The Worthington advance., 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-
tested. The returns following are moi
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; Updegraf, 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 Republican, The Republicans
claim the State by from 5000 to 10000,
while the Democrats concede 5000.
INDIANA.
Returns received show the following
result in the Congressional districts
First district, VIM. Heilman, Republi-
can, by 800 to 900 majority; I'd district,
T. 4. Cobb, Democrat, by 5000 majority
Sd district. Geo. A. Bicknell, Democrat,
by $500 majority; 4th district, J. D.
New, Democrat, by 400 to 500 majority
9Th district, Thomas Brown, Republican,
by 1900 majority; 9th district, W. R.
Myers, Democrat, 1000 majority; 7,h
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 Democrats
10th district W. H. Calkins, Republican ;
11th district, Calvin Cowgirl, Republican
12:h district, W. G. Collerick, Democrat
18th district, John H. Baker, Republican,
by 500 majority.
The senate will stand "a Democrats, 25
Republicans and / National, In the
house the Republicans will probably have
As, Democrats 81, Nationals. T. In
Warren county the Republicans 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 counties. In three counties the net
Republican majority is 9,S54. This is a
Republican gain of about 1000 over the
vote tor governor last year. The Registe,
estimates that the same proportionate vote
over the State as compared with last year
will make the majority in the State about
$4,000. In the Seventh Congressional dis.
trict, Gilletter, the GreeBhack- Democrat
candidate, has 836 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
11,911 majority. Eighteen towns and
four counties in the Seventh district give
Cummings, for Congress-, 4S4 majority
Nine towns and five counties in the Eight
district gives Sapp, Republican, for Con
gress. 1857 majority. Thirty nine towns
and eight counties in the Ninth d1stric
gives Carpenter, Republican, for Congress
4,403 majority.
WEST VIRGINIA
Returns from Wheeling, W. Va, as fal
as received indicate that Hubbard, Re
publican, for Congress, carries this county
by about 400 majority. This will leave
Wilson's (Democra) majority very sma!
in the district. Three out of tile foul
Legislators elected are Republicans. Thi.
county has heretofore been. soiidly Dem
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