Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14

publican headquarters. The RepublI-
can State Committee claim Hayes'
election by 10000 majority.
Returns compiled from 476 TOWN.
ships, precincts and wards, comprising
about one-fourth of the State. gives
bayes a net gain of 1000. The Repub-
licans claim both branches of the Leg
islature.
CINCINNATI, Oct. Is, > A. M.-Ohi-
cial returns from Is wards and pre-
cincts IN Hamilton county, give Hayes
4,S34, Allen 4,3l5. The whole county
ticket Is probably elected.
A Varying Opinion as TO the Re.
suit in Ohio.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. ia most re-
marked change in the political feeling
mas occurred this evening. AT noon
the Democrats conceded the State to the
republicans by from 10000 to 1900,
but this afternoon they received pri-
vate advices which considerably chang
ed their figures, steadily cutting down
Hayes prospective majority. This eve
ming the Democratic Committee closed
their headquarters to outsiders, and
have since been figuring ON the result,
and now claim that Hayes, if elected
at all, will not have over $500 majori-
ty. This result, the Committee claim,
is reached from figures received from
their private correspondents in fifty
three counties, and thirty-five counties
to hear from.
Thompson, the Democratic chair
man, says they yet hope to elect Allen
by a small majority.
A. Il. WikOtf, chairman of the Re-
publican Committee, admits that his
news OF this afternoon will cut down
Hayes Prospective majority, but
claims that he has no news at all in
keeping with the news at the Demo-
cratic rooms. He declares that he can
not see how it is possible to overcome
Hayes majority. The Republican fig
ures give the Republicans majority
of i'll the House, not counting con-
sidered doubtful, and majority in the
Senate, with 4 members yet in doubt.
LATER.
A revision of the Republican figures
gives Hayes net gain of S,43l in sc
counties. On the other hand tie Dem.
ocratic figures claim that Hayes will
COLUMBUS, Oct. 13.-I have just call
ed on John q. Thompson, chairman OF
the Democratic Central Committee,
and learn that he has the returns from
&c counties and estimates of the other
%, this includes the returns of the ,00C
Republican majority in Cuyahoga and
II 900 in Hamilton. He regards both
these returns as true and says it cannot
give Hayes more than $500. Wikoff,
of the Republican Committee, says be
has yet to hear from IA counties, con-
sidered Republican, and SO is unable to
give definite figures. The returns from
the 81 counties now in show a net Re-
publicen gain of 7,76S.
COLUMBUS, Oct. III A. M.--Addi-
tional returns do not materially change
the result on Governor,
IOWA.
Returns received at the office of the
State Register up to this hour, IL P. NJ,
indicate a Republican gain of ID per
cent of the majority of that party in
1874, when it was 2S,743, and of 20 per
cent over the Republican majority for
Governor of 1875.
LES uIo1NCS, oCp. lO.-opCIidlS iC-
ceived to this hour indicate Republi-
can majority of 10000 at least and a
steady Republican gain in the Legisla-
ture. A special dispatch at midnight
shows Republican gain of a Repre-
sentative in Clarke county, one in Ere
mont, two in Mahaska, one in Powes-
kirk, and one ia Berlin. The head
quarters of the Republican State Com
mittee not hing located at point ac-
cessible to many telegraph wires. O5-
kalOosa county, the usual returns re-
ceived through that chaDnel are much
delayed.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Returns from
Iowa up to this hour show Republican
victories in nearly every county, and
In most cases very considerable Repub.
lica1 gains. A large vote has been
polled and the local tickets are badly
scratched in most places. Governor
Kirkwood is elected by large major.
ity and the Legislature will have an
increased number of Republican mem
bers.
NEBRASKA.
OHAMA, Oct 13.-Lancaster polls
the heaviest vote ever polled. Repub
lican ticket has large majority. Lin
coin City gives 800 Republican MAORI
ty. Otoe very close, always has beer
Democratic, but no doubt it gives {
large Republican gain. Cummins
very close. Valentine Republican ma
jority of $50. Returns thus far received
from the State show that it has gone
Republican by majority of 5000 Of
10, 900. A heavy vote has been pOlled