Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-14
The ELECTIONS YESTERDAY.
Summary of Last Nights Returns

The temperance issue has had much u do with
the campaign, as the democratic platform IA
voTed license, while the republican platform
took strong ground In favor of the enforcement
of the liquor laws. This question caused the
loss of voes 20 the republicans in the cities, but
a gain In the rural districts. la many counties
independent tickets were in the field, and much
scratching has been the result, which will
greatly delay getting reliable figures. Last
year the tun vote Of the state was not cast, IL
being estimated that over 5000 people did not
vote at all The active canvass made in the
Western Reserve and IN seveTal close districts
viii, 1t is expected, bring out much Of this re-
serve vote.
TIE following is a summary of last nights
kilograms, emitting those which show nothing
Ibs state TIcket.-Dispatches from the eoan-
ties in western and southern Ohio report the
democratic gains as greater than ia the city.
Returns from fifty one pLecinC;s and wards in
Cincinnati and Hamilton county {53 yet to be
heard tfom), casting 2s 900 votes, give Bell for
Secretary Of State, 1880, and Aiikof (rep),
Il, zoo. For Congress the same 81 precincts
gave, in the first district 500 majority for Say
Ter (dem.) j. and in second district /, 600 majority
Tor Banning (dem.) The city wards have been
subdIyided since the last election, which rem
ders the statement of gains almost Impossible.
A comparison of the vote on Secretary OF State
for the city precincts of Cincinnati and three
townships officially reported shows I,lI2 demo-
cratic gain over the vote for Governor last year,
On an aggregate vote OF geo, or 81 900 votes,
with twenty country precincts to hear from,
Bell. democratic candidate for Secretary OF
State, gets 1900 majority over SayIer, dem.
From the returns received the indications are
that the Hamilton county democratic majOr ty
on the state ticket will be from 900 to 900.
Up TO midnight returns of the vote On Secretary
OF State had been received from 26l townships
and wards, giving net democratic gain OF 4, COZ
over Aliens majority in 1873. At this ratio the
democratic majority in the state will be 25 ,COD.
But few returns have been received for the re-
mainder OF the state ticket or Congress. The
indications are that the democrats have carried
the doubtful districts, Scattering returns re
ceived IL Columbus indicate that the demo
cratic state ticket is elected, and that the dem
ocrats carry the close Congressional districts.
The Congressional DiStricts-ist district. Saw
Ter, (tem., candidate for Con- gress in the let
district, has 200 majority over Green, running
far ahead of his ticket. I'd. The first tele grams
report close contest, the result doubtful but
the latest dispatch says: "Banning (dem.) has
l 200 majority over Stevenson" 4 b. Basiug
their Judgment on special dispatches to the Gin
cinDatl papers, the dem crats claim the election
Tor Congress Of McMshon. e.h. Advices from
republican sources in Toledo cOncede the eIcc
tion of Frank II. Hurd (dem.) to Congress, dc-
teating Abner nj. Pratt lrep) eth. dispatch
from Columbus says Poppletone (dem1 is
elected. 18th. A dispatch from Cincinnati saws
Van Norhees (rep.) Is elected. rIth. The dem
OcTats claim the election OF David NJ. Wilson
18th. dispatch from Cincinnati ssys Garfield
(rep.) is no doubt elected. 20th. The indications
axe that Parsons (Tep.l for Congress will be de-
feated by Payne (dem BY from 1000 to $500
majority.
INDIANA.
Tie State Tictst.-The few scattering returns
SAuN ABOUT t4Gai republican and democratic
gains. The vote for the independent ticket il
very small. Comparisons will be made on tue
vote for the state ticket in 1872 The repubIi-
cans claim majority in both branches OF the
legislature. dispatch from Evansville says
1t is generally conceded that the full republ-
can county ticket has been elected. The vote
On the state ticket is In doubt. In BOsey county
both parties claim the victory. Private dis
patches indicate republican gains in Gibson
county Both parties claim Spencer county.
