New-York tribune., 1870-10-12
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
PENNSYLVANIA.
THE STATE ALL RIGHT.


Dem, by a large majority. The lid District IL DOUBTFUL
with the chances In favor OF Greeley inu' hep
In the lid, Leonard Myles, Rep, certainly re'''"u
In the IVth, Kelley Rep, is reelected by Hoo inl'iy
In the With, Harmer Rep, IL Thought 10 pe cl''''"
The City Ticket ia in all probability elected except
James ynd for Associate Judge OF the District Court
whose unpopuarity from his unfortunate eohhoc
ton with the definct Mutual Coal Consumers Company
Pennsyvanasquare ia conceded to be adopted ~ 'no
site OF the City Hall.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE vote IN 'hh ChN'"I
Congressional District appears have been lighter than
for several years. John B. Packer, @puDheah u re
elected by about 1900 majority The XVIII
District (Cessnas) is doubtful one election district
shows Republican loss of &C.
Harrisburg elects a Democratic Mayor, large Re
publican loss.
pm .prIpu1.. Oct 1.-THE election passed of with
out any serious disturbance. The company OF MARINES
still duty, and will remain here nht te counting ,
OF the votes IL completed. The following returns nas
been received: Philadelphia, Fifth Ward-For sheriff
Leeds Republican, 1,O60; Gerser. Democrat Low ~
nisttictD Mont comery County-fridgeport gives Re
Pubhcan gain OF % Nth C9ngresslonai C9ng. ma Dis'i'' "
Hopes gives Republican majority OF %
THE ELECTION IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND
INCIDENTS - THE MARINES CALLED INTO
SERVICE.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 1i.-lD the main, the
election to-day passed Off quietly. Much dissatisfaction
existed in both parties at some Of the nominees plenty
Of scratching" done, and but hght NoN wa
ressiona tickets In the lid District Greeley ran ON
closer than was expected the Democrats supported
the former. Judg Kelley had Ia meet the same odds
from ex Collector Thomas in the Vth District and their
struggle has been bitterly personal.
Our eolored citizens voted to-day for the first time and
gave their ballots almost unanimously for the straight
Republican nominations; their number is estimated at
about $780, To secure them from heing overawcd, as
the city police departments in the hands of the
Democracy, u. S. Marshal Gregory had force OF 30
deputies on duty In the classic Fourth Ward the ire
presslbe Alderman McMuin and his unterrihed an
noye and osed about the colored voters but the Al
dcrman was remarked with two knockdowns by a col
ored man whom he had pulled out OF the line. The Of
Tending Niger" was a arrested by the police
At all the downtown polls oonspicuousy posted
this placard:
Beware Of the
COLoRED RFPENTERsf
They have been engaged to disrancuse You 1h'y VIII
VorE EARLY AND OfrEN.
WATCH THEM CHALLENGE THEM!
They are the ignorant tools Of corrupt politicians
This advice too implicitly acted upon at Fifth and
shippen sts Fifth Ward. Here. during the morning, po
cemen blocked mp the window against all but Demo
cratic voters insulting and mareatine colored who
dared approach. Crowds gathered, and a riot was
brewing PrOvidentiay, the arrival OF Mayor Fox
and Marshal Gregory induced the police 70 withdraw
and quoted the excitement. The public functonary
doubted hs ability maintain order in such turbulent
see tion but Marshal Gregory replied II can preserve
the peace" Presto! company Of marines under MAJ.
Forney were brought 10 the scene, and coored Vote
dropped PEACEFUL alongside Of the white ones.
An amusing feature OF to-day's election was the con
test over the the City Hallanother phase of
the nerminabe struggle between Radicals and ConserV
atives The latter favored gtonsquare, at Sixth
and Walnut and enthusiastically supported by all
newspapers which have new buildings In that VI
entity Westenders, who fondly hope Philadelphia VIII
one day build up her miles OF Incorporated territory,
want TO choose Penn-square, Broad and Market eight
bloc westward aud unsettled newspapers eXtol the ex
celenees OF that locality. In that ease the intersection
Of the two finest in the city would he but upon
all adjacent streetrave would have TO crcumnsVi Vigate
that pile Of civic architecture. Dreful are the predc-
tions and joyful the jubatons OF the opposing clam-
ants.
1q, noIi. are inst closed at 6 O'Clock Thanks 70 a
slight drizze that has in, il is hoped the night may
pass without the customary ong on the part Of few
desperadoes.
PHILADELPHIA Oct. n,-sixth WARRIOR Sheriff
Leeds, lll3; Gcrkcr 785; Republican gain; 1856
Third Ward sherif-Leeds, 1859; Gerker l'57 Rep
sTanib ward-Ieeds 275 Gerker ei4 Dem gan,7.
Eleventh Ward-Leeds, al Gerker Los Re gain, li2.
twelfth Warl-Leeds, 1907; GcrSer, l,D'; Republican
In the Fourteenth Ward Leeds for sheriff has 1885,
Gerker Al Dem. gain OF I'D kelley ior congress,
'se9cneenth -sher0-Leeds llH; Gerker l,72a
iib Goneressional District Is precincts. indicate
Republican gain Of 400. II is believed that Shoemaker,
Rep. will be elected 10 Congress; -, NJ. o.
TtnsViile Penn gives Douglas, Rep, for District
Mesdye gives Lowre, Dem. for District Judge 20
lille gives Douglass Rep. 81 majority.
Venango gives L0wrie, Dem, 40 majority.
Mayfed gives LOwrie majority Deihocrduc gam
oi PTrrsnuRGH. Penn oct. lafayette County gives
Foster Dem. for Congress, 800 majority.
I'm Harrisburg the Democrats carry the city ticket
an estimated majority Of 25o ,
In the XIIIth District the Democratic mJortyls about
''T In the XVIth District uon County, the Democratic
majority il estimated at 900.
The XIth Congressional Distrct-Monroe County gives
aOSdf Sth District TSmaqua County. gives Republican
sais sa sbiaTd ~ gives a Republican gain of 40
In Berks County scattering returns show ha Demo
cratic gaink. ,-.-,e -
ress from the XIth District Luzerne and susquehanna
Coupties The Democrats had steadily carried this dis
IG' In the let Congressional District Randall, Democrat
for Congress is reelected by large majority The I'D
lid District Meyers, Rep is reelected. In the Iyh Dis
trict Kelly is reelected by 1000 majority The With Dis
trict h doubtful Both candidates claim the election
In the sixteenth Ward the vote for Sheriff Leeds,
I2ec; Gerker s24-a Demoeratle a, gain OF OF 81.
Lebanon County give 40 Rep mai, Democratic gain Of
seventh District Chester County, Goshen Township
Republican gam 30
ALLEGHENY ALL RIGHT.
PITTSBURGH, Penn, Oct. 11.-Gen. Negley |
Republican has been reelected 10 Congress in the
XXIId District by majority Of at least 22OO Hop
kins, Democrat McJunkin, Republican. OF the Ale
gheny Armstrong, and Butler XXIIId District is
elected by majority Of 2lOO. The entire Republican
ticket in Ale gheny County is elected The widest po-
btieal excitement ever known here prevails tonight At
the Republican headquarters fully 5000 gath
cred IN public meeting
OHIO.
suELLABARGER AND sCHENCK ELECTED.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. lilo p. m.-Scatter- |