Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19
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 majority of % 52O.
The State is now represented in the Lower
House of Congress by s Democrats and ~
Republicans; but the reapportionment of
the State last winter involved changes in
nearly every district. In the last Indiana
State election US16), Williams, Democrat,
was chosen Governor over Harrison, Re-
publican, by 5,0S4 majority. The State is
now represented in Congress by 4 Demo-
Gratis and 0 Republicans. The Legislature
chosen at the present election will elect a
United States Senator for the full term, and
one for the short term, 20 fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Oliver p. Morton,
now filed by ID. w. Voorhees,. Iowa, at its
last election C1S77), gave Gear, Republican,
for Governor, 4 majority of 1913, the
Greenback candidate for Governor polling
"a, ,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 n solid Democratic delegation in
Congress.
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 IL Democrats to 8 Republicans, as
follows: First District, Butterworth, Re-
publican; Second, Young, Republican;
Third, MacMahon, Democrat; Fourth,
Keifer, 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, Republi-
can; Eighteenth, Updegraff, Republican;
Nineteenth, Garfield, Republican,; Twen-
tieth, Townsend, Republican.
Indiana has elected the Democratic State
ticket by from 10000 to 1900 majority. The
Congressional delegation will stand-Demo-
Gratis 6, Republicans 6, Nationals 1, as fol-
lows: First District, Heilman, Republican /;
Second, Cobb, Democrat; Third, Bicknell,
| Democrat; Fourth, New, Democrat; Fifth,
Browne, Republican; Sixth, Myers, Demo-
| craI. seventh, De La hdIyT, NdIiOHdi
! Eighth, Hostetter, Democrat; Ninth, Orth,
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, Updegraff, Re.
publican; Fourth, Deering, Republican,
Fifth, Clark, Republican; Sixth, Weaver
Greenback- Democrat; Seventh, Gillett
Greenback-D 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.