The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-15

Chas e. Brown, Rep, is elected to
congress in the Second district.
The republicans concede the reelection
of Foran (democraD to congress in the
Twenty first district. The democrats are
hoping for favorable returns from Butler,
Mercer, Monroe and Licking, their strong
democratic counties so as TO keep the re
publican majority below 10000. Nine
hundred and sixty five wards and pre-
cincts show a net democratic gain of $50
over the vote for secretary of state in
1880. The same wards and precincts
show net republican gain of 1869.
TOLEDO, Oct 14-Nothing definite has
been heard from the outside counties in
this district in reference to congressman.
1t will be several hours before it will be
possible to report with any certainty as
to Hurd.
Indications point to the election of
Romers over Hurd. for congress, by n
small majority.
At 1880 a. m. meagre returns from a
portion of the district outside of Lucas
county has been received though not
enough to Justify further prediction as to
the result, or to change the estimate all
ready given. The republicans are gener-
ally still claiming the election of Romeis
to congress by a small majority though
the most conservative count reserved!y
upon such result until the complete re-
turns have been received from the demo-
cratic counties.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 14.-The total vote
is estimated at 65, 600 or 70, 900. Repub-
lican gains are reported in nearly all pre-
cincts heard from, 80 in one, 116 in an
other and 1874 in another. Small demo
cratic gains are shown in one democratic
ward. The republicans claim the election
of both Congressman ButterwOrth and
Brown by 1900 majority.
George Seney, democrat, is reelected
to congress in the Seventh district,
Butterworth is elected in the First dis
trict by about $500 majority.
The Commercial Gdzette's special indi-
Gates the election of Hedges for congress
in the Mansfield district by 800 majority,
DAYTON, Oct. 4.-Great crowds sur
round the republican headquarters APP
plauding as each bulletin is read. Re-
turns from three wards in this city give
237 republicans gain over last spring or
500 over last fall. Other precincts indi-
cate little gains If this continues Day
ton will give a small republican majority.
Sinks, candidate for congress, runs seve
raj hundred ahead of his ticket.
Returns for the city of Dayton are all
in, giving the city 179 democratic major
ity on the state ticket, republican gain
of 500. In one precinct of the soldiers,
home the republicans gain 11S. John
Sinks, republican candidate for congress,
carried the city by rs majority. The re-
publican candidate for sheriff carried
Dayton by 359 majority; 1896 votes
were cast in the city.
CLEVELAND, Oct 14.-Incomplete re
turns indicate the election of FOran, dem
ocratlC candidate for congress, and Saws
yer, democratic candidate for sheriff
The republicans elect all other candidates
in this county by majority of 5000 tC
$500. The republican state ticket vii
carry the county by about the same ma
j0rity.
ARKoN, Oct. 14.-Mcklnley, republl
can, carries the Twentieth district by
800 over Paige.
DEFIANCE, Oct. 14-Hill, democra
candidate for congress in the Sixth dis
trict, is elected.
YOUNGSTOWN: O., Oct. 14.-Mahoning
county is republican by LOO, net re
publican gain of $50, Isaac II. TayloI
for congress in the Eighteenth district, il
elected by about G,0OO.