Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-22
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WASHINGTON, Oct l5.-An intelli-
gent correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, writing from Chattanooga
under date of Oct. ~, says that he has
been in six of the Southern States and
has closely studied the political situa-
ton in each. He Is confident that the
Democrats will gain at least twenty
Congressman this fail. The best in
formed politicians here claim the same
result. Their figures in each State are:
In Virginia the Democrats will certain
ly carry the First ard Third, and prob.
ably the Second District. Last year,
on the vote for Governor, they carried
tie Second by decided majority. In
Tennessee the Democrats will gain the
Third, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth,
and Tenth, and probably, the Second
District In South Carolina the Fourth
District is doubtful, and the nomination
of Kershaw by the Conservatives and
boiling Republicans almost render sue
cess certain In North Carolina, at the
August election, the Democrats gained
two Congressman. In Alabama the
Democrats will certainly gain three
members, one from the Third district
and two from the State at large
in Louisiana they will probably
carry the First and Second Districts
In 1872, with the Democrats badly de
moralized, the Republicans, ia the
First district had a majority Of seventy,
four only in total vote of 25,0u0
The Second is more doubtful. III
Georgia the Democrats will make a
clean sweep, and the First and Fifth
districts, now represented by Repub
licans, will certainly go Democratic.
Last week members of the Legislature
were chosen, and only three counties in
the State went Republican. In Arkan
sas the Democrats on Tuesday gained
two Representatives In Maryland, the
Fifth and. Sixth Districts, which went
Republican by small majorities in 1872,
will surely go Democratic this fall
This makes total of twenty three and
leaves margin Of three in favor ofthe
count of the Commercials correspond
ent.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 15.-Later offic-
ial returns received to-day change the
result given last night in the First,
Eighth, and Ninth districts.
In the First District B. c. Fuller,
Democrat, is elected over Heilman by
about 400 majority.
In the eighth District Morton D.
Hunter, Republican, is reelected by 1913
majority.
In the Ninth District, F. J. Cason,
Republican, and present member, has
36l majority, with one precinct in La
fayette county to hear from, which will
increase his majority.
In the Seventh indianapolis District,
Fraok Landers, Democrat, has major
ity of sos.
The delegation viii stand, Demo
Gratis to Republicans, Democratic
gain of five members.
The official vote in twenty seven
counties gives the Democrats net gain
on the State ticket as compared with
the vote for Governor in 1912 of 4,753
The majority ia the State will reach
$4,000. From the best estimate tina,
Can pe Iuatie tonight the Legislature
Will stand as follows:
Senators holding over-Republicans
Is; Democrats 8, Elected Republicans
8; Democrats, 12; independents
doubtful, g.
House Democrats, 81 Republicans
40; Independents, 9.
COLUMBUS, Oct 15.-At the Demo
cratic Headquarters, up to IL P. NJ
the Official and unofficial returns have
been received from seventy. eight coun-
ties, which show net Democratic gain
over last year of 1902 This leaves
ten counties yet to hear from. Grant
ing that these counties have given the
same majorities as last year, the Demo
cratic majority i'll the State will be
about $4,000. 1t is, thought, however
that the official returns will swell the
majority to 10000
IN the thirteen Congressional Dis
tricts which have gone Democratic.
The majority is about $4,000. divided
as follows First District, 1850; Sec
ond District, 1900; Third District
800; Fourth District, 100; Fifth Dis
trict, 5,000 Sixth District, 5000; Sew
enth district, 1,0ycc; Ninth District
500; Eleventh District, 1900; Twelfth
District, 1900; Thirteenth District,
4,000; Fourteenth District, $500
Twentieth District, 1900.
In the seven districts which have
gore Republican the majority is 5000
divided as follows: Eighth District,
800; Tenth District, 1870; Fifteenth
District, 800 Sixteenth District, POO;
Seventeenth District, $50; Eighteenth
District, 1900; Nineteenth. District.
$500.
This leaves Democratic majority
in the twenty districts of 10000.
| LITTLE Rock, Oct. I5.-The Demo,
Gratis estimate from returns already in
that 100000 votes were cast in the
late election, being the largest mum
Der ever polled in the State, and thai
the Constitution and Democratic State
ticket were carried by $4,000 ma
jority.
| SOUTHERN STATE DEBrs.-Tbe Chic.
ago Times has dispatch from New
Orleans of the 18th inst, stating
| that in July last tb.ra o,.,;vad =, ~ !: