New-York tribune., 1874-11-05


pHIA-RETURNs FROM TIE CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICrs-MEAGER RETURNS FROM TIE STATE
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 4.-Complete returns of
the city wards give Arthur G. Omsteai (RepD l2,7l6
majority for Lieutenant Governor Furman Sheppard
CDem) I,O74 majority for Ds;rlcAttorney. and Kings
ton Goddard (Dem 1868 majority for Coroner All the
rest OF the city ticket is elected by about 1900 majority
Returns from the interior Incomplete that IL Is
impossible 10 the result to the State ticket
or Congressional delegation.
The following majorlties are returned from the seVea
wards OF the city:
Ist-Olmstead Oep) for acknowledgements 99l ma
jority freeman (Rep) tor G1ngress, 90 ,arror ana
IIi-Latta (Deml for LieutenanEDoVerhor' ''''
Ind-Oimstead Repl, 6O6 Randall (Dem), for Con-
yIItn-Olmstead (Rep). 1893: Freeman (Rep,). l,O91
According to estimates the Republican majority In the
State about 10000 WIN. d. Kelley (Rep) and Chares
O'Ne RepD and samuel Randall (Deml are reelected
20 Congress The Ist and With Districts are close ana
still in doubt The Press comedies the election OF IL
Democratic congressman the State to 10 Republicans
a Republican loss OF seven, but claims the state sy
1900 A dispatch from Towanda this morning claims
the election OF Joseph Powell Dem) in the XVth Con-
grpsslonal District, additional Republican loss
The returns from the XXIIId Congressional District
up to this time give Alexander E. Cochrane (DemD
slight majority Wallace Repl is elected in the XXlVh
majority, and Frank d. Collins Dem) 5i3 majority
Phade phia elects to the State Senate five Republicans
and one Democrat and TO the Assembly q Republicans
Democrats.
UNEXPECTED DEFEAT OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER
N PHIADELPHIA-THE TARIFF QUESTION PRE-
VENTS THE OPPOSITION FROM CARRYING TIE
STATE.
lYRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNE'I
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-Ihe result IN the
city aud State was definitely known until ABOUT
O'Clock this morning AT midnight the Democrats were
confident that they had carried the State aud the Re
pubcans did not OF the defeat OF their eader 10
this cIty-Wm b. Mann. What kept Pennsylysnis
from Joining IN the political revolution whch mas over
turned the Republican party II so many otner
States was the fear that the Democrats
Uonld destroy the Protective Tariff system
n they gained supremacy IN the National Government
minor cause was donOt the slowness OF the popula
ton OF the State respond political Influences when
other States quickly feel. But 1t chiefly the tarn
one.tiou that gave the Republicans victory which at
first thought appears unaccOuntable.
The defeat OF the chief OF the Republican Ring In this
city il as important occurrence to Philadelphia as
was the overthrow Of Tweed in New-York or is the
stamping out Of Gen. Butler to Massachusetts 20
great has been the power of Col. Mann the Republican
candidate for 80 perfect his contro.
over the corruptble elements in both parties and over
classes Ia the community mat tae POSI-
bilty OF his beaten was not entertained Dy MS
followers Yesterday and even the Democrats aud Il;
formers did not permit themselves 10 believe the goOu
resmt mad been accomplished until the full returns
were announced While the head OF the STATE ticket
reached H. ZIG majority IN the cityC0L Mann was oeaeh
by l,074 majority. - ~ W.
Tn. election OF John Robbins to Congress in the Vth
District Leonard MYERS ana Alfred T. Harmer TWO
suhserylent Grant Republicans. Is source OF saslc-
tion To Independent Republicans as well as Democrats
THE DISTRICT -ATTORNEYsHP-wM. b. MANN SAID TO
BE ELECTED-RETURNs INCORRECTLY REPORTED.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. At is reported to-
night that Mann (Rep) candidate for
who yas believed 10 lave been beaten s elected IL Is
alleged that the returns the 10Th Ward were incor-
recty counted By clerks in their hurry to arrive at
the result in time the newspapers The new state OF
affairs is generally accepted By the leading Republicans
The great fight this city was for the DlsrIcAttorney
ship. ,
REPORTED MAJORITIEs IN THE COUNTIES
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. The following ma
ioritles in tue State reported Armstrong County
close and the official Will he necessary to decide