New-York tribune., 1868-10-23
WEST VIRGINIA.
THE STATE TRUE TO FREEDOM.


scAIiERiNd RETURNS SMALL REPUBLICAN
GANS-rHE UNION MAJORITY ESTIMATED
AT SEVEN THOUSAND.
fARKERsBURG. Oct. 22-M,dni0kt- Reports re-
ceiVed are meager, and but from few points. In
the counties so far received there are Republican
gains over 1866 except this Wood County)
wherethe Republican majority is reducde TO about
lou, Democratic gain Of $50. Ohio County
reports Republican gain of over 5OO Before
the election the Democrats claimed 200 ma
)ority. In 1866 it gave them nearly that majority
Upshire County reports 400 Republican majority.
She gave Alb in 1866 Cranberry Summit
gives l45 Republican majority. Gloover's
Gap gives Democratic majority of 62
Democratic gain of 30. In Central Station
l66 votes were poled Stephenson tRep for Governor
is 40 ahead Harperss Ferry gives Democratic
majority of "a Republican gain Of 8. Fetterman
Taylor County, gives A Republican gain, and
Rowlesburg 95 Republican gain over 1865. Mar
tinsburg Berkeley County, reports very
heavy Republican majority and gain. Cameron
township, Marshall County. reports 225 Republican
majority. Petroleum Station cast 95 votes, Steven
sons majority being7. Duvalls tRep. for Congressl
majority, la Republicad gain.
The Republican majority is estimated at 1000
throughout the State. Camden, for Governor, leads
the other Democratic candidates in Larkensburg,
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY NOT ABOVE FIVE
OR BELOW THREE THOUSAND.
WHEELING, Oct. 22-Midaght-The vote Of this
city has not yet been fully counted. The vote is
about thousand larger than in 1865. In the city
and county the voto is close and returns from the
State come In slow. We can only hear
from o few small towns along the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. Advices from fifteen
villages show increased vote and gains pretty
evenly balanced. though rather favoring tho Demo
Gratis. The ticket ls long, and tho counting is slow
We can hear very little tonight. The indications
are that the Republicans will carry the State by
somewhatreduced majority from 1866. The Democrats
have made extraordinary efforts and have had help
from outside. The Republican majority may be
5000 but hardly below 5000. The Republicans will
probably elect all three Congressman and majority
Of the Legislature, which elects United States
Senator. Walker Democrat runs behind
his ticket in tho Ist Congress District.
WHEELING GONE DEMOCRATIC
Wood County aud Parkersburg City have gone
Democratic and give Democratic gain of 200 over
the vote of 1863 The returns thus far received show
Democratic gains i'll Ohio County and Wheeling City,
where the vote Is very close. The Republicans
eede that Wheeling City has gone Democratic by 100
majority. Tho Democrats claim a majority Of 800
Returns from Center township show Republican
gain.
THE LATEST
WHEELING, l A. M.-Rcturns from 10 towns slo"
a large increased vote. The gains thus far are IN
favor of the Democrats. The vote of this city has
not yet been counted. The vote il much greater
than in 1863. Two Wards show II small Republican
majority. Tho Republicans claim TO have carried
State aud elected all their Con gressmen by reduced
majority; while the Democrats are equally sanguinc
Of having gained sufficient to carry the State by at
least 20O0 majority The result cannot be stated to-