Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-14
POLITICAL.
Meagre Returns of Yesterdays
Elections.
Ohio Elects the Democratic
Ticket.
Indiana neutrality-suspicious. a Unit
Iowa Probably Goes Republican

| Iowa Probably GOes BepuDiaean-
Ohio.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 13.-In.thiS city a
very large vote was pOlled. The indica-
tions are that Parsons, the opposition can
didate for Congress, is defeated, by from
1900 to $500 vstes.
COLUMBUs, o., Oct. 13.-Private adj
vices from Republican sources in Toledo
eoncede the election Of Hurd, Democrat,
TO Congress.
Scattering returns, received here, indicate
| that the Democratic State ticket is elected,
gressional districts.
TOLEDO, o., Oct. 13.-Partial returns
| from the district indicate the defeat Oi
Pratt, representative for Congress, by SOO
TO 1000 majority. The Democrats also
claim Lucas county by small majority.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 13.-ComparisOn OF
the vote on Secretary of State for ten city
precincts and three townships, officially re
ported, shows 1ll2 Democratic gain over
| the vote of last year. In an aggregate
vote Of 1000 Taylor, Democratic candidate
| for Congress for the First district, runs far
ahead OF his ticket. Only a few returns
| from the Second district. But they show
Banning running behind and Stevenson
much ahead of the ticket. The race in the
| Second district will be exceedingly close
between Stevenson and Banning, but the
Democratic ticket will probably be elected,
except in case Of county commissioner.
| The indication from the returns are that
the Democratic majority will be from 4,OOJ
to 5000 in the county.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 13.-Garfield, Republi-
can, in the 10Th district, and Van Voorhees,,
Republican, in the 18th district, are no
doubt elected to Congress.
Indiana.
LO6ANsPoRT, Oct. 13.-The largest vote
ever pOlled. The Democratic State ticket
carries the county by the usual majority.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. I3, 10P.M.-Returns
come in very slowly, with nothing 10 indi-
cate a definite result on the State ticket.
The Republicans claim majority in both
branches Of the Legislature. or the "A
Senators holding over. IL are Republican.
| Twenty-six are TO be elected.
u O'clOck.-Returns from the State elec
tion are very meagre. Official reports from
sixteen townships in fourteen counties
show Republican gains POI, and Democrat
ie gains 1874. Net Republican gain %.
West Virginia.
WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. 13.-A very
large vote was pOlled in this city to-day
and great amount Of scratching As fal
as received, GOff, Republican, candidate fOi
| Congress, takes the lead. Faulsner, Dem
Oerat, for Congress from Second district j,
undoubtedly elected.
| IOMa.
| DEs MONIES, Oct. l3.-The indications
| from returns so far received, are that In,
Republican State ticket has been elected by
the usual large majority, and the entir'
/ delegation in Congress. The contest be
tween KaSsOn and May is close.
Council BLUFFS, Oct. 13.-Advice.
lust received from Avoca, in the easter
part of the county. give McDill, Republican
/ for Congressman, 2U0 majority. This will
/ without doubt, carry the county i'm hi:
favor by 4 good majority. Wintersett
Madison county, will give Republican
majority Of 200.
| Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb.. Oct. I3.-The genera
election is passing of quietly, though greai
exertiOns are being made by all of the fOul
parties who have tickets in the field
More than an approximate will be hard Il
get before midnight. The canvass show:
a mixed ticket. The election returns re
ceived show good majOrities for the Repub
lican nominees for State officers. The
greatest interest is in the Legislature
| which elects a Senator to succeed T. W
Upton. whose time has expired.
Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock. Oc.. Is The election
to-day was one of the most quiet and or
derly ever held in this city. Not a single
disturbance occurred. The vote was quite
full. Indications are that the COnserva
tives have carried the city by 200 majority
and the county by $50 majority.
DakOtah.
YANKTON, Oct. 13.-Returns from ter
towns give Kidder, Republican, 3g7 ma
| jOritv for delegate. The indications are
| that his majority will exceed 1900 in
Southern Dakotah and 1000 in the terri
tory.
Minnesota Waxing Warm,
ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct. 13.-The pOliti
cal campaign in this district is getting very
hot and promises to continue animated and
/ exciting. In an address Just issued by the
L OtulOCId dtlC duu A@AhIAAA OAoNAlNN SoAuAAAA
tee, Col. W S. King, the Republican can
didate for Congress, is denounced as no
tOriOus lobbyist, cOrruptionist, and vote
broker in Congress, whose election would
he disgrace to the district. King retort!
by threatening to disclose an unwrittel
chapter in the history of Ignatius DOnelly
whose departure from Republicanism wa
so widely advertized in 1872.
Nevada Getting Red Hot
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.-The politica
contest in Nevada is at fever heat, bein
conducted with great acrimony and per
sonal bitterness Kendall throws dow
the gauntlet to Williams, the Democrat
candidate for the Senate, in language s,
grossly offensive as to invoke a persona
conflict. The press is equally personal an
vituperatiye, each Of three parties bavin
its organ.
| HOar HenOminated.