Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1874 — ELECTION NEWS. [ARTICLE]

ELECTION NEWS.

TraJatest news received up to the mornifig of the 10th from the recent State elections indicated the following results: T .• ILLINOIS. The' Opposition have probably gained six Congressmen. The “elected f First District, B. G. Caiffflrtfi', 'Bern., gafaf Second, C. H. Harrison,' Deni.,' gaki; Third, C. B. Farwell, Rep./J rejected; Fourth, Stephen A Hurlbut, Rep, re-elected; Fifth, Horatio C. Burchard, Rep., re-elected; Sixth, Thomas J,Henderson, Bep.; Seventh, Alex. Campbell, Ind. .(probably); Eighth, Greenbury t. Fort, Rep., re-elected; Ninth, RichardH. Whiting, Rep.; Tenth, John C. Bagby, Ind. (probably); Eleventh, Scott Wike, Dem.; Twelfth, William M. Springer, Dem.; Thirteenth, Adlai E. Stevenson, Dem., gain; Fourteenth, Joseph G. Cannod, Rep., re-elected; Fifteenth, John R. Eden, Dem., reelected; Sixteenth, William A. J. Sparks, Dem., gain (probably); Seventeenth, William: R. Morrison, Dem., re-elected; Eighteenth, William Hartsell, Dem., gain; Nineteenth, William' B. Anderson, Ind. (probably). Thog. S. Ridgway, Rep., is elected State Treasurer by about 20,000 majority, and 8. M. Etter, Opp., State School Superintendent by about the same majority. The Opposition vote for State Treasurer was divided between Charles Carroll, Dem., and David M. Gore, Ind. Th# Legislature will be composed as follows?’ Senate—Republicans, 24; Democrats, 23; fn' dependents, 4. House—Republicans, 66; Democrats, 65; Independents, 22.

WISCONSIN. The State Legislature is probably Republican in both branches. The Congressional delegation is probably as follows: First District, Chas. G. Williams, Rep., re-elected; Second, Lucien B. Caswell, Rep.; Third, Henry'S. Magoon, Rep.; Fourth, William Pitt Lynde, Reform; Fifth, Samuel D. Burchard, Reform; Sixth, Alanson M. Kimball, Rep.; Seventh, Jeremiah M. Rusk, Repi, re-ejected; Eighth, Geo. W. Cate, Dem., gaiiy MICHtOAN. The new Constitution overwhelmingly defeated. The woman suffrage amendment also defeated, but it received a larger vote thaq was generally expected. Bagley, Rep., for Governor, is elected by a majority of about 3,000. Balance of the State ticket Republican. The Republicans have a majority in the Legislature on joint ballot. Congressmen elected: First District, A. 8. Williams, Dem., gain; Second, Henry Waldron, Rep., re-elected; Third; George Willard, Rep., re-elected; Fourth, Alles Petter, Dem., gain; Fifth, William B. Williams, Rep., re-elected; Sixth, George H, Durand, Dem., gain; Seventh, Omar D.’ Conger, Rep., reTelected; Eighth, N. B. Bradley, Rep., reelected; Ninth, J.ay A, Hubbell, Rep., reelected. KANSAS. « Osborne, Rep., re-elected Governor by about 12,000 majority. Congressional delegation: First District, William A. Phillips, Rep., re-elected; Second, John R.Goodin, Ref., gain; Third, Wm. R. Brown, Rep. Legislature Republican. MISSOURI. Hardin, Dem., elected Governor by about 35,000 majority. Legislature Democratic by’ a large majority. The following Congressmen are probably elected: First District,’*E. C. Kehr, Dem., gain; Second, Erastus Wells, Dem, re-elected; Third, William H. Stone, Dem., re-electecl; Fourth, Robert A. Hatcher, Dem., re-elected; Fifth, Rich’d P. Btynd, Dem., re-elected; Sixth, Charles H. Morgan, Dem., gain; Seventh, John F.Phillips, Dem.; Eighth, Benjamin J. Franklin, Dem.; - Ninth, David Rea, Dem., gain; Tenth, R. A. Deßolt, Dem., gain; Eleventh, John B. Clack, Jr., Dem., re-elected; Twelfth, John M. Glover, Dem., re-elected; Thirteenth, Aylett H. Buckner, Dem., re-elected.

