Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-14
THE ELECTIONS Tuesday,.
OHIO
Hayes Majority Figured Down e

A midnight dispatch from Columbus saws:
Returns come in very slowly, and il is yet
impossible to give the accurate figures on
the result, but both republican and demo-
cratic state committees agree that the state
mas not gone republican over 10000. Toe
most significant news IL an official dispatch
from Ross county showing that Allen mas
carried the county by only 242, giving a re-
publican gain of 30j. which elects n repubii-
can senator, representative, treasurer, aDd
judge. The absence OF all figures on the
Lieutenant Governor and the legislature
makes definite statement regarding them
impossible. While ii is Lot certain. bOtn
committees agree that IL il quite prob able
The republicans have d working mai ~ in
10th branches OF re General Assembly.
A later dispatch says:-A most remark
able change IN the political Keeling has oc-
CURED this evening. At noon the democrats
conceded the state TO the republicans by from
10000 10 $1,000 majority, but this afternoon
slderably changed their figures, steadily cut
ing down Hayes prospective majority. The
democratic committee have been figuring on
the result, and now claim that Hayes, If
elected at all, Will not have over 2, 800 ma
jority. This result, the COM mittee claim, is
reached from figures received from their pri-
Vate correspondents IN fifty-three counties,
and thirty-fve counties to hear from
Thompson, democratic chairman, saws thew
yet hope TO prove Aliens election by small
majority. This news has spread like wild
fire, and men who were confident to day and
Jubilant over having won considerable sums
of money on Hayes election now fill the re-
publican committee rooms, anxiOuslv in
curing for news. Per contra: A. T. W,kof
mtts his news Will cut down Hayes pros
pectlve majority, but claims he has no news
at all In keeping with the news at the demo
cratic rooms. Hedeclares he cannot see how
IL is possible 10 overcome Hayes majority.
Republican figures give the republicans niTe
majority in the house. not counting four con-
sldeTed doubtful, and three majority in the
senate, with four members yet In doubt
A lAter revision n
give Hayes net gain Of S,43l in fifty-six
counties. On the other hand, the demOcra-
tic figures claim that hayes will not have
over 1000 majority. Revised figures on the
vote In Hamilton county give Hayes 40
majority. A private dispatch from Column
bus says the chairman of the democratic
republicans by two TO three thousand ma
Jority. The chairman of the republican CEN
,fal committee says returns considered re-
liable from fifty-f four counties show a net
republican gain of over 5000.
John u Thompson, chairman of the demo
crauc central committee. says that lac has
returns from sixty-six counties and esti-
mates OF the other twenty-five. This includes
The returns OF 5000 republican majority i'm
Cuyahoga and 100 in Hamilton. He regards
both these returns as too large, but, taxing
Them To- granted tn be true, says IL cannot
give Hayes more than $500 majority WI
kOf. OF the republican committee, saws he
has yet TO hear from fourteen counties con
sidered republican and ten democratic, and
is unable 10 give definite figures. Returns
from fifty seven counties now In show q net
republican gain of ,16S.
IOWA.
Specials TO the Dubuque Times from nearly
all the counties in northern and central iowa
show considerable repu blican gains for Kirk
wood over msjorities last year, when the
republican candidate for secretary OF staIe
had - 600 majority. This would Indicate his
election by from IS 900 to 10000. The legis-
lature will be more strongly republican than
two years ago, insuring the election of a
republican United States Senator i'm place of
Senator Wright.
NEBRASKA.
A dispatch from Omaha says :-COmpleted
returns come in very slowly, but it Is be-
neyed that the estimated republican ma
jority Of 10000 Is not far from correct. TIE
new constitution has doubtless been carried
by very large majority. Complete returns
are not expected before Saturday.