The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-11
The November Elections.

The November elections, in their gen
eral result, have been as favorable to
the Democracy as could have been
reasonably expected. 1t is true that
the election in the second year after a
Presidential contest usually results un-
favorably to the party in power, and
that the phenomenon known as the
off year" in American politics is Of re-
gular recurrence. At this time, how
ever, the Republican party had so
hedged about with bayonets and with
other unusual appliances the expression
of the popular will, that it imagined it
self safe from any danger Of overthrow
or rebuke. 1t had also guarded
against the usual result of "the
off year" by the enfranchising
Of new set of ignorant voters,
banded together in secret organizations
and bound by oath and discipline and
drill to cast their votes solidly for the
candidates of the Radical party. Added
to THIS, the Federal Executive welded
all the power of his patronage to aid
the Radical candidates, and, in some OF
the States, many thousands of white
citizens have been excluded from the
polls. Most of these circumstances are
unusual and unprecedented. The PEG
pie Of the country never before expert
enced SO many difficulties in the express
sion of their choice and never before
had so many obstacles to overcome.
Had the Democracy merely held
their own" they would have been en-
titled to claim decided victory; had
their votes been only sufficient to bal
ance the many difficulties thrown in
their way by the negro vote, white dis
reimbursement and unwarranted mill
tary interference, they would have done
well indeed But we have, almost
everywhere, made substantial and i'm
portant gains. The only place where
the Radicals succeeded in gaining q
member of Congress is in New jersey,
and it is a significant fact that New Jer-
sey is the only State where any riOting
or disorder upon election day occurred.
Everywhere else the election was held
quietly, peaceably, and. in good order,
and large Democratic gains are the re-
suit.
1t is believed that the Democrats
have elected their Stale ticket in Ala,
bama, where the Radical majority two
years ago was 1880, and elected two
members of Congress, the delegation re,
manning unchanged.
In Arkansas we have elected two OF
the three members of Congress, Demo
cratic gain of one.
Delaware has been carried by the De
mocracy by about the formermajority,
Notwithstanding the negro vote.
In Illinois we have certainly gained
two members of Congress and probably
FIVE.
In Kansas the Radicals are successful,
but with decreased majorities.
In Kentucky, despite the negro vote,
we have elected, as before, every one
of the nine members of Congress.
The Radicals simply hold their own
in Massachusetts.
In Michigan we gain member Of
Congress in the Sixth district, where
the Radical majority two years ago
was 1896.
In Maryland, the thirty seven thou
sand negro voters have not been able
to wrest from the Democracy a single
one of the six Congressional Districts
we have, as before, elected all our can
didates.
Minnesota is Republican, as before,
but by reduced majority.
But the most complete victory of the
day, and the one in which West Viz
pipiahs feel the most qualification, is