The New York herald., 1871-11-08
Republican Victories in Massachusetts
Minnesota, Maryland, Wisconsin
and Probably Illinois
and Mississippi.
Virginia aud Taut Little New Jer'
sey Go Democratic.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF THE STRUGGLE

Republican tidal wave swept over the State
yesterday. and . magnificent victory has glded the
banners Of the reform party In this city Outside OF
our own State there appears to have been
little excitement OF any sort attending
the elections. In Massachusetts, the repub-
Mcans carried the day with their regular
$1,000 majority, in New Jersey the democracy
seem to have barely regained their old supremacy,
Minnesota, Illinois ana Wisconsin have gone the
Bams republican way that they are used to 60. and
In more southeriy States OF Maryland, Virginia
and Mississippi the conservatives or nafand- half
republicans, appear to have achieved o nominal
victory.
fAs or Tammany in this city she has met with
blow that II It does not completely founder. win
terribly stagger her. For Ten years 1t
has governed the city OF New york at Its
win, and now the day Of judgment has come, and
the sacnems and Sagamores, the winskinskies, the
big and little braves have been weighed In the
balance and found wanting, and their scalps have
been taken in q manner tnat admits OF no
have wigwams full OF scalps and trophies.
Tammany had lived the life OF an ordi-
nary political organization in American
politics. which, under judtcious management is not
longer than ten years. She had captains Of ies
and her chieftans clad In silken raimenr and nne
linen. Their diamonds and palaces and horses and
chariots have all been swallowed up In the Red Sea
or Political Reform. The pay roll ere this journal
shall have been read. may be thing Of the past,
and the big Indian on the summit Of Tammany Hall
may be taken down, smelted and sold for old iron.
A. We to press IS almost certain that the repub
Mcan state ticket has been elected by large major.
ity.
The Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-nrss and
Twenty second wards have yet TO be heard from.
For the remainder OF the CITY, sigel's majority is
Dsle, and rull returns WIN probably swell 1t to
10000 $1,000. The total vote has 80 far been for
Registry o. 500 This Is about TO- 900 heavier than
last year for the same districts The state ticket
has received democratic majority OF about 10000
In the city.
The excitement about this contest between what
has been called the reform party and the old Tam.
many organization was participated In by every
class Of our population. The rich and independent
people, whose moments OF leisure are never dis
determined TO their citizenship and exercise
the use Of the ballot. Never In the history OF tue
city OF New York has such an outpouring OF voters
been seen as that which was Witnessed yesterday.
The most unobservant stranger might have noticed
the very unusual feeling OF absorption which cbarac
terized the great mass OF our citizens. There was
nothing else that appeared 10 occupy mems minds
TO the exclusion Of everything else so thoroughly
as the subject OF the election. The day was al.
mirably adapted for calling out the fullest possible
vote. IL was trne cold, but II was dry and bright
and nobody could object to record his vote on the
score OF the weather.
The results or the immense vote cast give ample
evidence OF the feeling winch existed.
Tne reform party, thing OF yesterday made
display which was simply astonishing. IL showed
. front and degree OF strength that nobody
ever dreamed II was capable OF exhibiting.
The harmony That existed throughout the day was
an uncommon feature OF the occasion. Consider
ing the nature OF the contest, 1t was natural 70 cx
pect some rtoting might take place. few lights
uio occur; but they were or the most In
sgnlncant Character compared 10 the anticipations
VI disturbance which were very freely INDUCED.
IN truth thcrc was vast deal OF good humor
SHOWN all over. The evening, however especially
'n 'ne neiehoorhood or the newspaper onices,
was especially eniivening. The vast crowd In
front OF the HERALD once between six O'Clock
and midnight attested the universal degree OF In
terest felt In this great contest
The Darrooms all over town were thronged with