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Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Multiple straw votes taken on trains along railroads in Pennsylvania and routes to New York and Albany showed strong support for presidential candidate Grant over Seymour, with results ranging from 71-13 to 84-17 in Grant's favor.
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On Friday a vote was taken on the passenger train on the Phila. & Erie Railroad, between this place and Williamsport, which resulted as follows:—For Grant, 50; Seymour, 19.
The Pottsville Journal says:—A gentleman, a citizen of our adjoining sister county, Northumberland, returned this week from quite an extended tour through the Middle and Eastern States. While en route quite a number of votes were taken on the trains, and invariably, says our informant, the majority was for Grant. We will give those noted by our informant:—From Harrisburg to New York—Grant, 84; Seymour, 17. From New York to Harlem—Grant, 54; Seymour, 24. From New York to Albany—Grant, 54; Seymour, 19. From New York to Reading, (this vote was taken at the request of a Mississippian,) Grant, 41; Seymour, 23. From Reading to Pottsville—Grant, 36; Seymour, 24.
If such decisive votes are not a sure indication that the business men are for Gen. Grant, we are at a loss to know what other evidence is wanted.
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Pennsylvania Railroads
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Last Week
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straw votes favored grant: northern central (sunbury-harrisburg) 71-13; phila. & erie (this place-williamsport) 50-19; harrisburg-new york 84-17; new york-harlem 54-24; new york-albany 54-19; new york-reading 41-23; reading-pottsville 36-24.
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Straw votes were taken on multiple trains to gauge support for presidential candidates Grant and Seymour, with consistent majorities for Grant reported by passengers and a traveler from Northumberland County.