The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-09
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, OctoDer "a Iull Vote
is being polled in this city. The election
is progressing very quietly. Under. the
new law all Of the taverns are closed. The
U. s. Marshal has eight hundred special
officers on duty distributed among the
Wards where trouble is likely 10 occur.
Up to noon no serious disturbance was
reported.
LARGE INCREASE IN THE RRPuBLICA MA.
JoRITY EXPECTED.
At the headquarters OF the Republican
State Central Committee they are calcu-
lating on large increase in the Republi.
can vote in this city. Reports from va
rious Wards warrant the belief that Hart.
ranIt's majority will be 10000. At the
Liberal Democratic headquarters they ap.
pear equally confident. though not ex-
pecting TO effect much in the city.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. SIN thirteen
wards ot the city Hartranlt was 1851
ahead OF Buckalew and over six hundred
ahead OF the Republican city ticket.
This is viewed as indicating that Har-
tranft will exceed the rest ofthe Repub.
lican ticket and not fall behind, as sup.
posed. The Second Ward will, 1t is as.
serted by tho Evening Telegraph be car
ried by the Republicans for tho first time
in eight years, and also that the Republi-
can candidate for State Senate will be
elected.
ERIC, Oct. 9.-The election Is progress.
ing quietly though the interest is intense.
A very large vote is being polled, indicat.
ing Republican majority in the city Of
three hundred.
VOTE UP TO 10A. NJ.
A special from Philadelphia says up to
10 o'clock the result was as follows: In
the 9th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 18th, 14th
and 22d wards, Hartranlt, 2,729; Bucka.
lew, 1899, Republican majority Of
1,431. In tho lower wards Hartranft
leads his ticket. These wards are heavily
Democratic. The scratching, which has
taken place only in the central wards, has
thus far been very slight. The negro
vote has nearly all been cast, and Is
polled solidly for Hartranft, amounting to
6,OO0
REDDY THE BLACKSMITH IN TROUBLE.
PHILADELPHIA, October S.-Reddy the
Blacksmith, arrived from New York, was
arrested here after voting three times and
locked up for further hearing. Fifteen
tax receipts were found on him.
In the Fourth ward, the strongest Dem.
ocratic ward in lhe city, the hourly an
nounCements Of the votes cast show that
moro Republican votes have been cast
than are usually pOlled during the whole
day. ...
PIrTsBURGH, October s.-Dlspatches
from various parts of the State show tha,
the election is passing of quietly and q
heavy vote Is being polled. The reports
show that but little dissdection has beer
manifested among the Republicans, as
Hsrtranlt has not fallen behind the ticket
1t Is claimed. that Hartranit will carry the
State by 1000 or 5000, and Alleg gheny
county by 5000 majority-reckoning moi
later than from the o'clock count.
Bradford county, Troy borough, Hart
rant SO majority. Republican gain, Il
over last year. South Creek, Rartrant
u; gain s0' cantOnton' HArtranft ia
Lycoming county, Mcintyre, Hartrant
110 mai gain 90. Tareutum, Buckalcw :
majority.
Chester county, Parkersburgh borough
Buckalew, IA majority.
Perry county, Millerstown, BuckAleV
Q maj; Democratic gain 70,
Bedford county, Bedford borough
Bnckalew 30 mai; Democratic gain 10.
Bucks county, New Hope, BuckaleV
maj; Democratic gain IA. Northamp
ton, Buckalcw 10 maji Democrats
gain 90.
LOhigh county, Evans, Buckalew s.
maj; Democratic gain 10.
Northampton county, Bethlehem, Firs
Ward, Hartranft 80 mai; loss 0,