The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-10-13
Democratic Gains Reported from
All Parts of the State.
The Greatest Day For Scratching and
Trading Ever Known.
Fifteen Thousand temperance Votes
POIIed- Brief Reports From All
Over the State. u
THE RESULT.
Summing Up The Returns At
tr Three O'Clock.


COLUMBUS, 0etOeer II, 3 a. m.-Five
hundred and ninety-fOur wards and
precincts show net Democratic gains of
301, which indicates that Fosters plur-
ality will be reduced to 1900. The
cities show Republican gains and the
counties Democratic gains The tenn
peranee vote will reach about 5000 in
the State. The Democrats have elected
a majority of both branches Of the Leg
islature, provided Hamilton county send
Democratic delegation. Very meagre
returns have been received from Cincin-
natl.
George X. Nash, chairman of the Re-
publican State Central Committee, de-
elines to claim anything yet except
that the Republicans have carried the
State. ~
Clark Irvine, chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, says the
Indications now are that Fosters plur-
ality will be about 5000, and that the
complexion of the Legislature will de-
pend upon the result in Cincinnati and
Hamilton county.
HAMILTON COUNTY.
CINCINNATI, October 11.-Returns
have been received from the head of the
ticket in Hamilton county from eleven
of the ninety-five precincts. These
show net Republican gain of 245.
From this it is estimated that Foster
will have majority of 1900 in the
county. The scratching has been un-
precedented, but it affects the judicial
candidates more than the Legislative.
The Temperance vote is lighter than
was expected.
| F,EfS FRANKLIN COUNTY.
COLUMBUS, October 1.-THE vote in
the city has probably fallen off from 10
to 10 per cent, but it is thought that
the largest falling off occurred in Dem
Ocratic precincts. Franklin county has
fallen off nearly 100 votes. The town
ship gives Democratic majority.
9H CUYAHOGA COUNTY.
CLEVELAND, October 1.-THE entire
Republican county ticket in CuyahOga
lcOunty is elected. Foster has major
lity in Cleveland of 4,4OO.
.. MARION COUNTY.
/ MARION, October 11.-Out of nine pre-
l'cincts heard from there is a Democratic
gain of two over the Presidential cleo
tion.
MAHONING COUNTY.
YOUNGSTOWN, October 1.-THE Re
publican State ticket carries this coun-
ty by 800 majority, and the county by
600.
MEDINA COUNTY.
SEVILLE, o., October 11.-Foster, 20;
BOokwalter, So; Ludlow, IL. Republic
can gain of Is.
TUsCARAwAs COUNTY.
NEW PHILADELPHIA, October Ire
turns from five townships show a net
Republican gain of 10. r.
LUCAS COUNTY.
TOLEDO, October 12.-The amount of
scratching in this city has been remark
able on the county ticket. The Demo
Gratis and Nationals combined against
the Republicans. Fourteen precincts
give Foster 1853 majority, loss of 1858.
Many precincts are not yet in. The
Democrats claim the election of the en-
tire county ticket, but Republicans do
not cOncede this.
SUMMIT COUNTY.
AKRON, October 11.-Nine townships
aud precincts give Foster 700 majority.
A larger vote has been pOlled through
out the county than was expected. A
great amount Of scratching was done,
mostly on the Representative on the Re
publican ticket. Alexander, Republi-
can candidate for Representative, is
probably elected, as is the whole county
ticket.
WAYNE COUNTY.
WOOSTER, October 11.-TweIve out of
Twenty-seven precincts in Wayne coun-
ty give Foster a majority of 13, net
Democratic gain of 46 over the vote of
last year. The Republicans carry about