The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-21

uiana are now claiming a malOrl
of 5000 and a majority Of the legis
ture.
The Eaqairer of this city saws Il
effect of the Ohio and Indiana Gle
ton upon the Democrats of Il
Union win certainly be rs inyigor
ting as was the effect of Maine
September upon the Republican,
Four years ago the Democratic pa
ty lost Ohio and carried Indiana Il
only 5000 votes, and still elected III
president. The vote uf Indiana
not needed TO elect Hancock, an
the vote of Ohio was not expected
order To secure tho election of Han
cock.
CoLUNBUs. o.. October It'll
Republican state committee hav
returns from 81 ont of IS countiel
which show the Republican gain.
OF $500, and the Democratic eain|
of 67Sl. The net Republican gaiS
for Townsend. secretary of statd
l0ls. At the Democratic headauarE
ters returns have been gathered
from various sources so that adE
cording to the figures OF the DemoI
cratir gains for Long, secretary O
state ave S46S. and The Gains 10 I
Townsand. Republican. are given a
6l{4. net Democratic gain Al
SS49.
lNDIANAroLIs. October l4.-Ful|
returns from Marion county giyd
PEBBLE. Republican for Congress. 4
majority of about 1900.
INDIANAPOLIS. October Il.-Adi
htional election returns received
tins morning do not change the estil
mate given yesterday on the stasal
ticket. Poole, Republican. for Conl
grcSs in the seventh distFict. is elect
ed; congressional delegation standsl
Republicans :. Democrats ..
INDIANAPoLIs, October l5.-Re1
turns from s. counties give net Re-
publican majority of6SS9. The counI
ties 10 hear from are Hancock. No
BILE, Perry, Upton. Spencer and
Union, all Democratic except Union
county, which gave in 1876 a neii
Democratic majority OF 1866. which,
II no changes from that vote, would
give the Republicans majority on
hht AlA MI vi 600. 4 iit tOIktSl
III the fifth district is very close and
viii require an official vote TO deter
mino the result. The Republicans
claim ii by small majority, which
would give the Republicans nine
congressman to four Democrats.
From the most reliable returns re-
ccivcd up 10 last night tho legis-
lature will stand. senators, 25 Demo-
Gratis, % Republicans; house, IS
Democrats, 81 Republicans ma
iority Of Ii on joint ballot for the
Republicans.
INnIANApoLIs. October l5.-Rc-
turns from lightweight counties
give net Republican majority of
62l0; the counties 10 hear from gave
a Democratic majority in 1875 of
4l3.
LateI-Return from all but four
counties give Republican majority
of579Z
WHEELING, w. Va. October To-
Only few more counties in this
state have reported. No reports Of
any consequence have been received
from Kanawha Valley region, where
the Greenback vote was principally
east. The Democrats claim the state
by from 1900 TO 1900, and the
chairman of the Republican state
committee comedies il by 5000. II
will take several days 10 settle how
the state has gone locally. Melvin
and Mcconnell, Republicans, Were
elected judges Of the first circuit.
The amendments TO the constitution
are adopted by large majority.
The legislature will he Democratic
in both houses.
INDIANAPOLIS. October 10. - A
statement having been extensively
published that there was great dis
satisfaction among the Democrats
with English. and that conferences
Of the leading Democrats had been
held, AT which English was not pres
ent, when the subject OF his with
drawal from the ticket was discuss
ed. English pronounccs the rumor
of his withdrawal to be utterly m
founded. ii has never been men
toned TO him. lie knows OF no rea-
son why il should be. lie says he
confidently expects tu be elected.
and that Indiana will be for Han
cock and Englirh in November.
NEW YORK. October l5.-At laio
hour last evening the Republican
national committee decided 10 di-
rect that efforts TO carry Florida,
North Carolina and Virginia be
made.
WAsHINGToN, October l5.-1hc
following statement OF the condi-
tion of the cotton crop was issued
by the Department OF Agriculture
to-day:
The cotton returns of October 1t
received at this department give the
condition of the cotton crop ms S3,
being a decline Of per cent. since
September 1st; compared with the
returns received at same time last
year there is gain OF 2 per cent.
he following is a summary of
reports by states:
North Carolina-Forty-two coun-
ties reported and give an average of
93, against II last year. South Car
olina - Twenty counties reported
and give an average of 81. against
81 last year. Geo gia-Fifiy-four
counties reported and give an aver
age Of IS, against II last year.
Florids-1wclye counties reported
and give an average OF 50, against
30 last wear. -1hirfy-two
counties reported and give an aver
age OF 50. against 70 last year. Mis-
sissippi - Forty-four counties re-
ported and giYe an average Of IS,
against s5 last year. Louisiana Eff
teen counties reported and give an
average of 90. against 50 last year.
Texas Eighty-Gye counties re-
ported and give an average Of 50.
against 90 last year. Arkansas
Thirty-two counties reported and
give mn average Of %, against 90
last year. Tennessee-Fifieen coun-
ties reported and give AN average of
81, against log last year.
The Atlantic States all report fHy-
orable weather and the crops as two
weeks earlier than last year. In
Florida there IS universal complaint
Of damage from storms. la Ala
bama there is too much rain, dust
and catcrpllars are reported in
many cases. In Mississippi, Louis
lana, Arkansas and Tennessee the
weather has been too wet aud n
great Ioss from boil worms, rot and
rnst is reported. In Texas too much
rain in many l. caifies aud worms
in nearly ali arc reported. Still cor
respondents state that there Is as
much cotton a. can be gathered.
NEW YORK. October l6.-Ihe fol-
lowing was received last night at