Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-10-20
The Elections.


held yesterday, except Minnesota
These returns lock better for the Re-
publicans than we have ever permitted
ourselves to hope. To what extent re-
turns yet to be received may modify
what has been received, Of course we
cannot tell, but we feel justified in an
ticipating the most brilliant and con-
elusive victory for Republican forces
I and the most thorough overthrow and
defeat Of the Administration that was
possible. In Philadelphia the impress
1on was that the whole opposition city
ticket was elected. In Florence's DIS
trict, John ". Ryan, Republican, is
! thought to be elected.
| In the 18th Pa.) district represent
/ ed now by Paul Leidy, who voted last
winter Tor I4ecompton. Scranton, the
opposition candidate, is 3.Il4 ahead Of
/ McReynolds the administration candi-
date and is undoubtedly elected. We
are acquainted with that district. and
notice by the figures that the revolution
among the people against the Democ-
racy has been remarkable. In the 18th
district, Dewart, Lecompton Democrat,
| is running behind, and the Republican
is probably elected. In short all the
returns received from Pennsylvania
Show an utter route Of the Administers
ton forces. ... -.....-
From Ohio the returns are few and
scattering but favorable Groesbcck
is defeated and Gurlcy elected in his
stead. In the first district the vote is
so close that the official returns will
be necessary TO determine the result.
From Indiana, under date of South
Bend, 10Th, welearn thatin St Joseph's
county Co,fax's majority is 49,
Marion county, returns rs far as
heard from Indicate a majority for Por-
ter, Republican, Of from 400 to 500,
which is Republican gain of neal
500. Whole Republican ticket elected
7 by q large majority.
Hancock 60. gives large Rep. gains
In the 81 Congressional district the
vote is close. ...
Shelby county gives a very small
Republican majority, being a Repub-
lican gain Of 40. . ..
From Dubuque, Iowa, we learn that
the Democratic majority is only from
800 to 500. il is usually from 1000 tc
1909, LahtugWcll, the Democratic
candidate fer Congress has only about
600 minority. ....
p. Slater intelligence, gives Flor
cnce 492 majority in the First Penn
Sylvania District. This slender major
ity in that District, is about equiyaIent
to defeat, and VIII be SO felt by the
administration.
LATER.-The returns Of the late con.
rressionHI contest vet come 30 us in {
scattered and desuItory form, bat still
look exceedingly favorable for the Re
. publican cause. III brief, the appear
, anaes Indicate and are nearly conclu
&iye that we have carried by decisive
votes all the States in which elections
were held on the 18th. Pennsylvania.
|. the Presidents own State, seems to
have been the most emphatic is his CON
domination. J. CLANCY Jones, his right
hand man chairman OF the committee
OF ways and means in the present Con
gross, is reported as defeated, and that
too, i'll the overwhelmingly Democrat
: ic county Of Berks. PENNSYLVANIA, in
the pro:ent Congress, is represented by
Is Democrats and 10 Republicans
This state Of things according to the
returns thus far will be exactly rcyers-
- ed, the next Congress having fifteen
, Republicans and ten Democrats, with
the chances that thc .complete returns
viii make it still better for the Repub-
leans. The Republican State ticket
) appears to be elected.
in Indiana. which has in The present
congress six Democrats and FIVE Re
pHblicans, the result is still more diSas-
trous, if possible, for the Democracy.
the prospect being they will not secure
more than j1cO out Of the whole con
%res&iona! delegation. The Republic
- an State ticket is elected and q major
. lty II the Legislature Republican.
Ohio gives a large majority for the
Republican State ticket with major
ity ofRepnbIic2Q Congressman, though
what number We cannot vet tell.
The returns from Iowa look we'll but
are yet too partial to enable US to form
AZ opinion ct the result.
The elections Indicate the complete
. decentralization Of the Democratic party
and its utter inability to longer main
tain its power. It confirms what we
believe was its condition in virtue of
the marked abandonment by the al
minlstratlon Of the principles OH which
1t was chosen, and its complete sur
render to the slave power AS it is in
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana, so it
is in Wisconsin. Let but Republicans
be true to their principles and vote on
| election day, there will be an end to
Lecompton Democracy-W'ee Dens.
News from all Parts Of the Country.