The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-11
THE ELECTIONS.
MEAGRE RETURNS RECEIVED
FROM OHIO.
Republicans Claim Eleven Of
the Congressional Dele
cation,
BUT THE FIGURES AT PRES
ENT FAIL TO PROVE 1T.
Gain of g Republican Con-
gressman in West Virginia.

TOLEDO, Oct 10.-The indications at mid
night are that the Democrats carry this couptv
on the state and county tickets by about 800.
King (Rep) for Congress, runs ahead of his
ticket, and will probably have 200 majority in
the county.
Toledo City complete gives Hurd (Dem.) for
Congress, 181 majority
The majority for Newman in this city is
(two precincts estimated) 297.
Returns already received indicate the cleo
tion o Hurd, and the DemocIats claim his ma
iority to be 500 in this district.
DAYTON, O.. Oct. 11.-Montgomery county
gives Murry (Dem) for Congress about 1900
majory. Shultz (Rep) is probably elected by
small majority. The entire Democratic
ticket in this county is elected.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.--The following tele.
gram was received tonight from Speaker Keif-
or:
SPRINGFIELD, o.. Oct 10.
| will certainly be elected, but reports from
the state are not encouraging.
COLUMBUS, o.. Oct. 1O-Returns from Gal
precints show let Democratic gain of IA 482
This indicates Democratic majority of over
10000 in the state.
CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 10.-The weather is
pleasant and the election is proceeding quietly.
The returns already in show that the vote will
be very large. SO much scratching is being
done that the counting of votes, which begins
after pm, will be vely tedious.
Returns from Hamilton county as far as re-
ceived show constant Democratic gains which
indicates at this writing the election of the en-
tire Democratic ticket From few full re-
turns received it is apparent tho Democratic
State ticket has many More votes than the
Congressional and county tickets but it is
difficult to see how the difference can be great
enough to elect the Republican candidates for
Congress in the 1st and I'd districts. The vote
OF Marietta city and township gives Warner
(Dem.) for Congress a gain of 345; Horrs'
(Rep) estimated majority in Huron county
is 4,000k.
CINCINNATI, Oct. TO- Returns comDiled
from % precincts of Hamilton county Show
that in about one-fourth tire entire vote for
candidates on the Democratic State ticket
averages 800 more votes than Democrats on
the comfy ticket. But there is great diver
sity on the vote for county officers indicating
the Republicans will elect their candidate for
sheriff. The Democratic vote in 20 precincts
is $500 At the same rate for the remaining
precincts the Democratic majority would be
1900 The Republican place the majority for
Folett (Dem.) in the first district at 700 and
Jorpan in the I'd at 1g00.
CoLUMAUs Oct. 10.-The weather is pleasant
and everything indicates large vote.
Five hundred and forty-fve precincts and
wards show net Democratic gain of 1928.
Reports already received are from all parts of
the State and i@dicate general Democratic
gain. In Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland
and Toledo, the Democratic gains are large.
LATER.
Three hundred and sixty-tWo precincts give
Democratic gain of 6,256. At the same rate
the Democratic majority in the State will be
1900. There are 1867 precincts ia the State
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Columbus a. m.-Returns on Congressman
are meagre and unsatisfactory and from a
majority of them no definite results have been
secured. The best information that can be
oaiua1 from hOth baadnnaptarS rix m
publicans the Sd, 8th l1th, 14th, 18th, 18ih,
and 18th districts in all. LIST, I'd. 4th, 9TH.
10th, 18th, 10Th, uad 21st, conceded to the dem
ocrats. leaving the 9th, 7th, 9th, 18th, 18th and
goth in doubt The republicans claim they
will have eleven majority of the delegation
Governor Foster accounts for the republican
defeat ON the ground they had eight or ten can
didates. When bitter fight was made. He
assigned as other reasons that the liquor inter-
est went over in body to the democratic par
ty. Not only furnishing means but also active
In pulling full vote. He is of the opinion if
the republicans had gotten out to vote demo-
Gratis would not have carried the State.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 10.-Returns compiled
from IL precincts of Hamilton county show
Democratic majority OF 346S for the State
ticket while the lowest Democratic majority
on the county ticket is that for sheriff 337 At
the same rate for the remaining precincts the
maximum Democratic majority will be $500
aud minimum $50.
Democratic victory at about 10000 in tn state
and at least ten congressman.
WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLEsTowN, w. ", Oct. 10-John E.
Kenna (Dem.) is reelected to Congress by a
small majority,
WHEELING, Oct. 10.-The lst West Virginia
district has elected Golf (Rep.) by 300 TO 800
majority. The same counties in 1880 gave
Hancock for Presidens majority of 1881
Ohio county the home of the Democratic
candidate for Congress and hitherto democrat
ic by about 800 has given democratic majori-
ty of less than 30. Reports from interior coun-
ties indicate the probable election of Goff (Rep)
to congress from the 1st district by small ma
jorty.
The second and fourth districts have been
hotly contested bnt there is not much douct
about both being carried by the democrats by
majoritses ranging from 1000 to 1900 each