The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-15
ELECTION NOTES.

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Districts for Congress. 's.s z
The National, or Greenback vote in
Belmont county, footed up 6S6 a.
The Democratic delegation from Ohio
in the next Congress will be strong
one. - tsi las $50.
Out Of 1876 votes for GEDDEs, Green
backer, in this county, there were SO for
the Democratic State ticket.
The Republicans of West Va, failed
to elect single candidate to the State
Senate, at the recent election.
Monroe county Democrats voted on
the 9Th inst, to abolish Blackbacks and
issue Greenbacks in their stead.
The Democratic majority in Monroe
county in 1877 was 1885; majority this
year 1853. Democratic gain 2S.
FERRY MAHAFFY, Democratic candi.
date for Clerk of Courts in Guernsey
county, is elected by majority Of 1853.
Good. -
The Democrats elected Probate Judge,
Sheriff and Infirrnary Director, and the
Republicans Commissioner in Muskin.
gum county. ,asa
VOORHEES,, of Indiana, will be re-elect-
ed q. S Senator, the Democrats Of that
State having a majority in both branches
of the Legislature.
DAN. NEuHARr, Jr., Democratic can
didate for Auditor of Noble county,
came in winner the evening of the 9Th
inst, by q majority of 10. 3
Belmont county elected the entire
Democratic ticket, except Sheriff and
Surveyor; the former, HILLEs, Republi.
can, had a majority of only II votes.
In the GAINESVILLE judicial district,
which is Republican. Col. W. b BALL,
Democrat, is elected over EZRA D.
EVANS, Republican, by about LOCO ma
jority. Il asi tigta2 81
Tylet county, West Va, is considered
a reliable Republican county, but at the
late election DR.. H. A. RYMER, Demo.
crst was elected to represent that coun.
ty in the legislature y.
FRANK HuRD seems to have rolled all
over SrEEDMAN. The young NApoLEoS
must be ahard fighter TO have worsted
veteran. Guess his commissary de-
partment was in better fx than Old
Chickamsuga's. s. q
SrEADMAs. Democratic candidate fol
Sheriff In Washington county, agains'
whom an outrageous lie was manufac
tured q few days before the election
comes in winner by a larger majority
than any other man on the ticket.
Monroe, the Banner Democratic coun
ty Of Ohio, never goes back on her OLD
time majority. While our people are
pressed by the hard times, no man ID
the Republican party ever thinks Of try
ing to buy the vote Of q Monroe county
Democrat. ,s ''.h =
Guernsey county, Republican by @b23
elects the Democratic candidates fol
Clerk, Probate Judge and Commission
er. The Republican candidate for Coun
ty Treasurer squeezed through BY a ma
jority of 63. Tue TAYLoR's have los
their grip. w a.saI q
The Money Power made itself felt il
Cincinnati and at other points in th'
late campaign, but the great masses o
the people can not be corrupted; in th,
final struggle between the Money Pow
er and the People, the former must g
to the wall. ss
notwithstanding the hopes, prayer
and money of General Tom EwINa's enc
mics, he has been reelected Genera
ToM is . hard man to smother. Th,
Democracy will need him. A peculiari
ty of EWING Is that he is always on decl
when most needed. e
| Noble county wheels into che Demo
cratic column. Democratie candidates
for Auditor, Probate Judge, Commits
sioner and Surveyor elected The Re
Epublicans elected Recorder and Infrma
ry Director: Two much DAszELL in th,
Republican, party over there to suit tn,