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THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.

Elections were held on the sth in Ohio,
Indiana and Iowa for Congressman and
State officers, and In West Virginia for Con-
gressmen and members Of the Legislature
In Ohio, in 1877, Bishop, Democrat, was
elected Governor by a majority of %. $50.
The State is now represented in the Lower
House OF Congress by 8 Democrats and II
Republicans; but the reapportionment of
the State last winter involved changes in
nearly every district. In the last Indiana
State election QS76), Williams, Democrat,
was chosen Governor over Harrison, Re-
publican, by 5,0S4 majority. The State is
now represented in Congress by Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. The Legislature
chosen at the present election will elect
United States Senator for the fun term, and
one for the short term, to ill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Oliver z. Morton,
now filed by d. w. Voorhees,. Iowa, at its
last election QS7O, gave Gear, Republican,
for Governor, majority of 1913, the
Greenback candidate for Governor polling
34,22S votes. In the present contest the
Democrats and Greenbackers were united.
At present the entire Congressional delega-
ton are Republicans. West Virginia has at
present a solid Democratic delegation in
Congress. ..I
Returns from the Ohio election, show the
election Of the entire Republican State tick
ct by from 1900 to 5000 plurality The
Congressional delegation will probably
stand II Democrats to Republicans, as
follows: First District, Butterworth, Re-
publican; Second, Young, Republican;
Third, MacMahon, Democrat; Fourth,
Keifer, Republican; Fifth, Lefcvre, Densn
octat; Sixth, Hill, Democrat; Seventh,
Hurd; Democrat; Eighth, Finley ssss@o-
crat; Ninth, Converse, Democrat; Tenth,
Ewing; Democrat; Eleventh, Dickey, Dem
ocrat; Twelfth, Neal, Republican; Thir-
teenth, Warner, Democrat; Four
teenth, Atherton; Democrat; Fifteenth,
Geddes, Democrat; Sixteenth, Mckinley,
Republican, Seventeenth, Monroe, Republi-
can; Eighteenth, Updegrat; Republican;
Nineteenth, Garfield, Republican; TWEEN
tieth, Townsend, Republican.
Indiana has elected the Democratic State
ticket by from 10000 to 1900 majority. The
Congressional delegation will stand-Demo-
Gratis 8, Republicans 6, Nationals 1, rs fol-
lows: First District, Holman, Republican;
Second, Cobb, Democrat; Third, Bicknell,
Democrat; Fourth, New, Democrat; Fifth,
Browne, Republican; Sixth, Myers, Demo-
crat; seventh, De La Matyr, National;
Eighth, Hostettcr, Democrat; Ninth, 0rth,
Republican; Tenth, Calkins, Republican;
Eleventh, Cowgirl, Republican,; Twelfth,
Colerick, Democrat; Thirteenth, Baker, Re-
publican. The Democrats have majority
of probably in the Legislature on joint
ballot.
Iowa elects the entire Republican State
ticket by from 5000 to 10000 majority, and
seven Republican Congressman, the fusion
candidates being probably successful
in the Sixth and Seventh Districts,
The Congressman elect are as follows:
First District, McCoid, Republican,; Second,
Price, Republican; Third, Updegraf, Re-
publicani Fourth, Deering, Republican;
fifth, Clark Republican; siSth, Weaver,
Greenback Democrat; Seventh, Gillett,
Greenback- Democrat; Eighth, Sapp, Re-
publican; Ninth, Carpenter, Republican.
Returns from West Virginia are meager,
but indicate that the Democrats have elect
ed the entire Congressional delegation by
somewhat reduced majorities.