Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

CHICAGO Oct. IL. A special from Column
bus, Ohio, indicates the election of Foster,
rep by majority of 800 to 100. The
returns are being counted very slowly
throughout the State.
Republicans Claim Foster by $4,000.
CINcINNArI. Oct 10. The republicans
claim Foster is elected BY 10, 900 to $1,000,
with a majority in the House of Representa-
tives The democrats concede roster TO-
900. They say the complexion of the Cen
eral Assembly is doubtful, and will depend
entirely on the result in Hamilton county.
Never in the history of an election were
scratches on both sides so much as yesterday
in Cincinnati.
Twenty-Five county and fifteen city pre-
cincts in Hamilton county give Foster 5000
majority. In the local Hamilton county
ticket, democrat Treasurer, Probate Judge
and three of the five Common Pleas judges.
For the Senate and House the race looks
even. The republicans seem to have mem
bers of the county board of control. and one
county commissioner.
The Legislature Republican.
Columns, Oct r. Chairman Nash of
the Republican State Committee saws the
republicans have IS members of the House
| and l6 members of the Senate without Ham,
ilton county and two senators in doubt. Sew
enteen is ma ority in the Senate. The
republicans have the house without doubt.
Gov. Foster Believes His Majority Will
Reach 10000.
Columns, Oct. IL. Returns since noon
have been meagre and very little has been
learned of the result. Gov. Foster believes
his majority will reach 10000. 1t is believed
that Jennis w. Hall. republican, has been
elected senator from Miami. the dark dis
trict, which gives the republicans the ma
jority of the Senate.
Full Returns from CuahOgan County.
CLEvELALp. Oct II. Full returns show
Fosters majority in Cuahogan county to be
1898.
Returns from Hamilton County.
CINCINNATI. Oct. l2. Returns from 95 of
100 precincts in Hamilton county give Eos
ter rs. 1874, Boowalter 25,Ol9, Fosters ma
jority 3l75. The rest of the State ticket, ex-
cept Richards on the republican side, ran from
100 to 700 ahead of Foster. johnson for
Lieut.. Gov. runs 800 ahead of Brookwalter.
The republicans elect Senators Dexter, Bal
lauf and Yeaman. the latter by majority of
700. All republican representatives are
| elected. except Robert Harlan ''colored,"
who is beaten by Gen. A. +. Devereaux by
about 400 The democrats elect Avery and
Johnson judges and the republicans elect
Conner, Maxwell and Bachwath Watson
dem., for Probate Judge has a majority of
| 1000. Hill, rep, County Commissioner
| is elected by 1900 majority. The
| republicans elect five members of the Board
of Control by majorites ranging from three
to four thousand; also elect the directors of
the county infirmary and three Justices of
the Peace. The democrats elect one Justice
of the Peace, F. A. johnson. The five pre-
cincts to hear from gave $50 republican ma
Jority in 1879. This should be added to the
| figures given.
The Latest Returns.
COLUMBUS, Oct. IL. The returns tonight
indicate the election of 20 republican and IL
democratic Senators. Two districts included
in the above are still in doubt, one being
| claimed by the republicans. the other con-
| ceeded to the democrats. 1t is thought that
| the republicans will have from 80 to IS ma