Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17
The Late Elections.

The elections on Tuesday, the 9Th inst.
in the four States of Ohio, Indiana, Iowa
and West Virginia, were severely con-
ties ted. The returns following arc not
entirely complete, but indicate with
approximate accuracy the general results:
OHIO.
Following are Congressman elected
Butterworth, Republican; Young, Re.
publican; Mcmahon, Democrat; Kiefer,
Republican; Letevre, Democrat; Hill,
Democrat; Hurd, Democrat; Finley, Dem
ocrat; Converse, Democrat; Ewing, Dem
ocrat; Dickey, Democrat; Neal, Repub-
can; Atherton, Democrat; Geddes, Demo-
crat; Mckinley, Republican; Monroe,
Republican; Updegraff, Republican Gar
field, Republican. and Townsend, Repub-
lican. Result in the Thirteenth district
in doubt. The Republicans claim Van
Voorhees, election, while the Democrats
claim Warner. There are ten Democrats
and nine Republicans. The Republicans
claim the State by from 5000 to 10000,
while the Democrats concede 5000.
INDIANA.
Returns received show the follow ing
result in the Congressional districts !:
First district, VIM, Heilman, Republi-
can, by 800 to 900 majority; I'd district.
T. R. Cobb, Democrat, by 5000 majority ;
Sd district. Geo. A. Bicknell, Democrat,
by 4,5OO majority; 4th district, j. D..
New, Democrat, by 400 to 500 majority /;
9Th district, Thomas Brown, Republican,
by 1000 majority; 9th district. W. R.
Myers, Democrat, 1000 major ty; 7th
district, Gilbert De LaMatyre, National
and Democrat, by 800 to 400 majority /:
9th district, W. j. Hostetter, Democrat,
by 800 majority; 9th district, contest
very close; Godlove Orth. Republican,
is probably elected by small majority.
which is not conceded by the Democr ats !:
10th district, w. II. Calkins, Republican :;
18th district, Calvin Cowgirl, Republican:
18th district, w. G.. Collerick, Democrat;
18th district, John FL. Baker, Republican,
by 500 majority.
The senate will stand "a Democrats, 25
Republicans and 1 National, In tine
house the Republicans will probably have
45, Democrats 81, Nationals. 4. In
Warren county the Repu bI1cans elect
their county ticket except treasurer, one
superior judge and probate judge by ma
jorities ranging from 800 to 1900.
IOWA.
The State Register has special dispatch
giving pretty nearly complete returns
from 81 countries. In three counties the net
Republican majority is 1854. This is a
Republican gain of about 1000 over the
vote tor governor last year. The ReqSster
estimates that the same proportionate vote
over the State as compared with last year
II oh no mo IN +ho OAoxo
$4,000. In the Seventh Congressional dis
trict, .Gilletter, the GreeBhack- Democrat
candidate, has S36 majority. with one
county to hear from, which will reduce
his majority to 900.
The following are the latest returns from
the Iowa elections: One hundred and
ten towns and fourteen counties give
Hull, Republican, for secretary of State,
1911 majority. Eighteen towns and
four counties in the Seventh district give
Cummings, for Congress, 484 majority.
Nine towns and five counties in the Eighth
district gives Sapp, Republican, for Con
gress, 1857 majority. Thirty-nine towns
and eight counties in the Ninth district
gives Carpenter. Republican, for Congress,
,403 majority.
WEST VIRGINIA
Returns from Wheeling, w. Va, as far
as received indicate that Hubbard. Re-
publican, for Congress, carries this county
by about 400 majority. This will leave
Wilson's (DemocraD majority very small
in the district. Three out of the four
Legislators elected are Republicans. This
county has heretofore been solidly Dem
ocratic.