Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-15

democrats have their headquarters at the
Franklin comfy club.
| The republicans are Wild with enthusiasm
parading in crowds. while the Blaine aud
Logan Glee club Is singing in the hall which
is packed in every part. AT the democratic
headquarters there is less enthusiasm.
ToLEpo, Oct. IL.
The majority in Defiance county will
probably reach ll00, Hill. democrat for
| Congress in 9th district elected
CoLuMBus, Oct. Ia.
| Six hundred and forty. eight wards and
precincts show a net gain of 10. s{5 over 'sS.
Later reports show large republican gain.
This indicates q majority Of y, 900 il later
returns keep up the ratio.
NEW YORK, Oct Il.
At 10 il was announced at the headquarters
of the national democratic committee that
Chic was conceded to the republicans by q
majority of $4,000.
At midnight, Ohio was claimed by the
national republican committee by majority
of from 1900 to 10000 and magic lantern
screen in front bore the words ''Praise God
from whom all blessings fow." At the
headquarters of the national democratic
committee, midnight, nothing conceded and
West Virginia was claimed by 1000 majority
which is the estimate in Wheeling. Candid
democrats in private express their opinion
that Ohio will be republican by . majority Of
10000.
CINCINNATI, Oct. II.
! The Commercial Gazette specials indicate
the election Of Hedges for Congress in Mans
field district by 500 majority. At Springfield
the enormous vote polled indicates republican
majority 1000. At London the republicans
elected their entire county ticket. In Hook
ing Valley large republican gains are report
ed.
| CINCINNATI, Oct. IL.
The outlook is that the republican majority
in Hamilton county will reach 2000 and both
Butterworth and Brown, republicans, are
elected to Congress.
New YORK, Oct H.
At the headquarters of the national repub-
lican committee a large screen had been
erected on which the returns were displayed
TO the crowd assembled telegram from
Commissioner Dudley reads as follows; ~
believed that Ohio has gone republican by
from l3, 900 to $4,000 majority
CINCINNATI, Oct IA.
At midnight carriage containing Butter
worth and Brown, republican candidates for
Congress, started from the Lincoln Club aud
psraded the streets with a brass band amid
the widest state OF enthusiasm.
CoLuMBUs. Oct. IL.
The noise of the enthused republicans on
the street is becoming internal. The air Is
filled with rockets of all shades and colors
and nearly every conbustible substance has
been brought into use.
1885 A. M,-The democrats have retired
from their headquarters and those who have
not retired are watching the republican torch
light procession and listening to the distant
sounds that rend Heaven, all having the pur-
pose of glorifying the man from Maine. The
democrats are hoping for favorable returns
from Butler, Mercer, Monroe, Licking and
other strong democratic counties, so as to
keep the republican majority below 10000.
CoLuMBUs, o., Oct. IA.
LA p. Might hundred and twenty
eight wards and precincts show q net republi.
can gain of 1926. The democratic candidate
for Congress in the 9Th district is probably
| elected.
Blaine and the News-Brief Words a,
Detroit,
MONROE, Mich, Oct a..
Blaine left Toledo at noon by a special
train on the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern railroad. He first stopped at Mon
roe. Mr.. Blaine was introduced as the next
president of the United States. He said: Il
always object to being introduced in that
4 way, hUl Ouly u luhte IOT tut pTebluen
cy" He then thanked the people for the
kind reception they had given him and said
he would not trouble them with speech
while they were holding their breath to hear
the verdict of Ohio.
DETROIT. Oct. IA.
At Wyandotte a crowd gathered to see
Blaine, who spoke briefly on the tariff The
party arrived in Detroit about o'clock, and
were transferred to carriages and driven in
the procession through the city for over three
hours. Many dwellings and business houses
we're gaily decorated and the people were out
in great numbers along the route. After the
procession, Blaine was driven to the house
of Mrs. Chandler, widow of the late Senator
Chandler, where he dined. Later, he re-
viewed from the balcony of the Russell
House a fine torchlight procession. Gen.
Fremont was on the balcony with Blaine,
and in response to repeated calls both
gentlemen made very brief speeches At Q
Blaine returned to the parlor. where he spent
a few minutes examining the returns from
Ohio, which had just began TO come in.
These we're principally from Cincinnati and
showed large republican gains. At Blaine's
suggestion they were read from the balcony
TO the people.
About 9.45 Blaine went to Music Hall
where was large meeting. At his appear.
ance the regular proceedings were suspended
and tbs audience cheered and called for a
speech. Blaine spoke q few words about
the news from Ohio, and soon returned tc
the hotel to inspect later returns. He read
the dispatches aloud to those in the room and
commenced on their significance. He va,
very quiet and composed and seemed greatly
pleased. The wire in his parlor in the Rus
sell House was connected with the wire in
his library at Augusta, Me, and in the inter
walls between the Ohio dispatches he receiv ed
congratulations OF bis family and friends Al
home.
The Victory Won.
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