The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-10
The Republicans Claim II Decided
Victory.

PORTSMOUTH, March 9.-The First dis
trict has gone Democratic by an increas-
ed majority. Jones has IA majority there
of 100 against Democratic major
ity of eleven last year. A Con-
cord dispatch from Republican
source says the news Of Republican
victory is confirmed beyond all doubt,
and jubilations have begun everywhere.
Cheney's majority is probably small.
The legislature is Republican by good
working majority. 1t Is known that
Jones (dem.) is elected in the First dis
trict, and Blair rep in the Third, Kent
his opponent, running behind his ticket
The Monitor says: "The rsturus re-
ceved this afternoon indicate beyond Il
peradyenture that the Republican party
mas won triumph, even if it has not
made a clear sweep, and has undoubtedly
elected Cheney on the popular vote, and
carried the House by an overwhelming
majority, and the Senate two to one.
Returns from forty-nine towns give
Cheney, Republican, 1856; Roberts,
Democrat, 7,7l5; White Prohibitionist,
l49; scattering. 5. The vote in these
tOwEs last year was, McCutchns, Repub-
lican, 6,5Sl; Weston, Democrat, 7lGO,
BIuckmore, Pfohibitionist, sos, Il Repub-
llcan gain of 9O2. The Republican
State Committee are confident that they
have carried the State The indications
are that the Republicans have elected
their Governor and carried the Senate
and House of Representatives,. Wonder
ful Republican gains are reported from
almost every section of the State.
The Democrats Hopeful.
The Democrats are reticent as to the
result, but are confident that further re-
turns will elect their Governor and
possibly Pike, their Congressional candi-
date in the Second district.
CONCORD, March 9.-Ninety-fve towns
give Cheney, Republican, IA, 1872; Roberts,
Democrat, 1887; White, Prohibitionist
and scattering, 244. These towns last
year gave McCutchins, Republican, l2,-
739; Weston, Democrat, 1908, Black
mar, Prohibitionist, and scattering, 185,
which is net gain for Cheney Of LII.
ASweeping Victory Claimed.
Sufficient returns have already come
in, to ensure beyond doubt, sweeping
victory for the Republicans. The Repub-
licans claim that they have elected Cheney
Governor by the people and all three
of the Congressmen; that they will have
thirty or forty Of majority in the
Legislature, also a majority in the
Senate, as the returns already show the
election of seven Senators and at present
these claims seem well founded. The
gubernatorial majority, however, will
probably be small.
The Temperance Vote Did II.
II p. M.-Onc hundred and thirty
towns give Cheney rep. q, ,92Si Roberts,
dem. 1898; White, tenn 800. Last
year these towns gave McCutc chins, rep
1897; Weston, (dem.) 1S,442; Black
man, ITEM and scattering 1907; which
is gain for Cheney Of 2,l57.
Concord, March 10th, l:3O A. M.-The
cities Of Portsmouth, Concord, EXtcr
Lebanon, Rochester Dover, Littleton
and Clairemont return an aggregate Re-
publican vote this year of S,549, and
Democratic vote OF 6,S76, against II Re-
publican vote last year OF 7,47S, and
Democratic vote of 6,035. One hundred
and sixty-one towns give Cheney, (rep.)
27,4S2; Roberts (dem.), 25,6S2; White
(pro.), AIS. These towns last year gave
McClutchins (rep.), 23,S7S; Weston
dem, %, ,7j6; Blackman l,jj6 which is
q gain for Cheney of ,, ,764.