Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-13

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them an equal chance at the polls.
DUBLIN. October Il. During a republics
meeting last night a democratic street banne
was burned by fireworks of republicans
Dnring the discussion which followed maj
was knocked down BY two men while hurrah
ing for Garfield. He drew a knife an
stabbed the two men, fatally injuring one o
them.
CoLrNBrs, October IL. The day openes
delightfully."- and the weather is all that coul,
be wished for election. Voting commenced a
6 A. NJ. and continued briskly all the fore
noon. Dispatches from Cincinnati, Toledo
Cleveland and Dayton indicate the heaviest
vote ever polled in Ohio and good order a,
the polls.
2P. M.-The voting up to this hour is
proceeding quietly in all parts Of Ohio heard
from. There are only the usual and unim-
portant individual disturbances reported.
Challenges are freely passed and few per-
sons charged with repeating have been ar
rested at the instance of both parties. Bust
ness is suspended Generally the excitement
is intense Incomplete ITALICS in this city
appear to show that the republicans are sue
ceeding beyond their expectations. The re-
publican chairman. Nash, still claims 80 and
comedies IS counties to the democrats, while
the democratic chairman, Mckenney. claims
IL counties and comedies ~ to the republic
cans.
| Polls closed all over the State at & O'Clock
and all advices and indications at this hour
are that one of the heaviest votes in the his
tory of the State has been polled. In 1879
the total vote was Foster, rep, for govern
or, 336,26l; Ewing. dem, Sl9, 1872 Pratt,
National, 9,012; Stewart, prohibitionist.
4.l45. Fosters majority over all 1882:
~. 100
be made with figures for governor in 1879,
vote on Supreme court judge being used for
that purpose. Candidates are rs follows:
For Supreme court judge. McIlvain, rep.
Toilet, dem. For secretary of State, Town
send, rep. Lang, dem. Clerk Of Supreme
court, Crowell, rep; Tanning, dem. Mem
Der of public works commission, Hosmer.
rep; Jackson, dem. For school commits
sioner, DeWolf, rep. /; Burns, dem. Green
back vote will not be considered in this COM
parison.
Republicans claim election of their entire
county ticket in Cincinnati by $500 majority
and both Congressman, also the State.
Democrats concede it to be $500,
At S o'clock Ii precincts of this city had
been heard from and without exception show
an increased vote over last year. In some
cases there has been very considerable gain
in number of votes cast, With two excep-
tons republicans gained in those precincts,
their net gain being log votes.
There are 1863 precincts in the State and
il is expected nearly three-quarters of them
will be heard from by | O'Clock tonight
First return was from Greencamp township,
Union county, which gives McIlvain III,
Follett l6i. Republican gain Is.
Twenty-nine precincts show a net republ-
can gain of 40. Republican gain in 100
precints Is 642.
In 229 townships the net republican gain
is l,479
At republican headquarters claims are now
made that the majority in the State will be
considerably over 20, 900. There is great en-
thusiasm. At democratic headquarters re-
turns have been received which up to this hour
give the democrats net gain of over 500 in
the State. At the latter place comparison
made may not be disputed As returns come
from remote counties, which are generally
democratic.
Two men attacked policeman and tore off
his clothes. Extraordinary precautions were
taken to preserve the peace. Sheriff Weber
organized corps of special aid at each
polling place, but his authority to make ar
rests was not recognized and his prisoners
were not received at the station houses. Mill
tia called out by the mayor were kept all
AZ uisShI Std =" hSh thc
polls were closed. There is great crowd
on the streets, anxious to hear the news. Re
turns from four precincts in Hamilton county
show net democratic gain of 50.
Returns from 20 precincts in Houlton county
show net democratic gain of 461. This is
nearly one-third of the county and indicates
net democratic gain of 1900. This would
still leave a republican majority in the coun-
ty of of 2, 400.
Eight townships in Clark county, includ-
ing Springfield city, give a republican ma
jority of l,7G6, a republican gain of $40.
Only two small townships yet to hear from
in the county.
12-3O-Chairman Nash has just received
telegram that James b. Rice, republican, is
surely elected to Congress in the 10th dis
trict, a republican gain.
1l.30-Returns from this city come in very
slowly, only one ward being complete at this
hour. First ward gives 156 republican ma
joritv, which is claimed as a considerable re-
publican gain, although no definite figures
can be given owing to the redistricting.
From outside the city returns continue to
steadily increase republican gains, with ex
ception of those from Hamilton county where
as shown by all returns received to present
time there was gain for democrats in nearly
every precint. This does not seem to tally
with earlier report OF Hamilton county hav-
| ing given increased republican majority.
One quarter of the whole number of precints
and townships in the State are now in and
net republican gain is 2.3G4. If proportion
holds good republican gains in the State
will be nearly 10000 and Mcllvaines major
ity over FolIett for Supreme court will be
about u 900.
Though the republicans are sanguine of
making that figure, the democrats have not
given up their claim of carrying the state
and it seems likely later returns will
somew hat diminish the heavy and unlocked
for gains which the republicans have made.
| Midnight. No definite returns are received
at either the republican or democratic head
quarters, nor by regular sources, as TO the
complexion of the next congressional delega-
ton from Ohio. Democratic State Central
Committee make no estimate or prediction.
Chairman Nash of the Republican Commit.
tee says it is now likely that the republican
majority on the State ticket will insure the
election of - and probably IL republican
congressman.
CLEVELAND, o., October IL. Akron city
complete gives 725 republican majority, q
gain of PA. In Cleveland, Larry, rep, il
largely ahead of the democratic ticket. Prob
abilities are that Chas. Townsend, repub
lican candidate for Secretary Of State, will
hive 5000 majority in the county, and Amo'