Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-09

actIy reverse the present political character vi
the Illinois delegation. Two of these gains
have been made 10 Egypt, the democratic,
stronghold, and the republicans have gained
some members of the Legislature also from
that section, which would be an ipaposslbilIty
if the democrats carried the State The vote
registered shows 40 enormous increase over
1872, Ofthe increase the democrats got u
greater Der cent than the republicans 10 the
ratio apparently of about 60 to ~.
DAKOTA.
YANKroN, ID. f., Nov. Collection returns
come ia slowly, but Indicate larger republican
n.iorities than ever given before. YaDkton
county gives total vote Of l,407, giving Ked
der rem. for delegate, over SPHINX, dem., a
majority of lO7. All the county republican
ticket IS elected except one. The outside coun
ties give Kedder large majority, which Will
probably reach 5000.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. 9.-Complcte returns
from he rhird Congressional district give 1t 10
Metcalt, rep, by 81 majority The democrats
claim the Sixth district for Moreao by 100
majority This district vas previously reported
as. probably for Haven, rep. The republicans
carry their county ticket in this county, except
Tor probate judge, public adnlnIs'rator, aud
assistant prosecuting attorney. Enl lnomas
leads his ticket for sheriff by $500 majority
over ex Mayor Browo, and the remainder OF
the republican candidates have an average
majority of 800
LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS, NV. 9-lO:30 a. M -loe
democrats claim this State by Ii, 0O0. The es-
timates are made from the returns alreads re-
ceived. The republicans claim that when the
river parishes are heard from they will have
| 10000 majority. The returning board decides
| the elections 10 Louisiana.
DISPATCHES from Florida indicate democratic
majority of 1000 in that State.
New YORK, Nov. 9:-The radicals eoncede
Tildeu 1874 votes. He has carried Florida,
LOUISIANA and South Carolina, but the radicals
are trying to count US out OF them.
FLORIDA.
LAKE CITY, FLA, Nov. 9.-Returns reoei0-
ed uu to 1880 this morning show democratic
gains. but leave the State 10 doubt. Ii il
thought the actual count will be necessary to
determine the result The democrats estimate
the majority at $500, and the republicans
| theirs at 800.
LAKE CITY FLA, Nov. 9-l:3O p. a.
A steamboat is expected at Pilatka this at
ernoou, bringing re;uros from Upper st.
Johns river counties. Both parties still
claim the State. and oothing is positively
known az to the result in Florida.
| New YORK, Nov. 9.-The Posts Wash
iugtou special says: A dispatch from hep
reseutative Purman, of Florida, dated this
morning. says: ''Tbe returos come 10 slowly
| The State is sure for Hayes.
| LAKE CITY. FLA, Nov. 9 l:45 p. NJ
/ I1n
publican majority; Eighteen counties are Dol
heard from, but estimates based on the cleo
ton of 1874 give democratic majority o.
966, which will make the STATE democratic
by 255.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
| CHARLESTON, 5. g., Nov 9.-Niueteel
countless all official except four, give demo
cratic majority of % 6l3. Eleven counties
from trustworthy reports, and some otlsial
give a republican majority OF IA, l28. Oaly
TWO counties, Charleston and Collector, where
before the election. the republicans claimed re
spectiveIy 5000 and 500 majority, arc TO be
heard trom. If the resuI, confirms their anti
cipations Hamptoa's net majority vii: be
2 e54, and Tildeo's probably S or 20 per cent
less. The city is n condition OF teverlsh cx
citemeut to day.
| OREGON.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.-No actual figure:
can be given Tor Oregon, but the chairman o.
the Republican State Committee telegraph:
that the State is sure for Hayes apd Wheeler
by one thousand majority.
| WASHINGTON Nov. 9-At quarter OF one
| o'clock this afternoon the following dispatch
was received at the republican headquarters
| here:
New YORK, Nov. e.-Hayes has 1856 votes
| aud is elected. CHANDLER.
WAsH1saroS, Nov. 9.-The following was
received this morning:
New York, New Jersey, Indiana Connect.
cut and North Carolina certain one hundred
and eighty. four votes sure tor Tilden. Illinois
and Wisconsin in doubt. Florida probably
democratic, unless we are cheated on the count
Frequent kilograms from New Orleans claim
that State democratic by over ten thousand, but
| ing of the returns is evidently contemplated.
| No encouraging news from the PACIFIC states.
| W. Il. PELToN.
WAsH1NeToN, D. c., Nov. 9 p. M, 1o76.-A
special to the New York World says Louisiana,
| Florida, and South Carolina are strongly in
Louisiana have undoubtedly. gone for Ti.den,
| but the returns are kept back, waiting for re.
| turns from Wisconsin and the Pacific slope. II
either of these States goes for Tliden, solid
South may be counted or; if not, the States of
| Florida and Louisiana will be counted against
| him. 1t will then remain to be seen if the co.
pie of the North will quietly submit to the &C.
| ton of fraudulent returning board. The ex.
citement here is intense Tho negroes are loud
| in their threats to put Hayes in by shouIdering
| their muskets. The Republican Executive Com
| mittee are telegraphing all over the country that
Hayes is elected, but the more moderate men of
| the their party admit defeat
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IA dispatch from
Virginia City this morning says Nevada will
give l,0D0 republican minority. Scattering re-
turns from that State also indicate that result.
Returns coming in very slowly. In California
returns thus far received give Hayes s. 400 ma
jority. Additional returns are not likely to vary.
For Congress, David and Page, reps, are GER
| tainly elected, and Pscheco, rep is thought to
be elected in the southern district, running
considerably ahead of the ticket in the Alb dis
trict. The contest is very close and indecisive,
and both parties claim the election of their re.
spectiye candidates for Congress Dispatches
fcom Portland say that the democrat now con
csde that Oregon has gone for Hayes by from
500 to 800 The Republican State Central Com