Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-21
The October Elections.

The October elections in the greAt
States of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iowa.
have come and gone, and the result =
conclusive evidence of the falsity OF the
predictions of our political opponents that
the Republican party was on the wane
and that in the two former, at least, we
had elected State officers of our own poll
teal belief for the last time. In the for
mer, Gov. Gearv runs behind somewhat
on the ticket, yet the fact that he was re-
elected at all considering the unfavorable
circumstances under which he ran, is a
source of great satisfaction, and leaves not
a shadow of doubt that the State is, on
party issues, true to Republican interests.
The denomination of Gov. Geary was
strongly opposed by leading members of
his own party, and they, souring at their
defeat, have done comparatively little to
ensure his success, so that the campaign
on the part of Republicans, until few
wseks before election, was conducted with
spirit of apathy and GOODNESS as to the
general result which must have contribut-
ed largely TO the reduction of our major
ity, and added to the chances of victory
for the Democracy. On the other hand
the Democrats have left no stone unturne1
to ensure success, and had no little cause
to feel confident of such a result. They
had nominated their ablest and strongest
man, Asa Packer, millionaire, who
spared no pains, time or money, to secure
his election; they had thoroughly can
vassed the State; and employed the best
speakers of the party in their behalf
These facts, coupled with the Justification
in the Republican ranks, seemed to have
left the road open TO victory for them, aud
that we have succeeded at all, by no mat
ter how small majority, is as we have
said, cause for exultation. Gov. Geary' :
majority will reach 5000. and both
branches of the Legislature are Repub-
lican.
Ohio, which last year was so Demo-
cratic as to elect majority of Democrats
to both branches of the Legislature, and
lose US Republican United States Sena-
tor, elects Gov. Hayes, though by very
small majority. Indeed, the Democrats
claim the election of Pendleton, though
they have no figures to give which would
warrant such claim. With their pro.
verbal ability at figuring, they may get
him elected in the columns of their news
paper organs, but enough returns have
been received to show that the official
canvass of the State will declare the cleo
ton of Gen. Hayes to the gubernatorial
chair, by from 1900 to 1000 majority
The State Senate is Republican, bat the
House is still in doubt, and while we
think we can safely say that the Republi-
cans will have one or two majority in that
body, fuller returns than we now have al
hand, may show that the Democrats have
carried it by as many votes. Ii the lat
ter is the case, the adoption of the fiji
teenth amendment to the constitution
upon which the next legislature will bt
called to act, is for the present defeated
in that State and the controversy which
it was intended to dispel, for the time
being prolonged. But We hope for bet
ter result, and expect to see Ohio at an
early day after the meeting of her legis.
lature, wheel into the line of the States
which pronounce for its ratification.
Iowa, of course, goes Republican. The
gallant little State is as strongly Repub-
lican as ia our own, and our political op.
ponents have as little chance OF success at
the polls.