Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-08-06
THE ELECTION.

Old Wayne has again done her duty 10 the coun
try,and to the party whose principles those OF
large ma 1rity of her citizens. The entire del
egation of Representatives to the Legislature are
Wings The vote given on Monday last We
ny small The vote for Sheriff being but 1913,
wheraas the vntn Given nj tho nin-'n"e alariinn
of l2i0 was 1902. The tabular statement OF
the votes given will be found in another part of
the paper, by which it will be seen that ALLEa HI
ATT, WILLIAM R. FoULKE, and DANIEL STRAIT
IAN, have been elected RepI esenta,lves; VIII
LIAM BAKER, Sheriff; JOHN 3. Stiff, Probate
Judge; DAVID COMMONS, County Commissioner;
and Charles O'IIARHA, Coroner.
The vote Of Ola Wayne will be given in the
election for an U. S. Senator, for the Hon. o. II.
SMITH, as he is tho choice of large and dec-
dcd majority Of our citizens. One of the Sena-
tors, Mr.. Hoover, is a Federalst, but before his
election he pledged himself 10 the Wings OF this
county to vote for O. III. Smith, the Wing
candidate who might be tho choice of ma jorlty
OF the votes OF the county. Will he fulfill bis
pledge? Locofoco very unsartin. Mr.. Hoover
holds his seat however at the mercy of the Wing
party, as he was elected before he resigned his
scat as one Of the Associate judges of this coun.
ty. We have undoubted evidence of his having
given the above named pledge in unequivocal
terms, and demand that it be fluff led
We should have urged his dismissal from the
Senate last winter had not believed he would
fulfill the promise he seriously made.
The Sheriff elected in this county belongs to
be loco party; but was elected by portion of
the Wing party voting for him. He is well quail
flied for the duties of the office. and is honor
able man. and is what cannot be said of many of
his fellow partlzaus, honest man in politics.
We have reports Of the elections in several
counties 1t is said in Fayet.e, Newton Clay.
pool, and Miner Meeker, both Wings, are elected
In Union, James Osborne, loco, elected In
Randolph, w Butler, loco elected. The wings
Of Henry have elected their entire ticket In
Hancock the Wings have succeeded. In Marion
the ocos, and in Dearborn the same. The locos
have also elected their ticket n Rush. The Wa
bash Express, OF the 3gd.. says John Hodges and
John Strain have been elected Representatives.
and DR.. ;. Patrick, Senator, all Wings from Vigo.
Messrs. Steele and Coffin, both disappointing
Wings. elected in Pafke. Ia Clay county, John
b Ness. loco, Is chosen TO The legislature. Gee.
W Moore. loco, from Owen. In Sullivan, Dr. ]
". Davis, loco, elected withou, opposition. In
NaTm.i.ion the Wings have elected Messrs. Col
Lex and Bates. Putnam three Wings. franklin
two locos.
Since the above was put in type. we have seen
an extra from the Office of the State Sentinel,
giving reports from some thIrty-four counties,
which II true, the locos have carried the state.
Next week. We shall he able TO give correct news
rs to our fate-if sold 10 the Dutch-nuff seq
We hear, says the Madisonan, that certain
capitalist is negotiating for the purchase of all the
,Iams against the States, amounting 10 about
$500, 100000.