The Portland daily press., 1883-10-10
THE ELECTIONS.
Returns from Ohio and Iowa Com.
ing in Slowly.
Large Republican Gains Reported In
Ohio.
But Neither Side Over-Confdent
of Success.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 9.-In southern Ohio the
weather is mild and pleasant, and favorable to
full turnout of voters. So far as heard from
here, the poll is the heaviest in Republican
wards. AS to how the vote is going no one
can do more than guess
CLEVELAND, Oct. 9.-Up to noon a heavy
vote had been polled here. The Democrats
claim 1900 majority in the city, and the Re-
publicans concede 5000. The second amend
ment workers were very active. They had
headquarters in every ward except the third,
and in most of the precincts the ladies indus
triously distributed both tickets impartially, to
get the vote for prohibition.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster of Iowa, the reputed
author of the prohibition enacta ent of that
State, was on the ground, and went from ward
to ward in carriage, directing the temper
ance forces Notices were profusely displayed
at the second amendment headquarters, like
the following: "Betty and the Baby VS.. Doodle
and Beer" "Vote for the Second Amend
ment and down will go Saloons and up will 20
Home and our Bows" and "Vote for Sally
and the Babies" The ladies wore badges
with the State coat-of-arms and the inscription
"Seconi Amendment for God, and Home,
and Native Land" A large majority against
both amendments is probable here.
COLUMBUS. o., Oct. 9.--1O0 p. m.-The
weather ro-day is warm and bright. and big
vote is being polled. Representatives of both
parties are interested in the second amendment
but it is believed it will get light vote. At
the Republican headquarters it is announced
that the straight tickets are being voted, and
great deal of scratching is being done by the
Democrats. More than half the entire vote
had been polled at noon.
CINCINNATI, Oct 9-An enormous vote has
been polled in Hamilton county to-day. Five
precincts give net Republican gain of 202.
Both parties claim the county. The reform
Democratic vote was small, probably not ex-
ceeding 1900 votes, The Republicans claim
large gains in the German wards, and say that
Foraker will overcome Newmans majority of
last year, which WAS 1869. The Democrats
are equally hopeful that they have carried
the entire county and State ticket. Informa-
tion is not yet at hand on which to base an in
telligent opinion.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 9s-Returns from 165 wards
and precincts show net Republican gain of
1,1S6 in total vote of "a 438. The first amend
ment received 5,729 and second 1880 votes.
Few returns have been received from the
large cities. 201 wards and precints show
net Republican gain of / $40 votes in total Of
At 1857.
l1.3O p. m.-Two hundred and ffty-seven
wards and precincts give net Republican
gain of LII. The Republicans claim large
gains in Cincinnati.
DAYTON, o., Oct. 9.-The entire Democratic
county ticket is elected. There are slight Re-
publican gains all around A heavy vote was
cast for the second amendment.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 10.-12. 80 A. M. Seven
teen precincts of the 103 in this county give a
Republican gain of 1877 on the Governor vote.
This action would give the county to Hoadly
by a small majority, but with the votes cast
for the reform Democratic ticket would leave
the result as to the legislature in doubt with
the chances in favor of the Republicans. No
report of the strength of the reform Demo-
cratic ticket has been made While the sec
ond amendment gets a large vote the majority
against it will be sufficient probably to over
come the majority in other parts of the State.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 9.-When the polls closed
tonight the Republicans gave up nearly every
ward and the Democrats claimed everything
in the city and township, but as evening pro-
gressed the Republicans grew more hopeful
and the Democrats began to be doubtful. At
o'clock no ward had been fully counted, and it
is not likely that the result in the city can be
asceftained definitely before morning, but
enough is known to show that the Democrats
lost and gained where least expected Proba--
candidates, but a part of the legislative ticket
is in doubt. But the Democrats concede loss
in the county of ], 200 over Falls vote. "A ju-
bilee meeting was beld in the Tabernacle to-
night by the Women's Christian Temperance
Union.
DAYTON Oct 10-1.00 a. m.-Returns from
IL voting precincts of this city give a net DEM
ocratic gain of 50. There is no hope for any of
the Republican candidates on the county ticket
and there are only six more precincts to hear
from.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 10- Midnight - Returns
from 391 wards and precincts show a net Re-
publican gain of 1404 IN total vote of 100000.
The first amendment received IA, ,499 votes and
the secoud 81, 1893.
2am m.-The Republican Committee expect
to elect their Governor by few hundred, but
comedies that it depends on the result in Gin
cinnati and Cleveland. Returns are so meagre
that neither committee is over confident
An impression prevails that the second
amendment will be carried. Neither commit
tee seemingly cares for the legislature. Gov.
Foster comedies that the result depends in Gin
cinnati and Cleveland and says the calculations
as to strong localities have been reversed on
both sides.