Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-11
Ohio Conceded to the Re,
publioans by 5000
Majority.
West Virginia Shows Gains for the
Republicans.
Latest Returns.
OHIO.

CINCINNATI, October IL .-Comple;e re-
turns from Hamilton county give VIM.
Bell (Dem,), for Secretary of State,
1882; Milton Barnes (Rep J, 1854
VIM. E. Finck DEM, Judge Supreme
Court, 1884; W. W Boynton (Rep },
%, lO2. Il. P. Clough DEM, Board of
Public Works, 28,Ol9; j. G. Evans
(Rep.l 27,45l. Milton Sayler dem },
Congress First district, 1909; NJ. F..
Force (Rep.), 1880. II. B. Banning
(Dem.), CoAgr sss Second district, l4.l3S;
Stanley Matthews (Rep.), l4,l38. The
Republicans elect their Sheriff, County
Clerk, Recorder and Commissioners. The
Democrats elect the balance of the
ticket.
The Gazette charges that the vote Of
this county 55, $685., against 1857 in
1875, is evidence of fraud.
The Commercial says the most impor-
tant single influence has been that Of
the Israelites who have almost unani.
mously voted the Democratic ticket, and
may be credited with the result in the
Second diatriet. l. is understood hat
the Republican Israelites have generally
succumbed 10 the argument that ClGcin-
natl has put her capital in Southern
railrods, and must look out for Southern
trade.
The Enquirer says the result in Ohio
is so close hat nothing dsinite car be
givea this morning. II the Republicans
have carried the State their majority
will not likely reach beyond that Of last
year.
The Gazette estimates the Republican
majority in Ohio from four to FIVE thou
sand.
No returns have been received from
West Virginia. 1t is claimed by the
Democrats as having gwen 5000 Demo-
cratic majority.
An errsr in the returns from the Thir.
tenth ward gave one hundred more
votes in the FIRST precinct for the Repub.
lican ticket than the count of the judges
This changes the result, e~lecting Ban
ming and the Democratic ticket excep'
the recorder and commissioner. Or
} the other hand an error of four hundred
and fifteen is claimed in the Nineteenth
ward returns in favor OF Matthews, which
would give him (Matthews) a majority.
Official returns will be seut as soon 81
possible.
8 COLUMBUS, October IL, 1880 am
Further returns from the country show
continued Republican gains, which still
8 keep Barnes somewhat ahead Of the
gains made by Bell in the large cities
, 1t now appears that if the same ratio il
i, kept up in the remaining half Of tn,
country the Republican gains will NOR
than Offset the loss in Cuyshoga county
+, and make the Republican majority il
the State about 1000.
John G. Thompson, Chairman Of TIM
: Democratic State Coamittee, concedeI
the State to the Republicans.
The election Of Matthews Ban
: ming in the Second district leaves tt,
estimate Of the result in the Congres
siooal districts as given last night, viz.
Republicans, II; Democrats, 81 gain o
r Eve Congressman.
4 The summarized returns from Hami'
ton county show that Boynton, Rspubli
e can candidate for Sapreme Judge, run
/ ahead of Barnes nearly 900, and carrie
the county by l6S. Boyntou also run
ahead Of Barnes in C~uyahoga count
400. Republican majority in Cuyahog
county on Secretary Of State is 922S; o
Supreme Jadge, 1929.
ll:2O m-Cuyahoga county con
:, plete, except one precinct, shows q Den
u o%cratic gain on the Secretary Of State {
+ 2sl9; on Supreme Judge, about 400 lesI
T. There are very heavy gains for the R.
y publicaus in other counties TO Offset thiI
for instance, Clark county gains So
Warren county, 545; Highland, 80,
Lawrence, 1876. Every county in Ga
10 fields district shows Republican gain
u lp.m.-Only about half a dozen sdd
. ,ional returns have been received STINT
30 last report, and these reduce Bells n
gains to 7OS over the gains for Barne
le>ving Barnes majority 1891, wi
.st nearly obe.balt the country precincts
hear rom.
ed The majority for Aoynton, the Repu
al Eoa, oond;data for India IL 6d00