 9.-The election
in Kansas is in doubt, both sides clam
ing the state by small majority. 1t
will probably require complete returns
to decide.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.-Stone, Re-
publican, has carried this county by a
plurality of 5000, which with his
plurality in the state outside of Phila.
delphia county will probably run the
Republican plurality for the head of
the ticket up to 10000 over jerks,
Democrat.
INDIANA REPUBLICAN,.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-Noy. 9.-Dem-
ecrats concede the Republicans ma
jority in the state at about 10000. The
Republicans claim more.
MONTANA,
HELENA, Mont, Noy. 9-Csmpbell,
Democrat, is elected to congress by a
plurality exceeding 1000 The legisla-
ture is democratic by decided ma
jority.
THOMAS VICTORY IN COLORADO.
DENVER, Nov. 9.-The entire fusion
state ticket, Thomas. Democrat, for
governor, Is elected by $4,000 majority
The legislature is Overwhelmingly
fusion. The Republicans get only two
or three out of seventeen state senators,
who will hold over and vote for a U. S.
senator in 1901 to succeed Wolcott.
LITTLE DELAWARE.
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov 9.-The
next legislature will stand Republicans
twenty-nine, Democrats twenty-three.
The former will elect a senator to sue
cssd Grey, Democrat. Congressman
Hanly, Democrat, was defeated by John
Hoffecker, Republican. by 1000.
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov 9.-The Globe
says: The Democrats have elected
.Jehn Lind. governor by plurality of
a0,0O0. William Mitchell. Thomas Canty
and probably Daniel Buck to the su-
preme court Ringial ana Towne,
Democrats. are elected to congress and
prebably Willis. Republicans do not
vet concede this.
DULUTH, Minn.-Ths election of the
fusion candidate Charles A. Towne to
congress is claimed here by 10000 ma
jcrity. James Gray, fusionist, is elect
ID mayer Of Minneapolis by 5000.
CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANo1sco. Calf. Nov. 9.-Cal-
afornla elected a Republican governor
md probably the entire s'ate ticket, by
nluraIities estimated at from 5000
% 10000. John D. sprecklss. CalIfor-
nia member Of the Republican national
committee, claims the election Of six
mt of seven eonoressEnen. Devrles.