Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-13

general gains in the close districts. This
reverses the present complexion OF the
Congressional delegation, which How
stands, eleven Democrats and nine Re-
publicans.
CoLUSBUs, October l3 Seven hun.
dred and twonty one precincts show .
Republican gain of $3.50. Returns are
slowining up, and there will be no more
to night. There are ll4S precincts and
townships vet to hear from.
The Democratic headquarters were
closed at l:3), and shortly before that
hour John Il. Thompson made brief
speech claiming that the Republican
majority in the State would not exceed
ever, expressed belief that it would
average about $4,000. Chairman Nash,
OF tie Republican Committee, claims
the State bv plurality Of not less than
20, 900 and fifteen Congressman.
Democratic Headquarters Closed.
CMUMBUs, October l3-l 4. M.-The
Democratic headquarters are nearly de-
serted. 4 request for an opinion as to
how the State had gone was refused TO
the Associated Press reporter on the
ground that the committee had no
opinion ogive to any one. that their
figures were too meagre to warrant them
in giving an opinion except that the
State had gone Republican. They only
claim the election of six Congressman,
McMahon in the Fourth district, Le-
Fevre in the Fifth, Leedon in the
Seventh, Converse in the Twelfth,
Atherton in the Thirteenth, and Geddi-
sin in the Fourteenth. They
hope, however. to elect Hurd in the
Sixth and Warner in the Fifteenth,
with a possible chance OF electing Shat.
fer in the Tenth district.
TOLEDO, o., Oc,ohrr l2.-The city
complete gives tic!.ic, Rep, for Con.
gress. III majority. Tn" Democrats
concede his election over hurd by 800;
the Republicans claim 60 The county
gives 600 Republican majority. 1
The last returns tha, will be received
at this office tonight are now in. Seven
hundred and twenty.three precincts and
townships are heard from. and the net
Republican gain is $500. There remains
l,l66 precincts and townships to be
heard from.
CoLuMBCs, October l.3-City complete
except precinct A OF the Fifth ward,
stands as follows: Towsend, 5,353;
Lang, 5,337. The missing precinct last
spring gs' Q l55 majority for tho Repub-
lican, which would at the same rate
give the city to the Republicans by III
majority.
Lucas County.
TOLEDO, October 12.-The election in
this city, although unusually quiet and
orderly, has been hotly contested, both
parties putting forth their best efforts
and bringing out their full strength
The National and Prohibition vote is
insignificant. Incomplete returns indi-
cate that the Republicans carried the
city and the Chairman of the Republi-
can Committee claims 700 majority in
Lucas county, a Republican gain OF 793.
The Chairman of the Democratic Com.
mite. places the majority in the city
Tor Ritchie, Republican Congressman, at |
l55 and in the county 600 The district
is probably Republican by GOO majority.
The REPORTS as to Congressmen at 8 . m.
COLUMBUS, October l3.-The follow
ing is the list of Congressman elected,
according TO the bes. information:
Frs, District-Benj. Butttrworth, r.
Srcond-Thos. l.. Young, X.
Thrd-li J.. Money, X.
Fmsth f. Shulz, X.
F,irh-Benj Leievre, d.
Slx,h-J. W. Ritchie, X.
S-venth-John u. Lredom, d.
Eghth-J Warren keiier, K.
Ninth-James s. Robinson. II.
Trnrh-J. b. Rice, K.
El"venth-Henry :. Neal, Il.
Tw,lth-G. l. Converts, ID.
Tlneenth-Gibson A,herton, D.
+ ,urteenth-Gro. W. Geddes, d.
F,iteenth-R. X Dawes, X.
xteenth-J. 7 Upiegraf, Il.
S-venteenth-Wm McKindley, r.
F ghteenth-A S M,Cure, K.
rne,eenth- Ezra r. Taylrr, X.
TSentieth-Amos T,wnsenG, r,