The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-16
That's Where the Great Repub-
lican Majority has Fitted to.
Leaving only a Remnant of its
Former self Behind, which
makes Democrats Ju-
bAant.
The Democratic Ticket in West
Virginia Sweeps the State
with a Rush.
GOOD ENOUGH.

The news from Ohio grows more cheer
ful for the democrats every hour, and if
the returns are not soon completed, there
might be some danger of the republicans
losing the state. To the larger cities be
longs the credit of saving the republicans
from defeat. Couuption>taintcd though
it is, the result is none less satisfact-
ory to the republicans who believe in
winning honestly if possible, and if not,
dishonesty. If the rural districts had
given their usual republican majorities,
the democrats would have been buried
under an avalanche of votes, but, happily
for them, they did not and in most in
stances large democratic gains were re-
ported
Unofficial returns have been received
| from all the counties in the state, with the
exception of Carroll and Geauga, which
IN 1883 gave republican majorities aggre>
eating 1895. The republican majorities
in the different counties on secretary of
state foot up to 1918, while the demo-
cratic majOrities amount to 41,5OS, diff
ference in favor of the republicans
of 3 COZ. Add this to the republican mao
iorities of the two unhcard from counties
in 1888, will swell the republican major
ity to 5,932.
Surely this is gratifying result to the
democrats Think of it; state which
gave Garfield nearly $4,000 plural~
ity four years ago, cut down
now to about 5000, gain of
$4,000 The democrats of Ohio are to be
congratulated on their brave fight, which
is nothing less than glorious victory. 1t
was impossible for them to overcome the
wholesale corruption which carried tha
large cities against them. but they made
marvellous gains in the country and
smaller towns. The cyclonic gains which
the republicans were claiming Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning has dis
appeared, and in its place Is supplemented
a very weak and not at all encouraging
majority. The democrats have secured
eleven out of twcntyonG congressman
which give them a majority Of one.
From all accounts the presence of JingC
Jim in West Virginia awakened the dem
ocratic hosts in that grand old state, as
enormous gains are reported in all local.
tiles. Although the result is most salts
| factory in Ohio, old West Virginia ha:
; covered herself with glory.
; UNOFFICIAL. RETURNS.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Oct 15-Unoflicia
returns have been received from all Tho
counties of Ohio except the five follow
inc; Carroll, Geuga, Lorraine, Medini
and Tumbull These counties in 1SS;
! all gave republican majOrities aggregatins
, 7,O72 The following counties show un
1 official republican majorities on the stat,
ticket.
Ashtabula, 4,343; Athens, 1000; Bel
mont, 270; Champaign, 1,044; Clarke
1000, Clcrmont, 10; Clinton, 1,472; Co
lumbiana, 2.21S, Cuyahoga, 1867; Della
, ware, 420; Fayettc, 1,053; Fulton, $50
! Gallia, 200; Greene, 1900; Gurnsey, 7Sj
Hamilton, 2,269; Hardin, 364; Harrison
GAS; Highland, r.; Huron, 1,169; Jack
son, CTS; Jefferson, 1872; Lake, 1,6G2
Y Lawrence, 1890; Logan, IT'S; Lucas
: 319; Madison, 1874; Mahoning, 1,053
, Megis, 1,481; Miami, 925; Morgan, 400
b Morrow, 400; Noble, 2S9; Portage, 62t
: Preble. 2S3; Sciato, III; Summit, 1,70C
: Union, 1,1S7; Van Vert, 200; Warren
LIZA; Washington, 115; Wood, 600
Total 40, 1872.
! The following counties give democrati
= maiorities Adams, II; Allen, 1858
q Ashland, 7G0 Angelsee, 1900; Brown
LOO; Butler, 1850; Coshocton; 71C
Crawford, 2,213; Drake, 122, Defiance
LOO; Erie, 904; Fairfield, 1899; Frank
lin, 92S; Hancock, 800; Henry, 1,27;
: Hooking, 1893, Holmes, 2,016; Knox Il
Licking, 1,573, Marion, 742; Mercer, 2
IS 240; Monroe, 2,40G; Montgomery, SO;
): Muskegum, %; Ottawa, 1,456; Pauldins
II Ga; Perry, 1876; Pickaway, 1850; Pix
6 $40; Putnam, 1,S22; Richland 1,27t
o Ross, 147; Sandusky, 6G7; Seneca, 1,21i
y Shelby, 1,223; Stark, $50; ruscarawa
y 1000; Vinton 1888; Wayne, 427; Wi
u liams, 81; Wyandotte, 752;-Total Al
. 399.
70 Adding to the above the majorities {
! 1888 in the five counties unheard from
If gives net republican plurality of 10, Sc!
Is The five counties will probably increa'
y the maiorities of 1888 so that the plural
If ty will reach about 12,000. Republica
st congressman have been elected in Firs
If Second, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth
+ Fourteenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, an
N Twentieth districts-total 10. Democrat
l. congressman havg been elected in u
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth. Seyent
Eleventh Thirteenth, Fifteenth, 81
teenth, Seventeenth and Twenty first
III total II.
to Lorraine county gives Robinson. for Sc
% retary of state, 2, 175 majority. Trumbl
nc county, with two precincts to hear fror
! gives Robinson 3, 1875 majority. This W
a aet bring the majority in the state up to 12
900.
Medina county, republican majorit
1900,
rs CosHoCToN, Ohio, Oct. 15.-Coshoctt
&C county complete, twenty-five precinct
~ unofficialiy, gives Robinson net gain
o 26, reducing last years democratic majC
ity to TO Johnson and Flickenger RI
ahead Of Robinson.
S. TOLEDO, Oct. 15-Official vote of Il
Ie. cas- county, on secretary of state and co
as gresham: Robinson 6,2O3, Newm;