This State gave a Republican majority.
Some nouns and adjectives originally proper have, by usage, the common form; as:
We sell silver, china, and iron wares.
There is great demand for india-rubber goods.
His pets are guinea-pigs and guinea-hens.
That maltese cat follows her everywhere.
He wears russia-leather boots, morocco gaiters, and a fez cap when dancing the german.
The burglars secured six german silver spoons.
Numbers are denoted by roman capitals or arabic figures.
There are some words yet on debatable ground. It is safe to write “plaster of Paris” or “plaster of paris.” The latter form is well enough for so common an article, and should be preferred by compositors.