The Portland daily press., 1875-10-15
THE ELECTIONS.
HAYES MAJORITY ABOUT 5000.
XAirkwO0G's Majority 36, 900.
OHIO.
Democratic Charges of Fraud aud R
DUbslcDu EbeuinIs.

OHIO.
Democratic Charges of Fraud aud Ke
publican Deninls.
COLUMBUS, Oct Traditional returns do
not materially change The result for Governor.
Some sharp correspondence has been added
to the ament 'es of the Ohio campaign. The
following despatch is dated at Columbus, Oct.
ID:
To Hon. Hendrick b. Wright, Chairman of
the State Democratic Committee, Philadel-
phia:
The state has gone for Hayes by small
majority. The returns indicate that the De.
mocracy polled vote $4,000 larger than ever
cast for any man elected Governor of Ohio.
Our defeat was the result of the most lavish
expenditure of money that ever characterized
a political contest, the colonization of fraudu-
lent voters and the introduction OF false issues
on the public schools, which excited the preju-
dice and bigoty of religious hate.
JOHN G. THOMPSON,
For the Democratic Executive Committee.
The Republican committee to show the 9TH
er side of the question, sent the following des-
patch dated at Columbus, Oct. 10:
To Hon. Henry Hoyt, Chairman of the Re-
publican Central State Committee, Philadel-
pbia:
The despatch of John G. Thompson, Chair
man of the Ohio Democratic Committee, of
this date, TO the Chairman of the Pennsylvania
Democratic Committee, so far as it relates to
IrduuS perpetTdueu, duu IL lavish expenditure
of money by the Republicans of this state, is a
falsehood. and he knew it when he signed it.
HI. 1. WICKOFF, Chairman.
j. C. DONALDSON. Secretary.
GEO. K. MAST, Treasurer.
CHARLES F. WALCUTT, CHARLES FL. MOORE,
JOHN LITTLE, Republican State Executive
Hayes Majority Small.
There is still intense excitement here over
the election news and much figuring is being
done.
The Democrats do not expect to dissipate the
majority entirely, but claim that it will be very
small. The Republicans still rely on several
thousand majority.
After very careful figuring, Mr.. Wikoff, the
chairman of the Republican state committee,
states that 6S counties now reported give 10607
majority for Hayes. The 20 counties not heard
from gave Democratic majority Of 5271 in in
1873. The Democrats here claim gain of 1402
in 16 of these counties, and the Republicans a
gain of 1000 in four of them. This would
leave a net majority of 1884 for Hayes The
Democrats concede the state to the Republic
cans.
Democrats Claim the Senate, but Concede
the House to the Republicans.
Returns considered reliable from s. counties
received by the Republican state central COM
mittee show majority of 3463 for Hayes The
counties of Wood. Carroll and Delaware are
yet to be heard from. They are ordinarily
considered Republican counties, but Wood has
gone Democratic this year. and it is thought
the Democratic gain there will neutralze the
Republican gains in Delaware and Carroll
counties so as to make the majority for Hayes
substantially as above. The Democrats con-
cede the house of representatives to the Repub-
lcans by good majority, but claim the cleo
ton of one senator III the Toledo district
which gives them the senate by enc majority.
Latest Returns Give Hayes 3 S34 Major
ity-The Senate Probably Republican,
Midnght.-The Republican headquarters
close up without full returns, but careful calcu-
lations on all the counties except Wood and
Carroll. give Hayes 1884 majority. The Dem
ocratic committee say Hayes majority will be
$500. The Republicans have II majority in the
House of Representatives. The Senate is yet
in doubt, but the Democrats concede it to the
Republicans by one majority. Have no figures
on the state officers other than Governor, and
official returns must determine who is elected
Hayes Majority Set at 6.0OO-Democrats
will Contest his Election in Certain
Contingencies.
CINCINNATI, Oct 14.-The Times Columbus
special says a.. the returns are in exceptfrom
two counties. If these two poll the same vote
as in 1873, Hayes will have $500 majority The
chairman of the Democratic committee says ii
Hayes is not elected by over 1000 majority and
the Democrats get either branch of the general
assembly, he proposes to contest Hayes cleo
ton on the grounds of fraud in Cuyaboga
county.