The Portland daily press., 1868-10-24
THE INrELL1eENcER STILL REBELL1ous.
WEST VIRGINIA.


The Tribune has the following: Parkers-
burg. IA. Oct. 22h.-Midnight. Reports
received meagre, and but from few points.
In counties so far as received the republi-
cans gam over 1866, except Wood Coun-
ty, where the republican majorities are re-
duced to about $50, democratic gain of
$50. Ohio county reports republican
gain of over 500. Before election the Dem
Ocrats claimed 1000 majority. In 1866 it
gave them nearly that majority. Upshur
County reports 400 republican majority.
She gave 473 in 1866. The town of Gran
berry Summit gives IDS republican MAORI
ty.. Glover's Gap gives democratic ma
Jority of 62; democratic gain of so. In
Central Station 1866 votes were polled;
Stephenson, republican, for Governor, is 60
ahead.
Harper's Ferry gives democratic maiori-
ty of 40; republican gain of 3. Fetter-
man, Taylor County. gives AZ, republ.
can gain and Rowlesburg So, republican
gain over 1866. Martinburg, Berkeley Co.
reports very heavy republican majority
and gain; Cameron township, Marshall
Co., reports 225 republican majority; Pc
troleum Station cast 95 votes, Stephenson's
majority being 7. Duval's, republican,
majority for Congress IL, reported gain.
The Republican majority is estimated at
1000 throughout the State. Camden for
Governor leads the other democratic can
didates in harrisburg, where he resides.
about 20 votes.
WHEELING, Oct. 22.-The vote of this
city has not yet been fully counted The
vote is about 1000 larger than in 1866. In
this city and county the vote is close and
returns from the State come in slow. We
can only hear from a few small towns along
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Advices
will chnW inoroocod
and gains pretty evenly balanced, though
rather favoring the Democrats. The ticket
is long and the counting is slow. We can
hear very little tonight. The indications
are that Republicans will carry the State
by somewhat reduced majority from 1866.
The Democrats have made extraordina-
ry efforts and have had help from outside.
The Republican majority may be five
thousand but hardly below three thous-
and. The Republicans will probably elect
all their Congressman and majority of
the legislature, which elects United States
Senator. Walker, Democrat, runs behind
his ticket in the first Congressional Dis
trict. Wood County and Parkersburg City
have gone democratic and give demo-
cratic gain of 200 over the vote of 1866.
The return thus far received show Demo-
cratic gains in Ohio County and Wheeling
city, where the vote is very close. The
Republicans concede that Wheeling city
has gone democratic by 1000 majority.
The Democrats claim majority of 300.
Returns from Center township show Re-
publican gain.
WHEELING, Oct 23.-Complete returns from
Hancock and Ohio counties show Republican
gains over the vote OF 1866.
The Democratic majority in Ohio county
has been reduced to 120.
Brooks county is very close. The Democrats
will probably have small majority.
Wood, Harrison, Jefferson, Mineral and Ma.
rion counties show large Democratic gains.
Marshall county is claimed by the Republic
cans by ZOO majority. A Republican gam
Partial returns from Marion county show
small Republican gains.
The Secretary of the Republican State Cen
tral Committee claims the State by reduced
majority, and the election of General Duval to
Congress in the First District beyond doubt.
The Democrats expect large gains from the
southwestern counties which have not been
heard from yet.
The Chairman Of the Democratic State Gen.
tral Committee claims the State by small
majority.
It will be several days before sufficient re-
turns are received to indicate the result.
Wood county, formerly reported as Demo-
cratic, gives a Republican majority of $50.
This insures the election Of DuvaI, Represen-
tative to Congress in the First District, by 100
majority. Marion county gives a Republican
majority of about 200-a small Democratic
gain. Monongahela county is claimed by the
Republicans by 800 to 700 majority. Partial
returns from Marshall county show a Republi-
can majority of 500. The Republicans claim
majority in the county equal to that of 1866
Writ county gives reduced Republican ma
jority.
The Democratic gains thus far are not sui
fcient to overcome the Republican majority of
1866, which was over 900O The Republicans
Tonight claim the State by 1000 to 5000.