The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-12
STILL MORE ENCOURAGING.
THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN
OHIO INCREASING.
Considerably Over I2,0O0-The Pro-
hibition Amendment Probably
Adopted.
fDy telegram 1, the Dispatch,


COLUMBUS, October 11.-More complete
returns from Tuesdays election indicate
an increase in the Democratic majority,
which will probably be considerably over
$4,000.
Later returns on the legislative ticket In
dictate that the Democratic majority on
Joint ballot will not be more than a. The
second amendment will receive about 300,-
600 votes, and will probably be adopted
unless the cities go strongly against It.
The judicial amendment Is carried beyond
doubt. The first amendment will not
get over 100000 votes. The prohibition
vote is estimated ut from 5000 to 10000
and the Greenback vote at 10000.
Iowa.
CHICAGO. October IA special to the
Journal from Des Moines says: Sherman's
majority will reach 10000. Complete re-
turns from fifty-ninc counties, which in
cIude heavy Democratic districts, give 49,
800, and partial returns from the remaining
counties give him $1,000. His plurality
will not be less thar $4,000.
The lower house is close. The Republi-
cans now have 81 and the opposition Al. OF
the remaining 5 the Republicans will get 8.
The Senate now stands: Republicans, 81
opposition, 8; in doubt. 3.
Judge Cook DemocraOi is elected TO Con-
grcsS in the Sixth district by small ma
iOrity.
Celebrating the Ohio Victory I'm staun-
ton-BOnflros and Artillery.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
STANTON, VA. October 11.-Bontires
ore burning. The Democratic Workers
Clubhouse is illuminated and artillery are
firing salutes over the Democratic victory
in Ohio. John w. Daniel is addressing
the people from the balcony Of the Masonic
Hall
Feeling I'm Washington About Ohio.
GENERAL AIR or GLOON PERvADING TIE
DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.
a Washington special to the Philadelphia
Times says: The discussion OF election
news from Ohio has absorbed all other top
les here to-day. From an early hour this
morning TIL late tonight very little else
has been talked about. As no city in the
Union is so much affected by the results Of
u political change the interest in anything
which points that way Is here more intense
than elsewhere. In the departments very
little work was done to-day, officials, great
and small, being either out upon the street
u HlhS W S't cDillt Sdii'loNtNil
or loaling in the corridors discussing what
news they had. The varying reports lent
an additional excitement to the day. These
reports came from friends in OHIO and dii
fered quite as widely as the political feel
Ing OF the senders.
There was n general feeling Of gloom
peryading the official world. "Ohio is a
Republican State" observed a prominent
ofiice-holding politician, "and We ought to
have it to stand any show next year. or
course it will go Republican then, but that
is too late to do us any good. We want it
now, and we want no drawn game. This
is disagreeable surprise for Us, and its
importance cannot well be overratcd.' Said
an Assistant Secretary " II this be true that
the Democrats have carried Ohio, with 4
man like IIoadly and the discussions in
their ranks. against a man like Foraker
and our well-conducted campaign, it puts
them on 4 footing for success next year
which nothing but their own fooIishness
this winter in Congress will shake"