The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-05
DETAILS FROM THE COUNTIES.
Official and Unofficial Figures by the Jour
malls Special Correspondents.
ALLEN COUNTY.

mars Special Correspondents
ALLEN COUNTY.
Fort WAYNE, Nov 4-The official canvass Of
the vote of Allen county shows that A. A. Cha.
| pin, Republican candidate for superior judge,
| has been elected by 46 majority over Samuel M.
| Hench, the Democratic nominee The remain
der of the Democratic county ticket, including
the legislative candidates, has been elected by a
small majority B. F. Iback. Dem, for joint
Representative from Allen and Huntington
counties. who was thought to have been defeated,
is elected by 500 majority over Charles A. Book
walter, labor candidate. This is a Democratic
loss of over 5000 in the two counties, White,
Rep. for Congress, has 1900 plurality over
| Lowry, Dem, Republican gain of over 5000
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 4-The official majorites
for the Democratic State ticket in this county
are as follows: Nelson, $40; Miers, 379; Nun
son. 1884; Byrne, 400; Sweeney, 247; Coffroth,
339; Kruger, 263 G. c. Matson, for Congress,
has 300. The Republicans elected their county
| clerk, auditor and treasurer, the first time in
| the history of the county. The chief interest
| conferred in the local contest and the Re-
publican State ticket suffered in consequence.
BENTON COUNTY.
FOWLER, Nov. 4-The Republicans of Benton
| county are rejoicing to-day, as they have not
| done for several years. For six years past the
Democrats, on account of local troubles in the
Republican party, have at each election sue
ceeded in electing ore or more county officers
and in 1884 the clerk, sheriff and treasurer, thus
giving to them the three principal
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day the Republicans elected every officer
by majorities ranging from so to 400. The op-
position made desperate fight and spent large
sums of money. 1t is currently reported on the
streets that their candidate for clerk spent
$1,000 We have had doodle" gang in the
county for years. who have tried to control
elections, and there is great joy in the Repub
lican camp because they have been routed.
There is 30 much excitement over county af-
fairs, that we have only been able to get meagre
returns on State ticket but the indications are
that there will be majority of about $50.
DECATUR COUNTY
GREENsBURG, Nov 4-The official count gives
Robertson ia majority; Lucas for Congress-
152 The Greenback vote was %. ana the Pro-
hibition tickets, 30.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
MUNCIE, Nov 4-The board of inspectors met
in this city to-day and canvassed the returns of
the late elections. The result gives Robertson
majority of 1857 over Nelson, and elects the
county ticket, as follows: o. ]. Lott, DEM.
judge; plurality over Orr, 491. George W.
Cramer, prosecuting attorney; majority. 1862
Joseph S. Buckles, Representative, 1894; Geo
F. McCulloch clerk, 1854 Jacob Steffier audit
or, 6S5; Geo. Kirby, treasurer, 1,4OG; G. H. Matt
len, sheriff, Ala surveyor, ]. D. Fenwick, 1885,
VIM. E. Driscoll, coroner, 1860 General Tom
Browne candidate for Congress- received ma
jority of 1889 over George Jones, of Rush coun-
| ty The Prohibition State ticket received lis
votes 46 of which were cast in Union township
The vote falls considerably short of that cast in
| 1894 The total vote for Blaine was 3,54O,
against $3.50 for Robertson. Clevelands vote
in the county was 2,0l6, against 1873 for Nell
son. The Republicans seem to have lost 210
votes and the Democrats 43, being net gain to
| the Democrats of 167. Republicans are quite
| jubilant tonight over the success of the State
ticket, and are hopeful that the Legislature is
Republican.
FOUNTAIN COUNTY.
CONVICTION, Nov. 4-The official vote of
Fountain county gives Gates, Rep, for Repre-
sentative, lOl majority, aud Johnston, for Con-
gress, no.
GIBSON COUNTY.
PRINCETON, Nov. 4-Full returns in this
county give the Republican State ticket 126 ma
jority; j. NJ. Montgomery, Rep, for Represent
alive. 81 majority; Mackey, Rep, for joint Rep
resentatve, 225 majority; Bozeman, Rep, for
| joint Senator l66; General Hovey, Rep, for
Congress, has IT'S majority in this county. The
entire Republican county ticket is elected. The
Prohibtionists poled 265 votes in this county.
HAMILTON COUNTY.
| NoBLEsvILLE, Nov 4-The official canvass of
the vote shows that last Tuesday Hamilton
county nearly reached her old time majority, it
being 1850 upon the State ticket Emanuel
Heiney. for sheriff, however, received nearly
1900 majority. Ira Christian for clerk of the
court received a larger majority than any candi-
date for clerk in twenty five years. The Repub-
lcans elect the entire ticket, which is gain of
one ofice-the clerk of the court. A grand iol-
LITIGATION meeting will be held here on Saturday
evening There will be large delegations from
neighboring towns. The Democrats are not to
be found. The Republicans are wild with en-
thusiasm and will paint the town bright YER
million Saturday night The Prohibition vote
is 420, gain of just 100.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
GREENFIELD, Nov 4.-The following is the
official vote of Hancock county, as canvassed to-
day: For Lieutenant-eovernor Robertson,
| 1926; Nelson, 2.l52 Democratic majority. 326;
Republican gain, 363. For Congress-Harri
1901; Bynum, 1854; Democratic majority, 153.
For Observation-Disclosures. Rep, ], 1856; Good
ing, DEM, 1,915; Republican majority, Al. For
Joint Representative for Hancock. Marion
and Shelby-Conger, Rep. 1886; Walsh,
DEM, 1882; Republican majority, 104.
| For joint Senator for Hancock and Rush-Ken-
! edy, Rep. 1882; Puntenney Dem, 1907; Demo
cratic majority 2l5