The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-03
ELECTIONS.
I.OUUSUANA

AIO ASA<AivtA.
1etary of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee, has received the following:
Neao York, Nov. 2-The election was pro-
crossing quietly at noon. The colored vote was
registered at upwards of $4,000 majority in the
state. The white league intminations will lose
us several thousand colored voters Four of
jorities. The first and second districts have
small white majorities, but we expect to carry
one if not both of them. Four Republicans
will certainly be elected.
President Republican State Convention
No Count-ConservativeE Estimates.
SHREVEPORT Nov 2-Business is fairly sus
pended to-day The election is quiet and or.
Derby. The Conservative ticket is ahead in
Spring Ridge, Summer Grove and Morning
Sport The vote on the state ticket in the city
is very close, not more than 200 majority either
way. The election of the entire Conservative
city ticket is conceded. The Conservatives
claim the Parish by 300 to so majority. 1t
give Pinchback 575 majority in 1872
Many negroes voted with the white people
Many Republicans admit that the arrest of
merchants was bad policy as many who had
their places of business and engaged lively in
the Canvass One ward in Desota parish re-
ports heavy conservative majority.
A special despatch to the Times from Homer
says Claiborne parish will give between 500
and 700 Conservative majority. A special to
the same paper from Minden claims 300 Con-
sentative majority in Webster.
A Fair Election
The Evening Telegraph (Rep.) says we are
satisfied there has been full and free election
and both parties will abide by the expressed
will of the people through the ballot box
A Quiet EIection-uore Conjectures.
New ORLEANS, NoJ. 2,-The election passed
off quietly. No official returns are yet receiv-
ed, but the indications are that the city has
gone Conservative by 1900 to $4,000 majority
Many prominent Conservatives claim $1,000
majority in the city. 1t is generally believed
that Gibson has defeated Sypher for Congress
in the LIST district, The Conservatives claim
the election of Ellis in the I'd district, though
the vote will be very close. The Democrats
claim 4he state by 5000 to 5000. Yesterday the
Republicans estimated they would carry the
state by 10000 and now the most sanguine only
claim by 10000. and others by small major
ty. s.s
The vote for congressman in the Sd, 4th, 9Th
and 9th districts will be very close from present
indications. All the points heart from report
heavy colored vote for the conservatives, -es'
timated at twenty per cent of the colored vote
polled
kilograms from fourteen stations in the par.
ishes report that the election passed off quiet
ly.
Gov. Kellogg tonight thinks that the Repub.
licans will carry the state by good majority,
and elect four, probably five, and possibly SIX
congressman.
Gov. McEnery thinks the conservatives will
carry the state by small majority and elect
three congressman.
Poll Book Stolen.
FARMERvMLE, La, Nov. 2.-The poll book
and ballot box of Farmerville and the poll book
of the original registration of Union Parish
were stolen Sunday night from the Sheriff's
office. The election is progressing at this pol
under the advice Of Judge Trimble, who will
maintain the legality of the polling in case of q
contest between local candidates.
Latest.
No returns are yet received of the city vote
but enough is known to warrent the statement
that the conservatives have not less than 10 O0C
and possibly $1,000 majority. Reports from
the parishes are meagre, but show conserva.
tive gains over the vote of 1872. The indica
tons are that the vote in the state will be close
The Conservatives claim four Congressman
The Republicans admit the loss of but one. Nc
disturbance is reported from any quarter