Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-24
POLITICAL.
Progress Of the Campaign.
THE PROSPECT IN ONO.

THE PROSPECT IN ONO.
Ex-senator Wade believes Ohio will give 3d.
900 majority for Grant and Wilson. He says the
German voters, at the October election were in
huenced by their opposition to the Sunday law
md the liquor act known as the 'Adar" bill,
This il shown by the fact that the Republican
Losses were all in the towns and cities affected
Dy these acts in consequence OF tue large Ger
man population. Elsewhere the Republicans
gained, and that too, among tho Germans in all
working centres.
SENATOR TRUMBUIL's FAILURE IN ILLINOIS.
special dispatch to the New York Times
from st. Louis, October Il, says Trumbull in
illinois seems to have given up the contest fer
State aud national tickets, and il now using
every meens in his power, and is resortng to
III kinds of trades and bargains to obtain the
Legislature. This will avail him nothing, how
aver; the State is sure for Grant and Ogesby,
and the legislature will be republican beyond
question
GENERAL NOTES FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Gen DuBose, at present, a Congressman
from Georgia, is running as Stralght-Ou
against the Greeley Democratic candidate. The
slection of the Republican nominee, Hon. Philip
Clayton, is therefore probable.
In the Sth Virginia District, alexandra, J
although the Democratic majority is 5000, there
s prospect that Col Daniels, Republlcan, may
be elected. Lewis Mckenzie (Greeley Liberal )
supports him, and Major Carter, an ex-Confed-
AcA
straight-out vote.
The Cincinnati Commercial throws up the
sponge after this manner 'Ihe October cleo
tions must be accepted as indicative of the re-
election of President Grant. All the world sees
this aud denials are vain
Congressman Dawes, in his speech at Pitts
field, Saturday evening, said that since the Octo-
Der elections he felt himself like lawyer plead
ing cause for which the judge had already
given his verdict. Nothing is now left us. he
said, but to remember our present duty, and not
forget it in exultatioR over the past nor be ulled
into fatal security.
The Ovid Bee Senica Co., N. W which has
always been Democratic, now repldates Gree
| ley.
The Stlaight-Outs had barbecue at Mont
| Rose N. j., on Tuesday. Chauncey Burr wat
/ the chief speaker.
The Charlottesville (yirgina) Chronicle
contains editorial advice to the Greeley confed-
crates of that section not to observe thanksglv-
ing in accordance with the President proclama-
ton, since as the editor assures his readers, it
vas issued under the exhilerating effect of the
/ October election.
| The Standard, an influential Democratic
| journal, published at Anderson, Ind, which hat
until recently been an ardent supporter of Gree
i ley for the Presidency, on Friday morning last
hauled down his name and gave its reasons fol
refusing to support him longer for that position
| The telegram announcing the change, says that
the Standard is paper of great influence in the
| Democratic party i'll it's locality.
The Richmond, Va, Enquirer, a staunch Gree
ley organ, says October l4) Virginia ought
not to be doubtful but the truth must be faced
| and we have no hesitation in expressing oul
fears" The truth is, a large number of Virginia
| Democrats will vote for Grant in preference tC
Greeley, and thousands of others will stay a
| uome.
The Columbus (Ga Sun, a strong Greeley
Democratic paper, says the elections demonstra
ted that Liberal Republicanism is failure. The
I leaders at Baltimore were mistaken as to tn,
strength Of party cords and sectional antagon
ism, and in elutching after shadow the sub
stance is lost.
Thomas ]. Byrne, leading Democrat, o
West Chester county, New York, has declared
for Grant and Wilson.