The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-10-19
ELECTION NEWS.

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OLIlO.-The Repuhfican majority on iht
State Ticket will reach II 600
Tie Senate viii stand 25 Republicans ant
10 Democrats, and the Honse 81 Republican,
and 40 Democrats, bei'g SO Republican ma
jority on joint ballot. .e .--.s--.-
GhoIson led the Republican ticket in Ham
illon county nearly 500 votes. In the State
it is believed be will fail bat slightly behiud.
Judge Ranney's majority in Hamilton coan
ty is sO4.
PENNSYLVANIA.- The Pittsburgh
Gazettc, Republican, gives table of election
returns, and adds. We have no doubt We
have carried the State by a handsome ma
jority."
The Legislature will be strongly Anti Dem
ocratic. The Senate probably % opposition
to Ii Democrats and the House 63 opposi
tion TO 81 Democrats. making an op. osition
majority of 3s on joint ballot.
An q s. Senator ia to be elected in place
of Bisler. The Pittsburgh Gazette SAYS
" Pennss lvania will hoist Bigler out of hi,
place, and send'a tried friend of Freedom ant
protection in his place"
IOWA-The returns SO far are abont the
same as two years since. when Lowe. Repub-
licanwas elected Governor by 600 majority
MINNESOTA The returns are favora-
BILE to the Republicans. so far as received.
fNDIANA.-Many of the Counties heart
from show Republican, gains, but enough ha
no. been received TO show the decisive result
| The foregoing was published last Friday ii
our extra, which was circulated 10 some exten
through the county out of the mail
We now have the following, still gratifyin.
PENNsyLvANIA-TheP Pittsburgh Gazette o
the 10TH says:
"The returns come in slowly. but so far a
received indicate the success of the Rbpnbli-
can State Ticket By twenty thousand majority
If the northern and northwestern counties dit
as we'll as was anticipated, the majority vii
exceed the above estimate The Legislature
is decidedly Republican in both branches
there being majority of NINE in the Sen
ate. and about FORTY-TWO in the House
This will give the Republicans majority o
| FlFTY-ONE on joint ballot. securing the
election of State Treasurer an U. S. Sen
ator e.. -....s -...s .i-s- .--.-.s.-
MINNESOTA The young State of Minnesoti
is decidedly Republican. The Douglas DEM
ocracy and their gigantic leader are .uset
up. A correspondent writing fom ST Pau
under date Oct. 18th, TO the Chicago Press
says:
Returns from Ramsey. Hennepin. and por-
tions of other counties, indicate the total an-
Inhalation of the Douglas Democracy in thi
State.
| Ramsey county shows gain Of over 81!
hundred On the State ticket, aud elects one,
not two State Sena ors, with the entire loca
ticket.
Hennepin county gives Republican major
ity of one Thousand, being gain of over 81:
hundred upon the vote of tive years ago
The Indications are that the Republican
majority in the State will reach 5000 at leas,
The fight was made distinctly against Doug
iaS, upon Douglas platform, and the result
are before you. .E-
The Democracy are amazed and dumb
founded at their unexpected overthrow, an'
especially at their terrible defeat right here il
their stronghold, and the Railroad thieves ar
plunged into the deepest grief at the sam
results"
This will give Republican q. S. Senate
in place of James Shields, Democrat.
IowA.-The news comes tardly along, bu
an intelligent and well posted Repubiaca
telegraphs from Burlington, that the Repub.
lican candidate for Governor, is elected ap
that both branches of the Legislature are Re.
publican. B
KAxsAs.-The Leavenworth Times of tn
11th inst, states that territorial exchanges re.
ceived bring in returns which add severa
hundred to the majorities already announced
We may fairly set down the majority for h
Constitution at foe thousand. while the tota
vote will not be more than thirteen Thousand
The majority for the free Homestead. Wi
reach three thousand on vote of about tel
thousand.
The Republican State Convention whic
met at Topeka. on the 12h inst. nominated
Charles Robinson for Governor, Il. f. Roo
for Lieutenant. and Martin F. Conway 70
Congress We believe each of these wa
nominated on the first ballot The electiol
takes place early in December, and we trus
MIR onway will be in Washington with hi
certificate not long after.
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