The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-14

| vote caused tumultuous applause which was not
| decreased as the Myers vote lessened materially
| from that of two years ago. adding to the prob
ability of his defeat but at this time came some
| significant Democratic gains reducing the aver
age net Republican gain to about fifteen to the
| precinct. This was not enough to dampen the
| ardor manifested at the outset Licking county
is an irredeemable Democratic section, but the
eighty five gain for Foraker in two of the Bour-
bon precincts of Newark, the county seat
| showed encroachments that the Prohibition vote
could not stay. Auglaize county is another
| place devoted from time immemorial to Democ-
| racy. and the Foraker gains there
| accepted as significant Supplementing these
| instances is that of falling off of
| the Republican party vote in Republican
| precincts Crawford county, always Democratic,
also Joined Auglaize and Licking in giving de-
cisve Republican gains.
| The Prohibition gains were, to considerable
extent, secured also in Democratic precincts, the
| Republican vote in the same showing most of its
aggregate losses.
Thus far, Captain Bushnell said the net gains
were of sufficient force to indicate plurality for
| Foraker of $4,000 or $4,000, but he took con-
| servative view of the situation, though not so
| strongly as to think the aggregate Democratic
| gains would reduce the average to a dangerous
minimum. 1t was too early to speak definitely
| as to the complexion of the Legislature. This
| was the situation at fifteen minutes after 10
o'clock and the last report indicated increase
of the average Republican gain to the precinct
to about eighteen. Foraker began with fine
margin, and it is supposed that only the unex-
| Il 49,
tent before midnight
THE NEWS GROWS BETTER AND BETTER.
At Democratic headquarters, two squares
away, there was enthusiasm, and but few to
hear what was read. The essential features of
the returns increased in Foraker's favor, with
Adams county decisively making progress by
Republican majority of 100 Two years
ago Hoadly had 300 majority IN that
county. Fairfield county strongly Democratic,
gave Foraker gain of 240 from few wards in
Lancaster, while Steubenvile, Jefferson county
the home of John G. Brown, Republican candi-
date for State Treasurer, showed an advance,
incomplete, of 335 over Forakers vote of 1883,
when he carried the county by 1898 majority.
Another marked indication was noted in the 666
gain for Foraker over his majority there two
years ago of four hundred or more
At ten minutes to 12 o'clock the Democrats
closed their headquarters.
The Franklin county and Columbus city vote
developed one of the remarkable changes In
no instance did Myers fail to run behind Hoadly
from twenty to one hundred votes, while For
aker made heavy gains on the latter.
Ross county went Democratic three years ago,
but to day elected Pughley for senator and En-
trekin for representative, both Republicans
Foraker gained 300 in Trumbull county,
which will give over two thousand majority.
The returns from all largo cities except Toledo
and Columbus came in slowly. In the former
the gains were SO large as to lead to the
belief that Foraker would wipe out the
large majority Hoadly received Cincinnati's
report, from seventy -seyen precincts, of over
sixteen hundred majority for Foraker was re-
ceved late, but few minutes afterward the
Democratic State committee conceded the elec-
tion of Foraker At II o'clock he still main
tanned the average gains received early in the
evening, which indicate a plurality anywhere
from fifteen to twenty thousand.
/ About this time the crowd became furious in
its glee, and called vocferously on CAPTAIN
Bushnell. He pushed to the front of the
stage, and after congratulating the Republicans
of Ohio, said the good news will go to New York.
and thence to Virginia, where such a
hole will be knocked in the solid
South that 1888 can be put in
it. Other speeches followed from
Judge George K Nash, Captain Donaldson and
Major Firestone. Judge Morrison, the Irish
orator from New Mexico was called out, and
hat for thQ la tan ba baJ
canvassed this State He was not surprised
of the Irish, which broke away
! from the Democracy, have filed up the gap
made by the Prohibitionists They stood as
solid as the Rocky mountains. He referred to
the power of what was called the bloody shirt
argument in the campaign, and closed by asking
ali who were in favor of voting the Republican
ticket until every voter, white, black and mu-
latto had secured the right to VOTE
to hold up his hands. and from the 4, 600 people,
as if by motion 1900 hands went up The
Republicans outside the hall are celebrating the
victory with shouts, music and bonfres Capt
Farrell, a representative Irishman, in brief
and stirring response, said he would leave at
once to cary the news to Grover. He extolled
the Republican party, and said that Ohio had
sent glad tidings to the worklngmen of the
East
| Chairman Powell, of tie Democratic commit
| tee, comedies the election of the Republican
State ticket by from To- 900 to 90 900, and thinks
they have carried both branches of the Lesisla-
ture. Gov Hoadly thinks the the Demo
Gratis may have saved the Senate. The
Republican executive committee claim
the election of Foraker by from
l5 600 to Is, 900 plurality, though the complete
returns may make it more. They have infor-
nation from all the doubtful counties. and have
elected their representatives. They claim ma
hollo