MASSACHUSETTS. Wm. Gaston, Dem., elected Governor over Talbot by about 7,000 plurality. Balance State officers Republican. Congressmen elected: First District, James Buffington, Rep., re-elested; Second, Benjamin W. Harris, Rep., re-elected; Third, Henry L. Pierce, Rep., re-elected; Fourth, Rufus S. Frost, Rep.; Fifth, Nathaniel P. Banks, Ind., gain; Sixth, Charles P. Thompson, Dem., gain (over Butler); Seventh, Join# K. Tarbox, Dem., .gain; Eighth, William W. Warren, Dem., gain; Ninth, George F. Hoar, Rep., re-elected; Tenth, _ Julius H. Seelye, Ind., gain; Eleventh, Chester W. Chapin, .Dem., gain. The Legislature, which is largely opposed, to prohibition, will stand: Senate Rep. 24; Dem, 16; House, Rep. 151; Dem. 85. ” ’ NEW YORK. Tilden, Dem., for Governor, has a majority of fiom* 30,000 to 40,000. State Assembly Democratic by about twenty majority. The Congressional delegation will probably stand as follows: First District, H. B. Metcalf, Dem., gain; Second, John G. Schumaker, Dem., re-elected; Third, Simeon B, Chittenden, Rep;; Fourth, Archibald M. Bliss, Dem., gaffi; Fifth, Edwin R. Meade, Dem.; Sixth, Samuel 8. Cox, Dem., re-elected; Seventh, Smith Ely, Jr., Dem.; Eighth, Elijah Ward, Dem., gain; Ninth Fernando Wood, Dem., re-elected; Tenth, Abram 8. Hewitt, Dem., gain; Eleventh, Benjamin A. Willis, Dem., gain; Twelfth, N. Holmes, Odell, Dem.; Thirteenth, John O. Whitehouse, Dem., re-elected; Fourteenth, George M. Beebe, Dem.; Fifteenth, John H. Bagley, Jr., gain; Sixteenth, Chas. H. Adams, Rep., gain; Seventeenth, Martini. Townsend, Rep.; Eighteenth, Andrew Williams, Rep.; Nineteenth, William A. Wheeler, Rdp.; Twentieth, HenryH. Hathorn, Rep"; Twenty-first, Samuel F. Miller, Rep.; Twenty-second, Geo. A. Bagley, Rep.; Twenty-third, Scott Lord, Dem., gain; Twenty-fourth, William H. Baker, Rep.; Twenty-fifth, Elias W. Leavenworth, Rep.;. Twenty-sixth, Clinton D. MacDougall, Rep., re-elected; Twenty-seventh, David A. Pierpont, Dem., gain; Twenty-eighth, Thomas C. Platt, Rep., re-elected; Twenty-ninth, Chas C. B. Walker, Dem., gain; Thirtieth, John M. Davy, Rep.; Thirty-first, George Gt. Hoskins, Rep., re-elected; Thirty-second, Asher P Nichols, Dem-, gain; Thirty-third, Walter L. Sessions, Rep., re-elected. BK?iNB¥LVAi,'IA. Democratic on the State ticketby-from 3,000 to 9,000 majority. Legislature Democratic on joint ballot. Congressmen elected; First district, Chapman Freeman, Rep.; Second, Chas. O’Nejll, Rep., Third, Samuel J. Randall, Dem., re-elected; Fourth, William D. Kelley, Rep., re-elected; Fifth, John Robbins, D<£m., gain; Sixth, Wash. Townsend, Rep.', *re-elected; Seventh, Alan Wood, Jr., Rep.; Eighth, Hiester Clymer, Dem., re-elect-ed; Ninth, A. Herr Smith, Rep., re-ejected;

