Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-03
Detailed Returns

coming 10 slowly. Partial returns from the
following counties give Smith, Democrat,
over Is, 600 msiOrity: Boston, Bibb, Bald
win, Cobb, Catoosa, Clay, Clayton, Chat
ham, Doughty, Floyd, Fulton, Gordon,
Henry, Lee, LOwndes, Monroe, Mitchell,
Morgan, Muscogee, Sumter, Troup, Terrell,
Talbot, Whitefeld, Wilkes, aud Warren.
The official count of Chatham county
give the Democrats 1900 majority. Deca-
tur county is carried By the Republicans by
800 and Thomas county by $50 majority.
Nerth Georgia has gone Democratic.
1t will be impossible to give anything
more satisfactory tonight, but there appears
to be no doubt that the Democrats have
carried the State by 10000 majority, as
full vote has been polled in every county
The Latest-5O,OOO Majority.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 2.-The NeI7S will
publish tomorrow returns from 80 coun-
ties, all of which, except two, have decided
Democratic majorities. The following
which are now Democratic and give Smith
5000 majority, gave in the Governors cleo
ton of 1865 a combined majority OF 1914
for Bullock: Hancock, Macon, Monroe,
Baldwin, Warren, Scriyen, Pulaski, Tai
bott, Wilkes, Newton and Troupe.
Returns from all parts Of the State show
large gains over those of 1868. Smith is
reelected BIZ nearly $4,000. The election
was one of the most quie. and peaea able
ever held in Georgia.
An Election In Little Delaware.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. 2.-Complete
returns from all parts Of the State, OF the
elections yesterday for assessor and other
! local officers. give Democratic majority OF
| 50, being Republican gain on the vote OF
two years ago for similar officers.
At MillsbOro, Sussex county, Robert
Down and Burton CTaWteld, quarreled at
the election polls and Down shot and NOR
tally wounded CEaT6eld. Down was Ar
rested.
New EOrk-M unicipRI.
NEW YORK, Oct. AT a meeting OF
! the Reform party last evening Smith Shaw
| accepted the nomination for Mayor recent
! " rendered him by Reform organization.
| The Reform gathering which nominated
| Haymeyer last evening was SHINY attended.
! The representatives of the German reform
! organization withdrew on account OF the
precipitancy Of the nomination.
The World says it's understood that the
| choice of the leaders of reformed Tammany
has settled upon Butler Duncan, the prom
| inent banker The Tribune says Henry q.
| Stebbins and Comptroller Green waive
| their claims and favor Duncan.
The Sun adheres TO the name of Alex
| ander T. Stewart for thu mayOralty.
| The Democratic and Liberal Republican
general committees last night indicated
| desire for the union of the two Organiza-
tons in the choice Of local ticket.
Missouri.
! 7 = nau,poraf{n
Convention of the third congressional dis
trict met again to day pursuant TO ADJOURN
ment, The boiling delegation from the
10th ward was not present. Resolutions
designed to harmonic the conflicting ele-
ments BY resembling the action of the con-
yention a week ago which caused the bolt,
and asking the Central Committee to order
a new election for delegates in the ninth
ward. were introduced, but defeated. A
communication was received from Bryan
NJ, Clemens declining to be candidate
That gentleman was nominated, however,
: on the second ballot, and committee sent
10 inform him of the fact. Ar. Clemens
still insisted on declining, and the convex
ton adjourned to Saturday, when another
! nomination will be made.
The Liberal Republicans and Democrats
of the First Congressional district met IN
separate conventions to-day. The Liberals
nominated Louis Gottschalk and sent a
committee to the Democratic convention
to announce this action. Several Demo
T Gratis regarded the action Ofthe Liberals pre-
cipitate and rather dctatOrial, but the COLI
vention appointed a Conference COMMITTED
who. after consultation with the Liberal
committee, submitted majority and mi
nority report to the convention. The ma
!, iority report conceded the, candi-
, date to the liberals and accepted Colts
chalk as a candidate. The minority
report favored the nomination of a straight
Democrat of that party. The majority
report conceding to the Liberals the
candidate was adopted. The latter part
accepting Gottschalk as nominee was re
iected, A Democratic conference CON-
mittee was then instructed to report the
action oft Democratic convention to the
. Liberal EconventioD, which was done
, vhereuuon after some informal discus
sion, the Liberal convention adjourned
until October u. Subsequently, the Dem
ocratic convention adjourned to the same
, dav to give the Liberals an opportunity
to present some other man if they desire
ga Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Oct. 1.-The new tickle
creates great stir throughout the State
As far as heard from it is well received
Active canvassing is to be commenced a
once. H
Ohio.
COLUMBUS, O, Oct. 1.-The Demo
4. cratic State Executive Committee haY
J | issued the following circular
To the Democrats Of Ohio: ChalleDg
9 every clerk or employee employed in tn
city of Washington, who claims the righ
TO vote in Ohio, and compel him under oat
a to show himself legally competent. Ihos
: who have voted in Washington have Il
right to vote in Ohio.
j. Killed Im Registration Ofhce.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 2.-Charies Nc
Cormick was killed this afternoon by "a
-, liceman John Bennett, at registratlo
Office, corner of St. Charles and OH
streets. Cause unknown. Bennett fire
three shots, one fatal.
Il Special to the Louisville Courier journal
= WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The attempt s
hold Cabinet meeting to-day proved