Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-10

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They wanted him TO 90 to Col. Cook and
make the affidavit in his Office. Payne
wanted to advise with Col. Inpersol.
Richards telegraphed for Col. InoersoI.
and Richards and Miller took Paype to
Col. Ingersolrs house Sunday, October
lst, and there Col Ingersoll read the af-
fldavits and said they we're wanted for
the purpose Of downing Attorney-Gcn-
erai Brewster, Cameron and Corkhill, all
OF whom would have to go when Con-
Rress met and began its investigation
Into the star route business. 1t was
agreed that FOote should make an affi-
davit and give 1t to Payne, and Payne
should hold the affidavit until he made
his own, or until they got $1,000, which
Foote demanded for his. But Major
Richards got posssssion of the affidavit
and refused to give 1t up. He was dis
charged from the Department of JUS
tice. on July 18th, while acting for the
Government. Fall says he spread the
impression that he was working in the
interest Of the defense, and authorized
Skiriugton to say so. The result was
that John u. Cox approached him re-
peatedly, and said he had two jurors for
sale, and whenever Fall had the money
Cox engaged to bring in the men.
Richard L. Laws claimed that through
Brown he brought about a disagree
ment Of the jury. Laws said he was
employed by the defense to influence
Brown, and did so, they being neigh
bors, and ON terms of brotherly inti-
macy, while man named Ludington
also claimed control of q vote, and Of
fered to deliver it any time the money
was forthcoming.
In Illln0ls.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-Returns from the
State are still incomplete, and at this
hour, IL pm, it is still impossible to
state the result, which is estimated to be
very close. The Republicans will have
a majority Of from three to five on joint
ballot in the Legislature, though the
Democrats probably have a majority in
the House. The latest returns indicate
that ON Congressman the Republicans
hold their own, while the Democrats
have gained the additional member
given in the new app0rti0nment. The
following are elected: First District,
Durham, Republican,; Second, Finerty,
independent Democrat: Third, Davis.
Republican; Fourth, Adams, Republi-
can; Fifth, Elwood, Republican; Sixth,
Hit, Republican; Seventh, Henderson,
Republican; Eighth, Cullen, Republi-
can: Ninth, Payson, Republican; Tenth,
Lewis, Republican; Eleventh, Marsh,
Republican; Twelfth, Riggs, Democrat;
thirteenth. Springer, Democrat; Four
teenth, Rowsll. Democrat; Fifteenth,
Cannon, Republican; Sixteenth, Shaw,
Democrat; Seventeenth, Moulton. Dem
ocrat; Eighteenth, Morrison, Demo
crat; Nineteenth, Townsend, Democrat;
Twentieth, Thomas, Republican.
The Chicago Lucky Ones.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Returns from Chi
cago and Cook county are completed
and show the following result: For
County Treasurer, Trip, Democrat,
1852 pluralityi Sheriff, Hanckett, Repub-
lioan, 4l3 plurality; County Clerk,
Ryan, Democrat. 799 plurality; Probate
Clerk, Tennett, Republican, 9l3 plu-
rality; Coroner. Boyden, 748 plurality;
County Superintendent Of Schools, Liant,
Republican. 30 plurality; Commission
ers, Democrats and Republican.
Latest returns from the State indicate
the election of the Republican State
ticket by from 10000 tn 1900.
Probate Judge, Knickerbocker.R .Repub-
lioan, has l26 plurality. County Judge,
Pendergast, ia plurality. As has been
seen, the county il very evenly divided
between the Republican and Democrats.
Party lines were totally ignored outside
Of active politicians, AMI candidates
were chosen entirely for their popular
ity. The highest Democratic plurality
is 2S52, the highest Republican 4163; in
dicating an independent vote Of 10000.
Returns on Congressman indicate the
election Of Cullen and Thomas, Repub-
licans, in the Eighth and Twentieth
Districts.
seasible Man.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-In conversation
on political topics this morning Score
tary Folger expressed the opinion that
until the existing breach is healed the
Republican party cannot consistently
expect success at the polls. Judging
from the tone Of his remarks the Score
tary never entertained an opinion OF
carrying New York.
The Minnesota Returns.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 9.-Returns tabulated
up to 3 O'Clock this morning give the
following majorities to Congressman:
White, Republican, First district, 286;
Wakefield, Republican, Second district,
1888; Straight, Republican, Third dis
trict, 6532; Washburpe, Republican,
Fourth district, 2642; Nelson, Republi
can, Fifth district, 1868. Returns from
the Second. Third and Fifth districts
are incomplete, and later returns will
increase the maierites. The Legisla
ture from returns this morning will be
M follows: Senate, Republicans 81,
Democrats 10, Independents and Green
hackers and independents, 3. House,
Republicans 10, Democrats q, 1nds-
pendents 3.
wisconsin Election Returns.
MILWAUKEE. Nov. 9.-Returns for the
State Legislature arc complete, showing
the following complexion: senate ID
Republicans and 10 Democrats; DEM
ocratic gain of 4. Assembly, b2 Re
publicans, Is Democrats and Inde-
pendent; . Republican loss Of IL. The
Republican majority on joint ballot Is
8. One Congressional District Is still IN
doubt, but is claimed positively by both
the Republicans and Democrats. The
former figures out majority OF 50 for
Williams, and the Democrats claim that
Winsns has 1000 majority.
The Tennessee Election.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 9.-Geperal James r.
Chalmers, Independent Democratic oan-
didate for Congress in the Second Miss
issippi District, opposing Van h. Man.
ming, the Democratic nominee. Is in the
city. In an interview he asserted that
bulldozing was rraoticed in Tallahatch-
ie county, where an election was pre-
vented from being held, under the pre-
tense of fear Of smallpox, which de-
prived him Of $40 votes, and one pre-
cinct in De Soto county, where the
judges refused to hold an election,
which lost to him 800 votes. Notwith-
standing all these he claims the election
returns him by 107 majority.
In Texas.
GALVESTON, Nov. 9.-Ochiltree, Re-
publican, carried the Seventh District.
In Mississippi.
JACKSON. Nov. 9.-No doubt as to the
election of Chalmers and Van Eaton,
both by small msjoritiese
In North Carolina.
RALKlau, Nov. 9.-Returns from the
First District indicate the election OF
Poole, Republican. Doubts are enter
tanned of the election Of Bennett, Con-
gressman. at large. and Robbins, Demo
crat, in the Seventh District.
In Delaware.