The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-15
ONLY FOlR DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSNEN
THE RESULT IN PENNSYLVANIA
Mercur Covode Elected
The Republicans arc Jubilant Everywhere


Scranton city goes Democratic by 1883 ma
jority.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l+.-It is reported that
Mercur, Republican candidate for Congress in |
the Thirteenth district, has been elected.
dispatches to Evening Press Association
The following dispatch was received last |
evening at the ofice Of the Evening Press As. |
ISOLATION, in Fourteenth street;
CIsCrSSATI, ONO, p. m.-The followingi 10
received from
READING, PA, October l,.-Rcturns from all
but Eve districts indicate Democratic ma.
jority in Berks county Of about G,Too
Reading gives a Democratic majority OF a.
Tho Republicans here hred a hundred guns to-
day, In honor of the victory In the State.
OHIO.
Fuller returns increase the majority on the
state ticket to 10000.
The Democrats elect only four mcmbcrs to
Congress.
The first distrIct is still in doubt.
Great frauds have been discovered, sufficient
1t is believed to give Eggleston his seat.
In tho second district Stevenson is elected
by 700.
In the third district Schenck beats VHlian.
dgham ESQ.
In the fourth district Lawrence, Republican,
900 msjority.
In the nnh district Mungcn, Democrat, 5000
majority.
Inthe sixth district Smith, Republican, COO
majority.
In the seventh district winanr, Republican,
50 majority.
In the eighth district Beatty, Republican,
1900 majority.
In the ninth district Dickinson, Democrat
! 1900 majority.
The tenth district is still 10 doubt with
chances in favor Of Ashley.
In the eleventh district, Wilson, Republican,
| COO majority.
In the twelfth district Van Trump, Demo-
craft 1000 majority.
In the thirteenth district Morgan, Democrat,
| 1000 majority.
In the fourteenth district Amber, Ecrubli.
CAT, 900 majority.
| In the nneen,h district Moore, Republican,
200 majority.
In the sixteenth district, Bingham, 1000
majority.
| In the seventeenth district Wicker, Rcpub-
licsn, 1900 majority.
In the eighteenth district Epson, Rcpubli.
can, 5000 majority.
Ia the nineteenth district GarRcld, 1900
majority.
There Ia great rejoicing here among the Re-
iubllcans. SCoTT.
bbN lpSt oHlpt oVlODcE lf-oCUtnCh
jorty over Nallandigham, in the Third dis
trict, is about 500.
CLEVELAND, Quo, Oct. H.-Democratic
Conrressmcn arc elected in the First, Fifth,
| Tenth, Twelfth and Thirteenth districts of
this State. The Republicans carry the others
schuyler Colfax spent the forenoon here,
/ having missed a connection. lie went east at
| noon.
INDIANA.
INplANArOLIs, I'D, $50 p. m. -Returns to-
day make the State ticket doubtful. In thirty
seven counties heard from there are Demo
cratic gains OF G,7Og, with forty counties to
hear from, which will require gain OF ls2 In
each county to give the State TO the Demo.
Gratis. The Democratic State Central Com
mlttee cleim the state, and figure the majority
at 1910; while the Republican State Central
| Committee claim 1900 on the State ticket.
| The COngressmen elected are: Niblack (Dem.)
in the Frat district; Kerr tDem) in the Sec.
ond; julian (Rep) In the Fourthi Coburn
(Rep.) in the Fifth; Carter (Rep.) over Voor-
hees In the Sixth; Orth tRep.) in the Seventh
by 700 majority; Pratt tRep.) In the Eighth;
Shanks tRep.) in the NINTH Williams (Rep)
In the Tenth and Packard tRep,) In the
| Eleventh. The third district 10 still doubtful
both parties claiming It, Conccding the Third
district to the Democrats, it will leave the
|
now-stoS
NAV JBRsBY.
NEWARK, Oct. 2i.-The vote on the general
ticket Is too close and complicated with local
questions I 0 decide as to majority. Bigelow,
Democrat, has 10 majority for Water Commits.
TONER; and Pointer, Republican, 10 majority
| for Tax Commissioner. The aggregate vote
for Aldermen gives the Republicans 2s2 ma.
jority. The Republicans elect Aldermen and
the Democrats The Common Council will
be.compoBed OF II Republicans to SDemocrstsi
being a Democratic gain off Alderman.
THE VERY LATEST.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-THE Democrats
have elected Congressman In the Frat, Third,
| Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and
| FilIecnth districts, and the delegation viii
stand sixteen Republicans to eight Demo-
Gratis, Democratic gain OF two.
The Republican majority In Lancaster
county Ia estimated at Orso0.
Allegheny county gives 9,lOO Republican
majority.
Indiana county gives 1900 Republican ma.
JOrity.
Fayctte county gives 700 Democratic major
ity.
| WestmoTclRnd county 800 DcmocI attic ma
Jority.
The LAST three counties compose Corodes
district, and the above figures indicate his
election BY 800 majority.
BuDyOnD, PESS., Oct. A.-Tho Democrats
publican, win have about 50 majority iu tho
Congressional district.
Adams county gives KinnelI, Democrat, $40
| ot0 .,,I had