The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-03
YESTERDAYS ELECTIONS.

the Republican vote had fair chance to
make itself felt The weather was beau
tiful, the interest considerable for an ''off
year," and the aggregate of the vot-
ing correspondingly large. From Indiana
the returns at this writing q o'clock
are too meager to warrant a certain
representation of the result It is
sure that the Republicans have made gains
upon the Democracy, but whether they are
large enough to overcome the existing plural
ity cannot be ascertained. Chairman Huston
claims the State and the Legisla-
ture, as does also Chairman Hender-
son of the Democratic committee, but
no figures are given. The ridiculous and
exaggerated claims of the Democratic man.
ayers have melted into thin air, and if they
have carried the State at all it is by the skin
of their teeth What returns We have show
that the strength of the Republican party has
been largely expended in local canvasses and
there we have made great and decided gains.
Congressman have been elected in the First,
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth,
Eleventh and Twelfth, with the Thirteenth
in doubt. The contest in this, the Seventh,
is doubtful, and the vote in this county is not
known with any defniteness The indications
are that Johnston has defeated Lamb, and
Chase has defeated Matson. The Democracy
still claim nine congressman, but they have
no data upon which to base tho claim.
The vote in Marion county is so terribly
mixed up that it will be impossible to tell
who is elected until the votes are ali counted
for each candidate, which will not be for
some time yet. not before noon to-day, prob
ably The Republicans have, in our iudg-
ment, elected their entire county ticket, but
the Democrats claim Taggart over Colonel
Merrill
In New York City Hewitt is elected Mayor.
George received over 65, 900 votes and Roose-
welt 60, 000
In Massachusetts the contest for Governor
is very close, with indications favorable to
the success of Ames by a small majority
In Pennsylvania. General Beavers majority
is estimated at 80, 00O Garry the news to the
Wolfe Prohibitionists
Ohio has been carried by $4,000, and the
Republicans have elected fifteen Congress-
man, despite the herculean efforts of the
Doodle Democracy. Hamilton county has
done splendidly, and elected both Butter
worth and Brown to Congress.
Our special from Denver, Col, indicates the
defeat Of Rev. Myron W. Reed for Congress.
If this news be confirmed all the friends of
Mr.. Reed will be greatly pleased
Frank Hurd has been again defeated by
Mr.. Romeis This will probably end Mr.
Hurd, and this pestiferous free-trader will not
be heard from again very soon. Hon. James
G. Carlisle narrowly escaped defeat in his
district, which two years ago gave
him an overwhelming majority Free trade
does not seem to have prospered yesterday.
One of the most surprising results is in the
Louisville district, where the anti-woman.
Louisville Courier-J Journal swashbucklers have
probably been defeated Our special claims
the election of Augustus E. Wilson, the Re-
tar. The gains in Congressman have been large
all over the country.
Our special and regular dispatches give all
the news at hand In the Southern States
the Democracy, Of course, carried all before
them.
AT o'clock returns have been received
from more than three hundred precincts of the
State, which show the continuance of suffi-
cient Republican gains tc render the result
extremely doubtful. The Democrats feel
very dubious, and there is good cause for Re-
publicans to feel confidence in their success
The Republicans have elected Congress
men in the First, Sixth, Ninth, Tenth and
Twelfth districts. In the Fifth, Eighth
and Eleventh the chances favor the Repub-
licans indeed, the defeat of Lamb by
Johnston in the Eighth may be re-
garded as almost certain. In the Seventh
and Thirteenth the chances seem to favor the
Democrats The Democrats have the Second,
Third and Fourth districts In this, the
Seventh district, Mr.. Bynum is probably
elected, he not having been hurt so badly in
Marion county by the boiling Democrats as
was expected The congressional delegation
will likely stand Republicans T. Democrats 6;
possibly Republicans s. Democrats 5.
From Marion county the returns are still