The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-10-25
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.

Elections we're 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 - 80.
The State i now represented i'm the Lower
House of Congress by Democrats and II
Republicans; but the reapportionment Of
the State last winter involved changes In
nearly every district. In the last Indiana
State election (Is16l, Williams, Democrat,
was chosen Governor over Harrison, Re-
publican, by 5,0s4 majority. The state il
now represented in Congress by Demo-
crats and Republicans. The Legislature
chosen ut the present election will elect a
United States Senator for the full term, and
one for the short term, TO iii the vacancy
caused by the death OF Oliver r. Morton,
now filed by ID. w. VOORHEES,. Iowa, at its
last election tls77), gave Gear, Republican,
for Governor, majority Of 42,l93, 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-
tion are Republicans. West Virginia has at
present solid Democratic delegation In
Congress.
Returns from the Ohio election, show the
election Of the entire Republican State tick
ef by from 1000 TO 5000 plurality. The
Congressional delegation will probably
stand II Democrats TO Republicans, a.
follows: First District, Buttcrworth, Re-
publican; Second, Young, Republican;
Third, MacMahon, Democrat: Fourth,
Keller, Republican; Fifth, Lefevre, Dem
ocrat; Sixth, Hill, Democrat: Seventh,
Hurd, Democrat; Eighth, Finley. Demo-
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, Republic
can; Eighteenth, Updegrai, Republican;
Nineteenth, Garfield, Republican; TWEEN
tieth, Townsend, Republican.
Indiana has elected the Democratic state
ticket BY from 10000 TO II, 900 majority. The
Congressional delegation will stand-Demo-
cras ., Republicans Q, Nationals 1, as fol-
lows; First District, Heilman, Republican;
Second, Cobb, Democrat; Third, Bcknell |
Democrat; Fourth, New. Democrat; Fifth, /
Browne, Republican,; Sixth, Myers, Demo.
crat; Seventh, DE La Matyr, National:
Eighth, Hosietter, Democrat; Ninth, Orth,
Republican; Tenth, Calkins, Republican;
Eleventh, Cowgirl, Republican; Twelfth,
Colerick, Democrat; Thirteenth, Baker, Re-
publican. The Democrats have d majority
Of probably In the Legislature on joint
ballot.
Iowa elects the entire Republican State
ticket BY from 5000 to II, 200 majority, and
seven Republican Congressman, the fusion
being probably successful
IN the Sixth and Seventh Districts,
The Congressman elect are as follows:
First District, McCoId, Republican; Second.
Price, Republican; Third, Updegraa, Re.
publican; Fourth, Deering. Republican,;
Fifth, Clark, Republican; sixth, Weaver,
ireenback- Democrat; seventh, Gillctt,
ireenback- Democrat; Eighth. Sapp, Re-
Ninth, Carpenter, Republican.
Returns from West Virginia are meager,
'ut Indicate that the Democrats have elect.
a the entire Congressional delegation by
omewhat reduced majorities.
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