The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-05
The ELECTIONS.
PEyNSYLVAyIA.
Over Is, 900 Democratic Gain In Phil.
adelphfa.

Over Is, 900 Democratic Gain In Phil.
adelphta.
PHILADELPHIA, November AIN the
25th ward, Olmstead, Republican, for
Lieutenant Governor has 1870 of major
ity; in the 18th ward the vote was Ohm
stead, 1,l55; Kelly, Republican, for Con-
gress, 9l3. In the 10Th ward Olmstead
has 1854 majority, and Robbins, Demo.
crst for Congress, S63 plurality, which
will elect him to Congress. In the 18th
ward, Latta, Democrat, for Lieutenant
Governor, has 81 of majority, and Rob
ins plurality Of 100; The I'D ward gave
Olmstead l,24s majority, and Robbins
plurality Of AS; Olmstesd has l,7l6 ma
iority in the 26th ward, and Freeman,
Republican for Congress, plurality Of
69l, which elects him from the first dis
trict over Florence, Democrat. The city
vote complete gives q net Republican
majority for Olmstead Of IL, 232, against
2j,6ll last year.
The following Is the result in Penn
sylvanis:
Blair county gives 200 Republican
majority; Mexican county 100 Republi-
can majority; complete returns Of the
csty wards give Olmstead, Republican,
for Lieutenant Governor IL, 7l6 majority;
Shepherd, Democrat, for District Attor-
ney l,074 majority; Goddard, Democrat,
for Coroner 1858 majority. All the rest
of the city ticket is Republican BY about
l2,OO majority.
Seven Democratic COngressmeu
Gained.
The Press, Republican, comedies the
election of twelve Democratic Congress-
men in the State to fifteen Republicans,
II loss ofseven, but claims the State by
$1,000.
A dispatch from Towanda this morn
ing claims the election Of Joseph Powell,
Democrat, in the 18th district, an addi-
tional Republican loss. Kelly and ONeal,
Republicans, and Randall, Democrat,
are elected to Congress. The lst and 9th
districts are close and still in doubt.
In Berks county the Democratic ma
jority is estimated at $500.
PITTSBURGH, November 4.-Returns
from the 23d Congressional district up
to this time give Cochran, Democrat. 80
majority. Wallace, Republican, is elect
ed in the oath district. Indiana county
gives 1900 Republican majority on the
State ticket Jefferson county is estl-
mated at $40 Democratic. Washington
county gives Republican majority OF
$50. Westmoreland gives about 1900
Democratic majority for the State and
Congressional ticket. Lawrence county
gives 800 of Republican majority on
the State ticket.
PHILADELPHIA, November 4.--Perry
county estimated 1000 Democratic ma
jority; Juniata county 425 majority;
Schuylkill county 1900 majority; Man
chester county $50 majority, Hunting
don county 400 Republican majority;
Bradford county 1000 majority. Reilly,
Democrat, for Congress, has 500 major
ity, and Collins, Democrat, 543 majority.
W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, November A.
w. W. Kctcham, Republican, defeats
Col. Wright, Democrat, for Congress in
the llth district, by 500 majority +. d.
Collins, Democrat in the llth district, is
elected over Butler, Republican, by from
1000 to 5000 majority.
Better and Better.
PITTsBURGH, November 4.-The Off
cial returns Of Yesterdays election in AL
legheny county appears still more disas-
trious to the Republican interests as
fuller returns are received. Both dis
tricts of this county elect Democratic
Congressman, while the delegation to the
State Assembly stands IL Democrats to
6 Republicans, with the entire county
ticket almost certainly elected. In the
western part of the State, the latest re-
turns indicate Democratic victories in
the 18th, 18th, 20tn, 2lst, 22d, 23d, 25th,
26th and 27th Congressional Districts.
In five of the western counties of this
State, the Democrats gain eight Assembly
men. 1t is barely possible that on joint
ballot in the General Assembly, the Re-
publicans will have small majority, en-
abling them to elect II United States
Senator.
PHILADELPHIA, November 4.-For-
news Press admits that the result upon
the State ticket is very doubtful, and
that the majority, either way, will be
extremely small. From present returns
the defeat of Beath, the Republican can
didate for Secretary of State, is cenced-
ed. Its estimate comedies Democratic
majority of one on joint ballot in the
legislature, but thinks this may be chang
ed by the official returns. For Congress
men il concludes that Democrats have at