Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-08
THE EI EUTION.
A sweeping Victory for the Low
Tax Democracy.


Tax Democracy.
Up to noon to-day the election re-
Turns from Shelby county included
all of the city wards aud twelve of the
county districts out of the eighteen
in all leaving six to be heard from.
The total vote, as far as heard from,
indicates the election Of the entire
Democratic ticket, including Norris
and Price, colored, who, it was claimed
by some, were behind. The actual
count shows Price to have received
1898 votes, and Norris 1916 votes,
while Paine had received 1916 votes,
leaving the latter 70 behisd Price and
1870 behind Norris. The Second dis
trict, the Fourth, Seventh, Eighth
Ninth and Tenth are to hear from, and
it is confidently believed the entire
ticket has been victorious.
The total city and county vote for
Bate, emitting the six districts not
yet returned is 1890, while Hawkins
receives 1922; majority for Bate 458
The total RUSSELL vote as far as heard
is 1873. The total Beasley is Sc.
The total vote for Young, for Con-
gress, emitting the six districts to
hear from is 45l7, against 4l32 for
Smith, majority for Young 385 in the
city and county so far. The
workingmen's candidate for Congress,
Hawkins, received a total of 6lO votes
In the ten city wards, and the county
as far as heard from.
AT noon to-day the news from Tip
ton, Fayette and Hardeman counties.
indicated the election Of Young to
Congress by from 1000 to 1900 votes.
Fayette is close, and Smith s majority,
if anything, is small, while Hardeman
and Upton have given good msjorities
for Young. The following returns
from the county we're received this
forenoon and are in addition to those
printed in this mornings papers.
FIRST DISTRICT.
For Governor-Bate l43, Hawkins
l49, RUSSELL 2, Bcasley 20.
For COngress-Youig 146, Smith
l5l, scattering IS.
For State Senate-Galloway 139,
Porter lbs, Eaton 149, Hook l49,
Wright2.
For representatives. Patterson 144,
Kelly, l28, Wendell 1873, Norris ia,
Price ll3, Ramsey $40, Cassels 149,
Barnum 149, Paine l49, johnson 2,
Williamson 2, Robinson 2, Richard.
son 2, Andrews 2.
THIRD DISTRICT.
The Third district gave the Demo-
Gratis "a majority. The vote was as
follows: Bate l79, Hawkins 95, Beas-
ley 2.
COngressman-Youn ia, Smith SO,
Hawkins l.
State Senator-Galloway 123, Porter
l22, Eaton lO6, Hook lO1, Waite /,
Wheless l.
Representatives - Patterson 122,
Kelly lis, Wendell 40, Norris 1l3.
Price ll3, Ramsey 1O1, Cassels LOG,
Barnum 104, Howard SO, Paine 1O2
Rideout !, Silvers l, Walls l, Hopkins
l, Below l, johnson l, Robson IL.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
For GOvernor-Bate 81, Hawkins
232, Beazley 2.
For COngress-Young SO, Smith
232, Hawkins 6.
For State Senate-Galloway 81,
Porter s6, Eaton 227, Hook 228, Waite
6, Wheless6 6.
For representatives Patterson "a
Kelley So, Wendell 50, Norris 49,
Price 81, Ramsey 227, Cassels 22s;
Barnum 223, Howard 227, Paine 228,
Rideout G., Silvers 6, Walls6, Hopkins
5. Below 6, Williamson l.
sEvENTEENTH DISTRICT.
For GoveruOr-Bate As; Hawkins,
1885, Beasley, l.
For COngress-Youug 43; Smith,
12l.
For State senate-Galloway, 46,
Porter, 45; Eaton, ll6; Hook, 1l6.
For representatives Patterson As;
Kelly, 45; Wendell, 80; Norris, %;
Price, "a; Ramsey, l3l; Cassels, 1I6;
Barnum, 1l6; Howard, lis; Paine,
l16.