Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-15
The Elections.

Iho elections 10 Ohio ard Iowa yesterday re.
suited in republican victories.
10 Ohio the republican State ticket is elected
by sbou: % 900. and maj ,rity OF republicans
are elected to Doth houses of the legislature.
This result iosures tho election CT republican
Uoltcd States Senator to succeed Mr.. Thurman,
whose term expires in 1881.
lo Iowa the combined democratic aud green.
back forces failed 10 overcome the usual repub
loan majority on tho State ticket, eud Mr..
Wn. q. Thompson, s'alwart radical, is elected
to the vacancy in the House. ocaasicued by tho
death OF the Hon. Rush Clark
y dispatch iiom Des Muoes says the re-
pubiIoaus have carried Poweshitk county. The
| republicans have regained Madison county. and
have gained $50 votes in the city Of Das Nlc9es.
R1lurus FROM Polk, Dlveupurt, Montgomery,
Worth, Black Hawk, Cherokee and Story
cGuDies show republican gaius
Leo county will be democratic on tae Stste
will olect = portion Of the county tickoi Jack.
son township gives Gear 236 M. GRITTY, g gain of
| nearly 2UO on tie vote of two years ago.
Tho city election 10 Newark, N. j., yester.
day. gave nearly 9. 500 Ds iority f3r Fledl +, de-
mGcrat, over Alacknst. republican. fer mayor
The German vote. heretofore republican, WAS
almost solld for Fielder, the main ISSUE being
on liberal construction of the Sunday law
For the Common o0unc the republicans elect s.
democrats. The new common council viii!
stard IS republicans, | democrats and
liberal.
CINCINNATI, ONO, Oc!. l5.-As for the
State at large the estimates Of Foster MAORI.
~ ut this hour Is a. m.) vary from Is 900 to
80 600. Ii is very generally conceded thet the
Republicans will have a clear ma lrity 10 Joint
s.ssiou OF the Legislature, and the Indications
are that later returns will give them majority
in each house
TOLEDO, Dot. lJ.--Tho returns from the city
and county come ia slowly. Only two
townships and four wards have been heard
from. a large portion of the National
vote will probably be cast for Ewiag,
democrat. which will render The vote on gov.
ernor close. The republicans cain the whole
county Ticket including two representatives.
Wiblidge. rep, lor Senator. will have 500 ma. |
jorlty in Lucas county. Foster gains 500 on the |
republican vote Of last ycsr. The atogc is from |
republican source; tho returns being too !
measre to afford definite statement Of the re. !
suit.
CINCINNATI. o., Oot. 15.-neports ftom ell |
the precincts OF Hamilton county except 10 |
give Foster, rep, for governor, $500 majority;
Hickeniooper, rep, for lieutenant governor.
5.416 maj or;y; Oglcvec. rep, for auditor, 1859
majority. The republican majority on the
State senatorial ticket ranges from 1929 to
3S5S; o representative, L4l9 to 3.7S5. Geo.
w. Williams. colored, the republican candir
date fer Legislature, received the lowest rapub.
can vote. which is 902 more than the highest
democratic vote.
WASHINGTON, D. G, Oct. I5-The following
dispatch has been received by the Star:
COLUMBUS, Oct Is, q. m.-We have heard
from 800 townships snd wards in the State, and
they give republican gain of 6, 537. We es.i-
mate Mr.. Fosters majority at least st. iOOCO.
We have carried nearly 81 the close counties,
and think the legislatures ours.
[Signed.l j. :. ROBINSON,
Chairman Republican State COMMITTEE.
COLUMBUS o., Oct. 15.-1l q. m.-The legis-
lsture is Claimed by both parties, with the
chances largely in favor of the republicans.