The Van Buren press., 1869-10-19
Quite likely he may be frightened into
rcsigning as candidate.
OHIO ELECTION.
CoruNurs. Oct. l2.

OHIO ELECTION.
COLUMBUS, Oct ~.
The Democrats claim that Pendletol
is elected The Republicans claim tha
Hayes is elected by 1000 majority. Th
probabilities are the majority will be re
duced considerably.
CINCINNATI, Oct II.
Four precincts and three wards of Ham
ilton county have been heard from, show
ing a falling off of 476 Of the Republican
majority as compared with Sherwood''
majority last year. Republicans conced'
tho defeat in both State and county tick
ct in this county. Returns come in very
slowly. ~
CoLuMBUs, Oct. 13.
Returns and opinions of both parties
indicate that Hayes is elected by about
5000 with the House Democratic and the
Senate republican. The democrats claim
that it is so close that it will require the
official vote to determine who is elected
Governor.
CINCINNATI, Oct I3.
Full returns from Hamilton county,
show votes for HAYES 1,9l46. and for
Pendleton, 20,i22, Democratic majority
GA. The fusion ticket elects 2 republi-
can and democratic Senators, and 10
republican and democratic county Of
ficers The majority of the fusion coun-
ty and Legislative ticket over the regular
republican ticket is 1900 to $500.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION. ,
PnILADELPuIA, Oct. IL.
Forney's Press estimates the Republi-
can majority in this State at least 5000
and it may reach 10000. The Rcpubli-
cans have both branches of Legislature
Senate by majority and House by larger
majority than last year. Williams, can
didate for Supreme Judge, will probably
run ahead of Geary $500. The Demo
cratic Committee claim the State by g.
600 e..a.. .......
New YORK, Oct. 13-11 p. m.
The chances are decidedly in favor OF
Packer 1t will take the official count to
decide. Alex. Mcclure the noted repub-
lican politician, comedies the State to the
Democrats by 1900 majorit. John Nor
rissey has heavy best out against Packer
one of them with Sheriff O'Brien of n
Y. for $4,000. .I o.# .a
.I.li Pun lDEIpUJA. Oct IN
The State Senate will stand: Republi.
can 1S, Democrats 10. House, Republi-
can 63, Democrats 81.
Hon. John Covodc, chairman Of the
republican State central committee, has
received dispatches from all but coun.
ties, and with an estimate on good basis
for the balance, he says Geary's majority
will not be far from 1000 either way.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct 13.
The leading State officials here, claim
the election of Geary by at least 5000
majority. The democratic State centra
organ, comedies that Packer is defeated.
ST.. JosEPH, Oct l3.
The Democratic ticket in Nehama CO.
Nebraska, has been elected by 200 maj.
f. IOWA.
The election returns come in very
slow, but enough are received to show
that the vote Of the State is very light
and that the Republican majority will be
$4,000 or 80, 600 majority. .gsH..
SECRETARY OF WAR.
" New YORK, Oct 13.
1t is reported in political circles to
night that the immediate cause of Sher
mans withdrawal from the Cabinet is
disagreement with Secretary Fish on th
Cuban policy. Sherman, it is well know,
has strong sympathics for the cause, ans
is no particular stickler for law. At
conference held yesterday, the recent dis
patch from Sickles, predicting the pres
ent extended republican movement il
Spain, was under discussion, when Sher
man urged immediate action in regard t.
Cuba, so as to take advantage of Spain
embarrassment, partly supported b.
Grants views, and desirous Of carrying
out his predecessors urgent death bee
| request Sherman at once became tn
great Cuban champion Of the Cabinet, be
ing met, however, by the solid opposition
by Secretary Fish, who again rcminde,
him that recognition of Cuba would be
casus belli. Sherman subsidized, but i'm
mcdiately after insisted upsn being re
placed in the Cabinet by another person
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.
The President to-day appointed Col
VIM. NJ. Belknap, formerly of Sherman
staff, but now of Iowa, to be Secretary
of War The appointment of anew Sec
retary of War to-day and the selection
of man whose name had never beer
mentioned in connection with that posi-
ton in Washington, caused almost al
much astonishmcnt rs when the Cabine
was appointed in March 1t was so un
looked for, that it has simply amazed thu
politicians, especially those from Penn
sylvania, who felt quite certain that thu
new Secretary Of War would be selected
from their State. They say that they
hardly expected that the President would
almost rcbuke the State in few hours
after its election was over by going out