The New York herald., 1875-11-03
PENNSYLVANIA.

THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN PHILADELPHIA
IL, ,500-oUTRAGE ON CoLoRED VOTERS IN
MMULLEN's wARD-THEIR BALLOTS REFUSED.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2, 1875.
1t is now certain that Philadelphia will give at least
Is, 900 majority for the republican ticket Private
dispatches from Harrisburg give 500 majority for
Hartranft, gain OF 200 last year. despatch
from Bloomsbury, Columbia county the home Of the
democratic leader Buckalew, shows republican gain
Of sixty-one West Chester gives a republican in
crease or 100 over 0lmstead's vote Of last year.
CONTEST M'MuLLEs's WARD
The Fourth ward in this city has long been noted
alike for its turbulence election day and for its dem
ocratic strength II is the district Of Alderman Bill
McMuIlen and always goes democratic. To-day there
several outbreaks at various polling places all of
which were promptly quellod by the large force Of
police present.
OUTRAGE coLoRED VOTERS.
In the afternoon an outrage perpetrated by the
election officers the Eighth division Of the Fourth
ward which will probably not be allowed to rest with
a further appeal to the courts The names OF sixty
colored metropolitan voters, presumably-were
stricken from the lists and their ballots refused An
appeal was made Police Captain Woods, who
accompanied the colored in body the Court Of
Quarter Sessions where Judge Mitchell sitting to
hear election The Judge official note TO
the election officers directing that II tho proved
their residences, their ballots should be received
THE COURT pEPIEo.
Armed with this paper, Captain Woods took the men
back the polls, with witnesses competent TO prove
their residences, and handed the note through the
window 1t was thrown back in their faces and the
negroes told leave at Captain Woods again
paired and reported what had occurred Judge
Mitchell took tho Of the obstinate officials and
action win probably be taken to-day District Attorney
Shepard democratic official is said have informed
the injured that they would have redress except
civil suit Alderman McMullen is charged with being
responsible for this outrage having been present when
it occurred
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN PHILADELPHIA
The republican majority in this city, from careful
approximation 1t appears, Will be 1850 gain over
last year Of about 500 No more Of the Official re-
turns have yet been received.
DEMOCRATIC cHAGRTs-REPUBLIcAS Joy.
The republicans jubilant and the democrats dis
heartened. The only political resorts that not
crowded are the democratic committee and club head
quarters At the Of the Democratic State Com
mittee no one Of prominence could be seen at ten
O'Clock P. NJ It is admitted all hands that the
State has gone republican by large majority. The
anticpatons OF change Of sentiment in the western
part Of the State in favor Of the democrats have
been realized
In this city the republican local candidates have all
been elected, il IS assured, except Bingham for
Clerk Of Quarter Sessions, who has run behind his
ticket HIS case is still doubtful he opposed by
some Of the Union League and the reiorrners, to-
gether with three other republican candidates, Lane
for Recorder Of Deeds and Weter and Martin for City
Commissioners The democratic candidates for these
offices received the support Of republican votes
The official returns far in, indicate Biddle for
Judge Of Court OF Common Pleas ahead Of his tick ct
and Bingham much behind
REPUBLICAN GAINS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2-LATER.
Private dispatches to the Republican State Com
mittee show democratic majority in Pike county Of
$780, gain or 49, An Official despatch from Titusvile
shows a republican majority OF 40
In forty districts Of Pittsburg the republicans claim
gam OF S53
Advces from Wellsboro, Tioga county announce a
probable republican majority Of $50
In portions Of Centre county small democratic gain
Is reported.
In Chester county republican gains announced,
as also in Bucks and Montgomery.
Chester city, Delaware county, gives Hartranft 470
majority-a gam Of 1877
LycomIng county, estimated, gives democratic
jority Of 0O0-a democratic gain Of 3s
Berks county about 6,300 democratic majority-a
democratic gain Of 0O0
Snyder county, estimated, about 400 majority for
Hartranit-a republican gain OF 3d.
Schuylkill county gives Pershng 1900 majorty-a
democratic gain Of 233.
Montour county gives Pershing 25o majority-a
democratic loss Of 330