Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-08

The Judgment we have so often expressed
during the last three or four weeks that the
elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana
to-day will he nothing more nor less than
Republican victories remains mistaken. We
have strlven To honestly express our candid
opinion on the subject from time to time as
the campaign advanced, and from careful
review Of the entire situation, and the hest
Information we can gather, can come to no
other conclusion.
In Pennsylvania we think we are within
the mark when we say that our majority on
the Congressman. at-largc will be from twelve
to fifteen thousand, aud that General Hart
rant will be elected by from five to ten
thousand.
In Ohio we think we shall obtain about
twelve thousand. Some Of our more enthu-
siastlc contemporaries put II at fifteen and
twenty thousand. \ week ago the State was
In doubt; but 1t cannot be said to be so any
longer. There has been some good work
done there during the last seven or eight
days, and the Republican party seems to &c
thoroughly aroused to the necessity Of carry
ing ii.
The contest In Indiana Is exceedingly close.
but we do not believe that we shall lose II.
One thing Ia certain, II we have fair vote
we shall not. Mr.. Hendricks, the candidate
for Governor l. very popular man, and
would undoubtedly be elected in any other
year than Presidential Que; but Greeley
according 10 the best AdyiCes from that State
has proved hard load to carry. Our friends
In Indiana count upon carrying It by ter
thousand majority; but, In our opinion, a
safer and nearer estimate would be from A.
teen hundred to three thousand.
II we shall get the majOritics above mcU-
toned, the Presidential campaign Is virtually
settled. Mr.. Grccley's friends will be so de.
mOralzCd aud discounted that they will be
convinced Of the utter hopUlcssuess Of pro-
longing the struggle and will abandon the
field. II We should lose Indiana and carry
| only Pennsylvania and Ohio, the result will
| be practically the same for Pennsylvania l.
certain II take Indiana with her in Novcm.
Der. There are those who argue that Indi.
ana would he more likely to drag with hcl
| Illinois, Wisconsin, aud other States into the
Greeley liuc; but that calculation seems ia
US absurd, considering the large Republican
majorites that they have given in all the re-
cent elections.
II by any chance II should 50 happen tina
Buckalew Is elected In Pennsylvania, while
we have majority on tue COugrcssona
candidates, Mr.. Greeley cannot borrow any
comfort from 1t. The State Is over whelm
ingly for Gen. Grant and In no possible con
tlngcncy can II he taken away from him In No
vCmbCr. It would, Of course, tend to pro
long the struggle and cmblttor the fight, bu
that Is all. Mr., Greeley cannot afford to los,
OHIO. Indiana or Pennsylvania, Eve leave
Nebraska out of the question: but we eau
To make any sort of q fight In November h,
must, at least, carry two Of them, and thii
we believe 10 be now beyond the range Of th,
probabilities. We count each aud every OnI
Of them for the Republican party, and belev,
the election returns that will roll In upon u
tonight will Justify fully cur calculation.