Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-19
THE RUTLAND HERALD
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1871.
The october Elections.

The great calamity that has IaIlen
upon the Garden city has, for once, over
shadowed even the interest in election
returns. They come in slowly, but the
general results are so far learned that it
is assured that Pennsylvania and Ohio
have been carried by the Republicans, by
increased majorities, and we give glance
at the returns which will satisfy the in
telligent reader on this point.
In Pennsylvania the candidates voted
for were an Auditor General, a Surveyor
General, a third Of the State Senate and IA
new House of Representatives The
Democratic ticket was headed by Will m
MaGaudlesa for Auditor General, and the
R,puhlican ticket by Ovid Stanton FOR
the -,me ofice. In 1868 Grant carried
Peru-, )vanis Ly 28,SS8 majority. In
1860 the Republican msjority for Gov
o,nor was 4.596. The people also voted
oa the question of calling a constitutional
c,nvention, and on an amendment to the
c,natitution which provides that a State
Treasurer shall be chosen by the qualified
electors At such times and for such terms
of service ~ shall be prescribed by law.
TIE last legislature was politically di-
vided-Senate Democrats, II; Rerubli-
o,na. 1G: Democratic majority, L. The
House stood, Democrats, A; Republican $,
Sc Republican m4jority. II. The re-
turps which were never known to come IN
40 slowly, Indicate that the Republicans
have elected the State ticket and the
T,cyislnture. Enough Senators have been
gained to give a Republican majority IN
the Senate. The Republicans have car
ried the city of Philadelphis, which has
for two years been Democratic. The LITE
Republican minority in the city has been
changed to a majority of eight thousand
In Ohio. state oficors and members OF
both branches of tho legislature We're
chosen. The Democratic ticket was head
cd bv G.. W. MoCook for Governor. and
and the Republican ticket by Edward +.
Moves A temperance ticket was al.o
nominated Last year the Repn@lloan-
carried the State by 1G,GSS majority. LIE
question OF authorizing convention TO
revise the constitution was also presented
The chief interest in the present contest
has centered in the choice of members OF
the next legislature, rs that body VIII
elect a United States Senator to succeed
John Sherman, whose term expires on the
Atb Of March, 1878. Returns from %
counties, townships and wards show
majority for the Republican State ticke
OF 1900, a gain of 5,557 on the State
ticket. If this gain is proportionate al
over the State, Noyes' majority will b'
ovsr 25OCO. The Republican gain IL
Cuvahoga county is 1928 over the vote
Of 1869. The State Legislature, so far al
heard from, will probably stand Senate
republican IS, democrats IS; House, re
nnblioan 50, democrats Al. This will en-
sure the return of John Sherman to th'
United States Senate.
In Iowa the canvass is almost withou
interest. The Republicans have carried
the State for many years past by maJorl
ties ranging from 81, 900 to 10000. Las
year the Republican majority was AZ, ,499
The reports indicate that the democrat
have made considerable gain in the State
The Republican majority will scarcely
exceed 10000
The Democrats make considerable noiS
over the election in Texas. The Con
,,ro.a;,,aI elaotion has resulted in th
choice of four Democrats. This Is no
much to boast of. In the last election
two of the congressman were Democrats
now they gain the other two, but the he
publicans gain two in California. This
an offset to Texas. Later returns seen
to indicate possibly the election of on
Republican, and that on the popular vot
the Republicans may have majority.