Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-06

and clsrks, opened the polls and proceeded
to vota for Herman Price, republican, fnr
congress almost unanimously. The same
is being done in Muscatine county.
Chicago, November 5.-The journals
Des Moines epccisl says: So
far as positively known congressional
elections will be held today 10 the 2nd and
9th districts aud possibly few friends OF
Weaver and Gillett in the 9Th and eth dis
tricts will vote.
Davenport-T second election made
necessary bya dispute as to the legality
OF the October elections. was regularly con-
Quoted 10 every precinct in this county to-
day, and generally throughout the second
congressional district. All forms of Law
were carefully observed in this city and
township. Hiram Price, republican nom
inee, elected IN October, received 1905
votes. TO 100 for the opposition. The dem.
oclats abandoned organized effort. Some
of their number voted for Price. The
Gaz.t.e will publish tomorrow returns
from other townships.in the county The
Indications are that the total county ma
j ri'y for Price is at least 1000
GEORGIA.
Augusta, Ga, Nov. 5.-The vote in the
eighth district is light. A. II. Stephens is
reelected to congress without opposition.
Augusta, Ga, Nov. 5.-Returns from coz
gressional districts come in slowly. The
following is probably the result in the state;
lst district, Nichols; I'd, Smith, Sd, Cook /;
4.h, Harris; 9TH, Hammond; 9th, Blount
7th, FELTON,; sth, Stephens; 9th, Billups.
The official count may change this in the
7,h and 9th districts. The vote in three
districts will be close and may result in the
election of Lester, the democratic nominee
in the 7th in place Of FELTON,, independent
democrat. Speer, Independent. democrat
will run Billups very close in the 9th dis
trict. All these are democrats.
Columbus, Ga, Nov. 5.-Returns indicate
that Persons, democrat, is elected to con-
grees over Harris, present member, by from
500 10 1000 majority Both democrats.
Persons is inclined to the greenbackers. In
the third AL ALBANIA district Sanford, demo.
crat i. elec ed without serious opposition.
VIRGINIA
Richmond, Nov. 5-The election is quiet
and the vote is small. In this city only
abou; 5000 votes were polled out Of a regis.
tered vote of over $4,000. Tae smallness is
due mainly to the fact that the payment Of
the capitalization tax was required before
! voting. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston carries
the city by over 1000 majority. His elec
tion is beyond a doubt:
Norfolk, Nov. 5.-The election was quie
and the vote small. Indications are thai
Good, democratic is reelected to cougres.
by 1000 majority.
Alexandria, Va: Nov. 5.-The election
here was very Gnic. No interest was mani
iies.eh, and the vote waa not half out Hew
Ion for congress had no organized oprosi
! ton
MINNESoTA.
St Paul, Nov. 5.-The. election has pro
cced,d quietly, but with full vote in tn,
city. Much scratching on the congression
al ticket. Scattering returns received indi
cate that the greenback vote is insignifcan
on the elate ticket. Returns on congress
men in three districts indicate that Wash
burn, republican, is largely ahead of tt.
state ticket. In Minneapolis he is slightly
behind, and in st. Paul and in the Gu
counties. Ifelected, it is by reduced ma
jority from 1876.
CONNECTICUT.
Hartford, Conn. Nov. 5.-The day i.
clear but cold. The indications are that a
large vote will be polled. So far the green
back vote is not equal to last month.
TENNESSEE.
Memphis, Nov 5.-The election is pass
ing off quietly. The vote will be light.
Nashville, Nov. 5.-Eiec:ion unusuall,
quiet and but little apparent interest. In
dica,ions that the vote will be the lightes
held in the state for years:
Nashville, Tenn Nov. 6-The election
was quiet all over the state and vote is ur.
prccedentedly light. Tue entire democra
tic ticket Of this county is elected. The
grcenbsckers received majority of the col
ered vote in the county.
Memphis, Nov 5.-1her was only half'
full vote cast to-day. The returns come ir
in very slow. Casey Young, Independent
democrat, carried this city by rot less thai
600 majority.
I RHODE ISLAND.
Providence, Nov. 5.-The election pro
ceeds with spirit. Nelson w. Aldrich, re
publican, will have large majority in thi
district The greenback vote is insignif
cant. Sharp contest in the western district
Providence, Nov. 5.-La,timer w. Bal
lou, republican, is reelected. as representa-
tive to congress. The second dis,rict CAV,
him about 700 majority over Barraby, dem
ocrat, and Smith, greenback. Nelson w
Aldrich, republican. is reelected in III,