Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-27
Ohio Elections.

in Ohio has seen many changes. During
that period the majorities have varied
from over 101 900 for the Republican
ticket in 1868, to over 10000 for the
Democratic ticket in 1882 In 1862 the
Democrats carried the State on Secreta-
ry of State by 5,577 majority. In 1868,
the year preceding the Presidential
election, Mr.. Vallandigham was the
Democratic and Mr.. Brough the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor. The
vote that year was: Vallandigham
Dem, J, 1877, ,562; Brough (Rep.), 2Ss,66 Il,
or 101 900 Republican majority.
In the Presidential election of 1854
Mr.. Lincoln's majority was 50,5s6.
In the election of the succeeding year
the Republicans carried the State by
80, ,936 majority for Cox over Morgan for
Governor.
In 1867, 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, 243,605, or a majority for
the Republicans of 1888. The Demo-
Gratis, however, elected majority of the
Legislature, 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, General
Grant received Al ,42s majority over Mr..
Seymour, the vote being: Grant, $780,
12S; Seymour, 23S, 700.
In 1869, Mr.. Hayes was the Republi-
can and George H. Pendleton the DEM
ocratic candidate for Governor, and the
Republican majority was reduced to
1913 on vote of 236, 900 for Hayes and
229,5S1 for Pendleton.
In 1870 the Democrats carried the
State-the first time in eight years-on
minor State officers, the vote being:
Democratic, 221, ,765; Republican, 205,-
947. The next year Mr.. Noyes was the
Republican nominee for Governor
against General McCook. The vote
stood: Noyes, 23s, ,273; McCook, 21S, ,105.
This was the year preceding the Presi-
Dental election, and Grants majority
over Greeley in 1871 was 7,531.
In the election of the following year
the Democrats carried the State on Gov
ernor, electing William Allen over Mr..
Noyes by S17 majority, the vote being:
Allen, 214, ,654; Noyes, 213,S37, and also
secured a majority of the Legislature,
which reelected Mr.. Thurman to the
Senate.
In the election of 1874 the Democrats
were again successful, carrying the
State for State officers by majority of
1902. The next election being in the
year preceding the Presidential contest.
William Allen was the Democratic and
r. B. Hayes the Republican candidate
for Governor. The vote was Allen,
292, 1854; Hayes, 297, ,s13, or 5,544 Repub-
lican majority.
The vote in 1876 stood, Hayes, Rep.)
$50, ,69S; Tilden, 1892.
The Democrats carried the State
again on Governor in 1877 the vote be-
ing: Democratic, 271, ,625; Republican,
24S, Jos. Since then the State has gone
Republican at every election until last
fall by 1854 majority in 1878, II, 129 in
1879, 1927 for President in 1880, and
4,3O9 for Foster for Governor in 1881.
The election of 1882 was for Secretary
of State and other State officers. The
vote stood, Newman, Democrat, 316,-
s74; Townsend, Republican, 297,7 ,759.