Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-08
THE EVENING STAR. =
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
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November =, 1850.

Further returns from the presidential election
indicate that the majority for the republican
ticket Ohio is about S5 600 In Iowa Is 00o In
Indiana $3.50, In Minnesota Sc S4S, In Kansas
CS,40S. Should these figures and those already
published be borne out by the Official returns
Garfield VIII have received a majority OF the
popular as well as OF the electoral vote. The
vote OF California continues in doubt Hau-
cocks majority In Virginia tregular ticket is
and 10000 over the Malone readtuster-demo-
cratic ticket In kentucky the democratic
majority IS over $1,000, In Missouri about the
same, IN North Carolina IL 600. In South Caro-
lima $4,000. The latest congressional returns
report the election OF eight democratic. four
greenbackers and one republican in Missouri,
Whilst the Indications are that Leach, dem, is
elected over Pacheco, rep. In the fourth dis
tIict OF California This would make the next
House OF representatives stand III republicans.
al democrats and greenbacker5- OF the latter
four were elected by fusion with the repubIt-
cans and ne by fusion with the democrats In
the ninth Virginia district Abram Patterson.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, is elected over c. Z.
1rtgg. regular democrat, by a small majority
The Virginia delegation. therefore, stand,
cabs.
Committee.
The national republican committee has issgei
congratuiatory address TO the people OF the
country, which says that carried and Arthur
have received 213 electoral votes and VIII be
fnaugprated President and Vice. President NJ arch
lssl. The actual result In New Jersey, Cali
asceItained until the official count Is made but
we have reason TO believe that at least one and
perhaps two OF those states have given their
electoral vote to Our candidates. The popular
majority for Garfield and Arthur VIII not fan
short OF $50 600 in the northern states The
majority OF Gen. Hancock In the northern
states VIII hardly reach 500. II the repuoM-
cans of the south had been permitted to vote as
they wished TO, and have their votes counted as
they were cast, at least six OF these states
would have recorded maj0rities ranging from
md for a. vI,a
malori.ies, therefore, claimed by our adver-
SarfeS 10 most OF the southern states we regard
unworthy of consideration. We have carried
the legislature OF every northern state
except Nevada, where straight-ous democrat
VIII be elected to succeed MI. Sharon. After
the fourth OF March next the United States
Senate VIII stand 81 republicans, 81 democrats
ana Independents. Two southern states given
to the democrats In the above estimate are yet
70 eject senator's, ana II Is not unlikely that we
snal secure one OF them. In the lower House
OF Congress We have not less than fifteen
majority. No officer OF the present Congress
can reduce or fmperiI this majority except by a
revolutionary act. Garfield and Arthur have
been elected by unparalleled popular matorftteS
In that portion OF the country where the right
OF every citizen is recognized TO vote as he
pleaSeS and have his ballot honestly counted.
This result fn the Intelligent and free north is a
chaste and loud answer to the indecent manner
In which our adVersarieS have waged the whole
OF their camgaign. Republicans may be
assured that no afterthought OF two or three
mortified and desperate leaders of the minority
writing under their partly censure will be
allowed to trtfie with this mighty verdict or
prevent the organization OF the government on
The appointed day by the resola6e men chosen
to administer it,
Gen. Hancock Opposed 10 any Gen.
test in New York.
A New York special to the Chicago Times says:
ut Is stated On most reliable authority that
Gen. Hancock yesterday addressed letter to
CHAIRMAN Barnum in which he said that he had
Deen consulted by several committees with
reference to proposed revision OF the vote cast
on last Tuesday, with view to contesting the
election In New York state 10 his interest. He
p"H also seen the same course commended in
certain Deliberate newspapers. He wished to
say that the movement did not meet his an
prevail as 1t appeared to be based upoG 2nnrny-
able assertions and inadequate grounds. and
further, because the movem ent, SO far as II con-
cerned him personally, was open TO the insu-
perable objection that, under no circumstances
would ne consent TO be technical President"
Late Retarns.
ARKANSAS.
The democrats claim IS, 900 to %, 600 majority
1n the state and fun congressional delegation
but the republicans claim TO have elected men,
oers In the first and fourth districts. 1t is
thought the democrats have carried the state by
So 500 TO IS GOO for Hancock With the full con-
greSsional delegation.
CALIFORNIA.
Los Angeles has been heard from, also the
missing precincts in Shasta, Suffer and Tue
iumne. The only county about which there re-
mains any doubt is estimated The result
cock thus verifying the figures previously sent
Del Norte elects republican aSsembiyman and
gives majority for GARFIELD, which Increases
the chances for maintaining the plurality hith-
eto given la the state, the small precincts 10
hear from not being thought to have sufficient
unTeturnea votes TO wipe out Garflaid's 15l.
Iater the mail brought different figures from
MendocinO, Centia Costa and Los Angeles
which decreased HaLcock'S vote $50 and Gar
helds 49,, leaving Hancock about 20 ahead.
Tne canFaSsers In Mendocino were subsequently
1OuLd 10 have made a mistake OF 100 In ad Hilton
ana CARRIED again had the state by 50 majority.
Nkw JERSEY.
AS Iear as can be ascertained. Ludlow's
(dem.1 majority for governor is 3S5. Hancock
runs considerably ahead OF the state ticket
WEST VIRGINIA.
The contest in the Wheeling congressional
district between Wilson {dem.) aud Hutchinson
rep has been very close-so close that the
latter's election was at one time In the last day
or two confidently claimed. II wcGid seem now
from the latest returns that Wilson has ahout
62 majority. He had 40 plurality yo years
ago. Hutchinson has run ahead OF the repub1-
can ticket In most OF the co 1ties and has
maze The best race Tor the republicans since
A NASHVILLE (Tenn.) dispatch to the Cincinnati
Commercial SAYS the vote for Hawkins rep, for
governor. VIII reach 9' 400, which will give him
10 VOo MAJORITY over Wright, state credit DEM
Ocrat,
MISSOURI
Oflcial and unofticii reports from IS OF the
ia COUNTIES III JilN o,dle give Hancock 100 293
votes; Garfield, y 525; Weaver, II $50. Han
cocks plurality, 81 aGS. and majority over all
1902. The same counties in 1876 gave Tilden
10S,21 Hayes, S,39S: Cooper 1916. Demo-
cratic loss, 1,075: republican loss 1913: green
back gain, 1854.
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
Returns from all but three precincts n the
state show total presidential vote OF Sc Ia, as
follows: Garfield, 44.7S7; Hancock, 10 .07; scat
tering, eS3: Garftelds plurality. 4 0S3: majority
over all. 1891. The total vote for governor was
SIS 9e3, OF which Bell (rep) received ~ 355: Jones
(den.) 40, $50; scattering, SIS; Bells plurality,
1925 AID majority over all. 2,14T. The remain
ing three precincts in ISIS gave IS democratic
majority.
KENTUCKY.
Returns from about half the state indicate
that Hancock's majority will be s. 600 IL is
generally conceded that White irep) defeats
Turner {dem.) in the 9th congressional district.
OHIO.
The secretary Of state has returns from 50
countieSfn Ohio, showing that Go counties give
republican gains over the vote for governor in
1879 OF Is los; j counties give democratic gain
OF 1859: net republican gain 1916. Gar1eId's
plurality In so counties Is 80, 267 which will be
increased by the remaining counties to about
Sc, 900.
How Women Vote i'm wyoming.
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