Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-09
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quarters. the Legislature has been
claimed as safe for that party. No
statement of It's makeup has been
| given, but 1t is probable q number of
members claimed blythe Democrats are
not Goebel men. If the strength of the
two great parties is nearby equal these
anti-Goebel Democrats probably would
hold the balance OF power, thus fur
nishing all the elements for. a repeti-
ton OF the exciting and bitter contest
OF 1897, whicharesultedii in the defeat of
Joe Blackburn for the United States
| Senate. While the returns on the head
OF the tickets are incomplete, but lit
tile attention has been paid to the fig
ures on members Of the Legislature and
until the contest between the leaders
is cleared up somwhat it will be hard
to get an accurate estimate of the rel
ative strength OF the parties in the
Assembly
GoEBEL'S yOTE INCREASING.
Louisville. Ky, Nov S.-Returns re-
ceived by the Courier-Journal up to
midnight give Goebel a plurality In the
state, outside OF the Eleventh District.
of IL, 300. The Eleventh District, as far
as received, shows the usual Republic
can majorities. Six counties in this
district, which last night reported Tay-
/ 80 otitiSSI to-HiSll revised figures
| increase these pluralities by 1900 On
the other hand the First District, in the
extreme western part of the State, the
banner Democratic district, increases
It's plurality for Goebel several hundred
over the figures returned last night.
Warrants have been sworn out
against upward OF 200 election officers
ana others In Louisville. alleging tntimi-
cation OF voters The cases will be
presented to the Federal grand jury.
SENATOR BLACKBURN'S FIGURES.
Frankfort. Ky, Nov. 8.-Chairman
Blackburn, OF the Democratic State
Campaign Committee, mt this hour
midnight, gave the following figures Of
the complexion of the next Legislature:
Senatc-Democrats, 81 Republicans,
il. House-Democrats 55; Republicans,
do. with chance of IS to AZ.
REPUBLICAN, CONGRESSMAN.
| Columbus, O., Nov 81. j. Gill. Re
publican, Is elected over Lavosler
Spence, Democrat, for Congress in the
Sixteenth (Ohio) District by 44O votes.
MIR. Gill Will fill the unexpired term Of
the late Lorenzo Danford,,
RESULT IN NEW JERSEY.
New. York. Nov. SATaiiing the high
est candidate for county Off ce on each
ticket in all the counties, the Republi-
cam plurality in New Jersey is we'll
above 10000. Taking what local politi-
cal leaders consider fair average in
each county. the Republican, plurality
is about $4,000. A year ago the Repub-
lican plurality in the State, circulated
In the same manner. was S,400. In the
same year Voorhees,. Republican, for
Governor, had 5,499 plurality.
A CLEAN SWEEP.
San francisco, Nov. s.-Correct semi
| official returns show that the Demo-
Gratis made almost clean sweep in the
| municipal election held here yesterday.
The Republicans succeeded but in seven
cases on the entire ticket. They elect
ed the Sheriff. Auditor, Tax Commits.
sioner, County Clerk and three Super
| Visors. The Democrats elected the
Mayor and all other county officers and
10 Supervisors. Mayor Phelan's plural
ity over Davis, Republican, is 7,75G
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 8.--More com.
plete returns from The State at largo
| confirm last nights estimates OF n Re.
| publican majority of z 200 to 10 600 for
Supreme Judge.
SALT LAKE REPUBLICANS.
Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. s.-Thompson
1
| The Republicans also elected Recorder
and Auditor, and the Democrats the
Attorney, Treasurer and Justice of the
Peace. The Council stands 0 Republ,-
| cans and Democrats The Demo.
Gratis elected Mayors in Ogden, Provo.
Park City and Logan.
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Jackson. Miss, Nov. s.-The Demo-
| cratic State ticket elected is as follows.
Governor-H. III. Longtime
Lieutenant Governor-J. r. Harrison
Secretary of State-J L. Power.
Auditor-W. @. Cole.
Treasurer-Robert s. Towers.
Attorney General-Monroe McCiunr.
Revenue Agent-Wirt Adams.
Superintendent Of Education-H r.
Whitefield.
State Land Commissioners. III. Nall.
| Clerk Supreme Court-E. w. Brown:
Railroad Commissioners - Northern
District j. G. Ilincannon
Southern Distrct--A. Q. MAY.
Central District-J. D. McInnis.
The ticket was voted solid and there
| will not be variance of 100 votes be-
| tween any of the candidates on the list
Late results do not change the esti-
mated majority of 10000.
PENNSYLVANIA.
| Philadelphia, Nov. S.-Complete re!
turns from sixty of the CT counties in
the State, including Philadelphia, and
with carefully revised estimates from
| the seven missing counties, show a plu-
rality of 109,465 for Barnett, Republic
can, for State Treasurer, over Cressy,
Democrat.
The plurality for Brown, Republican,
for Supreme Court Judge, will exceed
that of Barnett by probably 10000,
AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
The proposed Nod amendment pro-
viding for an elective judiciary, was