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gains. There is nothing definite from the out
townships, but the entire Republican State,
county and congressional ticket has full aver.
age majority, including Lucas for Congress.
Vernon Township-Rohertson 270 Nelson,
15l; Gale 4; Kegwin, 256; Howard, 143; Marsh
10. Representatives -Meloney 263; Cruson, l57
JOHNSON COUNTY.
EDINBURG, Nov 2-The election passed off
quietly here to-day, hard work being done on
both sides From the best information that can
be obtained the Republicans have carried Blue
River township by large majority.
KNOX COUNTY.
VINcENNEs, Nov. 2-The count is slow. Part
of the Republican county ticket is undoubtedly
elected Mackey will carry the county. The
Democratic majority on the State ticket is prob
ably $50. Sandborn precinct gives Robertson,
90; Nelson, 140-a net Republican gain of IL.
Never in the history of Knox county
has the scratcher been so quietly at work.
Nearly every ticket deposited has been scratched,
and up to midnight, it looks as if several OF the
Republican county officers were elected. The
election of j. c. Adams as prosecuting attorney,
is conceded
KoscIUsKo COUNTY.
WARSAW. Nov. 2.--Daniel Miller, Rep, is
elected Representative from Kosciusko county
5y $50 majority.
LAPoRTE COUNTY.
LAPoRTE, Nov 2-Eight tprecinctsin LaPorto
county show Republican gain of Ill.,
Ten out of thirty county precincts show a
Republican gain on sheriff of 39l and on treas
urer about the same. which insures their eec-
tion-the first in twelve years. General Pack
I'd will yain 81, ~
rest of the county Democratic and State tickets
will have reduced majorties.
LAWRENCE COUNTY.
MITCHELL, Nov 2--McDonalds majority in
Marion township is 229; in Bono township, So; in
Spice Valley township, 225; in Guthrie township
Branham's majority is II. These four town
ships give net gain for the Republicans over
Blaines vote of 1873. This ratio of gain in tho
other townships will give Mcdonald 743 majority
in the county
MADISON COUNTY.
ANDERSON, Nov. 2-Foster, Dem, is elected
representative Eighty-ave per cent of thevote
was polled The Democrats loose heaviest in
the shrnkage. The Republicans have probably
elected part of the county ticket.
MIAMI COUNTY
PERU, Nov. 2-Returns from three Democrat
c precincts show Republican gain of 56
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Nov. 2-The election in
this county, to-day. seems to have passed off
quietly. Both parties were on the alert and
never rested until the polls were closed. The
Democrats staked everything for j. l.. Cohen,
their candidate for auditor, and were willing to
trade off any other candidate in his interest
Bogus tickets were printed by the Democrats
with Republican heading. with the name OF
Goben for auditor. More stickers were used
than was ever known before in this county
This afternoon the excitement reached fever
heat as the hour FOR closing the polls drew near
and every doubtful voter was challenged. The
indications, at late hour, favor the Democrats
SCOTT COUNTY.
LEXINGTON, Nov. 2-On the head of the ticket
the Republican vote is 175, Democratic 309.
PARKE COUNTY.
ROCKVILLE, Nov. 2-The congressional elec-
ton here to-day will result in James T. John
ston, Rep, carrying the county by 800 majority,
The National and Greenback vote went to him.
In proportion to the vote already counted 10
Montezuma, Johnston will here run over 80 votes
ahead of his ticket
POSEY COUNTY,
Mt. VERNON, Nov 2-Posey county will
give Hovey a majority of 200 sure gain Of
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ST. JOSEPH COUNTY.
SOUTH BEND Noy. 2-The indications at this
hour are that the entire Republican county ticket
is elected, including the two Reprssen tatives.
The returns very slow coming in, owing tc
considerable scratching. The returns, SO far as
received are not sufficient to decide who is elect
ed to Congress
TIPPECANoE COUNTY,
LAFAYETTE. Nov. Pour precincts give a
net Republican gain of a. The indications are
that the whole ticket is elected.
Three precincts of Tippecanoe county give
net Republican gain of 80 votes.
vANDERBURG COUNTY.
EVANSVILLE. Nov. 2-The vote was large,
there was much scratching and the counting is
slow The indications that Hovey is elected
to Congress, and that the Republican county
ticket is elected here.
Nine precincts show net gain of two hundred
and four over the vote for Governor of 1854,
Hovey running ahead of the ticket
vIGo COUNTY.
TERRE HAUTE, Nov. "A badly scratched
ticket makes the returns slow coming IN Glover
and Dickerson are probably elected to the Leg
i'lature by less than 200 majority. Meagher,
Democratic candidate, leads his colleague and
may pull through. In the few precincts in this
county heard from Johnston has gained 200 over
Lamb for Congress. Like gains are reported in
Sullivan and Clay.
Three precincts. Nelson. 3S1; Robertson, 29I
Cleveland, in 1894, received All; Blaine. 397;
Democratic loss, 1870; Republican loss, 1O3
The indications are that the two Republican
Representatives are elected. with the joint Rep
resentative in doubt Reports from one-thrd
of the county indicate about $50 or 400 majority
for Johnston over Lamb. The Republicans feel
that the chances are bright for Johnston.