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| NEW DIRK, OCTOBER J.-lhe papers
this morning are filled with comments
on the elections in the Western States
yesterday.
The Times claims that Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana have all pronounced
in favor of Grant, as also has Nebraska,
in which State it claims $4,000 Republi'
can majority. The Times rejoices over
the success of the Republicans, and says:
1--WE have never had a greater triumph
to record than that which we announce
to-day. In a contest admitted by our
opponents to be final test of strength,
we have conquered, and that signally
and decisively. We shall undoubtedly
carry the Empire State in November by
the largest majority ever polled. and
already the Presidential victory is won. ="
The Herald says the elections yester-
day have resulted in sweeping Repub-
lican victory-a victory that settles the
presidential contest beyond doubt, and
proves that the attempt to hand over the
Federal Government to new party has
proved failure. The Herald considers
that this defeat of the Liberals is due to
several causes, among them the absence
of any well defined issue involving a
principle of government. The shock
which a combination between such in
congruous elements as Greeley and de-
mocracy could not fail to give to all
conscientious minds, the suspicion that
desire to obtain the spoils of Office was
the moral power of the Cincinnati move
mept, and the imagined practicability of
Greeley's views of governmental or
any of these may account for the unwil-
lingness of the people to accept the pro-
posed substitute. The Herald reviews
the situation at considerable length.
The elections yesterday were fiercely
contested, but the Republicans unques-
tionably possessed an enormous advan.
tage in the campaign through the control
of Federal patronage, and Of almost
any necessary amount Of funds.
The World comedies a Republican
victory in Pennsylvania, but still hopes
for Democratic victory in Ohio and
Indiana, in which event, it argues, the
Democrats can afford to lose .Pennsyl-
vania. The Tribune claims that the
Liberals have been cheated out of
Pennsylvania that they have made
great gains in Ohio, but not enough to
carry the State, and have nothing dis
couraging from Indiana. The latter
State, the Tribune believes, cannot be
wrested from the Liberals even by the
enormous villainies attempted in colon
ization and false counting, and claims
election of Greeley in seventeen States,
and l2O votes for Grant in twelve States,
including Ohio and Pennsylvania, leav-
ing as doubtful eight States with GO votes.
The Sun and Star concede the cleo
ton of Republican Governor in Penn
sylvania, but claim this election to have
been the result of frauds. The Star still
hopes for Democratic victory in Ohio
and Indiana, in which case it argues
Greeley's chances for election in no wise
impaired, and Democrats and Liberals
have held their own.
Excitement last night over the news
of the election was intense. Bulletin
boards of all papers which we're illumi-
mated we're crowded from an early hour
in the evening to late at night Differ
ent political headquarters were also
crowded, and the announcement of re-
turns made as fast as received at head
quarters.
The Tribune says the probable esti-
mate Of Hartranft's majority in Penn
sylvania is $4,000, of which 10000 has
been counted upon in Philadelphia. 1t
is impossible to form any judgment as
to what candidate has been chosen in
the Sixth Congressional District, but the
Administration holds its own in the
others and probably make some gains.
The Herald says the Administration
Republicans, judging from the returns,
have carried Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Nebraska by decisive majorities. Indi-
ana is yet in doubt and it may be that
the official count alone will decide it.
The Republicans have elected majority
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