, 1869-10-23
ajeekIg statssman.
Dates to October IA.
Eco.rfEED yEox THE HERALD.l
TIE OHIO ELECTION.


turns, and the opinions of both par
ties, indicate that Hayes is elected
By about three thousand. The House
is democratic; the Senate republican.
Democrats claim that the vote is so
close it will require the official re>
turns 10 decide the election for Gov
ernor. Independent republicans
from Hamilton county have the bal>
ance Of power 10 the Legislature.
Cincinnati, Oct. 13.-Full returns
from Hamilton county show Pend
leton's majority to be 676. The fus.
ion ticket elects two democrats and
two republican Senators, and Eve res
publican and FIVE democratic members
Of the House, with three republican
and three democratic county officers,
BY majority of 1000 to $500.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
Philadelphia, Oct. 13.-The State
Senate stands, republicans lS, demo-
crah Is; House, republicans 6S,
democrats 81. The city journals
have no data to indicate the majority
IN the State, but all the papers but
one cOucede Geary's election by 5000
to 10000 majority.
The evening Bulletin has a Harris
burg dispatch that says leading State
officials claim the election of Geary
By at least 1000. The Democratic
State Central Committee comedies
Packers defeat.
GEN. BELKNAP APPOINTED sEcRE-
TARY OF WAR.
Washington, Oct. 13.-Tbe Presi-
dent has appointed Major General
William Belknap, Of Keokuk, Iowa,
Secretary of War. General Belknap
served in the army from the first to
the last day of the late war, and
commanded one of the divisions of
the fifteenth army corps in Sberman's
last two campaigns with great credit
to himself, and the entire satisfaction
of bis superiors. He has been tele-
Rtaphed and will arrive here in a few
days, when General Sherman will
formally resign the position of Sec,
Ietary of War, and General Belknap
will enter on the duties of the Office.
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
Nashville, Oct. 13.-The Legisla>
lure to day ignored the election of
Public Printer by the last Legisla-
ture, and took steps to elect a new
one. 1t also resolved to 90 into an
election of United States Senator on
the 18th inst. johnson is not so
strong as a week ago. Knowing
men assert that he will be beaten
Senter's message grows in favor.
His financial views will probably
be accepted by the Legislature. The
Conservative papers favor affording
this Administration credit for the
speedy reduction Of the interest on
the public debt. Public feeling is
cheerful and buoyaut at the pros
poets for the future.
VIRGINIA MATTERS.
Richmond, Oct. 14.-Gen. Canby,
1t is said, intends to modify his order
PostpouiDg the appointment of rail,
road proxies. which is very obnox>
ious to Gov. Walker. 1t is futher said
that q committee of Conservatives
waited on Gen. Sherman and reques-
ted him to direct General Candy to
change the order, and Sherman
agreed to do so.
A fusion Of the Walker republi>
cans and the Wells republicans 10 the
VlrglniA Legislature is contemplated
in order to secure the election of
Senators against the Conservatives.
Lieut.. Gov. Lewis and Mr.. Stearns
are the choice of the proposed CO.
alition.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT NOT EXPECTED
TO RECOVER.
Chicago, Oct. l4.-Admiral Far
ragut commenced sinking at 5 O. clock
last evening, and continued to sink
slowly until midnight, when it was
not believed he would survive the
night. About l O'Clock, however
he began to rally, and is much better
this morning, though his recovery
Is still doubtful. His wife and son
are with him.
THE COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
Louisville, Oct. 13.-In the Com
mercial Convention this morning the
committee on permanent organization
reported list of Vice Presidents and
Assistant Secretaries, one from each
State; they also recommended the
appointment of a standing committee
on the Southern Pacific Railroad on
railroads generally and on direct trade
with Europe, as well as on various
other subjects Of interest to the south
and west. At the afternoon session
OF the Convention it was evident that
the Convention would not be entirely
harmonious. Whenever anything
important came up there was a dispo.
Sition on the part of members to re-
tard business. The only business
done was to appoint loOg list Of
standing committee. Resolutions
declaring that the country sustained
. great loss 10 the death Of Franklin
Pierce aud rendering to the surviving
family the profound coincidence Of
the American people, were adopted