Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-07


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In the next House OF Representatives
the republicans will have working
majority, present indications pointing
to q majority of % over the combined
opposition. The present republican
plurality in the House ia IL.
The Senate undoubtedly will be re-
publican.
VIRGINIA.
The democrats have carried Virginia
for Bryan by probably 25,OOO. Late re-
turns may probably increase this total
for Bryan. The democrats have elect.
ed all ten Cougressuen. But few re-
turns have come in from the Ninth.
These, though, indicate Rhea's gain
there. In the Second (Norfolk) district
Harry Maynard defeats DIR. Wise by
over 5000.
The democrats have made good
gains in nearly ell parts Of the State,
except, possibly, in the Ninth district.
The negroes manifested comparatively
little interest 10 the result.
In Richmond the colored voters
showed moro apathy than 10 any Presi-
Dental election for years past. A hos
fight was made against United States
District Attorney Edgar Allan, the re-
publican candidate for Congress.
In g total vote of 1883 Richmond
city gives Bryan a ma oriCy Of 3 .3l6 A.
against 1882 in 1895 Lambs maj ,riy
over All IN (republIcsD) for Congress il
1853. Lambs majority for Congress in
the district is about 1000.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Returns from the Eighth Congress
ioual district show that Rixey is elect
ed by 80 overwhelming majority.
Fairfax county increases her demo-
cratic majority: West End precinct
Bryan. 19l; Mckinley, 60; Rlxey 1876:
Isodgers, 40; Rlxey's minority, 146
Democratic majority in 1896 was 9
Annandsle precloct-Brysn, 5 majority;
Rixey, 81 majority. Tbis precinct CAV
a large republican majority in 1896.
Wsrrenton: This precinct give
Bryan a plurality of 1876, loss of 6S
compared with the vote four years sg".
RIxey's majority at this precinct is ga
and the Indications are that be will run
ahead of Bryan all over the county
The Plains precinct gives Bryan 80 aud
Rixey 100 msjority. Estimates, based
on incomplete returns from the coun.
~, put Bryan's plurality in FauquieI
at 200 at the least.
Orange: In the precincts hesrd from
ia the county Bfyan's plurality is ITO,
and Rlxey's majority 40 The pre-
cincts to hear from will swell Bryant
plurality to about 1856, and Rixey's ma
jority to about 5l5.
Leesburg: Nineteen out OF twenty.
nine precincts 10 Loudoun county give
Bryan 1874, and Mckinley 1,1Sl; Rix-
ey, for Congress, runs ahead OF ticket,
slightly.
Madison: This county will give
Bryan about 500 plurality, and Hays
about 800 majority.
Manassas: Prince William county
gives Bryan about $50 plurality. The
vote at this precinct was: Bryan, 339;
Mckinley, TIA; Rixey, 35l; Rogers, l6l.
King George county gives Mckinley
1873 and Rodgers 131 majority.
Stafford gives a small democratic
Louisa Returns from eleven pre-
ciDcts out of thirteen IN this county
give Bryan 81 plurality, and Rixey, for
running ahead, a majority
of75. The couuy will give Bryan
about rs majority aud Rixey 800.
Culpeper: The vote of Culpeper
less three precincts to hear
rom, is as follows: Bryan, 1,093; Nc
Kinley, TAI; Rixey, 1,16l; Rogers, 646.
The county gave, 10 1896, Mckinley,
!, lib; Crvsn, 1,704; Rixey, LIZA; Nc
Jaul, 1,074.
The vote in New York city was quite |
. surprise, the republicans not even ex-
,ecting such a maj ority. II is expected |
hat the Empire State will give plur.
llity of over 100000 for Mckinley.
Bryan carried Greater New York by |
bout "a 900, and old New York, co.,
listing of Manhattan and the Bronx, by
bout 80, 100. Mr.. Croker had claimed
Greater New York by 10000 majority
1t is said that in New York State the
democrats have lost at least five SO lts.
'ut the returns from else W here follow
loosely the present representation.
10 addition to casting her electoral
'ote for Mckinley, Maryland elects an
ntire republican delegation 10 the
ext Congress and elects Mr.. J. L.
Ierr, republican, to the present Con
ress, to fill vacancy In the First dis
riot, caused by the resignation of
Governor John Walter Smith. Iu Bal
more city McKinley's plurality ia
1923. The New Jersey legislature is
spublcsn by 8 large majority, assnr.
" the election OF a republican Uni,ed
tates Senator to succeed Senator
ewsll.
, 10 the Third Pennsylvania district.
William McAleer. the only democrat
/ the Philadelphia delegation, was de-
,ated. This district Was once repre-
snted by the late Samuel ]. Randall.
Delaware gives Mckinley about l 200
lurslity, but the legislature is demo-
ratio. and ]. Edward Addicks will lose
Is eagerly sought prize of seat in the
'nited States Senate. I
Returns indicate majority Of 10000
" Bryan In North Carolina and the
lection of seven democratic and two
spublican Congressman, the same as
! last Congress. The democrats nomi
ated Hon. +. M. Simmons for United