Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1869 — The Elections. [ARTICLE]

The Elections.

The election held last Tuesday resulted about as predicted by the papers tor weeks In advance. In New York the Democrats have elected the State officers but the Republicans are believed to have a majority of two or three in the Senate and a larger one in the Assembly. Mr. Greeley, candidate for Comptroller, ran ahead of his ticket seven or eight thousand votes. In Massachusetts, Gov. Claflin is re-elected but by a reduced majority. The majority of both branches of the Legislature is Republican.— The contest in that State was upon the liquor question. Both Prohibitionists and" anti-Prohibitionists claim the victory. Wisconsin is Republican. Minnesota is claimed by the Democrats. Alabama Democratic. Maryland Democratic. At Chicago, the citizens Reform Ticket, supported by the Trihau, Jaanal and Hand* —half and halfin opposition to the regular Republican ticket, is elected by 8,000 or 0,000 majority. .