New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-05
POLITICAL.
The Colorado EIection-Crumbs of Domo.
cratic Comfort.

The Colorado Elect1On-Crumbs of D0m0.
cratic Comfort.
CHICAGO, October 4.-The Times Denver
special says the election was quietly con.
Quoted yesterday, though there was great
excitement all over the State. The Gov
ernor called out the State militia to sup
press q reported outbreak on the south
western border. The indications now are
that the vote will be very close. Returns
Colorado Springs. Msjoritles for the Dem
ocrsts are reported from Central City.
Black Hawk, Trinidad, Boulder and other
places, the State, county and legislative
tickets being successful in those places.
The Democratic headquarters at Denver is
the scene of the greatest excitement, and
the Democrats claim the election of Hughes
for Governor. Patterson for Congress, and
the whole legislative ticket.
Via New York.
NEW YORK, October "A telegram was
received from Colorado to day at the head.
quarters of the Republican national COM
mittee, declaring that that State had gone
Republican. and that the Republicans had
elected the Governor and had . majority in
the Legislature.
At the Democratic headquarters the fol.
lowing dispatch was received: "Returns
come in fl0wly, but most encouragingly.
We claim the State Ofhcore and Leglsl0-
ture."
The sslid Facts.
DENVER, October 4.-Oficial figures are
coming in, and show still heavier Repub-
lican game and msjorities than last nights
dispatches indicated. Arrspshoe county
gives the Republicans 420 msiority, and
Boulder county 4l9 majority. The Repub-
lican gain in the two counties is 1852. The
Democratic loss in Las Animas county,
their strongest county, will be twenty five
per cent more than before estimated, and
they lose q member of the Legislature in
that county. The Democrats c0ncede the
majority. The Legislature will be two
thirds Republican in each house.
There is NO longer any doubt that the
Republicans have carried the State by 3
majority apprOximating 1000. The official
figures 40 far received show q ratio of gains
by the Republicans, which, if sustained in
sections not yet heard from, must increase
the majority to $500. The chsirmsn of the
Republican State Committee claims TWEEN v
one of the twenty-six counties in the State
and three-fourths of the Legislature.
The Democrats Give 1t Up.
Further returns do not materially change
this State. The Democrats concede the
election-all State officers, members OF
Congress and Legislature.
The Candidate Against Butler.
Boston, October 4.-The movement to
nominate Q candidate to run against Butler
in the seventh district was consummsted
to-day by . meeting of prominent citizens
of the district. Judge Hoar accepted the
nomination
The Georgia Election.
AUGUSTA, October Tho election passed
of quietly. About $500 votes were polled
here, Of which Colquitt received 1900 and
NOroross GOO.
ATLANTA, October 4.-The election was
quiet The returns indicate . light vote
The Democratic majority is large.
SAVANNAH, October 4.-The Democratic
majority in Chatham county is 92O; Sumter
county, 500; Pierce county, lS0. Every.
thing passed off quietly.
Bayard's Little BailiWick.
DOVER, Del, October 4-The little elec
ti0n tor inspectors throughout the State, q
sure indication of the course of the State 10
the big election, resulted in favor OF the
Democrats. Senator Bayard was serenaded
last night.