Tenth, William Mutchler, Dem., gain; Eleventh, Frank D. Collins, Dem.; Twelfth, Winthrop W, Ketchum, Rfikl Thirteenth, James B. Reilly, Dem., gah« Foprteentb, John B. Packer, Rep., re-elected;. Fifteenth, Joseph Powell, Dem.; Sixteenth, Sobieski Ross, Bep., re-elfeeted; Seventeenth, John Reilly, Dem.; Eighteenth, William 8. Stenger, Dem., gain; Nineteenth, LeriLMaish, Dem., gain; Twentieth, Louis A. Mackey, Dem., gain; Twefity-flrst, Jacob Tumey, Dem., gain; Twenty-second, James H. Hopkins, Dem., gain; Twenty-third, Alexander G. Cochran, Dem., gain; Twenty -fourth, John W. Wallace, Rep.; Twenty-fifth, George A Jenks, Dem., gain; Twenty-sixth, James Sheakley, Dem., gain; Twenty-seventh, Albert G. Egbert, Dem., gain. NEW JERSEY. Judge Bedie, Dem., is elected Governor by about 12,000 majority. Legislature Democratic by 11 majority. The Congressmen elected are: First District, dement H. Sinnickspn.Rep.; Second, Samuel A Dobbins, Rep., re-elected; Third, Miles Ross, Dfem., gain; Fourth, Robert Hamilton, Dem., re-elected; Fifth, Wm. W. Phelps, Rep., re-elected;- Sixth, Frederick H. Teese, Dem., gain; Seventh, Aug. A. Hardenburg, Dem. VIRGINIA. Congressmen elected: First District, B. B; Doiglass, Dem., gain; Second, Jas H. Platte Jr.,’ Rep., re-elected; Third, Gilbert C. Wiker, Dem., gain; Fourth, ’VYllliam H./ H. Stowell, Rep., re-elected; Fifth, George C. Cabell,’Dem., gain; Sixth, John R. Tucker, Dem.; Seventh, John T. Harris, Dem., re-elected; Eighth, Eppa Hunton, Dem., re-elected; Ninth, William Terry, Dem. ■' l TENNESSEE? State Democratic by-40,000 to 50,000 majority. Legislature largely Democratic. Congressmen elected: First District, William McFarland, Dem., gain; Second, Jacob M. TJipmburgh, Rep., re-elected; Third, George G. Dibreil, Dem., gain; Fourth, John W. Head, Dem., gain; Fifth, John M. Bright, Dem., re-elected; Sixth, John F. House, Dem., gain; Seventh, Washington C. Whitthorne, Dem., re-elected; Eighth, John D. C. Atkins, Dem., re-elected; Ninth, William P. Caldwell, Dem., gain; Tenth, H. Casey Young, Dem., gain. KENTUCKY.. Al the ten Congressional districts probably Democratic. Democratic gains on the vote throughout the State. LOUISIANA. Returns, official and unofficial, give Moncure, Conservative, for State Treasurer, 7,159 majority. The Republicans still claim Dubuclet’s election by a small majority. MINNESOTA. Legislature Opposition on joint ballot. Congressmen elected: Mark H. Dunnell, Rep., in The First District, re-elected; H.. B. Strait, Rep., re-elected, in the Second; Wm.'S. King, Rep., in the Third. Republic** majority in *the State on Chief Justice abowt 5,000. MARYLAND. The six Congressmen all Democratic—a gain of two. * ARKANSAS. The Democrats elect the four Congressmen —a gain of three. GEORGIA. The entire Congressional delegation, nine in number, Democratic —a gain of two. RHODE ISLAND. The Republicans elect both Congressmen in this State.. SOUTH CAROLINA. D. H. Chamberlain, Rep., elected Governor by from 10,000 to 20,000 majority. The five Congressmen are all Republican. ALABAMA. The Democrats elect six Congressmen certainly—a gain of two. Many colored voters supported the Conservative ticket. Legislature Democratic. Democratic majority on State ticket about 15,000.

DELAWARE. Returns incomplete, but all .three counties probably Democratic'. James Williams, Dem. (gain), elected to Congress VERMONT Dennison, Ind., in the Second District, is elected over Poland, Rep., by a large majority. TEXAS. Returns from the principal towns show a large Democratic rrtajority in every district. The Congressional delegation of six is Democratic. ’ '' FLORIDA. Both districts probably -elect Republicans to Congress. The State Senate is a tie. The Republicans claim the Legislature by a majority of three on joint ballot ARIZONA. The election of Stevens, Ind., to Congress by about 200 majority is generally conceded. NEVADA. Woodbum, Rep., is probably elected to Congress. Bradley, Dem., for Governor, probably elected by about 1,000 majority. Legislature probably Republican. ~ , WASHINGTON TBRSITORY. O. J&cobs, Rep., is elected Delegate to Congress by aboutsoo majority. There will be an Opposition majority of over sixty in the next lower House of Congress. The Senate will remain Republican by about nine majority.