The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-14
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AZ this writing u A. NJ we nave relutnH
and partial returns from six oi the ten
townships CT the county, viz: Washing.
ton, Centre, Webster, Ritchie, Rlchland
and Triadelphia. The count is still going
on in Madison, Clay and Union, three Of
the largest and most important districts in
tho county. Without these townships,
and that of West Liberty, II Is impossible
to predict the result y the county with
any degree OF accuracy. Corr made
heavy inroad on the accustomed Demo.
cratic majority in Washington town.
ship, having gained ia on his vote
OF 1870, and At on DAvB' vote in 1879.
lie also carried Richie township by 70
msjorily, which Is gain on his vote Of
1870 Of 133 On the other hand he loses
GO in Centre township, as compared with
his former vote, 80 inv ebster and s in
Richland. These gains and losses leave
him some 103. votes ahead of his vote in
1870. uG lost the county in that year by
Al votcs, and it does not seem probable
that he Can make up the deficiency still
standing against him.
The news from Wood county and, as
far as received, from Harrison, and also
from Doddridge, looks well. It's, how
ever, impossible to form any opinion as
to how the District has gone. He has
gained over 400 votes in Wood
county, as compared with 20, So
in Hancock county, 1877 iu Doddridge,
and he seems 10y the Cameron
Dispatch to be gaining on his former
vote in Marshall. : All these are good in.
dications as far as they go, but there is
too much territory unheard from to spec.
ulate upon the general result. The ma
jOrity against him in 70 was 1851. We
have hopes that Marshall, Tyler, Richie,
Doldridge and Harrison will pull him
through when we get the news,
The returns for Senator in this district
indicate the election of General PAN.
NELL the Democratic candidate. He
runs ahead Of Colonel WILSON,
aud seems especially strong in
BfoOke county, where his "next friend"
has rendered him conspicuous service.
Ia this county his friends worked hard
for him as rebuke 10 the proprietor Of
the Register, whose mysterious card is
generally considered by the Democracy
as an assault with intent to kill the Father
OF the party.
As to the House of Delegate ticketa,- it
Is hard to say how the count will pan out.
DoVENER runs somewhat ahead Of the
balance OF the Republican ticket, but is
still behind the lowest candidate on the
Democratic ticket. But We shall defer all
guessing as to the absolute result until the
returns are received from the remaining
townships.
LHTER-4 A M-Since the above was
in type We have the returns from Madison
and Union townships. The vote in these
districts fails to elect any part of the Re-
publican Legislative ticket, and we pre-
sumo it may be conceded that the De-
moCracy have elected their candidates 10
the House Of Delegates and the Senator
from this District, AS TO Congressman,
we shall probably hear enough today to
form pretty good idea whether the
General or the Colonel will have the
honor 10 represent us at Washington. We
are not without hopes that good news
from Marshall, Harrison, Ritchie and
Tyler will give the District to General
GoBF.