Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-16
THE ELECTION. /
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JOHNSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC

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: We get nos. satisfactory new. from johnson
county. The Democracy there have come up
to the work nobly. and routed the Repubh !
cans a. svssy point, 90 far The Rspsblieans
conceds the county TO the Democrats, BY .
good majority. but look for the vote Of the
soldiers nov in the field 10 turn The scale.
A., il now stapds. NArtin. Democrat. for
Congress. has q majority Of about 2o5. o
nearly - sssn be asesrtained from the vote
:, 10 lows City. Dick Sylvester. Democratic
candidate for Secretary OF State. received SOB
votes, and his competitor. Wright. s32. The
balance Of the State ticket polled 40 average
Democratic majority Of about 145 Martia
beat 0rinnell in this township by 1873. and
will probably lead him in the county, even af.
Ger the soldiers vote Is polled. Cyrus San
ders was elected Supervisot over II. D Downy
by handsome majority.
Nearly every town in the county shows .
strong Democratic gain. Two Democratic Su.
pervisors were elected-Depocratic gain.
Of the vote at Camp POI Pc. the Republican
says:
"The vote in the 2sth Regiment. at Camp
Pope was small, but givss the Republican
ticket, . handsome msjoriy, The vote oD
Secretary Of State stands, for Wright. Re.
publican 1862; Sylvester Democrat, l46.-
Wright. majority lle.
"OnS Com esessman.- Gritnell has 352 and
Martin lat. Grinnell's matrity 105. Between
$50 and 2Ooof sths votert Of this"resimsnt
were deprived Of thai r sett by beiag on far
lough. Nearly 100 men Cd ne in en- the three
o'clock tfAin yesterday, a fAv minutes too late
to vote, The polls being sl4ady closed. This
early closing Of the polls derived the Repub-
licans of considerable votk
The 4Oth. We are inform\i by gentleman
who arrived last night. gave Martin q MAORI
ty Of five. The Democratic claimed 100 for
Grinne!l
Grinnell, before the election, claim ed tha
BE- must leave Johrson With $50 mejority. in
order to be elected. He Will bs all Of that
- j P,wfsBIEK c.u31 -
Returns are cheering for lhe Democracy.
Brookly q 6 gixea so, Madison ts2s Jackson. 30.
and Jefferson 5O-ms jor ttiesIar Martin. Total
1852; Democratic gainAof 400
Grinnell carries Newton b only 40 .msjor-
| ity. Tue chances eeem to be that he will
have majo.ity in.he comfy Of about 100
| soldier vote not included.
1s~- DENTON couNfs.
The towns Of LIE Claire adj Iowa give Mar.
tic IS a.sjority. gain Of 20. TT will probably
give Republican msjorityl Of about 200 In
| all
IOWA ccrNIY Br.
| Sufficient returns have be d received to In.
dictate that Martin will havt majority Of
| about $50. <S* ~
TUE DIeTRI0Rf =-ys E9a.5
There Is q living and he{thy probability
that Martin will be elected. I'VE shall know
in few days,
ApyurANr GEstRlLs OfrrcE.
Davenport. Cd. 16.h, 1862, :
| DEAR RlcHARD.oN :-ThouSa | very much
disiks to trouble any editorti the matter Of
| correcting errors. yet | uisH!o state that in
| your paper Of this morning, t,i!e you do jus
tice to the military order isstd BY NE. under
the direction OF Governor K fk wood, In re'a-
| tion to the reorganization 4 the 14th Iowa
Infantry, YOU make No medton of the Gov
ernOr "a ~ ~e
Having explained to you be reasons gov
erning the action taken in that case. would
have you state whether yop do not consider
that action proper and nscestry.
You may no. know all u, circumstances.
but assure you Of the fact Il 1 the Governors
action Ia the premises was erect la#
Truly yours, NIB. BAKER.
REMARxs.-Notwithstand the above is
addressed to one of the editor of this paper as
a private note, we taksth ioerty Of publish
ing it, for the purpose OF maling the tenor Of
| our remarks unmistakable.
| Some Of the reasots for tie assignment OF
the three detached companissat Camp Heron
| to the l4.h Reg. having come our kno owle1ge
| we hesitate net for . moment state that We
not only believe, but that VI ;now that Gov.
Kirkwood's action in the plsnisss was not
ooly proper, but that it we really more
favor conferred upon the compnies than ;olh.
| erwise. We might 60 into Atails to chow
this, but do not deem it nscsAry. Whether
the members of the companies be it clearly or
not at the present time, We are not informed.
but they will all arrive At thai conclusion iu
due time. "a
We disclaim any intention misrepresent.
| ins Gov. Kirk wood or Gen BaEr in the mat.
ter. Had The fssss instead Of ansthing else
been given US at the 6rst ws.hould have
known and. stated what We k4wi and state
low. ~