Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-06
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Is AblaCn6u the lTdulLlOD, AS goes
Hull so goes the State" gives Talbot,
"a; Butler, q; Abbott, l.; Miner, none.
Last year it gave Castor, 26; Rice, 16.
One hundred and twenty-seven
towns give Talbot Is, ,79S over Butler.
AT p. m. Talbot's election by $4,000
plurality ia conceded by Buffers
friends. All the Republican Repre-.
sentatives are elected to Congress from
the eleven districts with the excep-
teption of the Fourth, where Brim-
mer is defeated by Morse, Dem Ocrat,
are undoubtedly elected so far as
present returns indicate.
Field, Republican, is elected from
the Third district by 800 majority.
Claflin, Republican, is probably
elected from the Eighth district.
Grape, Republican, Is probably elected
from the First district. Harris, Re-
publican, is reelected to Congress
from the Second district by a large
majority. A Worcester special says
Rice, Republican, carries the Ninth
Congressional district by probably
5000 maj Ority. Bowman. Republican,
is elected from the Fifth Congressional
district by 1000 majority over the
Greenback candidate.
Two hundred and eight towns in
Massachusetts, including all the cities,
give Talbot Is, 949 majority over But
Ter. This is a rough calculation, re-
ported as received at the Associated
Press office, but will be found to be
nearly correct.
FALL RIVER, Nov. 5.-Returns from
all the wards but two give Butler
2 2097; Talbot, 9S5. Butler's majority
will be about 500.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5.-The cleo
tiOn is progressing quietly. The early
vote being larger than the average.
A large Republican vote is being
pOlled in the First, Second and Third
Congressional districts. In the Fourth
district Judge Kelly's name is being
scratched considerably.
AT the Mayors Office it is estimated
that the Republican, IN ipfity in this
city will be about 10000 Kelly has
been badly cut in the Fourth districr.
No doubts are entertained Cf Randali's
election in the Third district by rec
duced majority.
The only disturbance of any account
to-day was at the corner of
Ninth and Hoffman streets, where a
while making an arrest,
shot and killed a man named Ryan,
man died upon being taken
to the hospital. The policeman was
arrested.
Wright, Democrat, is undoubtedly
elected in the Twelfth district.
READING, PA, Nov. Sin the
Eighth district Hester Clymer, DEM
ocrat, is reelected by over 5000.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
BOSTON, Nov. 5.-New Hampshire
specials from Republican sources state
that Matt Head Republican candidate
for GOvernOr) is making handsome
gains, with decreased Greenback vote.
Nothing definite yet from the Con-
gressiOnal districts in New Hamp-
shire.
A Concord, n. H., special to the
Journal says: The Republicans car
ried every Congressional District, and
the Republicans will have a good ma
jOrity in both branches of the Legisla-
ture.ss
CONCORD, Nov. 5.-Twenty towns
give Head, Republican, 1926; Nc
Kean. Democrat, 2,07S; Brown, Green
hacker, 367; scattering, IL. The Re
publican gain in these places since
March is 142.
RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, Nov. 5.-TEe election
is proceeding with spirit this morning.
Nelson w. Aldrich (Rep.) will have
O large majority in this district. The
Greenback vote is Insignificant. There
Is a sharp contest in the western dis
trict.
Ballou, Rep. is reelected to Congress
in the second district by about 700
majority over Barnaby, Dem. and
hnnHnr -
elected in the first district by about
3 800 majority over Davis, Dem. and
Say les, greenbacker.
The vote in the Sth district is small.
About l 900 were polled in this county
for Stephens. Returns frt M other
districts come In slowly. The follow
ing Cong gressiOnal candidates are prob
ably elected: First district, Nichols,
Dem; Second, Smith, Dem; Third,
Cook, Dem; Fourth, Harris, Ind.
Dem; Fifth, Hammond, Dem; Sixth,
BlOunr, Dem; Seventh, FELTON,, Ind.
Dem; Eighth, Stephens, Dem; Ninth,
BIllups, Dem. The official count may
change the Seventh and Ninth dis
tricts. The vote in these districts is
close and may result in the election of
Lester, Dem cratic nominee in the
7th in place of FELTON,, Ind. Dem.
OpCCAS VIII AdA
BilIups very close in the 9th district.
PROVIDENCE, Nov. 5.-Aldrich and !
BsllOn, Reps, are elected from the 1st |
and 22d districts, respectively.
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, Nov. 5.-Fifty-nine |
towns give Hubbard, Il 937; Andrews,
Ia, ,9l5; Greenback, 2,O25 Prohibition,
BIG. Last year the same towns gave
Hubbard, 1858; Robinson. II $50. |
Hawley, Rep, is elected to Congress !
by plurality of 1900. He pIobably |
Hartford city by 55S mejority, |
q gain of 1857 from the vote of '76. |
Wait, Rep, is elected in the 81 dis
trict. There is no election of Gov
ernor by the: people. The Legislature
is probably Republican.
1ATER-Eighty-seven towns give
Hubbard. Dem, 22,997; Andrews,
Rep, 23, JIG; Atwater, 1920; Prohi- |
498. In 1876 the same towns |
gave Hubbard Is. .26S; Robinson, 26,
9S5.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Five distinct |
tickets are In the field ia this city and !
the ballots are consequently badly |
and the returns are.coming |
in very slowly. The Republican, |
Democratic, Greenback National, So |
cialist and Prohibition parties have |
each nomi mated tickets. Up to 9 so, but |