The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-10-14
The Election.

The election in this city and county passed
% quietly with = light vote 80 Far a. we have
hsard, except In this Township where 400
votes were polied. the heaviest ever cast here.
We have held back the paper day ia the hone
q being able to give some indication Of the
result, but re are compelled to 60 to press At
st last with nothing except . Few reports
from few neishborins counties in addition to
eur own Township. The returns In this coun-
" are mainly in, but not eanvsssed.
OF course, any opinion we may express Is
70 the result, Is basedupon reports, and that too
confined to . lev Of the candidates and hence
must Be- taken with some grains Of allowance.
That the general resrlt 10 favorable to the
Republicans, We do not 1t this time see
any reason to doubt. II 10 conceded ". be-
lieve:: Mr.. ssmueis had last fall s97 majori-
In this comfy, while TrimhIe (Dem.) at this
slsction has reported majority OF only ITO,
large gain on the basis Of the Gubanatorial
vote. The State Ticket win not vary much
ffoa this. We have no report Of tina result
On the Congressional State ticket from any
sther county. We only hear that Monroe has
given $50 majority and Van Buren, some ma
jority Tor Townsend, independent Democratic
candidate fof Judge, Hsndershott having only
236 In this county. From this the election OF
Townsend 10 indicated.
The election Of Joseph Hsyns 10 the Office
ct District Clerk in this county, although
rather personal than party trump ), never
thsless Il IN event over which the Republicans
nay rejoice % merited tribute to one Of the
Ssst, most faithful and efficient officers we
Asve ever hac in the county. We lsnow the
confidence which at this election all the Re-
puSiicAns and hosts Of Democrats have sx-
pressed in Mr.. Hayne BY giving him their suf-
fEages, win not b misplaced. His majority
will exceed 100.
We are panied 70 have occasion again 10
complain Of the absencs II . large number Of
Republicans from the polls at this election
We have no doubt that enough stayed away,
10 have given Curtis q majority. Democratic,
perhaps in about equal proportion doubtless
also staid 1t home, but this no excuse FOR
Republicans. It i 4 duty, which every Re-
Pablican ought 10 regard a. sacred, to vote at
svsgy sasct,on. We do hope that the friends
who have failed to vote on this occasion will
- the matter in this light and resolve to give
ths party the benefit Of their influence and votes
10 the future.
Dee Moines County Is close between Arick,
Rep, and Messenger, Dem, for Clerk we
suppose. The Hawk Eye says the Democrat
0tats Ticket does not exceed 100 mai. 100
to20o m.j. against Clasg.tt, who is supposed
to BE- defeated BY Springer, Republican, for
Judge. Tracy, Indep. Dem, probably cleo
ted Prosecutor. In Burlington TIP. the Dem
sefatic ticket has 70 to $50 mai.
Henry County 10 reported 100 to 1000 Re.
publican majority.
Leo County 10 reported about 100 majority
Tor the Democrats.
Later report from Monroe gives Townsend
over 600 maj. Lucas Co., a Fps. 1873 -
Wayne and Appanooss Counties are reported
FOR TownSend. McAchran behind Harris ia
Appanoose for Prosecutor.
Black Hswk tp., Davis CO., il reported for
Townsend.
Jefferson and Mahaska Counties are repor-
ted Republican BY some 200 majority each.
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