The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-11-14
TFF NATIONAL CONTEST.

" "a nossible at this early day, th5 following
..+u-n. which are. of course, estimated as the
official returns will not be known Tor ten oa9s
or two weeks hence: =,
Alabama is claimed for Greeley by small
majority; Arkansas for Grant by small ma
;or;tv: Connecticut for Grant by about 3,ooo
majority; California for Grant by about o'ooo
majority: Delaware for Grant by small ma
;or;tv: Florida is claimed by both parties
though the election of Bloxham. Democrat, for
Governor, appears to be conceded; Georgia Is
claimed for Greeley, but majority not known.
illinois has gone for Grant by majority OF
from sc, 900 to $4,000, though koerner, Con-
servatiye, for Governor, runs over 10000 ahead
his ticket. The Congressional delegation Is De-
lieved to stand l3 Radicals to Democrats.
Indiana is claimed for Grant by from lU,ooo to
10000; Iowa gives Gran. about 90, 600 majority;
Kentucky has gone for Greeley-majority not
known; Louisiana is claimed by both parties.
New Orleans is said to have given Greeley from
10000 to 5000 majority, and Governor war
Maine is reported 80, 900 majority for Grant;
MARYLAND is reported 5000 majority for Gree
lev: Massachusetts over 10000 for Grant
Michigan about $4,000 majority for Grant;
Minnesota $1,000 to 10000 for Grant; Mlssls-
sippi gives small majority for Grant-irom
10000 to 10000 claimed; Missouri is believed
to have gone for Greeley, and the Democrats
claim all the members of Congress but two
Nevada gives Grant about 1000 majority
while Kendall, Democrat, has about goo ma
iority for Congress, and the Legislature stands
about 50 Radical majority, on Joint ballot, III
surfing the election of John p Jones to The
United States Senate New Hampshire is
claimed for Grant by about 5000; New Jer-
sey is claimed for Grant by about $4,000;
New York is reported $4,000 majority for
GRAFT, and Hayemeyer is elected Mayor of the
city by about 5000, with Radical majority OF
about 40 in the Legislature Nebraska gives
Grant about 5,000 North Carolina is report
ed to have given Grant about 10000; Ohio
goes for Grant-majority not stated; Oregon
over 1000, and Pennsy lsania is reported to
have given him l25, 900 majority; Rhode Island
is reported to have gone for Grant about 5000,
and South Carolina about 10000; Tennessee
is reported for Greeley by about 20 900, Brown
being also elected Governor by about the
same majority; while Andy Johnson is de-
feated for Congressman at large. The
race between Cheatham aud Maynard is
close, and it is not vet known which of them
is elected Virginia and West Virginia are
claimed by both parties. Wisconsin gives
Grant about 5000, and elects Radicals and
2 Democrats to Congress. In Texas the eec
ton continues three days, and there is no news
from that State. Vermont goes for Grant, OF
course. Washington Territory is reported to
have gone Democratic, McFadden's majority
being estimated at ! 900
The New York Tribune, Herald San and
World, in reviewing the results in the different
States attribute the defeat OF Greeley and the
utter rout of his forces to the absolute refusal
of Democrats everywhere TO vote for Greeley.
That such was the case, there can be no man.
ner of doubt. We believe that Greeley's
election was not only in the range of possibility,
but that his election was beyond peradven-
ture had the Democrats throughout the United
States rallied to his support and ignored their
prejudlces against the man for the sake of re-
form in the administration Of our National az
fairs. But the Bourbon element was too
strong. The antecedents of Mr. Greeley they
could not, or would not. ignore; and shutting
their eyes to the consequences, hundreds of
thousands of Democrats stubbornly refused to
take any lot or part in the contest, and refused
TO vote for either Grant or Greeley We were
of those who believed any change could not
but be for the better; and however much it
was to be desired, and the good of the country
demanded, that there should be a change in
the administration of our National affairs, We
believe that the disastrous defeat of the Lib.
.eral movement in favor Of honest government
net with On November 5th is due, in great
measure. if act altogether, to the want of unity
of action on the part Of Democrats. aud to
their indifference aud apathy as to the result
Republican government, for four years past.
has been trembling in the balance with military
despotism, and with four years more of Grant
jsmin prospect God Almighty alone can tell what
the future has in store tor US. The purity of
the ballot-box is thing Of the past, and under
the present corrupt regime no man can calcu-
late upon bis ballot coming out of the box in
thu ANNA 0nndifinn in v,,hioh II v1oon