Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-14
The Legislature Republican
in Both Branches.
The Republicans Celebrating
bv Bands and Bonfres.
CINDINNATI. Oct. I3

CINDINNATI, Oct. I3.
As the weather is usually an important fac
tor in deciding the result of the election the
following reports at $50 A. NJ. may be of in
terest. Here it is raining industriously; at
Toledo it rained all night, has stopped now,
but is very cloudy and damp; at Columbus it
rained all night and during the greater part
of the forenoon, and is still very cloudy; at
Cleveland it rained during the night and is
now cloudy but warm. The probabilities are
that no more rain will fall.
The vote polled at ii o'clock showed that
it is fully up to the average. Good order was
maintained although drunken men are to be
found about some of the polling places, in
spite of the State law requiring all places
where intoxicating liquors are sold to be
closed on election day Rain is reported in
the northern and central parts of the State.
All judges are provided with printed lists of
what are considered fraudulent regsteries,
and the voting is watched with care.
COLUMBUS, Oct. l3.
The election is passing off quietly. The
indications are that light vote will be poled.
Rain fell all the forenoon and it is believed
that if it clears away the main part of the
vote will be brought during the afternoon
Neither of the State committees have any
information of consequence except that the
rain is general, and that fair vote is being
polled at Toledo, where the republicans
claim Foraker will carry the county.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 13.
The election in Ohio today was for State
and county officers, for 81 senators and ll0
representatives of the general assembly and
upon four amendments to the constitution of
the State, three of which relate to changing
the State elections from October to Novem-
Der and one to change the term of office for
township trustees. Governor Hoadly is the
democratic candidate for reelection, Judge
J. B. Foraker the republican candidate. and
Rev. A. B. Leonard the prohibition candidate
for Governor. There are 20I7 voting pre-
cincts in the State. Comparison will be
made with the vote for Governor in 1888
when Gov. Hoadly was elected by plurality
of l2 ,529 over Foraker.
The afternoon in Cincinnati was free from
rain. As far as can now be told nearly all
the registered vote was polled. There were
some arrests for fraudulent attempts to vote
and some minor disorderly conduct but in
general it was peaceable election.
The first returns received by the ssociated
Press indicate gains for Foraker. When 20
precincts had been heard from he had net
gain of 359. The prohibition vote gives in
dications of considerable gains.
Returns from so wards and precincts show :
Foraker. s6s3; Hoadly, 6039; Leonard, 697 I;
net republican gain of 94s. The vote for
Leonard Is irregular, large gains in some
precincts with no vote at all in others and
few losses.
Seventy-eight wards and precincts give
Foraker q total vote of 10.SO6; Hoadly,
1928; Leonard, S56; net republican gain of
973.
Ninety-six wards and precincts give Fora
ker. 1852; Hoadly, 10, 1885; Leonard, L.
1874: net republican gain Of 14l4. Full re-
turns from one ward in Cincinnati, the 9th,
show exactly the same majority - was given
in 1883.
One hundred and sixty.Ave precincts give