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Lawrence Weekly Journal

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1886

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A Clean Sweep Republicans Elect Entire State Ticket

Returns from many counties show Martin gaining large majorities with Funston and Anderson elected. Moonlight leads in several counties as Democrats gain in state and district contests. Cherokee and Lyon counties report mixed results, while partial counts suggest Republican statewide lead around 30,000 to 40,000 margins.

Marysville Martin Moonlight Allen Petilbon Congress Anderson Leave Wilson

General Victory in Congress Splits and Wins

The report details widespread Republican gains in the Fiftieth Congress, with key wins including Lawson over Bruce in New York Seventh and Amos J. Cummings sweeping Sixth. It notes Speaker Carlisle’s near-defeat in Kentucky, Warner’s likely victory, and Democrats losing ground across multiple districts including New York, St Louis, Cincinnati, and Missouri.

Weather and election notes in Cmcaco and Curacao

Magnificent weather in Cmcaco with half the registered votes cast by 11. Two labor tickets split the field with United Labor versus Labor League. Curacao reports united labor gains, Republicans and Democrats evenly split in strong wards. At 11 o'clock Republicans lead locally. Adams, Mason, Dunham win districts. Lawler re-elected in the Second.

Cmcaco United Labor and Labor League Labor League Curcaco United Labor Party Adams Mason Dunham Lawler

Election Returns Confirm Democratic Winners in Five Districts

Strte Rocs reports returns from across the state indicate the Democratic candidates are certain winners in all five congressional districts.

Strte Rocs

Nov. 2 Election Returns From Multiple Cities

Ricuuono and Norfolk report Democratic gains with Wise leading 7,447 to Waddle 5,340 in Ricuuono. Parks wins Norfolk by Democratic margin, Portsmouth supports Parks with reduced majority. Indications show Republicans holding district. Staunton notes strong GOP gains and Yost appears elected.

Ricuuono Geo. D. Wise Edmund Waddle Norfolk Parks Bowden Portsmouth City Staunton Yost Republic

California Election Highlights Five Independent Tickets

San Francisco reports show five state tickets in the field including Democrat Republican prohibition American party and anti-Coolie. Partial returns outside San Francisco indicate a Republican governor’s race likely for Bartlett unless San Francisco margin shifts. The American vote faded in the interior while O'Donnell led the Democratic side. preliminary returns suggest a Republican majority in the legislature though not yet definite.

San Francisco California Bartlett Swift O'Donnell

Republicans Claim Iowa Gains in Election Tally

Des Moines Iowa November 2 returns split on control of eleven districts with Republicans forecasting 10 of 11 congressmen and narrow losses in first and sixth districts. Statewide GOP majority 8000 to 9000 up 3000 4000 from last year while Democrats split on state ticket with five congressmen possible. Early returns show Iowa governor race margin 7003 in favor of Larrabee over Whiting and eleven precincts indicate a net Republican gain of 124 from last year.

Cincinnati Soadly Hamilton County Tolepo Butterworth Shields Brown Williams Kennedy Cooper Romers Thompson Pughly Wickam Grosvenor J. D. Taylor McKinley Taylor Crause Yoder Seney Hill Outhwaite Wilkins Faran Des Moines State Committee Mackey Iowa Larrabee Whiting

Phelan Wins Congress Seat in Tenth District Race

Mespass reports James Phelan a Democrat elected to Congress in the Tenth district over Zach Taylor. Nov 2 election quiet with light turnout. Nashville notes Democratic gains statewide, Bob Taylor elected governor by 20k to 25k, Democrats gain one congressman. Davidson County Republicans win the legislative ticket.

Mespass James Phelan Congress Zach Taylor Cnattancoca NasHvile Tenn Bob Taylor Davidson

Wilkinson Dominates First District In Quiet New Orleans Vote

New Orleans reports show Wilkinson Democratic near a walkover in the First district as city turnout remains light. In Second district parishes Hero Republican polled nearly full vote except for a small share from Simins Independent Republican in St James. Third district shows meager yet even turnout with no Democratic opposition elsewhere. Congressional picks: Fourth district N C Blanchard, Fifth district Churbusco Newton, Sixth district E W Robertson.

New Yorks Lawson Bruce Amos J. Cummings New York Viay Albion Daniels Fifth Avenue Rosevelt George Men Knights of Labor Labor Party McMakin George Pougukeepsie Ketchan Congress Hewitt Utica James Sherman Wilbur Brookstyn N. Y Bliss Mahoney White Campbell Kings County Albany Kane Swinbourne Brooklyn Waters Conege Bell Robbins Courrtano Hiscock RocwEsten Charles Banker Monroe GrsEva Ira Davenport New You Cochran Bryce Cox Wagner Grady Siinola Q. A. Menimon Egbert L. Viele W. G. Stahlneicke Thos Flood New Orleans Wilkinson Simins St. James N. C. Blanchard Churbusco Newton E. W. Robertson

Nebraska returns show GOP sweep and uncertain congressman race

The Times Omaha special reports a light Nebraska vote with General John W. Thayer leading the Republican state ticket by 25,000. Janes Lucid and G W E Dorsey are re-elected in the Second and Third districts. In the First district the congressman result remains doubtful, with Van Wyck likely to hold a majority in the legislature statewide.

Leavenworth Moonlight Morrill Lansing Martin Bourbon County Fort Scott Funston Congress Woodson County Yates Center Center Township Ryan Stevens Smith Winfield Congressional Marion and King Eagan Marnon Bryan Rogers Butterfield Anderson Topeka John A. Anderson Curiaco Times Omaha Nebraska John W. Thayer Janes Lucid G.W. E. Dorsey van Wyck

Democratic sweep in Alabama House races noted

In Montgomery on November 2 there was no opposition to Herbert in the Second district. Jones of Mobile and Oats of the Third district were also elected without opposition. Contests in the remaining five districts were weak, with the Fourth represented by Davidson as a potential hurdle. Indications favored a solid democratic delegation.

