The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-12
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THE LECTIONS.
Large Republican Gains in -Four
States.
PENNSYLVANIA,

PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 1.-THE election passed
off without serious disturbance. A company
OF marines are still on duty and will remain
here until the counting of votes is completed.
The following returns have been received: Phil
adelphia, B wsrds-FOr Sheriff Leeds (Rep
1000; GerliD (Dem.) 1893; Republican gain
over last year, :53. In the sixth Congressional
district Montgomery county, Bridgeport gives
a Repn blican gain of %; in the fifth district,
New Hopes gives Republican majority of %.
Randall (Dem.) and Kelley aud Myers lReps.
were re elected to Congress from the 1st, Sd
and 4th districts respectively, the latter by 1000
majority. The I'd and 5th districts are doubt.
Jul, both parties claiming success. The Re-
publicans elect Shoemaker iu the 18th district
which has been Democratic for years and was
lately represented by Judge Woodw ward. Berks
county ~ the lob district shows Democratic
gains. Gen. James S. Negley is re elected to
Congress in the 22d district by 1900 majority
over Hopkins, Dem. The Revenue Reform
ticket polls less than 1000 votes in this district.
Mr.. Judkin's regular Republican majority ia
the I'D district is 210O. The returns indicate
the election of Billinger rep } to Congress
from the 10th district; D,ckey (Rep) from the
9th by 5000 majority, and Mercer rep fiom
the 18th by $500 majority. Fay-tte county
gives Foster (Dem for Congress 800 majority,
and the Democrats have probably elected
carried the city Of Harrisburg by $50 majority,
and Fulton county by AGO. RandaiIs majority
is Ais, Negley's 5000 and McJunkins' 2iO0 =
Morreil Rep will probably be elected to Con-
PRESS in the 18th district, and Foster (Dem.) IN
the 21st. Westmoreland county gives Coyole
1900 majority.
In Allegheny county the Republicans gain
1000 over Geary's vote TO- Governor last year.
and IN Clerion county the Democrats gain
thus far ~: Greeley. Ind, Republican is
FARMER. Republican is probable elected in the
FifSh District in place of ReBding. Democrat
The reelection of Douy Republican, in the
Twenty-fourth District is considered doubtful,
while in the fifteenth District Townsend.
Republican is reelected by an increased ma
jority.
CLEVELAND, Oct. II. The election returns
Indicate light vote add large Republican
gains Shelabarger is certainly elec,ed and
distrfct, raectine Foster to Congress IN place
OF Dickinson Cleveland. Sandusky, Bucyrus,
Crestline, Alliance, Elira, gainesville, Astha-
hula aud Fremont show Republican gains. Ia
Youngstow q there is Republican aud Rich
ltnd county gives Democratic m ,iOrity of
GOO. La the 18th district Amber Republ can.
for Congress, IS several votes ahead of The State
ticket.
is 1900; m Lucas county 1900; Lorraine county,
II townships, 1900 gain go; Logan county
600; CuvahOga 200; and Cleveland city, COM
plete, 1916. Toledo city civ, s Peck for Con-
greSs 558 majority. Preble county gives
ScbeDck for Congress 700 majority; small
Republican loss: and X+nia gives shellabar-
ger 1925 majority. The Republican ain is
40 CaTpb+li, Democrat for Congress has
IT'S majority 10 Butler county and Amber
800 IN the 18Th district The Republicans
Claim Prices election in the LIST disri aud
Stevenson, Republican, gains in The I'd and is
undoubtedly elected.
NEW JERSEY
NEWARK, Oct II. The Republic ans gained
largely in The municipal election to-day and
will probably have 1000 majority in the city
The Republican gains exceed all anticpatiOns
They elect Francs Doves, Auditor, by about
$500 majority and their Aldermen in eva,y
ward except the 18th, which is not reported
yet. They will probably have IS Aldermen in
the new Common Council to Democrat tt, who
hold over, beng Republican gain of six Al
dermen.
DEsMoINEs. Oct. Ill ne election returns
came in slowly or account of the recent Sc
we're flood aud the bad state OF the roads in
central Iowa, but indicates very light vote
and re publican gains.
The republican majority is relatively much
larger than Governor Merrilr last year.