The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
THE ELECTIONS.
Hayes Majority Smaller than first
Reported.
Democrats COncede 1000, Repub-
licans Claim 10000,
10000 Republican Majority in Ne
braska.
LARGE GAINS IN IOWA.
OHIO.


Hayes majority in this county will reach 1900.
The Republicans elect their members of the
Legislature by an average majority of 1000.
Returns from 575 precincts, comprising near
ly one-third OF the state, shows Republican
gain of 5400.
The Democrats concede the state to the Re-
publ'cans by $4,000 majority, and fair majori-
ty for both branches OF the Legislature.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 13.-The revised figures on
the vote of Hamilton county gives Hayes 449
majority. A private despatch from Columbus
says the chairman of the DemOcr ,tic Central
ommittee comedies the state to the Republi-
licans by from 1000 to 5000 majority. The
chairman of the Republican central committee
SAYS that returns considered reliable from 81
counties show net Republican gain of over
5000.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 13.-Returns come in very
slowly, and it is yet impossible to give the ac-
curate figures on the resalt, but both Republi-
Gao and Democratic state committees agree
that the state has not gone Republican by over
10000 majority. The most significant news of
to day is an official despatch from Ross county
showing that Allen has carried the county by
only 242, giving Republican gain OF 405,which
elects Republican senator, representative,
treasurer and judge The absence of all figures
on the Lit. Governor and legislature make a
definite statement regarding them impossible.
While it is not certain, both committees agree
that it is q ute probable that the Republ leans
nave u Working md1Jflfy III UOiu DTdUCu 6S OI
tie general assembly.
Montgomery county com pete gives Allen
S22 majority aud Carey $40, the Soldiers
Home polled 1900 votes, giving Alien majori-
ty. In Hamilton county Hayes majority, as
far as heard from. is 6l9
A most remarkable change in the political
feeling has occurred here this evening At
noon the Democrats conceded the state to the
Republicans by from 10000 to Is 900, but this
Afternoon they received private advices which
considerably changed their figures. steadily cut
ting down Hayes prospective majority. This
evening the Democratic committee closed their
headquarters to outsiders, and have since been
figuring on the result They now claim that if
Hayes is elected at all, he will not have over
$500 majority This result they claim is reach
ed from figures received from their private cor
Respondents in 80 counties, with 35 counties to
bear from. Thompson, the Democratic chair
man, says they yet hope to prove Aliens elec-
ton by small majority. This news spread
like wild6re, and men who were confident to-
day and jublaut over having won considerable
sums of money On Hayes election now fill the
Republican Committee rooms. anxiously en-
quirlng for news. A. T. Wickoff, chairman of
the Republican Committee, ADMITS that his
news of this afternoon will cut down Hayes
majority, but claims that he has no news at all
in keeping with the news at the Democratic
rooms He declares that he cannot see how it
is possible to overcome Hayes majority. The
Republican figures give the Republicans nine
majority in the House, not counting four con-
sdered doubtful, and three majority in the Sen
ate, with four members yet in doubt.
Later.-A revision of the Republican figures
give Hayes net gain of 8431 in Sc counties.
On the other hand, the Democratic figures
claim that Hayes will not have over 1000 ma
jority.
John G. Thompson, chairman of the Demo.
cratic Central Committee, has returns from
66 counties and estimates of the other % This
includes returns of 5000 Republican majority
in Cayahoga aid HOO in Hamilton. He re-
CARDS both these returns as too large, but TAX
ing them for granted to be true, says it cannot
give Hayes more than $500 majority. Wikoff,
of the Republican committee, says he has yet
to hear from IA counties considered Republi
can, and 10 Democratic, and so is unable to
give definite figures. Returns from 81 counties
now in show Republican gain Of 776S.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 13-Fuil returns from
Cuyahoga county give Hayes 1884 majority, a
gain of 3,763 over 1873 The entire Republican
county ticket is elected.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-A special to the Even
ing Post dated Cincinnati, $50 p. m. says we
think Hayes majority will slightly exceed
10000. The legislature is Republican. The
figures to-day reduces Hayes majority some
whats dsis but 90 not affect the general r result;
Comments of the New York Press.
New YORK, Oct. 13-The Herald says the
defeat Of the infationists in Ohio is one from
which they will never recover, and it is fortu-
nate deliverance from great political danger.
The World saws the rag baby is dead. and
nothing remains for the Democrats 10 do but
election is defeat of the attempt to rally the
Democrats under the Republican standard.
The Tribune says the Democrats Of Ohio dug
their own pit, and urges new departure.
The Times regards the victory in Ohio as a
triumph of simple honesty over base attempt
In lrnak tho puh1ip faith opd ho ootio al
honor. and says the Republican, party alone can
now be depended on to steer the nation clear of
financial ruin.
The New York Post says in it's financial arti-
Gle that it is safe to assume that initiation re-
ceived its death blow yesterday, and the danger
which threatened the country on account of it
have been removed for all time. This means
that instead of another era of riotous specua-
tions, ending in disaster and ruin, the country
will enter on a career of substantial prosperity.
IDWA.
DEs MONIES, Oct. 13-Special dispatches
received by the State Regi ter up TO noon do
not change materially the estimate made up
from dispatches to 2 o'clock this morning.
fbe fuller and later despaiches confirm the es-
innate made then of $4,000 Republican major
Ity on the state ticket and about 30 Re Du bcan
majority on joint ballot in the Legislature. The
Dubuque Times believes the majority will
reach 81, 600
House stands 70 Republicans to 70 Dcu1oT
Gratis The Senate will stand 40 Republicans
to 10 Democrats
NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Oct. 13 3-Returns thus far received
from the state show that it has gone Republi-
can by majority of 5000 or 10000.
A very heavy vote has been polled. There
was much scratching and some independent
tickets carried in local and county elections.
Kearney, Douglass, Fillmore, Adams and
Nemaha counties give handsome Republican
ali piatt
ocratic. Lincoln county is undecided The
new constitution is carried.
OMAHA, Oct 13.-Complete returns come in
very slowly, but is believed The estimated Re
publican majority of 10000 is not far from cor
rect. The new constitution has doubtless been
turns are not expected before Saturday