The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-15
Lehman's majority........ 555

Lehman's majority. 555
GEN. FOSTER AT HOME.
The Hon. Henry ID. Foster, late Democratic can
ddate for Governor of Pennsylvania, reached bis
home in Greensburg, on Wednesday last, and was
met at the depot by an immense crowd of his fel-
low-ctizens, with band of music, and escorted to
his residence where he welcomed by Gen.
VIM. A. Stokes, in an eloquent and cordial speech.
Gen. Foster was loudly cheered, and responded
briefly as follows
Gen. Stokes and my Friends 1t is impossible for
me to express the deep gratitude which feel for
all your kindness. | am defeated, but | trust not
disgraced | come among you again to live in
peace, and hope to show in the future, in the
past, my allegiance to the Democratic party, and
my warm sympathy for my friends. During the
whole contest just ended. have assailed man
by word or act. have neither said or done any
thing which | regret, and hope nothing for which
my friends need blusn. FIRMLY standing on Dem
ocratic truth, gladly resume my place in the
ranks of the party-ready to fight the common
enemy of the Constitution and the country.
Accept, General Stokes, my heartful thanks for
the too iattering terms in which you have ex-
pressed the feelings of our friends.
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
READING, Oct. 1.-THE Democratic State Central
Committee, in pursuance of the following call, met
here this morning:
DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE CoMMIrrEE)
Rooms. No. AIS Walnut street,
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6, 1860.
meeting of the Democratic State Executive
Committee will be held at Reading, on Friday, Oc-
tober IL, 1860, at IL o'clock A. NJ. Business of
great Importance will be laid before the meeting,
and every member is earnestly requested to be
present. WIN. H. WELSH, Chairman.
At quarter past eleven Mr.. Welsh called the
committee to order.
Mr.. Frank M.'Hutchinson, the Secretary, called
the roll, when thirty-nine members out of ninety
eight, answered to their names.
majority of the committee present was in fa-
vor of Mr.. Breckinridge.
The roll being called Mr.. Hutchinson moved
that reporters be admitted.
Agreed to unanimOusV
Capt. Alfred Day, of Philadelphia, offered the
following resolution, and called the previous
question, which seemed to be sustained by common
consent
Resolved, That this committee do hereby rescind
its action at Philadelphia, on the I'd of July, and
at Cresson on the 29th of August last, and that
recommend to the Democratic party of Pennsyl-
vania to stand by the electoral ticket made by the
Democratic State Convention at Reading, on the
lst of March 1860.
The Committee thereupon adjourned, subject to
the call of the President.
Both the Breckenridge and Douglas wings of the
party were apparently satisfied to stand by the
Reading electoral ticket They did not seem to
think that fusion could help them in the November
election.
NEBRASKA ELECTION.
OMAHA, October ll.-Returns from twelve coun-
ties give Daily, Republican candidate or delegate
to Congress, 137 majority ever Morton, Democrat
The ten counties yet to hear from gave 1893 Demo-
cratic majority last year. Morton's election is
claimed by The Nebraskidn. The House is Repub-
lican by small majority. The Council is likely
Democratic.
Another despatch says: The election returns
come in slowly. The Democrats claim that their
candidate, Mr.. Norton is elected by 200 majority
and both Houses of the Legislature, while the Re-
publicans claim several majority for Daily and both
branches of the Legislature as Republican.
THE PENNsYLvANIA U. s. SENATOR.
The Republicans having a large majority in the
Pennsylvania Legislature they will have the choice
of United States Senators. David Wilmot Morton
McMichael, Alex. X. Mcclure, Ex-Governor Pol
lock, A. H. Reeder, Thaddeus Stevens, Eli Slifer,
Henry c. Carey, and VIM. B. Mann are mentioned.