The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-09
Vie October EIectIons.

about 90 majority, Republican los Of 1000.
The October Elections.
The New York lribupe o. to-day says;-
"Pentsylvapia yesterday e ected Judge sharswood
to her SuIrem Bench by "a sm II majority. This is
as we apprehended, though not as we wished. lie is
and his residence in Pnladelphla gave HIM decided
petcr Ths triumph is personal and rather in
ain the absence Of full returns we presume the
Legislature TO be Republican as usual There being
Toos U na yo% 10y "a S Ui pi T the
Repn6ca9 siaTe tcRet is esesd ana the Free SUI
frsge amendment probably defeated. The vote is
suffer by the falling or, as usual
so lar as we nave returns, the constitutional
candidates but not far behind We estimate that
10000 have voted against it, II is said 10 be unpopular
but is more so than Protest mt suffrage would De In
or Dtce tcFSG Privileged classes always cling tenG
cast or @anSood SURFACE IN dSo positively and
Tqey & better ee1 thSn m was eyer 9el9rG e43t Whe
The New York World speaks as follows OF the
result
"We have met the enemy and they are ours ? The
From every Quarter the news comes that the Demo.
Gratis have not only gained largely upon their vote of
their opponents They have carried Pennsylvania by
J aiSJEIiy 0i ~ ieaSS LnOSanu SiH 1Meht that
there seems to be nothing left of radicalism ia the
ment the State Constitution, extending the elective
franchise to negroes ana possibly have elected their
reports reach us, but they echoes of the good
news from Pennsylvania and Ohio. Who could ask
while the victorious soldiers are returning from
the field ON which they have gained so grand aViC.
tory and the shouts OF triumph heard all sides,
glorious result and compute its in uence i'm the future
70 DO This Is important enough, but not until the
Germ accurately how completely the enemy has been
Let The news which we print this morning be the
signal for rejoicing ali over the country, and let il
dece in the sober Sec nd thought OF the American
never yet has aied to resume rs sway over tempo
rary pass ons, however strong they may have been.
beaten in Connecticut The heavens grew brighter
when heard OF The Democratic victory in Ca.ilOr-
thank God, and take courage"
The following special dispatches appear in
the New York papers of to day
OHIO.
Excitement in the Capital OF the State.
CoLumBus, Oct. 8.-The Democrats entered
very earnestly into the conflict with the Repub,
ltcans to-day at the polls. Hardly Democrat
in the city failed to vote, while many RepuOli'
cans might be accused OF being apathctiC. From
early morning Ill sundown all the polls, with
the exception OF one or two, were bcsegCd by
those who were either anxious to vote or tJ
ascertain some idea of how the voting was
At the County Court House an Engishman
who had unfortunately for himself, accepted
the post OF Republican challenger tor the sum
-
ofiCious in challenging Democratic voters. A
few other misbaps occurred TO Republican chat
leDgers at other polls, but the occurrence, on
| every occasion, appeared to originate from an
| over-indulgence III alcoholic stimulants.
! Less than an hour after the sun went down
crowds began to collect around Thurman Hall,
the Democratic headquarters, to await the anXi
| ousy expected returns. After the hall had been
! packed 10 its utmost capacity a large assem-
blagc still remained on the street outside, look
| ing eagerly up Mt the window to hear what
| deeds the Democracy had performed in the
| State. AT the same time the beer and liquor
saloons were all opened and prodiglously pa
! troniZed.
| The Republicans observed the occasion very
modesLy, no crowd being assembled in 'front.' OF
| their headquarters, and no demonstration in
| dulgCd within; but the Democrats were tumul
| tuous, and every announcement OF gain over
| 1ast years vote was received with the widest
| applause. Returns from the county of Franklin
| were brought in by couriers, and whenever one
\ appeared with either a Democratic or Republi.
can gain his presence was hailed with the widest
delight.
This county (Frankln) gives Judge Thurman,
| Democrat, about 2600 majority, Democratic
| gain of 800 over last year. The Democratic
gains in the State, as far s heard from, are
| large, and indicate the election of Thurman.
| The Constitutional amendment is beaten badly.
| The Democrats are rejoicing. The city of Co
| lumbus gives Thurman 1902 majority.
A Radical MObbed in Bucyrus, Ohio.
The editor of the Bucyrus Journal (radicall
WIS NODDCu ~ luC pun III tu db lOWH lu-Nhy lOl
| presenting a negro to exercise the right of suf
! irage, The extent of his injuries was not stated
| The Latest from OhiO-The News Over
| whelming-ThUrmRn Probably Elected
| The Negro Amendments Beaten by
| Forty Thousand Majority.
| COLUMBUS, Oct 9-1 A. M.-Franklin county
| gives tWeuty-eight hundred majority for Thur
| man. The news is overwhelming. / have nc
| doubt Of Thurman's election. by decided ma
| iuritY. / think both branches Of tue Legislature
| are Democratic. The negro amendment is,
should judge, beaten by 10000 majority.
| Both Parties Claim the State-The Negro
| Amen dment Rejected,
| CLEVELAND, o Oct. s.-There are Democratic
| gains in every county. Hayes majority, rs
claimed by the Republicans, is probably tel
| thousand.
| The Democrats claim the State.
| The negro amendment is beaten by largt
| majority.
Iowa - Democratic Gains - The Usua
| story.
| DUBUQUE, Oct. 6.--Returns from all parts o
the State tonight show large gains everywhere
| for the Democracy. The backbone OF the con
hscation negro-suhrage party is broken. Th'
| Democracy are rejoicing over the returns iron
| Pennsylvania and Ohio. The interior OF thI
| State has done yeomen's work for the gooC
cause of union and liberty, and 1t IS believed
| that at least $500 votes have changed Dy reason
| of the iptOlnrouaaa of RanubliOau gDOuters who