Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-11-11
Election Returns.

Late returns establish the claims Of Re-
publicans 10 all FIVE Congressman in this
State by majorities ranging from 900 to 2.r
$50. Dayton lin The Second Distrie', has the
smallest Dosener has 400 in the First.
woodward coo in the Fourth and Hughes
2. 500 ia the Fifth The people ratified bya
large majority the five amendments to the
State Constitution.
| While the Republicans elected all five of
the West Virginia congressman and large
majority Of The State Senators, the Demo-
Gratis have probably gained control Of the
House Of Delegatss The last Holsehad a
Republican majority of 10. The
Democrats elected 10 members Of the House
from counties which had last year elected
Republicans This gave Democratic ma
joriiy Of one. while there are several coun-
ties IN which the full returns are not in and
which will probably elect one or two more
Democrats The Democrats elected TO Is
State Senators
The Democrats Of Berkeley county were
surprised this morning when the reports
from themountsin precincts arrived These
precincts rolled up large Republican majori-
ties and give the county to Dayton by %.
The Democrats have elected Alex Parks
long-term County Commissioner, J. C, Huiz-
Ter to the House Of Delegates. John w Shir-
ley County Superintendent of Public
schools, and II. w. Doll, Democrat, has
served notice on his opponent for the Coun-
ty Clerkship |. i. Bender, for recount.
Bender is elected BY majority on the face
Of the returns.
The Republican plurality in Maryland is
s.20l, and il Baltimore city 800. In 1900
the State gave lsoi7 and the city o,eI6 Re.
publican plurality.
With thereturns from few close districts
in dofbt, II is shown by the latest dispatches
that the Republicans will have majority
of about Is in the next House Of Rcprescn-
tatives. Their majority in the present
House il 40. Chairman James M. Gdggs,
ofthe Democratic Congressional Committee,
conceaes the Republican victory
The Senate after March g. 1903. will con-
sist Of 55 Republicans, 80 Democra Is and 3
independents, who will vote with the Dem
ocrats. The Republican majority will be %.
A decided surprise was the election of a
Democratic Governor 10 Rhode Island by
1000 plurality.
The plurality Of 0dell Rep in New York
State is now estimate at 1867 Bird s. CO.
Ter and other Democrats charge that there
has been fraud up the State.
In Delaware the Legislature issurely anti
Addicks, bntthe Democrats will not have
enough members to cleo. United States Sen
ators
The West Virginia Congressional deIega-
ton will be so'idy Republican The Vir-
ginia delegation Will consist Of niise Demo-
Gratis and one Republican. the victory Of
Col. w. J. siemp tRep 10 The Ninth dis
ifict being assured.
Republican pluiaiiti.s Z. States net pre-
viouly enumerated are estimated as follows:
Pennsylvania, 1858 Ohio, 100000:
Indians, 80 600; Illinois. o0.0o0; Massaehu-
setts. 37.479; New Jersey. 10000; Iowa,
10000; Wisconsin, 10000 Michigan. 81
90; Kansas 5000 Montana, 1000; Utah,
5000; Washington. 10000; Wyoming, a.
600; South Dakota. 1905 Idaho, 1900;
Nebraska, 5000; California. 1000
Outside Of the South the only States car
ried by he Democrats were Rhode Island,
Delaware and Nevada