Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1881 — NOVEMBER FLECTIONS. [ARTICLE]

NOVEMBER FLECTIONS.

Elections were held in twelve States, on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The general result of the polling is summarized below. In New York, Maxwell, Democrat is elected State Treasurer, and Carr, Republican, Secretary of State. The Democrats have a majority of two in the State Senate, and a majority of six in the Assembly. The four Congressmen elected to fill v.ci.ncics arc equally divided between the Republicans and Democrats, being a Republican loss of one. The Democratic majority m New Yoik city is 37,000. Brooklyn elected a Republican Mayor, Sheriff, Supervisor-at-Large, ten (out of a total of thirteen) Supervisors, and rive Aidermen. In Pennsylvania, Bailey, Republican, is elected State Treasurer by about 7,000 majority. Massachusetts, with but two towns to hear from, made the following vote for Governor: Long (Bep.), 96,582 ; Thompson (Dem.), 53,558 ; Andrews (Prohibition), 4,775; Almy (Greenback), 1,741. The Legislature is largely Republican. In Connecticut, out of fourteen Senators voted for, the Republicans elected ten, which gives them seventeen out of twenty-four in the Senate. The House stands 149 Republicans to 98 D mocrats, a Democratic gain of eighteen ov< r last year’s election. In Wisconsin the Republican State ticket is elected by majorities ranging from 5,000 to 7.000. The Republicans have a good working majority in both branches of the Legislature. In Virginia the Readj usters have elected their candidate for Governor (Cameron), and captun d a majority of the members of both branches of the Legislature. The Democrats carry Maryland by a good loiind majority, though the Republicans gain several members of the General Assembly. In Mississippi the Democrats sweep everything, the majority for Lowerv for Governor being estimated at 25,0C0 to 30,000. In Minne. ota, Hubbard, Republican, is elected Governor by a majority estimated at 25,000. All the constitutional amendments of general effect were adopted. The land-bond proposition was defeated. The election in Colorado was for the purpose of locating the State capital, and resulted in a victory for Denver by a large majority. In New Jersey an election was held "for members of the General Assembly. The Democrats gained three members of the Senate and four members of the House. The Republicans will, however, have a small majority on joint ballot. The election in Nebraska was a very quiet affair throughout the State. The Republican candidates for Supreme Judges and University Regents were elected by majorities ranging from 18,000 to 21,000. The Sun Worshipped From a Volcano, I write this from Mount Friji, the highest mountain in Japan. It is an immense volcano, nearly 13,000 feel high, and a famous resort for pilgrims. I am told that during the season when it can be ascended, which is in July and August, the number of piligrftns visiting it average about five hundred per day. The ascent is very steep and difficult, yet it can be made in a day. There are numerous stations or resting-places on the way up—little stone huts covered with boards and heavily laden with stones to keep them from being swept away by the high winds. The scene from the summit at sunrise is indescribably grand and it is an object with the piligrims to be there at that time and worship the rising sun. This morning hundreds of them were gathered iu its crest, with clasped hands, and chanting their prayers with a loud voice, their voices sounding far off through the clear air.— Japan Letter.