Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-10-18
THE OFFICIAL vOTC OF DCCg1AN.
An COUNTY.

In another place viii. be found an Abstract
Of the votes cast in buchanan Bounty at the
recent election. In view Of the remarkable
efforts of tho opposition to carry this elcc'
ton, We cannot but regard the victory as
the most gratifying and decisive ever achiev
ed by tho party in this county. 1t is true
our whole majority has been slightly redu'
ced from last year. when It was sos, leaving
a difference Of only &c ia favor Of 1866, but
2O9 larger than in ls6j--;he last guberna'
,orial election. Since 1865 the Republican
vote has increased from 94I to 1900,
Az, while the Democratic vote has increas
ed from So. to s25, or only 23e. This i
certainly n very gratifying exhibit.
Buffalo township has increased her ma
iority from II in 1865 to 70 in 1866 and 81
in 1867. The Democrats counted heavy OF
Buffalo. but were clearly swamped.
Byron gives a reduced majority oil only {
from las, year, while Merrills majority is 2.
larger than was Stones. There il nothing
discouraging in these figures.
Como gives us precisely tho same MAORI
,y as in 1865, although s less than last year
Fairbank is steadily increasing her Re
publican majority, which was only ! in 1865
) in 1866. and & in 1857. This was one o
the townships the Cops we're willing to be-
on. In this township j, will be noticed that
Davis ran 2 ahead Of his ticket.
Fremont gave US "a in 1865, 81 last year
and 32 low. She cas-. one Democratic vots
in 1865 ard only 4 ut the recent election
Fremont is eminen.ly sound on the goose.
Hazleton has molly redeemed herself
Originally a strong Republican township
our majority in 1855 was only s, and in 1866
%, while il is now 81. All honor 70 Hasle'
ton.
Home- used to be one Of the Democratic
s,rongholds. The vote in ls65 was a tie
Last year we carried il by . majority Of 3,
while Merrill now receives a majority Of 10
jefferson, too, has been held closely b,
the opposition, our majority in 1865 being
ouis II, and but J last year. She now rs
tonishes the Democracy b. giving 20 major
ity for Merrill.
Liberty failed TO poll her full vote, and
consequently gave IA = reduced majority
from last year, although 10 more than in
1865. She poiled q. votes less than in 1866
and gave US "a less majority. Our friends
mus. have been unusually apa,hs.ic on cleo
lion day. Il may be interesting to know
tina. while Liberty gave 6 majority agains
Crooks in 1865, she gave Davis 80 majorit.
over King on the sth inst.
Our majority in Madison was reduced
votes from that Of 1865 and &c. In lsG.
one Democratic vote was polled to IS Re-
publican. Last year 10 Democrats got t.
the polls aud this year II. Our opponents
are welcome to all the consolation they car
get out Of Madison.
Middle6eld has steadily increased her Re
publican majority from , in 1865 to II ia
1867. She has the uneaviable distinction
county which gave King . majority cve'
Davis at the recent election.
Newton is true to her Republican inter
ests, giving Merrill a majority Of ! more
than Stone, although slightly less than in '66
Perry, however, leads tn e van in Repub'
lican progress, having given . Republican
majority Of ~ greater than for Stone AND
20 larger thar iu 1866. This is a g~lorioul
record for " true" Perry.
Sumner gives US I more than in 1866 and
precisely the same rs in 1866. Our frisnda
in Sumner expected o reduction Of our ma.
jority this year, owing to the Influx Of Dem
ocrats, but she has held her own bravely.
What shall we say Of Washington Her
majority is one less than in 1865, being SO
then and 81 now, but We have lost ~ from
last wear. We rW do better merit year.
Kings friends confidently counted on carry.
ing Washington township. They employed
their whole machinery Of whisky saloons,
bogus tickets, &C., to the fullest. They
worked with an energy bordering on desper'
alton. Here were concentrated all their big
guns aud masked batteries still Davis proud
y carried the day by . majority Of IA.
Little Westburg remains to be mentioned
This was formerly a stronghold Of Demos
racy. We carried il for tho first time in '6d
by . majority Of 8. Last year il gave us l6
and this year IL.
Thus the old Democratic townships have
steadily increased the Republican MAORI
ties, and the Democrats find no peg Of CONS
fort upon which to hang their garments q
sorrow. Every township is Republican
Nine on: OF sixteen townships have 'nereas