The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-10-14

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Piatt (Nat). t)................... 9,129
In the First and Second Districts (Hamilton
County, the Republicans have elected both Con-
gressmen by majorities ranging from 800 TO
i,500. The county gives q Republican majority
o. about 2,5Oo. Forty-six precincts for Su-
preme Judge gives McIlyaine (li.) 1920; Fol-
let (D.) l6,522
AColumbus Associated Press dispatch says:
At Republican headquarters claims are made
that the majority In the State will be considers
bly, over 10000.
One-third Of the whole number Of townships
and precincts In the State give net Republican
gain Of 2,2l3.
Complete returns from the city Of Dayton
give Toilet 1867, McIlyaine ,72l-a Repnbli-
can majority of 1J4 and n Democratic gain OF 36.
Clark County complete gives n Republican
majority OF ,g75-a Republican gain OF 414
The followingis in q list OF Congressman elected
in the State, according TO the best information
aud latest returns. Republicans: First District
Benjamin Butterworth: Second District
Thomas T.. Young; Third District-H. l.. Morey;
Fourth District Emanuel Shultz; Sixth District
james W. Richie; Eighth District-J. Warren
Kiefer; Ninth District-James s. Robinson;
Tenth District-J. Il. Rice; Eleventh District
Henry \. Neal; Fifteenth District-R. II. Dawes;
sixteenth District-J. T. Updegraff; Seven
teenth District-Wm. Mckinney, jr.; Eigh-
teenth District-A. s. Mcclure; Nineteenth Dis
trict-Ezra Il. Taylor; Twentieth District
Amos Townsend. Total, Is Republicans.
Democrats Fifth District Ben LeFevre;
Seventh District-John p. Ieedom; Twelfth
District-George l.. Converse; Thirteenth Dis
trict-Gibson Atherton; Fourteenth District
John w. Geddes. Total, five Democrats.
This reyerses the present complexion OF the
Congressional delegation, which now shows
eleven Democrats and nine Republicans.
Warren County gives Republican gain OF
800 to GOO. Green County gives Republican
gain OF 105. The Democratic majority in But
Ter County is given 1900. Fourteen pre-
oincts in Wayne County give a Democratic
majority Of IS, net Republican gain of 116.
The city Of Columbus gives Republican ma
jority of III. Cuyahoga County gives Re-
publican majority of 5000. Townsend, Re-
publican candidate for Congress, will have
1000 majority.
Eight townships in Clarke County give Re-
publican majority Of 1,776, Republican gain
of 349.
While the contest in Indiana was bitter one,
perfect good order prevailed. The election was
close, and there is nothing yet of q positive ma
ture, both parties claiming the State-the Re-
publcans however, with more confidence than
the Democrats, the latter conceding the State
10 the Republicans by q majority ranging from
1000 to 1000 on present returns. They, how
ever, have hopes in Democratic strongholds
not yet heard from. The Republicans claim
the State by from 1000 to 1000.
One hundred and fifteen townships heard
from at this writing give Democratic vote OF
1929; Republican, 15,5l1; National, 515. The
same towns in 1876 gave Democratic vote OF
1896; Republican, 14,4s9; National, 224.
Democratic gains, 345; Republican gains, ,022.
Net Republican gain, 6I7.
Joseph County, including South Bend, all
heard from except three townships, gives Por-
ter a majority Of $50; Calkins, for Congress,
$50. Terre Haute cast 6, 744 votes, an increase
of 7i3 over the vote OF the city election last
May. The First Ward gives Porter majority
Of 220, Republican gain OF 204 over the vote
on Governor in 1876 and gain of ZIG over the
vote on Secretary OF State in 1876.
We quote the following from the Cincinnati
EnTnrer's Indianapolis correspondent: 'Mr
English Is greatly disappointed over the Tippe.
canoe County vote, where losses are reported
instead Of expected gains. IL these gains con
time, Mr.. English comedies the State to the Re
publicans by 1000 plurality. The reports from
precincts already received show an average gaiT
Of fraction under six per cent. While these
returns are from all quarters Of the State, com
parativeiy speaking, still nothing Of any conse
quonce has been heard from Crawford, Dubois
aud other river counties. Mr.. Landers ha
reason TO anticipate substantial gains, and thu
vote In these three districts may affect the Re
publican vote 30 far reported. The changes il
the National vote have been unexpected
Where they were strong in 1876 they have beer
largely absorbed by the Republicans; while il
Marshall and Stark and several other countie
they have increased at the expense OF the Dem
ocrats, which were considered Democratic, thu
township vote as given shows the entire dis
appearance OF a part Of the Democratic vote.
Allen County gave 5000 Democratic majori
ty-a loss OF 445. The indianapolis Se1tine
claims the election OF I4anders, eleven Con
sressmen, aud n strong working majority ol
Joint ballot In the Legislature.
A late Associated Press dispatch says: "On
hundred and sixty-one precincts show Repub
lican gains OF ], ,S37, and estimating upon thi
basis, Mr.. Porter claims the State by 2,800
Dearborn County has gone Democratic b.
probably 200. The Republicans gain 80 owe
the vote Of 1876.
Orth's election In tho Ninth District is con
ceded by 800 10 1000 majority. Congression
ally, the Republicans have carried the Sixth
Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Thr
teenth, the Democrats the First, Second, Third
Fourth, Fifth, and Twelfth. The Seventh Qn
dianapolis) District is in doubt, with tn
chances favoring the Democrats.
WEST VIRGINIA.
The returns from this State are 30 meagr
that scarcely any estimate can be made. Tn
only news OF any worth received is, that ether
ID nothing as yet which indicates clearly
ehanes from last wears vote"