The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-23
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record OF the Week,
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.
The Elections in Ohio and West
virginia---The One Repub-
lican, the Other Dem
ocratic.
Ohio.

The election In Ohio on Tuesday. Oct. II. was
for Secretary OF State, u Judge OF the Supreme
Court, member OF the Board of Public Works,
members OF Congress-. and county officers. Tho
returns, ~ sent out by the Associated Press
on the m rnng after the eecti II,
indicated Republican majority Of 1900 TO IT,
U~ Later returns from the same source, how
ever. cnt these down TO about 100 u. press
dispatch from Columbus, Ohio. SAYS: Complete
but unofficial returns reduce the Republican ma
lority close to 10000 Republicans claim
.ra.s tha. it 0v wl be e.s It anu u thought
that the official count will make 1t
about eleven thousand, which reverscs the DEM
ocratic majority OF last year, but does not show
any such cyclone as WAS claimed ON the night OF
election. Democrats say they will make the
fight for November with as much vigor rs ever.
The tho sn,. 1y
just been sent TO Dudley at Washington:
"Sixty-five counties show net Republican gain
OF asst. Deducting Hoadlys ma5orlt, Of last
naming twenty three counties will more than
bring this up 70 1000. Allen. Ashland. Craw-
ford. Datke, Mercer, Monroe. Pauding, Pick
away, Pike, and Richland show Democratic
"a rs over last wear" by close calls the Demo-
Gratis carry all the close and doubtful districts
except that OF Frank Hurd, who Is beaten.
The congressman elect are a. follows.
Democrats Republicans
4. James Il. Campbell. l. Benz. Butterworth.
4. Chas. NJ. Anderson. ?. Charles l.. Brown.
Q. Ben iamin lie Fevre. I. John Little.
6. William ID HILL .. William c. Cooper.
I. George Il. Seney. 10. Jacob Romess.
IL. Vim w. Elisberry. H. Albt. 6. Thompson
IL. JOS H. Cultivate. ia Chas. II. Grosyenor.
Is. Eer.ah wilkins H. Isaac H. Taylor
Ii. George w. Geddes. Il9. Ezra Il. Taylor.
Ii. Ad j. Warner. 20. VIM. Mckinley, Jr.
81. Martin A, Foran.
press dispatch from Cincinnati saws: The
returns received from all parts Of the state are
uniform in showing an increased vote. In many
places the increase is very marked Another
feature shown Is that the people are more than
ordinarily arraycd in the two great parties.
Both the Greenhack and Prohibition vote are
comparatively insignificant, and the vote was as
distinctly marked IL the Presidential ticket
had been before the people. A matter of great
surprise in the large vote received by the Rapub-
lcan can iidatc tor Judge OF the supreme
Court There was gcner belief tina. he would
fall far below the rest OF the ticket. owing to
dissatisfaction among the saloon men on ac-
count OF his opinions on the Scott liquor
law. On the contrary, IL appears he has been
carried fully up with the remainder OF the
his vote is greater than that for Robinson
Tie unexpected feature OF the election IL the
German vote, which was cast largely for the
Republican ticket. Hamilton, cuyahoga. Lucas,
large Teutonic populations. show heavy Repub-
lean gains. In tact, they turned the tide and
gave the victory to that party. Hamilton
County alone shows gain OF 5000 on the
vote OF last year. Cuyaioga shows gain Of
nearly 1900, Lucas gain OF over 1900. and
cratic and Republican press here agree that the
election IN Cincinnati was the blooliest that
has ever been held here The Democratic papers
assert that the thous2nd United States Deputy
Marshas were employed mainlyin intimidating
honest voters. while the Republican press con-
deputy sherifis in a similar manner, comparing
10 to the Mississippi policy