The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-11-04

The following special dispatch of the
elections in the great States east of Us
was received just few moments be-
fore going TO press
TOPEKA, November 81. p. m.
EAGLE: New York, Pcnnsy lvania,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Wiscon-
sin aud Minnesota gone Republican
Mississippi, Virginia and Maryland
Democratic Gici, beats Fieschier in
Atchison. The rest OF the county Re-
publican. Bond, Legale and Stillings
elected in Leavenworth; rest in
doubt. Webb elected at Oswego.
Democrats carried Montgomery
county. Dan. Adams beaten in North
Topeka. Greca beaten in Manhattan
Snead elected at Salina, Wright at
Junction City. Large majority OF
counties in Kansas gone straight Re
publican. Most glorious results.
With such news before us it is not
eccssary TO congratulate The Republi-
cans of Sedgwiok county. The sign;fi-
canoe Of the results in these gre at
States is well understood by every in
tclligent citizen. 1t means that the
people of this nation are not yet ready
TO cast off or sink the party that has
done so much For humanity and so
much for the hope Of the world. We
only hope that later dispat ches may
fully confirm The glorious news.
In our owa STATE: W h the oxcep
ton Of Click for Representative,
Atchison county goes Republican
James Lcgate, editor of the CONNER
cial in Leavenworih, is elected Repre-
sentative Bond who was nominated.
but who was opposed by Col. An
thony, is elected. Ex-Lieutenant Gov.
Green, of Manhattan, was beaten 70,
Representative.
la our own county OF Sedgwick The
election was quite exciting. especial,
SO In Wichita. with the exception OF
sheriff ihc entire straight Republican
ticket was elected by large majorities.
Maj. H. c. Dunning, who ran on the
independent ticket, distauccd his com
petitors in a way that tells wonderful
ly fos his personal popularity. AL
though our nominee was beaten we
have every reason To believe that Mr..
Dunaing, who j. an old Republican.
viii make an excellent and trust
worthy officer.
As will be seen by table Published
elsewhere, all the returns from every
township in the county have been re
ceived except one. Many Of the town
ships sent in their returns to the EAGLE
Office that same night and a large num-
Der OF gentlemen of all political com
plexioasand Interests kept up the Wig /
lis until three O'Clock in the morning.
John Kelly was elected Representa-
tive of the 10Th district by over 522
majority. Woodcock, Kellogg and
Jackson were elected by 1,G0o votes,
being without opposition AID scratch
Cd but little o. g. Jacobs as, Com
missioner of the first district got the
total vote OF the townships comprising
his district J. VI. Steele, in the sec
ond district. which includes the city,
made most gallant fight, winning by
l84 majority over one of The most pop
ular gentlemen in the city. In the
third Commissioner district three
cornered fight, based upon local issues
was sprung just before election, but
the regular nominee, j. a. Nelson,wa
elected all the same by handsome
and we have a splendid |
board OF Commissioners. Major Dun
ming, independent, beat Williams, reg
ular nominee SS7. John Tucker was
elected County Clerk 10y 277 majority
over Fred Schattncr, who is not only
a very competent man, bat very popu
lar.
Upop the whole we congratulate the
rue and earnest Republicans of the
county upon the results.
Too late for our table we received
'eturns from Greeley. Whole vote A, (
# which Kelly had plurality CT two /
yotes. Tucker thirteen majority.
Cunning eleven majority, aud MAORI
y against the amendments. /