The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-12
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OFFICIAL CITY g. COUNTY PAPER
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.


Democratic Gains Everywhere.
As is usual when the Democrats have
gained largely, the returns come Ia slowly,
aud it will be some day4 before dehnite
results can be stated. 1t is however known
that the Dem ocrats have made heavy gains
whore there has been . very large falling of
on both sides from the vote of two years
ago.
Iowa has gone the straight Radical ticket
all over as was expected, and has undoubt
edly elected everything from cnnstables TO
six representatives. The vote is however
very light aud demonstrates the fact that
had the democrats turned out even q fair
vote they would have elected a portion of
their ticket.
We trust the Democrats in this state will
see in these results the necessity of turning
out at our election next month. With full
democratic vote We can certainly carry this
congressional district rs well as sll others
where there is Is close vote. Davenpcrt
city registers 4,825 votes and on yesterday
polled only 1886 votes of which only ass
were democrats, showing that democrats
ssaid away from the polls in much larger
mum bers than republicans. as the city is
only claimed by the Radicals by 900
majority on a full vote. Had every demo-
cratic vote been poled the Democrats would
have carried the city.
In Indiana the democr ats turned out
much better and the result 10 large demo.
cratic gains with probably more yet to come
iu. The contest was close one. The
republican maiorities have been cut down
10 every county, and in many there are
small democratic msjorities where heretofore
there have been republican msjorities. The
democrats worked nobly and have probably
saved the state, at least, have reduced the
state majority to such an insignificant figure
that there will be no great radical glory in
III, result. Substantially it is democratic
victory. The only thing that can possibly
save the state to the radicals is the negro
vote 10 the several river towns. In all other
portions of the state the democrats have
made steady and unquestioned gains. In
two cou mites alon the negro vote reduced
the democratic majorisies over 500. While
the republicans claim the state by only
about 3, 900. The negro vote in the state
will be N much more than that number, which
fac. shows that the thinking intelligent
voters Of the state are largely democratic,
and it is quite probable that when full r.
turns are received that that the state will b.
found to be democratic.
In Ohio the vote was light, and the in
activity Of the democrats has un
dou bsebly given the state over to
the radicals again. They gain
oongressman in the First District.
and have lost one tSchenckl in the Third
District. In other parts of .he state the
democratic and republican gains just about
balance each other, as far as returns have
been received Full returns may possibly
change the present state of affairs, as wher-
ever the democrats we're expected to gain,
for reasons best known to the radicals who
control the wires, the returns come in slowly,
or not all.
In Pennsylvania the contest was hard
one. Yet, in spite of the heavy monied
Influences brought to bear upon the result
By the radicals, the democrats polled q
handsome vote, and have made large gains
all over the state. The democrats have
undoubtedly gained a congressman in each
of the Second and Fifth Districts, which are
now republican. The radicals only claim
gains in two districts-the Third and Twelfth
while large democratic gains are conceded
in ai the other districts. Democrats have
been returned from all the democratic dis
tricts, and q gain of two, as stated above,
while all over the state unprecedented dem
ocrasic gains have been made. The resul.
may be claimed, to all intents and purposes
as a democratic victory.
We havs no returns from Nebraska at this
writing, but look for the same encouraging
reports from that state.