Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-13
THE ETURNS,
Companions Made With the Vote for
Governor Lest Year.

COOmparisODs Made WIN tue foIo iof
Governor Lest Year.
CoLvMBUs, OuIo, October l2.-The
precincts in this city have been 50 recon
structed since last year that no compar
ison can he made 10y the precincts with
last years vote, and the returns will,
therefore, be left out Of the general sum-
mary. The vote of the city he given as
a " hole later in the evening. The coun-
" precincts in this, Franklin county,
viii be included along with the other
returns.
The polls closed all over the State at
6P NJ aud all adviccs and indications at
this hour are, that one of the heaviest
votes has been rolled in the history OF
the State. In 1879 the total vote was,
Foster, Republican Governor, 36,26l;
Ewing, Democrat, 2l9, 1872; Piatt, Na-
tioual, 9072; Stewart, Prohibition, a.
ll5 Fosters majority, 1882; plurality.
l7,l2o. This year the comparison will
be made with the figures for Governor
in 1879, the vote on the Supreme Court
Judge being used for that purpose. The
candidates are as follows: For Supreme
Court; G. w. McElvaine, Republican;
VI. D. Follett, Democrat. For Secretary
oi STATE, Chas Townsend, Republican;
Wm. Lang, Democrat Clerk OF SUI
ppemo. Court. rwivht Cowell, Repnbli'
cai; W. r J. Tanning, Democrat. Mem
Der oi Public Works G mmis,ioner, )
K Horner, Republican; w. j Jackson,
Democrat. school Commissioner. Dan
iel F. DewoIf, Republican; J.J. Burns,
Democrat.
The Greenback vote will not be con-
sidered in this comparison.
At this hour (SPM fourteen pre-
cincts are heard from and without ex'
ception show m increased vote over
last year. In some cases there has been
very considerable gain in the number
OF votes cast. With TWO exceptions the
Republicans gained in these precincts,
their net gain being log votes.
Each Party Gaining in, Its RESPECTIVE
Strongholds
COLUMBUS, October l2-Twenty-ninc
precincts give net Democratic gain Ot
20; Al precincts net Republican gain
oi 40; 64 precincts Republican gain oi
55; 73 precincts Republican gain OF IS;
s6 precincts Republican gain OF AIS;
lOS precincts net Republican gain OF
642, and l25 townships net Republican
in of loss. 49,,
The returns are coming in little
earlier than usual and the gains, al
though hitherto favorable Ia
rhe Republicans in most pre-
cincts, have not been uniiormallv
SO. Ii is noticeable that where there
has been a Democratic increase IL has
been very marked. 1t seems to be
fact that the Republican gains have
been chiefly in sections already Repub-
lican. AMI De mocra,ic gains have come
chi, fly from Democratic sections Oh
the basis Of figures already received
N. Republrans claim maj ,rity largr
than that of last year. but 1t is to- edrI>
I, make any definite estimate, and al
slrn .,e uerss r ~ mere g,i' IS work
ColrNBus, o, October l2.-There are
1850 precincts in the State and 1t Is ex-
p,ct.i that nearly threr-ioarths OF them
will bp heard from bv o'clock tonight
The Renub,icans clam the election Ol
the entire couu'y ticket in Clncinnati
by $500 mai rity AMI both Congress
men. is aso stated that the Demo,
Gratis concede it hv 2 800
CoLuMBUs. D Octoher II 2-One nun
dred and twenty five town1hips show 4
net Republican gun OF LOIS.
Onn hun lr,d and Fifty nine town
ships show a Republican gain of LIS.
sixth ward, Columbus, Townsend,
$50; Lang, l5S ,
First ward, Columbus, Townsend 3l3;
I,py GSS Tenth ward, Townsend 4So;
Lang, 393. Clinton township, Town
send. l37; Lang, 22S
Two hundred and twenty nine town
hips show net Republican gain ef l.
47g.
Two hundred and eighty one town:
ships show net Republican gam oil
1884.
COLUMBUS October f2.-Three hun.
dred and t"nr'een precincts, Republican
ne, gain, l,137.
Three hundred and thirty.two pre-
cincts, Republican net gain, 2,OO1.
CoLuuBus, October l2.-Eleventh
wsrd, Co.umbus, Townsend, 800; Lang,
$50. Third ward, Townsend, 23o; Lang,
35. Seventh ward, Townsend, 266;
Lang, S37.
ll.0S M.-The returns received up
10 III p. NJ, from 355 precincts, show q
net Republican gain OF 2l00
ll:l2P. N.-Thrse hundred and sew
enty nine precincts, net Republican
gain. 2.540.
The Estimate at the Rival Headquarters
CoIuMBrs, 10 N-At the Republi'
can headquarters the claims are now
, made that the majority on the STATE
will be considerably over p. 900. There
is great enthusiasm and the Garfield
Glee club is singing before the ball.
! At the Democratic headquarters ths