Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-07-12
THE NORTHWEST
Ohio. Elections.


in Ohio has seen many changes. Dur
ing that period the majorities have
varied from over 101 900 for the Repub-
lican ticket in 1868, to over 1900 for the
Democratic ticket in 1882. In 1862 the
Democrats carried the State on Secreta-
ry of State by 5,577 majority. In 1858,
the year preceding the Presidential cleo
ton, Mr.. Vallandigham was the Demo-
cratic and Mr.. Brough the Republican
candidate for Governor. The vote that
year was: Vallandigham (Dem.) 187,-
562; Brough (Rep.) 28s,661, or 101 ,099
Republican majority.
In the Presidential election of 1864 Mr..
Lincoln's majority was so, ,5s6.
In the election of the succeeding year
the Republicans carried the State by 29,-
936 majority of Cox over Morgan for
Governor.
In 1857, the year previous to General
Grants first election, the Democrats
nominated Allen G.. Thurman and the
Republicans r. B. Hayes for Governor.
The vote, after one of the sharpest con-
tests on record, stood: Thurman, 240,-
622; Hayes, 243, sos, or majority for the
Republicans of 2,93S. The Democrats,
however, elected a majority of the Leg
islature, having eight majority on joint
ballot, and elected Mr.. Thurman to
succeed Benjamin F. Wade in the
United States Senate.
In 1868, the Presidential year, Gener-
al Grant received Al, ,42S majority over
Mr.. Seymour, the vote being-Grant,
$50, ,12S; Seymour, 23s, 700.
In 1869 Mr.. Hayes was the Pepnbli-
can and Geo. H. Pendleton the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, and the
Republican majority was reduced to
1878 on a vote of 236, 900 for Hayes and
228, ,5S1 for Pendleton.
In 1870 the Democrats carried the
State-the first time in eight years-on
minor State officers, the vote being
Democratic, 22l ,765; Republican, 2O5,-
947. The next yeer Mr.. Noyes was the
Republican nominee for Governor
against General McCook. The vote
stood: Noyes, 23s,273; McCook, ls,1O5.
This was the year preceding the Presi-
DENTAL election, and Grants's majority
over Greeley in 1871 was 81, ,531.
In the election of the following year
the Democrats carried the State on Gov
ernor, electing William Allen over
Mr.. Noyes by SIT majority, the vote be-
ing-Allen, 2l4,654; Noyes, 213, 1897, and
also secured majority of the Legisla-
ture, which reelected Mr.. Thurman to
the Senate.
In the election of 1874 the Democrats
were again successful, carrying the
State for State officers by a majority of
17,2O2. The next election being in the
year preceding the Presidential election
the Republicans put forth extra efforts
and made it Presidential contest.
William Allen was the Democratic and
r. B. Hayes the Republican candidate
for Governor. The vote was Allen,
292, 1864; Hayes, 297,S13, or 5,544 Repub-
lican majority.
The vote in 1876 stood, Hayes (Rep.)
330,69S; Tilden, 323,1S2,
The Democrats carried the State again
on Governor in 1877, the vote being:
Democratic, 27l,625; Republican, 24s,-
1O5. Since the State has gone Republi-
can at every election until last fall by
3,14 majority in 1878, II, ,129 in 1879, 34,-
227 for President in 1880, and 24,309 for
Mr.. Foster for Governor in 1880.
The election of 1882 was for Secretary
of State and other State officers. The
votestood, Newman, Democrat, 3l6,S74;
Townsend, Republican, 297,759