New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13
TIE VICTORY N HAMILTON COUNTY.

Two EEPUrLCAN coNGREssMHN ELEClED-A
LARGE MAJoRiTY-ExCIHNG CONTEST FOR
SHERIFF.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
CINCINNATI. oct. 12.-ln this city and county
the day has been for the Democrats a
Waterloo. The indications that the
county has gone Republican by at least
$500 majority. and, rs one Of the party
leaders remarked late tonight, there is telling
bow much higher the fsures may go before morn
ing In a county that is always close. and was
recently Democratic, such majority is almost
uuprccedented. Ii has thrown ;ha Republicans
into q state of the widest enthusiasm, while the
Democrats have disappeared from the streets.
Their headquarters AT the Grand Hotel were en-
arey deserted early in the evening
Major Butterworth and Ex-Governor Young,
II the Ist and lid Congressional Dis
ricts. have both been reelected 10
Congress by handsome majouties 1t is too early
as vet 10 give exact figures; but the majority OF
each IS much larger than IL was on the occasion
# their frst election two years ago. Major
Butterworth was scratched" by some Republ-
.ans who were influenced by persons having griev-
anccs The defeated candidate, s, f. Hunt,
mas long been petted and favorlte
representative OF the Democracy, and is generally
Dopular among the masses. To Offset these losses,
however there we're Democrats, princi-
palv business men. who scratched Hunt
and voted for Butterworth. Considering
that the district has always been considered Demo-
cratic and, IN former years until 1873. was repre-
sented by Democrats. Major Butterw0rths VIC
tory Il regarded very creditable one.
In the Id District. Governor Young
tad an easier victory HIS competitor, General
Banning, has been very active. and has made a re
uarkabe personal canvass and has used
money freely. By many 1t feared
that he would carry the district
As he did twice before The result shows, however.
that his bland ways and wonderful activity have
gone fog naueht At o'clock this afternoon he ad-
mitted that he was beaten and went home in a
lcmoralized condition. THIS district is usually
close, but properly Republican. Governor YOungs
majority will be handsome. The largest RepubI-
,an maiorties Will be for tho candidates the
county ticket.
The strongest opposition made to Samuel
Bailey, the candidate for Sheriff He specially
,ppo>.d by The Enquirer and some alleged Re
,ublicans. led by the present Sheriff Of
HE county, George Weber. Weber was elected
by TIE pubcans. but was no sooner IN oince than
he began to play into the hands Of the Democrats.
aud has continued TO do 10 tins hour;
browning hls iraforous course by as
founding conduct to-day. through the
persuasion probably Of the Democratic Executive
Committee, be tins morning appointed large num-
ber Of Deputy sheriiis, who went TO the polls III
the double capacity Of deputies and members OF
the Democratic rayng and challenging
Committees. Weber's certificates Of appointment
we're gwen ont to any and al Democrats
who would accept them. Tho orders were
10 arrest Republicans wherever IL could
be safely done, aDd take them 10
the County Jail, where they were 10
be locked up. at least, until after the election
was over. The first aTes, that was made