Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1887 — THE POLITICAL FIELD. [ARTICLE]

THE POLITICAL FIELD.

The official statement of the vote cast in Ohio at the last election follows: Total vote thrown, 744,568, against 733,966 in 1885 and 704,233 in 1886. For Governor—Foraker (Rep.), 356,937; Powell (Dem.), 333,205; Seitz (Labor), 24,712; Sharp (Pro.), 29,700; scattering,' 14; Foraker’s plurality, 23,732. The statement shows a slight increase in the prohibition vote over 1885, when Leonard had 28.C81 votes. The report of the county canvassers on the vote in New York city and county for Secretary of State is as follows: Total vote cast, 214,927, of which Frederick Cook (Dem.) received 111,186; Frederick D. Grant (Rep.) 58,963; Henry George (United Libor), 37,477; Edward Hall (Pro.), 5,889; DeWitt C. Huntington (Socialist), 1,313; scattering, 99. The official reports of all the counties of the votes cast at the recant election in Pennsylvania have been canvassed. The totals for State Treasurer are: Hart (Rep.), 38>,514; McGrath (Dem.), 340,269; Irish (Pro.), 18,471; Kennedy (Labor), 8,693; Hart’s plurality, 45,245; total vote cast, 753,151