The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-11-12
Victory!

heiu electl0ns on tuesday. There are demo-
cratic gains everywhere, and in no quarter
democratic losses.
The returns from our own county and seno.
torial district are given elsewhere. From the
state al large the returns are still too meager to
enable us to form an estimate as to the result.
Logan and the balance of the Republican
state ticket are doubtless elected, but by re-
reduction of $4,000 to 10000 in their majority
OF two years ago. So the republicans have
probably carried the legislature, but certainly
by small majority.
In congressman We gain three certainly. and
prehaps more. The following is briefresume
of the districts
LIST. Farewell, rad, beats Wentworth. mod
crate rep, about 5000. The democrats had no
candidate in this district, and their vote was
divided between the two radical candidates.
"a. The fight here was again between two
republicans: Stoughton, free trade, temperance
candidate running against L. F. Farnsworth.
thelsitting member. The latest returns indi-
cate Farnsworth's election by less than 500
majority.
Sd. Burchard, republican, is elected by
majority reduced from 5000 to about 1000.
4th. T. l.. Cable, in this district, is believed
to have beaten Hawley, though the vote is very
close. IT Gable is elected, it is democratic
gain.
9Th. b. n. Stevens, independent democra-
tic and Peoples candidate, beats E. c. Inger.
soil some 1900. This is democratic gain of
one congressman and radical loss of 5000
votes, though doubtless many republicans vo-
ted for Stevens.
9th. B. c. Cook, rad, reelected by about
2OO0 majority. Democratic gain of 5000 votes
7th The chances decidedly in favor of the
election Of Hunter, dem, over Moore rep
the sitting member. Another democratic
gain.
Sth J. c. Robinson, dem, beats Merriam
rep, ljOO-a democratic gain of one congress
man al $500 on the popular vote
9th. McNeely, dem, elected by handsome
majority, and heavy democratic gains on the
popular vote.
10th. KitcheIl, dem, reelected by 5000
majority.
18th. Hon. S. S. Marshall, dem. reelected
by 5000 majority.
18th. The chances are in favor of the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Hartzell, DEM, over John B, Hav,
sitting member, and Jehu Baker, independent.
II Hartzell is elected it makes fourth and
possibly fifth democratic gain
18th. John NJ. Crebs, dem. reelected by
double his former majority.
NEW loRK.--ln spite Of the infamous law
passed by the last congress, which ourht to
have been entitled Z" An act to suppress dem
ocratic majouties in New York" the state has
gone democratic by an increased majority
Gov. Hoffman is reelected by 10000 majority.
the whole democratic congressional ticket in
the city is reelected the democrats cain
three or four congressman throughout the
state, and both branches Of the legislature are
democratic.
MIssoUR.-The hardesct hit against Grant
and the administration administered by any
state or all the states together was dealt bv
the state of Missouri Here the radicals had
nominated full ticket of scalawars and
bummers, the spawn fthe prolonged military
rule III that state, and against these Gratz
Brown and Senator Carl Shurz rebelled.
Grant undertook to force them into the traces
by bringing against them the leverage of the
general government They rebeled only the
more. And now the "rcbellion" has swept
the state by an overwhelming majority
wping out McClurg and the whole radical
party so cifectualy rs to rid the state of the
scum for all time to come.
In Wisconsin, the democracy gain con-
gresham in the First district. where Mr.
Alexander Mitchell is elected by over three
thousand majority. Two years ago, the dis
trict gave the radical General Paine q small
majority over Mitchell The state legislature
will be very close, and the democrats NAV
have the majority.
In Michigan, the democracy have gained
congressman in the Saginaw district, clcctinr
Mr. Jabez G. Sutherland over Mr.. briggs, the
present incumbent.
MARYLAND, to the infinite chagrin and dis
gust of Grant, has gone democratic all over in
spite of the promises OF the radicals to the
contrary, of the niger vote, and other con-
gressional precautions. 1t is SAID Grant is so
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