Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-09

tricts remain unchanged politically, except in
the 9Th, where Merriam, pr0hibitionist, has
UsnsSe to sse "a
Farnsworth is being closely pressed by Slough
ton, temperance candidate, and his majority Of
1900 two years ago will be cut down largely:
majority rs compared with the vote Of 1868.
Mclean county gives Merrill, rep, for Con-
gress, about 200 majority-a democratic gain
of 500. This indicates the election Of Robinson,
dem, in the Sth district.
Returns indicate the success of the republican
ticket by the usual large majority. The indi-
cations are that Judge Sutherland, democratic
elected over briggs, who is running behind his
ticket considerably. The great extent OF
the district leaves the result in doubt.
ly elected in the other districts by large ma
Jorities. In Wayne county, including Detroit
city, the returns Indicate the success of the DEM
iieans eleetins their candidate for that ONCE BY
10 majority.
A special from Little Rock says:-The day has
very turbulent. The radicals last night took
possession Of the polls, and when the regular
Judges appeared this morning refused to admit
them; In the 80 ward things were reversed. A
session, with his judges, and refused to admit
the regular judges, who held an election out
side. In Ashland township Q deputy United
States marshal drove the regular judges from
the polls, appointed judges, and held elections.
At all the regular polls the conservative ticket
ss largely ahead: In two OF the wards the Mar.
bond.
KENTUCKY.
The democrats have certainly elected their
candidates In al the districts except in the Sth,
where the result is doubtful; but 1t Is thought
that Adams, DEM, will be elected by q small
rat RpAv ~.
!th congressional district give Brown, rep, G2s;
Beck, dem, G66; republican gain on the August
vote OF IL: Maysville, 9th district, Rice, dem,
236. Aspecial says the republicans carried Pa
ducah, Judge Black, the republican candidate
for Congress, beating Judge Ccssland, dem, by
~ votss; re democrats did not vote their
zation Of democrats in Psducah, and the cleo
ton went by default. Grassland carried the
county and s elected BY probably 500 votes, The
Pleas Court.
The election passed of very quietly-not q
day. Both parties worked hard. The demo
crats increased their vote largely, and the re-
Rublicans slightly, compared with the vote Of
counted The total cast is SIS in MontSomer rn
or J, 800 in the city.
st. Louis gives Brown about 1900 mai; he
expected 5000. Wells elected to Congress In
the LIST district. Democratic city ticket elected
entire. Every Brown man defeated in the
county. Returns from the State at large not
SUFFICIENT to indicate the result, but pro6abin
ties in Browns favor. The result cannot be
known for twenty-fouf hours.
TENUESSEE.
Memphis Governor-Brown, dem,
an, dem, 1895; Smith, rep, 1855; Shaw,
colored rep, 167. The democratic candi-
date to the Legislature was elected by about the
same majority as Brown. Vaughan has been
elected by probably 5000 majority.
LOUISIANA
-Four cut of five republican congressman are
elected. The fifth district IL doubtful, though
4larcy, rep, is probably elected. Sypher's ma
iority in the 1st district 10 estimated at 1000:
Sheldon, ID district, 1000; Darrall Sd district,
1900; McCleery, 4th district, 1000. The legs-
lature is largely republican.