The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-23
THE ELECTIONS.
Republican Triumphs I'm West Virginia
and Dakota.

WEST VIRGINIA
The election In this State was held yesterday.
The returns of the election indicate Republi'
can victory Of gratifying proportions. The fol-
lowing dispatches show the result as far as
heard 'front.'
PARKERsBURG, Oct, 22-Midnight.-The re-
ports received are meagre, and put from a few
points. In the counties, 80 far az received,
there are Republican gains over 1856, except
this (Wood) county, where The Republican ma
jority is reduced to about l50-a Democratic
gain Of l50 ohio county reports Republican
Democrats claimed 200 majority In 1856
IL gave them nearly that majority; Up
She gave 17S in 1866. Cranberry Summit
gives l45 Republican majority. GloSVec's
a Democratic gain of 30. In Central Station
l66 votes were polled. stephens on (Rep.) for
Governor is 40 ahead. Harper's Ferry gives
of g. Fetterman, Taylor county, gives AZ Re.
publican gain, and Rowlesburg 95 Republican
reports a very heavy Republican majority aud
gain. Cameron township, Marshall county,
sPfon GaS cast 81 votes
being7. Dpyalls tRep. for Copgressl majority,
la Republican gain The Republican ma
Camden, for Governor. leads the other Demo
cratic candidates in Larkensburg, where he re-
WHEELING, Oct. 2-Midnight-The vote of
this city has not yet been fully counted. The
vote is about a Thousand larger than in 1866.
returns from the State come in slow, We can
only only hear from al few 81 small towns along 1.-THE the
tifteen villages show an increased vote. and
gains pretty evenly balanced though rather
iD long, and fs the Counting Counting is slow. We We oan N
hear very little TO. night. The indications
by q somewhat reduced majority from 1868 The
Democrats have made extraordinary efforts.
and have had help from & outside The Repu5lI, bill
The Republicans will probably elect all three
Congressmen and majority OF the Legislature
which elects United States Senator. Walker.
Democrat, runs behind his ticket in the First
Congressional district.
Wood county and Parkersburg city have
gone Democatic. and gave a Democratic gain of
200 over the vote of 1866. The returns thus far
received show Democrutic gains In Ohio county
The Republicans concede that Wheeling city
has gone Democratic by 100 majority. The De-
Centre township show q Republican gain.
WHEELING, Oct. 23-1 A. M.-Returns from
gains thus lar es are In favor of the Democrats.
The vote OF this city has not yet been counted.
The vote Is much greater than In 1865. Two
Republicans claim TO have carried the State
and elected all their Copgressmen by a reiuced
guine of having gained sufficient to carry the
State by at least 1000 majority The result
cannot be stated at present.
HOW THE ''woRLD" SEES THE ELECTION.
The New York World of this morning pub.
ginia:-
WHEELING. w. Va. Oct. 22-west Virginia
gains. The Democratic majority is estimate
wise" Rejoice with us over our deliveranoe. a'
fifteen towns show a largely increased vote
The gains thus far are in favor of the Demo.
counted The vote is much greater than in
1866. Two wards show q small Republican ma
The Republicans claim to have carried the
State ana elected all their Congresmen by q re-
duced majority; while the Democrats are
equally ry Of n to
result cannot bestated to night.
DAKOTA.
The Republican State Committee have issued
an address to the country from Yankton,
Dakota Territory dated october l6, In which
they say
Our victory is as decisive and overwhelming
as was that of General Grant at Vicksourg or
Five Forks. The Republican candidate for dele.
gate TO the Forty. first Congress, the Hon. S. l..
Sphinx, and Territorial officers are triump mphantly
u n of Fsdepa ana
AT least Two thirds of our legislative assem-
bly, elect are straight Republicans. This result
organization, and earnest and persistent effort,
Had we o vote on the Presidential question on
the Sd of November next, as in Chicago on the
20th Of May last, Dakota would declare by more
than two TO one IN favor of Grant and Colfax.
Below find returns showing maJorities as far
as heard from. The result cannot be
of Minnehaha gives a Republican majority of
=; Lincoln, =; Union. 45; Clay, rs; Yankton. 75
BSnhomme hapamie' STo ne soHaty ss & ol
county OF Todd, q hybrid majority Of votes. In
the precincts yet to be heard from, the vote will
be very small; indeed, It is doubtful If an elec-
the result cannot be changed by the vote yet
10 come in.