The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-14
FROM OHIO!
Hays Majority Cut Down
Immensely.
It Will Probably Not Exceed
$500. if He is Elected
at all.


CoLUMBUs, October ia most re-
markabe change in the political feeling
has occurred this evening. At noon the
Democrats conceded the State to the Re
publicans by from 10000 to $1,000 ma
iOrity, but this afternoon they
received private advices which
considerable changed their figures,
steadily cutting down Hayes prospective
majority. This evening 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
majority. This result, the Committee
claim, Is reached tromthc figures received
from their private correspondents in j3
counties, and 81 counties to hear
from. Thompson, Democratic chairman,
says they yet have hopes, ,ot electing Allen
by a small majority. This news has
spead like wild fire, and men who were
confident to-day, and jubilant over hav-
ing won considerable sums Of money on
Hayes election, now fill the Republican
committee rooms, anxiously inquiring
for news. Wikof, chairman Of the
Republican committee, admits that the
news of this afternoon will cut
down Hayes prospective majority
but claims he has no news at all in keep
ing with the news at the Democratic
rooms. He declares he cannot see how
it is possible to overcome Hayes major
ity.
Republican figures give the Rcpubli-
cans nine majority in the House, not
counting four considered doubtful, and
three majority in the Senate with four
members yet in dogbt.
LATER
CoLUMBUS, October ia revision OF
the Republican figures give Hayes net
gain of S,i3l i'll 30 counties. On tEe
other hand the Democratic figures claim
that Hayes will not have over 1000 ma
jority.
CINCINSAT1, October l3.-Tho revised
figures on the vote Of Hamilton county
give Hayes ~ 4gs. Allen 2j,0l9 R"pub-
lican majority li9.
The Above Confirmed.
COLUMBUS, October l2.-ilave Just
called on john Thompson, chairman Of
the Democratic Central Committee, and
learn that he has returns from siXty-slX
counties and estimates OF the other
twen:y.twe. This includes returns of
5000 Republican majority in Cuyahoga
county and LOO in Hamilton county.
He regards both OF these returns
AS too large, but taking them for granted
to be true, says 1t cannot give Hayes
more than 900 majority. Wikoti, of
the Republican committee, says ne has
vet 10 hear from fourteen counties, con-
,idcrgd both Republican and Democratic,
and is, therefore, unable to give definite !
figures. Returns irom iiity-,cyen coUn- |
ties now in, show net gain for the Re-
pubicans o. 5,7gS.
CLEVELAND, October l3.-Thc full re-
turns from Cuyahoga county give Hayes |
a msjority o. G,3GI, a gain over 1873 Of
), 763 The entire Republican county
ticket is elected. The Republicans are /
JuOlant. n salute was urcd tonight
over the favorable returns.
Warren county-SX townships, Dem. /
ocratic gain OF 10.
Washington county-Fttcen town
ships, Democratic gain Of jS.
\ summary of the above shows re-
turns from 56j precincts, giving IL net ;
gain of 5, i0S.
Dayton, Montgomery county COM
plctc gives Allen So majority. one |.
Republican and two Democrats are elect |
ed representatives,. The Democratic sem
ator IN this district il elected. The Sol /.
dcrs Home polled l,2OO votes, giving |
Allen ii majority.
CINCINEATI, October l3.-Returns /
rom 70 precincts in Hamilton county, |
gives Hayes Il majority Of 9S7.
TOLEDO, October I2.-Lucas county /
gives Hayes 1877 majority.
COLUMBUS, October l2.-The Demo
crats concedethe State to the Republicans !
by $1,000 and a fair majority in both .
branches of the Legislature.
CINCINNATI, October l& In the
Twenty-frst ward both precinct, give
Allen majority of 3GS. This makes
Hayes majority Gl9, 50 FIR as heard /
from. in Hamilton cOua'y.