Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-16

few scratched tickets. A good deal Of
mystery surrounds the prohibition vote.
Upon this and with the holding of reports
from q few counties the Democrats base
the hope Of cutting down the Repub-
lican majority below $4,000. The con-
test for Congress in the Third district
is very close, but Morey, Republican can
didate runs ahead of his ticket 1872 votes in
Clermont county. which makes q change
of over FIVE hundred votes in favor Of the
Republicans.
His friends claim his election. The in
dications are that johnson, Republican can
didate for Supreme Judge, has majority in
Hamilton county of 3,000 and that he has
run ahead of the other candidates notwith.
standing the opporition OF the liquor inter
est, If this is confirms it will show the
temperance Democrats scratched their own
candidate and voted for him.
Greebackers Heard From.
CINCINNATI, October l5.-The unofficial
returns from Hamilton county show the fol-
lowing pluralities for State and Congress
sionsl tickets:
Robinson, Republican Secretary Of State
2,256; johnson, Republican, Judge OF the
Supreme Court, 2,5j1; Flickiuger, Repub
lican, Board of Public Works, 3,l47; But.
terworth, Republican, First district, for
Congress, ,526; Brown, Republican, Second
district, for Congress, 2,0S7. The Green
back State ticket averaged 81 The Pro
hibition vote averaged "a.
Away Up North.
CLEVELAND, October l5-Full election
returns show Robinson, Republican candi-
date for Secretary Of State, received in this
county, 22,S64 votes; Newman, Democrat
20,646; Robinson over Newman, 2,2lS.
Johnson, Republican, for Supreme Judge
received %, ,9i6; Martin, Democrat, 20, 729;
johnson over Martin, 2,2l7. For Board Of
Public Works, Flickinger, Republican
23,246; Benefer, Democrat, 204H; Flick
niger over Benefer, 1902 Martin A.
Foran, Democrat for Congressman from
the Twenty.frst District, a part Of this
county, received 1925; c. C. Burnet, Re-
publican. 1914; Foran over Burnet, 1901.
The wards and townships of the Nineteenth
District gave Z. B. Taylor, Republican,
ll6; Horace Alvord, Democrat, 2,ll3.
The Republicans elect their entire county
ticket, including Sherln.
Another Congre ssional Gain.
COLUMBUS October l5.-The results in
the congressional districts are probably as
follows: Democrats elect Lefeyre in the
5th and Hill in the 9th, Seney in the 7th,
Outhwaite in the 18th, wilkins in the 18th
and Foran in the 2lst. The Republicans elect
Butterworth in the lst and Brown in the I'd,
Morey in the Sd, Sinks in the 4th, Little in
the Sth, Cooper in the 9th, Powers in the
10th, Hoit in the llth, Thompson IN the
18th Grosvenor in the l4th Hedges in the
the 10th, J. d. Taylor in the l7th, }. Ii.
TAYLOR in the 18th f. B Taylor in the 18th,
and VIM. Mckinley in the 10th. MOrey,
Cooper and Grosvenor run ahead of their
ticket The majority of the latter is claimed
to be fully 5000 Later returns may change
the results in the three Of the districts set
down to the Republicans.
A Good Dele cation.
CoLuMBrs October lj. - Republicans
elect Congressman in the following Ohio
districts: lst 2nd, Sth, 9th, 10th, 18th,
l4th 18th, 10Th and Doth Democrats
elect in the I'd, 4th 9TH 9th. 7th, 18th 18th
and 2lst. The 18th, 10th and lIth are
still in doubt.
Nearly Half The state.
CoLrNBus, O., October l5.-Up to , p. m.
returns have been received from Is coun.
ties in Ohio, including Hamilton county.
showing net Republican gains of l2,62S
OF the Is counties yet to hear from, 20 gave
Republican and "a Democratic majorities
in 1883. Cuyahoga, Lucas and franklin
counties are among the number not heard
from. Hurd is defeated in the Tenth and
Carrpbell elected in the Third district
Waiting for Final Returns.
COLrMRCs, October IA prominent
Dem ocratic politician reasons as follows
about the election: The heavy Republican
gains have been made in the cities whereas
the Democrats have gained in the country
Thus in Columbus the Republicans gained
but in the back townships Of Franklin we
have gained enough to keep the Democratic
majority where it was. This will be found
to be the case in the townships of other
strong Democratic counties not YET
heard from, and the Republican
majority will be reduced to 10000. Thc
Republican leaders do no. concede this but
they are on the look out for reductions Be
tore the high figures So; in at n late hour lasi
hight they talked Of improper manipula
lions but say that under the conditions O.
The campaign and Ohio having been carried
y the Democrats two wears in succession
any majority is a triumph. Thus the leader,
re watching for final returns,
Hurd- -Romeis.
ToLEDo, October l5.-The Chairman Of
the Republican Com mi'tee estimates tn
msjorit! for Romeis in the Tenth distric
1t 2s2, based upon the following figures
Ssndusky county official except four pre-
cincfs. Huurs majority 216; Erie county
official Hurd's majority IL; Ottawa county
"stimated majority for Hurd go; Luca'
county, Romeis majority 1856.
In the Northwest.
Hurd claims majority Of 200, while tn
Republicans claim Romcis' election by 200
to 500. Returns come in slowly and it may
;ake the official vote 10 settle the question
Nothing has been heard from the back town
ships Of Ottawa county. The result in Lu
cas- county seems to render certain the
election Of the entire Republican ticket bye
majority Of FIVE hundred to eight hundred
Except The Clerk Of the Court, who has bu'
about three hundred and Wilson's election
common please judge is conceded by the
democrats, but the other candidate is in
doubt as Lemon, Democratic candidate IL
extremely popular and may pull through
The Circuit Judgesbips are all Republican
In Williams county the entire State and
county tiaket is reported Democratic with
the exception Of two county Offices. New
mans majority is placed at 957, Demo
cratic gain Of three over Hosdly
A Democratic Gain.
= ToEEDo. o, October l5.-Henry county
gives Newman l.4O0 majority, a Democrat
ic gain Of 200. Wood county elects the
entire Republican ticket except Sheriff by
500 majority. Brown. Democrat for Sher-
f.'hss 400 majority
Half the State.
CoLrNBrs, October li.-Porty-three coun-
ties iu the State show q net Republican
gain of 1893, this includes Hamilton coun-
ty. but does not include Cuyshogs, Frank
lin and Lucas counties. OF the IS coun-
ties to hear from, 81 gave Republican ma