The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
Indiana and ohio go Republican al
West Virginia Democratic.

The States of Indiana, Ohio and West yir-
ginia held elections on Tuesday and the re-
suits we're watched by the entire country, on
account of their supposed influence upon the
November elections.
The election in Indiana was for State OH
GERS, county officers and members Of Congress.
Porter, Republican, has beeH elected Cover.
nor by about 5000, the Legislature is Repub-
lican, and the congressional delegation will
stand as at present--six Democrats, SIX Re
pnhlieans and one Observation-Disclosures the
Democrats claim gain Of one congressman
The three Radical repeagers, Gnyman,
Wilson and Hughes who were arrested on
election day, were released on Tuesday night
on giving bail TO appear Wednesday afternoon,
and at the time appointed for the hearing
failed TO put in an appearance, thereby for
feiiing bail which on investigation tarus out
TO be bogus.
In Pulaski county, which gives Porter
majority Of 60, the Republicans and Green.
hackers fused on Porter and the Greenbaek
candidate for the Legislature. The Demo.
cratic County Treasurer was elected by $50
majority.
In Ohio minor State officers we're chosen,
county officers and members OF Congress.
a careful review Of the vote in Ohio shows
that tho Republican gains that were claimed
have not yet been realized. The Republicans,
who claimed the State Tuesday night by IS,
600. have Row fallen to 10000 10 their esii-
mates, and tho indications are that the linal
figures may yet pull il down lower This ig.
ure, however, is only an increase Of 1000
votes, for Fosters majority last year was H.
600. This is time Of so much excitement
and in State which is always Republican on
FILL Yple is very small gain. Ia Hamilton
county these vas . Democratic gain OF over
LOO, but as there was q majority OF over
5000 10 overcome this gallant effort did not
avail anything. ItisSaisto say that the Dem.
ocrats would have carried the county but for
the fact that the Republicans had The polls
cousianlly under the influence of their super.
ylsors, marshals, polieeand other officers, thus
allowing every colored voter that the Repub.
lieens might bring 20 be voted, whether legal
or illegal, and preventing be Democrats from
working o. the polls. True, there is a Re
| publican gain Of sig Congressman, but this i
only tho Faihlt Of the Republican gerFymaa-
der Of one year ago, tho vsry hrst act Of the
Republican Legislature then taking lie place.
4 The State was then redistrieted for the speoigl
purpose Of gaining Congressman 10 this eee,
lion, and the result desired has been obtain
Il ~ AANEatNo tAN lbHhAAf ptNnaAbtts ntA
ever, the result 10 Ohio does not certainly
show any considerable change in sentiment
either way, aud does not mean . majority 6.
regards November. Lang ran ahead Of hi.
ticket about 4, 900 Ia the State, but his eaini
were mostly in lhe northern part, where lhs
candidates are best known. The increased
vote ia due 10 the fact that the business mel
forced their employees To vsls the Repuhii
can ticket, and to the fact that the Repabli
cans had entire control at The polls.
Senators Thurman and Pendlelon and al
the leading Democrats IN the State have ID.
fullest confidence in the election Of Hancoel
and are fully Impressed with the belief tha
Hancock viii carry Indiana IN November
make hopeful fnot winning contest in Ohio
carry New York, New Jersey, Conneelicnt
Maine, and two--if not three OF the PaeIfl
States, with "a equal chance in Wisconsin
Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.
Reports from West Virginia are coming !.
slowly. The indications are that the Demo
craric majority will not Gall much below II, 90
IL Ruy. The Republicans depended upon
much larger Greenback vote being cast thai
was thrown. Itseemed that this party, whiel
claimed upwards Of Is, 600 votes IN the State
did not poll over half that number The
largely went back 10 the two old parties
Sturgiss, The Republican candidate for Gov
ernog. has led his ticket considerably. Thl
I eons'iiptional amendments are probably CIR
RED.