Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-14
OHIO.
FROM CLEVELAND.

FROM CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, October l3-The elec-
ton In this city passed on quietly. A very
large vote was polied. The Indications are
that Parsons, Republican candidate for con-
gees, Is defeated BY from two thousand TO
twenty-five hundred majority. Ff.szl
FROM TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, October l3 Partial returns
from this district indicate the defeat OF Pratt
Republican, for congress by from so 70 1909
majority. The Democrats also claim Lucas
county by a small majority.
Two wards In Toledo and nine precincts Ia
Lucas county give Wickon 705 majority. The
Republican, Tor congress, runs behind hi )
ticket and is probably defeated by q rnsi iOrity
running from J10 to 10.
Six townships In Wood county give Jl4 Re
publican majority.
county give Rice tDemocTat for congress, 6ls
msicrlty. The county is claimed Tor Bell oy
1870 majority.
FROM COLUMBIA
COLUMBUS, October l3.-The weather
was most Propitious for the elections IN Ohio
secretary Of state, two judges and clerk Of the
supreme court, ,schoOl-eommissioner, me nlber
OF the board OF public works, members OF
congress and county OfiicerS. The temperance
issue has had much TO do with the campaign,
IS the Democratic platform favored License,
while the Republican platform tooK strong
grounds in favor OF the enforcement OF the
Ilquor laws. This question, no doubt, has
caused loss OF many votes TO the Republi-
cans In the cities, but gain in the ruTal dis
trictE In many COUNTIES independent tickets
were in the deld, and much scratching has
been the result, which Will greatly delay the
gett ng of rellab figures. Last year the fun
vote OF the state was not cast, II being esti-
mated that over eighty thousand people did
not vote at all. The active canvass made on
the western reserve and in several close dis
tricts will, IL Is expected, bring out much Of
this reserve vote. Private advices from Re-
publican sources in Toledo eoncede the elec-
ton OF Hurd, Democrat, TO congress
Scattering returns received here indicate
that the democratic State ticket is elected,
aud that they also carry close congressional
districts.
trict, and Van NOrhees (Republican) in the
fifth district, are no doubt elected TO congress.
II partial returns from the ninth and tenth
districts can be taken as fair index of what
the full returns will be, both Robinson and
Charles Foster are defeated for congress-
Up TO midnight returns OF the vote on secre-
tary OF state have been received from Dbl
townships and wards, giving net Democrat.
ic gain OF 400 over Aliens majority in 1873.
At this ratio the Democratic majority in the
state will be 25,0U0. But few returns have
been received upon the remainder OF the State
ticket or congress. The indications are that
the Democrats have carried the doubtful dis
FROM CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, October l3.-The cleo
tion to-day passed OF without an exciting
event. The race between stevenson and Bap-
ming for congress, in the second district, Is
close. In the INST distri:t Sayler is far ahead.
Indications are that fun vote has been
poiled. The Republicans are sRngutne OF the
election OF Stevenson in the second district,
and the democrats are eqnsliy s9ngnlns Ior
Banning. Eighty-iour wards and precincts
and townships with as many voting places,
are 10 be heard from In Hamilton county.
The press has combined TO collect returns
from all these counties tonight.
Unofficial returns frOm seven city and Two
oouutry precincts indicate that much scratch
ing has been done and Irregular gains. Say
Ter gains on the vote for governor last year
sixty in thr-e precincts, snd stevenson, in
Clifton, loses twenty, gains two hundred in
the seventeenth ward, loses one hundred and
forty in the sixteenth ward, and gains thirty
four IN the country townships. The Liberal
vote OF last year seems 10 return
70 the Democrats in some wards, to the Re
publicsns in others, and in Others TO divide
The comparison OF majOrities is with the vote
or governor last year.
SUMMING Up.
CINCINNATI, October l3.-A COM
parison OF the vote on secretary Of
state, for ten city precincts and three
gain over the vote for
governor last year. In an aggregate vote OF
300, Taylor (Democratl, tor congress, in the
drst district, runs far ahead OF his ticket.
Only a few returns are in from the second dis
trict, hut they show that Banning is running
behind and stevenson much ahead Of the
ticket The race in the second district will be
exceedingly close between Stevenson and
Banning. The Democratic county ticket viii
probably be elected by several thousand, ex-
sept in the case Of county commissioner. In
I 1icatiOns from returns in are that the Demo-
cratic majority on the State ticket in the
county will be 1910 to 900.
Champaign county reports 400 Democratic
gain.
Returns from 81 precincts and wards in
Cincinnati and Hamilton county, casting
s 900 votes, give Bell, for secretary Of state,
{, 500; Wykoh, l2,A0O; a majority OF 1914 for
Bell. For Democratic candidate for congress,
i precincts give, in the first district, 5000 ma
ority for Taylor Dem ocratl, and in the sec
End district 1000 majority for Banning Dem
)cret); 33 preci nets 10 hear from. The fullest
-eturns are in from the first district. The cits
wards have heen subdivided since the last
slection, which renders the statement Of gains
Utmost impossible.
LATEST IMPRESSION.
CINCINNATI, October 13.-Bssing
Judgment on specials TO the city papers, the
Democrats claim the election for congress of
= 'Mahon in the fourth, Hurd in the sixth, |
'ayne in the twentieth and POppleton IN the |
linth. Dispatches from counties IN southern
nd western Ohio repOrtthe Democratic gains !
reater than in the city. In GallipOlis the |
)-mocrstic gain on Congressman Vance was |
30, and on the secretary OF state TO-
iected 70 congress by a large majority. In |
his county il is believed his majority will |
each 1900 The district, It is thought, will |
lYe him in the neigh 5OrhOOd OF loo the |
epOrts from POSey county are conflict |
ng both parties claim The victory. \ private |
ispatch from Princeton indicates Republi- |
ional question, Spencer county IS in doubt, |
9th sides claiming majOritiee. Warwick |
ounty win give Fuller majority Of between |
70 and 90.