The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-07
ILLINOIS,.

CHICAGO, November 5.-The public ex.
changes aud offices generally are closed and
business largely suspended. The day OPEN
ed fair, but is now clouding up probably
the vote will be large and the contest close
| for all offices. No forces set is possible vet
| CHICAGO, November 5.-Five distinct
tickets are filed in this city and the ballots
are consequently badly scratched and com
ing in very slowly. Republican Democrat
| Greenback, National, Socialist and Prohi-
| bition parties have each renominated tick
cts up to $50, but 5 precincts out of a
hundred and twelve have been heard from
and these indicate nothing from scattering
returns from parts OF Henderson and
| Spripgers districts, it would seem that
| these gentlemen are reelected.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, November 5.-Returns re-
ceived here from forty-nine towns and pre-
cincts, in Illinois, show the following vote
on State treasurer: Gen. J. c. Smith, Re-
publican, ,223 f. n. o. Cronhite, Demo-
crat, 3,5ll; f. \. Bates, Greenbacker, ,2l2
The vote on Congressman will vary but
tritie from these figures. In this city re-
turns from nine precincts give Hoffman,
Republican, for sheriff, lob; Kern, Dem
ocrat, for sheriff, 935. General Morn for
coroner, Democrat, far ahead Of the ticket.
CHICAGO, November 5.-At this hour
p. m. indications are that Republicans
have gained the entire county ticket and
elected their state Congressmen. A gain of
one Congressman and returns generally
show Republican gains in Is precincts
ksan for Sheriff, has 1,Sl1; and Hoffman,
2,2l7 in the First Congressional District
Three precincts give Aldrich, Republican,
33l.
Doolittle, Democrat, 95.
In the Second District nine precints give
Davis, Republican ] ,46S.
kehae, Democrat, l,91 in the Third Dis
trict
Five precincts give Barleer, Republican,
759, Tall, Democrat, 5i2
CHICAGO, November 5.-Returns from
ITO towns and precincts in Illinois give the |
following totals for State Treasurer: Smith, |
Republican. 1886; Conkrite, Democrat,
1929; Bates, Greenbacker, 3,i59. The |
Congressional vote continues in about the |
same proportion.
CHICAGO, November 5-MIidnight returns
from the Congressional district in this State,
although incomplete, seems to show that |
the Republicans have gained two represen-
tatives, namely: Davis in the second dis
trict and Thomas in the eighteenth district
II these figures hold good the Congression-
al delegations from Illinois will stand, Re
publicans Is, Democrats 6. Thomas and
Davis replace Hatzell and Harrison, pres
eni members.
A dispatch from Liverpool says the sec
oDd election for members OF Congress, made
necessary by dispute as to the legality OF
the October election, was regularly con-
ilucted in every precinct in this county to-
day, and generally throughout the sec.
opd Congressional district all forms
of law were carefully observed in the city
and townships. Hiram Price. the Repub-
lican nominee, received ], ,206 votes to II
opposition. The Democrats abandoned or
ganized efforts and some of their number
voted for Price. The Gazette" will pub
lish, tomorrow, returns from other town.
ships in the county indicating the total
county majority for Price of at least 1900,
Specials to the Gazette" from Muscatine,
Jones and other counties, render certain a
majority of from 1000 to 5000 for Price in
the district.
CHICAGO, November 5.-Midnight-lS0 s.
towns in the State give Smith % 95S, Cron-
kite 1928, Bates, 5,631. No indications
Tet as to the legislature except that it will
De very close with probabilities Of a few
Republican gains.