Montcomery Ala Herbert Jones Mobile Oats Davidson

Hull vote tie for governor and lieutenant governor

Bostros November 2 report says Hull’s first counted ballot signals a tied race for governor and lieutenant governor. Long leads Congress with a plurality. A senator race ties. Republican candidate holds a 24 vote plurality for representative. Boetox returns Democrat gains over prior election.

Bostros Hull Long Congress Boetox Boster

Sawyer Leads In Forty Town Vote Count In Coxcord

Coxcord November 2 Forty towns report results Sawyer republican 8656 Cogswell democrat 3748 Wentworth prohibition 189 Republican net gain 34 user summary of local election results with named candidates and vote totals.

Coxcord N. S Sawyer Cogswell Wentworth

Spooner Wins in First District Race in Providence R I

In Providence R I on November 2 Spooner, a Republican, was elected to the First congressional district seat.

Providence R. 1 Spooner

Goff Appears Elected in West Virginia First District

Meagre reports from Wheeling at 9 50 p m indicate the election of Goff a Republican in West Virginia s First district with results not yet complete party balance unclear and votes still being tallied at press time.

Wheeling W. Va Goff

Rusk and Rayner Win in Baltimore Returns

Baltimore voters complete the canvass and elect Democrats in the Third and Fourth districts. Rusk captures the Third district seat while Rayner wins in the Fourth.

Republican Gains Reported in Michigan Returns

Detroit November 2 returns show a slight Republican gain with the tally indicating a Republican plurality between 3,000 and 6,000. The updated figures reflect early results across the state, suggesting a modest shift in favor of the GOP.

Michigan Detroit

State ticket wins in Galveston with large majority

Galveston reports November 2 shows a decisive victory for the Democrat state ticket with Gen. Ross leading by over 100,000 for governor. Returns indicate a strong statewide mandate as results come in.

Galveston Gen. Ross

Rejected Votes Of Soldier Inmates At Erie Home

Erie Pennsylvania election board of the first precinct first ward rejected the votes cast by soldier inmates of the Pennsylvania soldiers and sailors home in the city.

Pennsylvania Erie First Precinct First Ward Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors Thus City

Indiana Ballots Show Heavy Scratching in County Tickets

Indiana voters report a large turnout in most districts by noon on November 2. Results on county tickets remain uncertain due to an immense amount of scratching, reflecting widespread ballot adjustments.

Indianapolis Ind

Iowa Returns Show Republican State Ticket Lead

Des Moines reporting that at midnight on returns received the State Register estimates a republican majority on the state ticket of about 850 votes. The Republican state committee figures align with the Register figures.

Des Moines State Register Republican State Committee Register

Grimes Wins Fourth District Seat in Georgia

From Georgia colunists dated Nov 2 T W Grimes the democratic elected to congress from the Fourth district. Augusta Ga Nov 2 very light vote statewide and no opposition to the democratic candidates.

Colunists T. W. Grimes Aucusta

Carlisle defeated in Covington by 1000 in Cin Cincinnati special

The Times Cincinnati special reports Speaker Carlisle, though likely to win re election, was defeated in Covington by about 1000 votes after carrying the town years ago by about 900. He also failed to carry Newport as his vote declined significantly.

Times Cincinnati Carlisle Covington Newport

Quiet Election Across South Carolina With Low Turnout

Reports from Charleston and across South Carolina indicate a calm election with a very light vote. There was no opposition to the Democratic state ticket or Democratic congressional candidates except in the seventh district. Charleston shows an unusually small ballot.

Charleston Congress

Mississippi Second District Reelects Judge J Meyer

In Mississippi on November 2 Judge J B Mayer, a Democrat, was re elected to the Second congressional district seat, defeating General Jeunes and R Chalmers, who ran as Greenbacker and Republican by a large margin. In Tennessee, P J Gloss, a Democrat, was re elected to Congress from the Ninth District.

Mempis J. B. Meyer Mississippi Jeunes R. Chalmers Greenbacker Memphuris P. J. Gloss Congress Tennessee

Election Tempers Flare as Republican Procession Attacked

Minnesota pact news from November 2 reports uproar at the election with a Republican procession attacked in Minneapolis last night. About sixty people were injured including ex Governor Pillsbury. Several victims are severely hurt and at risk of death.

Wisconsin Returns Point to Rusk Re election Victory

Milwaukee reports at 10 15 p m indicate Governor Rusk the Republican likely re elected by a plurality of 6000 to 10000 statewide. Milwaukee County shows a sweep for the party with the lower ticket carried by a strong margin and by midnight the entire Republican ticket conceded in the state.

Milwaukee Rusk

The Next House In Senate Forecast

The Tribune estimates the next U S Senate will have 42 representatives and 34 Democrats. The House of Representatives is expected to be 155 Republicans and 170 Democrats, a Republican gain of 36.

New York the Tribune Senate United States House of Representatives

Ohio Republicans claim 12,000 lead, fifteen congressmen

Ohio Republican state committee chairman reports a 12,000 vote lead for Republicans in Cincinnati as election results estimate fifteen congressmen. The update notes Ohio momentum on November 2.

Cincinnati Ohio Republican State Committee

A Gain in New York Assembly Returns

New York on November 2 reports the state assembly will be 75 Republicans and 53 Democrats, with a Democratic gain of two seats. The tally signals Republicans maintaining control amid shifts in party representation.

New York State Assembly

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