The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-11
FRAGMENTS OF TIE FIGHT

The democrats elect three congressman
in Iowa.
Cleveland's ward in Buffalo gave Blaine
200 majority.
Ben Buffers committee has not as yet
claimed any state,
There were no republican candidates in
the field in Georgia.
The result in New York is the closest
ever known in any large state.
The Indiana legislature is largely demo
cratic, and will return Voorhees, to the
senate.
Over $4,000 young men cast their first
presidential vote in New York and Brook
lyn
The day before the election Dudley said
he would not give 500 to have Indiana
assured 10 Blaine.
Lon Cameron evidently has the new
legislature in Pennsylvania, and will be
reelected to the senate.
Morrison's official majority over Need
less is 1890 an increase of 600 over his
majority in 1882.
Tammany Hall is exceedingly sore over
the defeat of its entire county ticket, eX>
cept for coroner.
, Blaine gained 1,7t6 votes over Cars
field in Monroe county, N. Y Roches~
teri. the home of Bill Purcell
The election law of South Carolina is
so complicated that 1t had to be explained
to numerous white voters.
Blaine carries Eric county of which
Cleveland was once Sheriff. by LAST.
Garfield carried the county by 1851.
Sunset Cox is reelected to Congress with
the snug. majority of $4,000. He might
spare Cleveland few thousand
The New York delegation in the next
House will be evenly divided-seventee
republicans and seventeen democrats.
1t costs each of the leading political or
CARNATIONS of New York from $40
to $15,0 900 to get what is called the gener
al tickets printed
Oneida county, New York, the home of
the stalwarts, gave Garfield / ,946 pmrali,
ty. Cleveland carries the county with II
plurality of 81.
Wednesday afternoon the republican
committee in New York claimed" Vir-
ginia. Florida, Tennessee, New York, In
diana and New Jersey
In the present congress there are two
republican representatives from kentuc-
ky. The Kentucky delegation to the next
house viii be solidly democratic.
The new party in Michigan-for the
fusionists do form new party-has de-
veloped surprising strength, and with an
administration to back it may succeed in
ruling the state in future elections.
The republicans have done remarkably
well in Ohio, carrying the state by about
30, 700. Not more than half dozen
counties show democratic gains over
October while the republicans gains are
large, reaching 3,739 in Hamilton (Cin~
cinnati J, and 5,447 in Cuyahoga, Clcvc-
land.
The Albany EgeRiHG JoaraaL, which
has conceded the state to Cleve>
land, is a conservative, reliable republican
paper, which has earnestly supported
Blaine. 1t has always enjoyed q good
reputation for its prompt and accurate
election returns, this dating from the
! ThurIow Weed regime.
indianapolis is in Marion county,
| INDIANA. Four years ago Garfield and
Arthur carried Marion county by 2,441
over Hancock and English. Blaine visited
Indianapolis, having there one of the
greatest demonstrations of the campaign
Logan followed him few days before
the election. Yet Marion county gives
Blaine but ego plurality, a loss of 2,215.
Either Blaine's visit did no good, or
Hendricks popularity over Engl:shs has
had "a great effect in Indiana.
Two citizens Of Vallejo, Cal, of oppos-
tie politics, have laid wager which pro-
| gides that the loser must stand upon a
conspicuous street corner from o'clock
in the morning until in the evening, and
black the boots of passersby. The winntel
will drum up custom for HIM.
In New York city there are Tl2 polling
places to each Of which were detailed on
on election day four inspectors at $3.50,
two supervisors $50, two clerks $15, two
marshals $10-;otal $225, amounting tt
$16O, 900 for the entire city; there was, il
is estimated, paid for printings tickcrs
100000, and to political workers fully
$1,000,000, and $3.50 booths at s. each
ST., 800; circulars $4,000, and $1,000
for postage on the same making the cOs
of election in New York city alone 81,
| COS, 900 A presidential election is {
luXurY financially at least.