The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-10
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tressgrephsd to the Rochzssand Arg~s. ]
ELECTION RETURNS.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

from Charleston county. indicate that
Hampton has carried South Carolina by
from ZOO to 1900 majority.
The Democrats gain seven senator's and
thirty -four representatives, giving them
sure majority of one on joint ballot,
securing a United States senator in place
of Robertson.
The vote for president is still close. The
Democratic committee are confident of a
small majority.
New YORK, Nov. 10.-The associated |
press agent receives the following through |
the usual channel, with the admonltion
that it is not from regular sources:
CHARLESTON, Noy. I0-This county |
gives the Republicans 6,2l4 majority.
Nearly all the counties are heard from,
officially or unofhcially, and give Hampton, |
| Dem. for governor ,cl3 majority
The Democratic presidential ticket is not |
cut as n.uch as was at first supposed, and |
it is not believed that Tilden will fall more
than 400 or 500 behind Hampton. 1t
does not appear possible for the Repubi |
cans to overcome the figures above given, |
from the counties not officially heard from. |
CHARLESTON. Nov. l0-The latest re-
vision of returns by the News and Courier
gives South Carolina beyond all doubts to
Tilden and Hampton by 200 majority.
NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH, Nov. 9.-Additional returns
from the western part of the state contin
ue to show Democratic gains, The coun-
ties yet to hear from are Democratic and
the majority will certainly reach quite
$4,000.
L. B. Keogh, chairman of the Republi-
can state committee, comedies the state by
= $4,000.
FLORIDA.
LAKE CITY, Florida, Noy. 9.-MIDNIGHT.
The Jacksonville Press will issue
leader tomorrow giving Florida a Demo
cratic majority of l,63S, prepared by ex-
perienced men and based on reliable re-
turns and carefully computed estimates
New YORK, Nov, 10. "A despatch to
the Evening Post from the chairman of
the Republican state committee of Florida
says: I'VE have elected our national and
state ticket sure" The Post adds that the
counties ard from definitely show 4.754
Republican majority, and that the remain
ing counties in 1874 gave 2,9l7 net Demo
cratic majorities, leaving Republican ma
jority of 1887.
New YORK, Nov. lO.-The Herald has
this bulletin:
!. Fall returns from % counties give
Florida to Hayes by nearly 5000 majority. y
Al MONTICELLO. Nov. 9. lO:45 P. M.-Par-
Ie tial returns from % counties show a net
Democratic gain of 500 over the vote of
IA. The remaining II counties will, it is
to claimed by Democrats, show a gain OF
lg 1000.
7. e In the First district Davidson, Democrat
R. is elected by a small majority, Finley,
N Democrat, is elected from the Second By
rs about 1900 majority.
al The Democrats claim the legislature il
be both branches as we'll rs the state and
R. electoral ticket.
LAKE CITY, Fla, Nov 1O.-Partial re
turns from Manatee county, Fla, from
~ reliable sources, give a Democratic maj
,r- ority Of 33S-a Democratic gain of loo
Is, LAKE CITY, Fla, Nov. 10, IO:40 A, NJ
- The steamer referred to yesterday
in reached Palatka from the Upper 81
Johns river, at IL o'clock last night wit
ss the returns showing increased Democrat
majorities. 1t is conceded by the best in
formed that the state will give Demo
cratic majority of at least l,700
New YORK. Nov. 10.-The followin
: Ambiguous despatch is received from tn
u Western Union Telegraph Company:
LOUISIANA.
ITS New ORLEANS, Nov. "a privat
~ telegram just received here from i. 4
= Witt, Democratic candidate for 1t Co
ernor. Of Louisiana, says Louisiana hs
ute gone Democratic by $4,000.
the he New YORK, Nov. 9.-The following hs
las been received from the Republican heaC
,OO quarters at the Fifth Avenue Hote
= Eoil,
turns are even better than we expecte
Be easy so far as Louisiana is concerned
,- A Herald Louisiana special says Il
y state has gone Democratic by seven thou
ana and.
CHICAGO, Nov. "a private dispatt
1eir Just re ceived from reliable sources in Ne
essl Orleans. says the Republicans have gal
[ee; TeS ed four thousand in the city over the vo
of 1872
n. New ORLEANS, Nov 9-Midnight.-
Ofcl.l returns and unofficial figures ma,
from partial returns and estimates in
parishes, including New Orleans, gi
~ the following msjorities: Democratic, 2.
IS. l50; Republican, 12.2il; net Democrat
"a majority, 9,S39 Gains Democratic, /
399; Republican, 1873; net Democra
a. gain. OPT. The Democrats claim t
Il to state by 10000 to $4,000. The Reput
be- cans claim it by 5000.
'tuFe New ORLEANS, Nov 10, 3 ., MI
Y. Democrats claim majority of 1000 as
ders as heard from. From six parishes the
rmi are as yet no returns, but they gavt
Democratic majority of over 1000 in l8
-ie.
= THE GENERAL RESULT.
zzz New YoRK,-Nov. 9.-Despatch
Ssl received at the Democratic he
WE WE quarters, claim Florida Louisiana &
rs South Carolina for the Democrats.
Senator Randolph spoke as follows
.ss II front of the Everett House:
ases %s Fellow citizens: After the suspense
ivics which you haYe been kept for the
Y two days, have now great pleasure
announcing to you, that from dispatc
ifugN received to-day, we know for certain t
- the Democracy have carried the states
. South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida.
a. New YORK, Nov 10.-The Tribr
AVN says the following is the substance of
,zEa latest news and comment furnished at
headquarters of the national committee
atica. Information from Louisiana and Fiol
stion. sases. shows that the White League and
dviee KuKlux are making raids on the ba
wv boxes and eanvassers. This of cot
proves they have lost these states.
drug Gov. Kellogg. of La. and Gov Stea
- of Fla. are informed that leading frie
of Mr. Tilden are on their way to Louisi
and Florida, and theyinyi men promir
- of national reputation, of both parties, t
present; they ask that the situation
the facts be thoroughly known. They