The sun., 1898-11-08

tive district of Kent county vote nearly
counted. Republican majority ct $40
p. m. ID 200. No money used. Election
passed off peacefully. s. J. Abbatt's ma.
jority for the Senate will probably reach
100. d. H. Frazier elected Representa-
tive from Tenth Representative district
by the above majority Of 200.
Harrington, 6.3D p. m.-Word is re.
ceived here that fighting occurred at
Webster's Corner, the new polling place
in Kent county. Specific information
fails to come.
Smyrna, $50 o. m.-Frank ..eimaa1f3
white, was arrested here to-day by th6s
Democrats, charged with offering bribe
to white voter. The arrest occy rel
late this afternoon and caused consider
able excitement. Reiman gave bail and
is not out.
Dover, Del, 6lO p. m.-Polls closed
here after an exciting election day. In
Third Senatorial District it looks as
though J. Frank Alice has been elected.
At 3 o'clock Allee's majority was so.
John b. Wharton claims two Repre-
sentative Districts, the Fourth and the
Second. ......
Harrington, sos p. m.,-Robert: s.
Downs had polled up to S o'clock the
largest vote ever given one man in the
Ninth Representative District. His ma
jority will be at least Is more than any
other candidate. The polls just closed.
No trouble here to-day.
Leipsic, 6.15 p. m.-"An honest cleo
tion," said every one when the polls
closed here at 6 p. m. No money used
here to-day. Some Regular Republicans
refused to join Union Republicans in
support of candidates on the two tickets.
Vote will be counted and finished by 8
o'clock. At 2 o'clock the Democrats
were Is in the majority. A strong fight
was made by Stephen Slaughter for Sena-
tor in the First Senatorial District.
Kenton, $40 m.-Regular and Union
Republicans voted together here to-day.
Some Regulars cut Mr.. Hoffecker, but
this amounted to only about 3 or votes.
The scenes around the polls were lively
all through the day. The polls closed at
6 p. m. No information seems to be
available. The challenges and book men
are at sea. At noon the Democrats were
13 votes ahead.
Smyrna, 6.20 p. m.--Polls closed at
6 o'clock. Never was there such warm
and personal fight at an election in this
town. The personal fight was against
T. G. Moore by the Democrats. Efforts
were made early in the day by two COL
ored leaders of the Regular Republicans
to stampede the town for the Democratic
ticket. 1t did not succeed and the COL
ored vote was solid for Hoffecker and
Moore. Willard G. Pierce, Democrat, is
probably elected. but his majority is re-
Fduced from the usual Democratic ma
jority. At noon the Democrats were %
votes ahead in the two election districts.
The Second Representative district will
have to give Or. Moore u large majority
or Stephen Slaughter will be elected
Senator.
Second Representative District.
TowNs-Leipsic, Little Creek, part of
Dover.
Total vote, 1000; probable vote, l,040;
probable Democratic vote, 5O2; probable
Republican vote, 53S; Republican ma
joritv, SO. William 7. Smithers, Repub-
lican candidate for Representative,
probably run 20 ahead of Republican
majority owing to vote of Prohibition
lists, as Smithers is temperance lecturer.
Also honest Democrats have declared for
him personally. Edward F. ODay,
Democratic candidate for Representative,
popular man, and may run 5 ahead OF
Democratic vote of 502. John B.
Wharton, Republican, expected to cut
John Emory, Democrat, in Sheriff con-
test in this district, causing Wharton to
run 10 ahead Republican majority of 36,
and Emory 10 behind Democratic vote OF
5O2. r. G. Roe (Rep. and B. H. Moore
Dem. for Levy Court, will run with
respective tickets. Coroner, P. P. Col
lins Dem. and d. N. Knots Rep.)
will run even. Handy may cut 8 from
Hoffecker in Republican majority of 36.
Strong free silver district.