The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-06
THE ELECTIONS.
CONNECTICUT.

Press dispatch from Hartford, Conn.
2 o'clock this morning, says: English
has l6 majority, with the possibility o
40 more, if Stamford gave Jewell To-
instead of l44, as reported 1t is prob
able there will be q failure to elect by
the people. The Senate will have
Republican majority and the House
about Is Republican majority. Strong
for Congress, has 343 majority, Kel
logg "A, Starkeweather about 1000, anC
Barnum 900.
The Tribune this morning says edit
orially, "The result of the election in
Connecticut, 80 far as Governor is con
cerned is still in doubt Our latest in
formation is to the effect that the com
plete vote Of the State gives English g
plurality of 90 votes, while 80 are re
turned as scattering. IL this statement
proves to be correct upon an official
canvass, then the election Of Governor
will 20 to the Legislature, which is un'
questionably Republican in both
branches, and will, of course, elect
Jewell. We have certainly elected
three members OF Congress. The New
Haven Register (Democratic) admits
the election Of Kellogg in the Second
District by &C majority. This is an
achievement Of which Kellogg and the
Republicans in this district may justly
feel proud as English receives about
1000 majority in the district, and even
Kellogg's best friends had little hopes
of his success"
The World says: ave will not affect
to dissemble our disappointment that
the Democratic victory in Connecticut
was not more splendid and triumphant,
but adds, 1--WE have really lost moth
ing Although Governor English S
ajority is reduced to small figure,
he saves his office by the skill Of his
teeth" The writer then says: "lf the
negro vote had been excluded his ma,
jority would have been double what it
was last year. Last year Connecticut
negroes did not vote"
HARTFORD, April 5.-The Evening
Post says Our corrected returns give
English 5 plurality. There are slight
discrepancies in the vote in two or three
towns, but giving English the benefit Of
all doubts, he cannot have more than
Is or 20 plurality, and there are scatter.
ing votes enough to overcome that and
send the election to the Legislature.
There is an alleged mistake of IA in
the count of Enfield, which, if correct
ed, will on our figures, put Jewell 10
ahead. The official count will settle it
beyond doubt.
ST. LOUIS, April 5.-Nearly accurate
returns from all the precincts of the city
give Brown (Democrat), for Mayor,
2O53 majority. The majorities for
other candidates on the ticket range
from 1875 to 1926. T. w. Matthias,
(Democrat) for County Treasurer, prob
ably has 5000 majority. Wilson, for
Judge of the Criminal Court, had no
competition. Of the twelve Aldermen
elected ten are Democrats, who. with
the two holding over, will make the
CITY council tie. The school board
will remain Republican. The total
vote is less than twenty thousand, and
of a registration OF over twenty-eight
thousand.
The Democrat this morning attributes
the defeat of the Republicans mainly
to the apathy of the Germans, who
largely refrained from voting, and adds :
Although it has been defeat, it is pleas,
ing to know that in the heat of the
canvass the Republicans have become
so firmly welded together as to give an
earnest of success in all future con-
tests"
The Republican, commenting upon
the election, says: "For this triumph
we are indebted not alone to the gallant
efforts of the Democracy themselves,
but to the substantial aid Of the German
population, many hundreds Of whom,
heretofore Radical, refusing to obey the
bidding of the politicians, boldly stood
forth in support Of the recent manly
course of their distinguished Senator,
and thereby bestowed upon the Admin,
istration a sharp and well merited re-
buke. The Germans Of ST. Louis have
declared with unmistakable emphasis
their Endorsement Of Senator Schurz
and their reputation OF the Presiden,
and his policy. The moral effect ot
such a verdict from such a source, can.
not be overestimated. 1t will be recog.
nized and appreciated throughout the
country and exercise a profound inhu
ence hereafter in more important strug
gles."
The Times says: For the first time
in over ten years the city of ST. Louis
lately disfranchised and dishonored
elects a Democratic Mayor. The
home Of Grant repudiates by a sigma
majority the policy Of his administra
ton. The great principles which ht
abandoned and betrayed have been tri
umphautly yindicated in the chief city
of the West. The voice Of St. Lous il
the voice of Missouri"
The Democrats OF Sedalia, Missouri
elected their entire ticket yesterday b!
Is to 100 majority.
The Democrats of Clinton. Missouri
carried their election by three to one.
The Democrats of Chillicothe carriet
their entire ticket.
The Democratic majority in Spring
field, Missouri, ranged from l25 to 20C
The Democrats Of Wartensburg, 70