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

1880 shows 9 net democratic gain of SIS. The
ratio throughout the State would give
republican majority of 5000. Compared
with the vote of 1888 for the same precincts.
. republican majority of Is, 900 is indicated.
324 wards and precincts in Ohio show q net
republican gain of 4, $50.
CINCINNATI, Oct. IA.
7P. M.-The result in Hamilton county
is very doubtful. Il is reported that Butter
worth is defeated and Brown is elected in the
second district. The comparison is made
with the governor vote Of 1888.
The polls closed at 6 o'clock with no fur
ther outbreaks to the great relief Of every
body. 1t was the very general apprehension
that trouble would occur rs the polls were
about TO close, and men were sent to the
most dangerous precincts TO preAent violence.
Fortunately, the day closed quietly. The
worst trouble occurred in one of the precincts
in the Sth ward, where . number of colored
deputy marshals came in collision with the
by-standers, and as the latter were largely
anti republican, the colored men were quick
ly routed but not till number of shots were
fired. A cry of lynch the negroes was raised
and the csowd rushed into the next street
after the few colored men. One was caught
and nearly beaten to death Another was
struck with boulder, and he is supposed to
be mortally hart. During the afternoon at
this precinct large crowd remained.
9P. M.-The republicans claim the elec-
tion of the entire ticket in Hamilton county.
The returns show that the Germans in that
county voted largely with the republicans.
The total vote in the city is estimated at
between $1,000 and 10000. Republican
gains are reported in nearly all the precincts
heard from; fifty in one, one hundred and
sixteen in another and one hundred and
twenty four in another. A small democratic
gain is shown in one democratic ward. The
republicans are claiming the election Of both
congressman, Butterworth and Brown, and
the entire county ticket by 2000 majority
DAYTON, Oct IA
Returns indicate that the city,i democratic
by a majority of 800. The soldiers home
cast very full vote. Probably the repub-
lican majority Is 800.
CLEVELAND, Oct IA.
The democrats carried the 18th ward in
this city by the same majority as last year.
The small towns in this county show small
republican gain.
TOLEDO, Oct. Ia.
Hurd, democrat, is elected to Congress by
reduced majority.
CLEVELAND. Oct. IA.
Congressman probably elected: 10th dis
trict Hurd, democrats 10Th district Taylor,
republican; l6tn district George Geddes,
democrat; lst district Benz. Butterworth,
republican.
CINCINNATI, Oct. IA.
IL p. M.-55 precincts in Hamilton county
give net republican gain of 2740. This
is about one-halt of all the precincts in the
county.
Crowds in the streets are shouting for
Blaine and Logan and are also hurrahing for
Butterworth. Returns from Hamilton county
continue TO show large republican gain over
1888.
DAYTON, Oct IA.
Great crowds are around the republican
headquarters applauding vociferously as each
bulletin is read. Returns from 3 wards in
the city give z37 republican gain over last
spring, or 500 over last fall. The last pre-
cincts indicate like gains.
CINCINNATI, Oct IA.
The election in this city has been the most
memorable one in its history. The party
feeling had grown to an intense heat, and
this resulted in bringing out the largest vote
ever polled. 1t bid more. 1t brought to the
polls as workers q larger number of men
than ever before. The presence of deputy
marshals and deputy sheriffs was also feat
ure that gave unusual interest to the vote,
and under these conditions il is a wonder
that more serious outbreaks did not occur
In quite a number of wards where the demo.
Gratis are in the strongest force, the deputy
marshals were intimidated or actually driven
away, and the presence of colored men was
signal for assault. There was only one of the
precincts where a single deputy marshal was
present in the afternoon but he bore test-
mony by black eye to rough treatment
received Early in the day in many voting
places was a large assembly of voters before
the polls were opened, for the purpose of
seeing that the opposite party took no undue
advantages in the selection of judges and
clerks. This gave rise to some trouble in
some wards, but the most common source eff
disagreement was when the challengers were
arrested bv the deputy msrsbals for obstruct-
| ing voters, 1t was then In order for the
deputy sheriffs and police who represented
| the law on the democratic side to rescue the
challengers, and thus a conflict Of authority
| occurred. The scenes at the polls were
unesual. The deputy sheriffs in many cases
were armed with rude hickory sticks, proba-
bly, made from dray pins. At one of the
strongest democratic precincts a colored
deputy sheriff was conspicuous with a stout
hickory club in his hand. II was not an
uncommon sight to see officers on both sides
| IN CUSTODY. In the 9TH ward, where many
negroes vote, one large policeman was
arrested by a colored deputy. The repub-
licans and democrats each had lawyers EN-.
ployed to attend to getting the men released
as fast as possible after arrest. Altogether
it has been a day of deep excitement, and its
comparatively peaceful termination is a mat
ter Of congratulation. The first return
received was from Clifton precinct. showing
| a republican gain of so.
| COLUMBUS, Oct. IA.
Three hundred and sixty-six wards and
precincts show a republican gain of 5729 over
1888. George f. Savory, dem, is reelected
to Congress in the 7th district
A Cleveland dispatch says the returns from
| 4ss precincts give 62g0 republican gain over
| Hoadey's vote.
! Buuerworth Of Cincinnati telegraphs that
| he i, elected in the first district, also General
| Brown is elected in the second, making a
republican gain of two ConRressmen.