The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-15
Probable Adjustment of the Missis-
sippi Difficulties.
Illness Of Prince Bismarck.
Foreign and Domestic News.
River and Steamboat News.
Markets.

COLUMBUS, Oct 14-Geo G.. Thompson,
Chairman Democratic Central Committee,
says that he has returns from 66 counties
and estimates of the other o. This includes
returns of 5000 Republican majority in Cuya-
hoga and 1000 in Hamilton. He regards both
these returns as too large; but taking them
for granted to be true, he says it can not give
Hayes more than $500 majority.
Wikoff, of the Republican Committee, says
he has yet to hear from fourteen counties con-
sidered Republican and ten Democratic,
and is unable to give ultimate figures. Re-
turns from fifty. seven counties now in show
net Republican gain OF 7758.
CLEVELAND, Oct. IA. = Cuyahoga county
full returns give Hayes majority of 1884,
gain of 1868.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 13-The following explains
itself: To Hon. Hendric B. Wright, Chairman
State Democratic Committee, Philadelphia
The State has gone for Hayes by 3 small ma
jority.
polled a vote 80, 600 larger than was ever cast
for any man elected Governor of Ohio. Our
defeat was the result of the most lavish ex-
penditure of money which ever particular
lied q political contest, colonization of
fraudulent votes and the introduction of the
false issue on the public schools, which ex-
cited prejudice, bigotry and religious hate.
JOHN G.. THOMPSON
For the Democratic Executive Committee.
COLUMBUS, Oct. Is.
To Chairman Republican Central Committee,
Philadelphia
The dispatch of John G. Thompson, chair
man of the Ohio Democratic Committee, of
this date to the chairman of the Pennsylva-
MIA Democratic Committee, SO far as it relates
to frauds perpetrated and lavish expenditure
of money by the Republican party of this
State, is q falsehood, and he knew it when he
signed it. A. T. WIcKoFF, Chairman.
COLUMBUS, Oct. IA There is still intense
excitement here over the election news and
much figuring is being done. The Demo-
Gratis do not expect to dissipate the majority,
but say that it will be very small. The Re
publicans figure very close. but still rely on
several thousand majority.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Private dispatches
from Cincinnati say returns from river coun-
ties leave Hayes 1000 behind
THE RESULT YET DOUBTFUL.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 14-The following was
bulletined at the Gazette office: Returns from
| rs counties give net Republican gains of
1000. The - counties yet to be heard from
are such as to inspire more donbt than hope.
LATEST ESTIMATES BY BOTH PARTIES.
| CoLUMBys, o., Oct. A.-After very carefully
figuring, A. T. Wikoff, Chairman OF the Re-
publican State Committee, states that 68
counties now reported, give 10, 6O7 majority
for Hayes The 20 counties not heard from
gave Democratic majority of 5271 in 1873.
The Democrats here claim gain of 1902 in
16 of these counties, and the Republicans a
gain of 1000 in of them This would leave
a net majority of 1884 for Hayes. The Demo-
Gratis concede the State to the Republicans.
CINCINNATI, Oct. IA "A Times Columbus
special says all the returns are in except from
two counties. If these two poll the same
vote as in 1873, Hayes will have $3.50 ma
jority.
The chairman Of the Democratic committee
says if Hayes is not elected by over 1000 ma
jority, and the Democrats ge. either branch
of the General Assembly. he proposes to con-
test Hayes's election on the ground of frauds
in Cuyahoga county.