Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-06

probability of o few Republican
gains and a Republican Senator to |
succeed Gov. Oglesby.
Deiawar4..
WILMINGTON, Nov. 5tii. Com
plete returns of this city give Wad-
dell, Democrat. for Congress 1,00l,
Russell, Greenback, 1924. There
Is falling off OF about % per
cent. in the Democratic vote, and |
20 per cent. in the Republican vote. |
On the basis of this reduced vote |
throughout the districts, Waddelrs |
majority will be about 500.
vngInin.
RICHMOND, Nov. 9TH. Election
quiet and vote small, only about
5000 out of over 1000 registered.
The smallness of the vote is mainly
due to the fact that payment of
capitation tax is required be-
fore voting. General Joseph +.
Johnson carries the city by over
1000 majority. Johnson Is elected
beyond u donbt.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va. Nov. 5.-The
election here was very quiet-no
Interest being manifested-and the
vote not half out. Huuton, for
Congress, had no organized opposi.
rion. His majority here is $40.
Garter, Greenbacker, received but
214 votes, and Cochrane, Repnbli-
can, but 8.
RICHMOND, Nov. 5.-Further re.
, turns from counties in this Dist
rict indicate Johnson's majority to
be 1900 to 1880. Meagre returns
from the First District incieate the
: election of II. L. T. Beale, Con-
3 seivative, over Critcher, Independ.
8 ent. In the Second Districts the
/: cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth
l and Norfalk county give Desen-
, dorf, Republican, about 100 major
, ity over Goode, Conservative, but
!, the returns from other points indi-
t cate Goodies election by a fair ma
l jority. Beturns from the Fourth
D District are too meagre to base cal.
! culations. The contest is between
: Jorgensen, Republican, and w. E.
e Hinton, with the chances in favor
: of Jorgensen. The Fifth District
: re-elects Geo. e. CabelI, Conserva-
8 tive. In the Sixth ]. Randolph
Tucker is elected. There is an ex-
. citing contest in the Seventh be.
. tween Jno. Il. Harris and John
r Paul, forcible readjustor
veEmnut Special Election.
g ST. ALBANs, VT, Nov. 5th.-The
special Congressional election in
t the Third district ordered by the
Governor, there being no election
in September, took place to-day.
Returns from As towns give Brad
ley Barlow, boiling Republican
: and Greenbacker, 7l4l; w. w.
. Grout, regular Republican, 3l6l; G.
L. Waterman, Democrat, 800; Bar
lows majority, Sl74; plurality over
Grout, 1880; gain over Grout since
: September, 1888. There are 2s
3 towns to hear from, but Barlow's
: victory is assured.
Alex IE. Stephens Rc.eircted.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 5th.-The vote ia
) the Eighth District is light. Alex.
II. Stephens is reelected to Con-
gress without opposition.
IOWA speclaa Election.
DAVENPORT, Nov. 5th.-Hiram
Price, Republican, was again re-
3 elected. Many Democrats voted
: for him. He was returned in the
, October election, but as q precau-
, tion it was deemed wise to vote for
him again. Majority, 5000.
The Standard silver Dollar.
: WASHINGTON, Nov. 5th.-At the
I Cabinet meeting to-day it was
unanimously agreed that the Presi-
dents message should contain
! some recommendation for enact
ment either to increase the weight
! of the standard silver dollar or to
diminish its coinage, or adopt both,
by these means preventing further
, depreciation of its value. The sub.
ject will be again considered at a
future meeting.