Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-14
INDIAN
A Quiet Election and u Big
Vote.


at noon from all points of the State
show that the election is pro crossing
quietly, with indications of the heav-
lest vote ever cast. The vote of 1872
for governor was 377 200, with a dem
ocratic majority of / Jas. The vote
of 1874 was 347 ,056, with a demo-
cratic majority 1882. In 1874, the
farmers candidate for Secretary of
state received Is, 233, and scattering
2,297. The bulletins which will be
sent tonight will show a COMPARE
son with both 1872 and 1874. The
detailed reports by counties will give
comparisons with 1874 only, that be-
ing the last state election, and the
only one in which three candidates
were in the field. There are 90 coun-
ties and 1,077 townships and wards.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 10.-Carlisle
tip. 40-Democratic gain of 81; Ely
IA tp., Republican majority 468-Re-
publican gain IL; Oberlin, Republi-
can majority 760-Democratic loss
Dewey tp., Laporte county, Harri.
son 8, Williams SO; one tip. in South
Bend gives democratic majority of
36-gain on vote of 10 122; two
townships in Floyd county, demo-
cratic majority, 173-democratic gain
90; returns from five townships and
wards in five counties give net re-
publican majority of 174-Same place
in 1874 gave net dem. maj ority of 1856.
Returns from ten tips. and wards
in seven counties give metropolitan
majority of 1870; same places in 1874
gave net democratic majority of 131;
same place in 1872 gave net demo-
cratic majority of 25.
11:40 p. M.-Republicans claim In
diana by 5000 for Harrison, for gov
ernOr but concede rest of State ticket
defeated. Democrats claim State by
10000.
This city has gone democratic by
a majority of 1921 for Williams
democratic gain of27l7. Large dem
ocratic gains as far as heard from in
those counties heretofore Democrat
ic. Republicans have gained in a
few counties west of the Wabash ri
yer. 1t is conceded here by promi-
nent Republicans that the State has
gone Democratic by 5000. Demo-
Gratis claim $4,000.
STILL LATER.
INDIANAPOLIS Dot IL ,2:10a. NJ
The indications are that the Demo-
Gratis have carried the State 10y u
small majority. Williams, DEM,
feels assured of his election, and has
just gone home.
LATEST.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 10.-The re-
ports thus far are very meagre. In
seventeen townships and fifteen
counties in which the full vote has
been received the democratic gains
are 152 and the republicans 322 in
the vote of 1874, and in ten addition
al townships, reported majorities the
democratic gains are 247 and repub-
lican gains 81. The democratic GEN.
trail committee claims the State by
from 5000 to 10000, and the republi-
cans claim they have carried the
State, but do not fix any majority.
VERY LATEST.
INDIANAPOLIS, 2:30 a. m.-The
ticket is so large that the county
progresses slowly. 1t is not expect
ed that the vote in Indianapolis will
be counted before Wednesday noon.
NEW YORK, Oct 12-The follow
ing has been received at the demo-
cratic headquarters:
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 12-Majority
from five to eight thousand for the
entire ticket.
T. A. HENDRICKS
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 12-Returns
from 563 townships and wards in 81
counties give net democratic ma
jority of 25S. The same places in
1872 gave net republican majority
of ,456.
TEREE HAUTE, Oct 1872 a. m. -
The indications are that Williams
| (dem) for Governor will carry Vigo
county by 100 majority being demo-
cratic gain over 1872 of So. The
independent greenbakers poll about
$500 votes