The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-14

come the subject Of legislative investigation, as
the Democrats contend that a large number of
negroes voted who had not the requisite qualid
cations Of blood, and that other cases of fraudu-
lent voting in different parts of the state, when
ventilated, may reduce the so.called radical
maiCrites to a doubtful issue.
AS an instance of how earnestly the Democrats
felt the Importance of the struggle, gentleman
made a journey all the way from Chilli, in South
America, simply to cast his ballot In the interests
OF the Democracy.
The Republicans feel doubly the modification
of losing their Senator to the National Legisla-
ture. Judge Thurman will be the probable
choice of the Democracy for Ben Wade's place.
PendIetOn VS.. VaIIandIgham,
George H. Pendeton is already named in De-
mocTatic circles for the United States Senator
ship, vice Ben. Wade (whose term expires in
1867, Notwithstanding it seemed to have been
conceded during the campaign that Vallandig-
ham should have 1t in the event of victory. 1t
is stated, however, that a majority of the Demo.
cratic members elect are under pledges and in
structions for Vallandigham, and his friends
are contented. They feel sure of Walls nomina-
tion IN Democratic caucus,
The Legislature,
The Legislature is elected lin fulD for term
of two years, and is Democratic in both branches
as follows:-Senate-20 Democrats, II Republi.
cans; House-55 Democrats, so Republicans.
The last Legislature stood:-Senate, rs Republi-
cans, IL Democrats; House-69 Republicans, SO
Democrats.
General Hayes Majority Over 3OOO-In-
dOTsement of the Nomination OF Gen.
Grant.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 13.-Further returns of
the election show that the majority of General
r. B. Hayes, the Republican candidate for Gov
eTnor, will be over 5000. At large meeting of
the Union Club of this city, which was held last
evening, Attorney General West offered a reso-
luton expressing hearty concurrence in the
nomination by the Maryland Republican Con-
vention of General Grant for President, and the
resolution was adopted amid great enthusiasm.
The Election for State Senator in Gallia
shiP Claims the Promised Democratic
Banner.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct l3, 8 o'clock P. NH.
NJ. Onderdonk, Democratic candidate for State
Senator from Galla county, intends to contest
the seat, on the ground that he was beaten by q
majority of one hundred negro votes. The
Democratic gain in his favor was very large.
All the voters in township named Jackson,
in AuglaiZe county, to the number of four hun
dred and nine, voted Demo ocratic, an increase OF
seven over last year. They claim the promised
Democratic banner.
IOWA.
Returns from from forty counties in Iowa sho "
large Republican majority. Taking this as
an average for the entire State, the majority for
Colonel Samuel Merrill for Governor is "a, 900.
About four-fiths of each branch of the Legsla-
ture are Republican.
COLORADO.
The Republicans carried the late election in
the Territory OF Colorado. The Legislature
Democrats, 4. House-Pepublcans 16; Demcs
crate, 10; conservatives, q. The majority ol
members elect in each branch is in favor of be-
coming a State.
ALABAMA.
The following partial returns of two days
voting are all that we have yet received. The
probabilities are in favor of a Convention:-