A dispatch from Terra Haute says: The dem
-. a ina frr A
county, owing to the detection of the German
vote"
Advices from indianapolis state that the re-
turns from the state election are very meager
Official reports from IL townships in IA cOun-
ties, show republican gain OF 29I, and demo-
cratic gains of lJl. In TippecsnOe county the
election or the republican ticket is conceded.
In Cass county the republicans gain one mem
Der in the Legislature. In Floyd county the
peoples ticket is probably elected. In Wayne
county Barter, the author of the temperance
bill, is elected 70 the state senate and leads his
ticket. The democratic state ticket in tne 81
district is carried by au increased democratic
maJority over the vote II 1872. Both commit
tees CLOSED their rooms n indianapolis SHORTLY
after midnight The only point conceded by
the democrats is republican Legislature Both
parties claim the state ticket oy a hand,0ma
majority. In Indianapolis the contest ls very
close. Both parties claim it,
The Congressional DtSfricts.-1st district He'll
man, lrep,) il elected TO Congress by from 200
10 LOO majority; republican gain. 3D. Re-
turns indicate that jackson, Floyd, Washing
ton, and CIaI ke counties have each given M 6.
kerr tGem.l a majority for Cong which in
suTes his election. Nothing is yet heard from
the other three counties in the district. Kerr's
fTiebGs Claim his election by 1000 majority
oth: reports are conflicting, the republicans
ciaiming ClaypoOl's election over Holman.
The remaining districts.-A special to the Gin
cIDnan Gazette from Indianapolis saws: "Cal-
Inns ttep.l 10 undoubtedly elected in the tenth
district, AuLter IN the eighth and Evans in
the eleventh, all by large majOrities 1t is
thought also that Casson in the ninth is elected
COburn in the seventh II elected beyond Doubt.
IOWA.
TIE State Ticket-A dis patch from Des Mojnes
says: From returns SO far received the indtcs-
uons are that the republican state ticket mas
pee eeen e!ecte by the usual large majority, aud
the entire delegation to Congress is republican.
CongTeSstoR0I Districts list district. The vote
is close, with the proba bilities In favor of Nc
Crsry (rep.) Sd. The vote is exceedingly
ctse; Dubuque county gives about 100 ma
Jority Tor l.. L. AinswOrth, (anti- monopoly
which is less than the usual democratic major
ity. The indications favor the election OF q. I.
Granger (rep.) 4th. 1he contest was close in
the district represented by Pratt, Bowman,
(ind., receiving good many republican Votes.
lth. The opposition TO kassOn IN his own party
does not seem to have taken away enough votes
TO lessen his majority, but the contest was
close. eth. MeDA (ep has been reelected
NEBRASKA.
An Omaha dispaJca IS: From the retains
received so far, IL is conceded that I,1.zuzo
CrouDse. rep. is elected 10 Congress by ma
-
Governor by about the same majority. 2 o
hHWes, republican candidate Tor contingent
Congressman. runs ahe ad OF his ticket. The
whole republican ticker 8 undoubtedly elected
by large majority. TIE legislature will and
about the same as last ycar-l2 democrats aud
40 Orepuhicsns-gIving the republican, major
lty Oh joint ballot of % which secures the cleo
ton OF a republican Senator as Senator Tipton's
successor. TIE independent and Temperance
vote is very small. 50 far as heard FROM
WEST VIRGINIA.
1elegraphic adviees from Wheeling are to the
effect hat very large vote was polied in that
city. Owing to the great amount of scratching
no townships have reported their points. They
viii probably not be complete befors morning
Returns from the interior are coming in slowlS
As far as received Goff, rep, for Congress- In
the first district, Is ahead, but not enough Is
known yet to form any opinion of the result
there. Faulkner, dem, for Congress, in the
second district, Is undo u btedly elected.
ARKAN NSAS.
The election yesterday was the most quiet and
orderly ever held in the state. Not single dis
turbsnce occurred. The vote was quite full.
The indications are that the conservatives have
carried Little Rock by 200 majority aud tn.
county by $50 majority.
DAKOTA,
Returns from ten towns give Kiddar fran \ ar