Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-10
POLITICAL.
Hartranfps Majority stln Undecided
1t is Probably about $4,000.
PhiIadeiphfa's Frauds.

PhiIadelphfa's Frauds.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. S-The total of
Hantranft's majority in Philadelphia is 49,
823 with two wards TO hear from, which
last year gave 1,044 Democratic majority.
The third ward Of this city gives Buckalew
472 majority! The twenty-tifth ward gives
him 620. The totals of the majoritles in
the city foot up the following: Hartranft
Is, 200; Buckalew 1886; Hartranft's major
ity Is, ,82S. u wal
On the Anxious Seat. ~
"A Philadelphia special dispatch says
that as many as thirty-five thousand were
present at the Union League house last
night to hear the news of the elections.
McClrue and the Liberals gave up the fight
at O'Clock, as they saw that the Re-
publican majority in the city alone amount
ed to more than they could hope to over
come by the total Buckalew majority in
the counties. The crowds in the streets
were very enthusiastic and cheered Justify.
At about half-past eleven Mcclure and
Forney counted $1,000 msjorstp TO Hart
ranft.
New York ON TfptOes
The special dispatches received in this
city indicate dthe majority for Hartranft in
the State at from $4,000 to 25,000. The re-
suits were awaited in this city with great
interest. In the evening crowds assembled
at the political headquarters and hotels to
have the returns. As the dispatches came
in cheers were given by tue adherents of the
opposing parties. The Fifth Avenue Hotel
was thronged with politicians who received
kilograms until very late hour. i y
The New.YOrk Tribune and Sum.
The Tribune says we have been cheated
out Of Pennsylvania, bave made great gains
in Ohio, but not enough to carry the
State, and have nothing discouraging from
Indiana. . e. O.
A special to the Sun says the Republicans
gain the Congressman in the 9th and 2lst
districts, and one Senator, aud two Legis-
lators in Philadelphia. IL
Forney COvOrts into the Arms OF
Grant.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-Forney's Press
heads the returns ''Greeley's doom sealed, y
and says: It would be folly to allege that
Hartranft's majority Is the offspring Of
fraud. We believe it to be legitimate
majority. Gen. Grant pulled the ticket
through. In any ordinary contest the tick
ct would have been beaten out of sight
but bis name, and the fear that defeat now
would damage him in November, rallied
thousands to. its support, He has always
been stronger than his party. Having full
| ly challenged such acts of administration
as we believed deserved challe pge, we shal
do what becomes us to support his re-elec
| ton as President. EE# &
Congressional.
The Congressional delegation will EN-
brace IS Republicans and 8 Democrats
Fifteen Republicans and three Democrat!
are elected to the Tower branch ofthe State
Legislature. Alexander, Republican, il
elected State Senator in the first district.
The Eceping Telegraph says the congres
sional delegation will be % Republicans
and Democrat, Republicans being elected
in the 9th, 16.h, 18th, 18th, 10th, 21st and
22d districts. a.-
Western Pennsylvania.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 9.-Aggregate re,
turns of Allegheny county received up Il
/ O'Clock give HaTtrauft 1870 majority
| Fifty-seven districts are vet to be hearC
| iority to 5000. Returns continue TO come
in slowly. Large Republican gains are re
| ported in various parts of the State. J. S
Neeley, Republican, is returned to Con
gress from the 22d district, and n. G. Jen-
| kin, Republican, is elected in the 23d dis
trict. The Republicans gained congress
man in the 24th district. VIM. Moore, Re
publican, is elected over McCelland, Dem.
ocrat.
How is this for High?
A Philadelphia special to the Commercial
says nearly all the returns from the State
received at Republican headquarters, make
Hartranft's majority $1,000. The Repub
licaus gain seven members of Congress, AM
lose inone Luzernedistrict. Twenty Republi
cans and seven Democrats are elected. Tn
Republicans have a majority of the Consti
tutional Convention, and sixty members o
the Assembly against forty Democrats
| The Senate stands seventeen Republican
to sixteen Democrats, but if Marclsy
elected in the Clarion district, the Repub
licans will have eighteen.
PITTsBURG, Oct. 9.-Returns to tn
Commercial from 50 counties give Hart
ranft 32,924 majority. The vote for Hart
ranft is 52,512; Buckalew 1883, Twelv'
counties to be heard from. The Republi
cans elect 21 Congressman; the Democrat
and Liberals 4. The 18th district is sti
in doubt, with the chances In favor of th
Democratic candidate.
Fatal Fray.
| PHILADELPHIA Oct. 9.-Officer McGor
nigle euarrelled with John O'Bryan yester
day. They met to-day and the officer bea
O'Bryan who took refuge in a saloon
McGonnigle followed O'Bryan who seizet
a revolver lying on a shelf behind the ba
and fired two shots, one of which took ei
feet behind McGonnigle's ear, killing hi L
instantly. O'Bryan was arrested.
The Ohio Majority Cut Down
Democrats COncede only 10000