The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-10
THE ELECTIONS OF TUESDAY.

in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana anC
Nebraska, are of a very vague anG
contradictory nature thus far. Tn,
first flashes over the telegraph wire:
are generally unreliable, and espec.
ALLY at this time are we prepared tc
doubt the correctness of dispatches
forwarded, particularly when it is
considered that so much excitement
eXis'ed throughout the entire Atlantic
States at the time and on the day fol
lowing the election. Pennsylvania. in
all probability has gone Tor lIartranft
by fifteen or twenty thousand major
ity. Indiana has given Hendricks, the
Democratic and Literal Republican
candidate for Governor. a majority.
though how much cannot be aScer
tanned with certainty from the dis
patches received. In Ohio, the contest
is very close on Secretary of State
the only State officer elected this year
the probabilities being about even
as between the Democratic candidate
and the Republican. The Democrats
and Liberal Republicans have gained
two congressman, and probably three.
in Ohio, Banning defetting:Hayes in
the Second District. Hayes has been a
Governor of the State, a General in
the Cnited States Army, and was re
garded II of The most popular men
in the State. His defeat will be sur
prisins to every one, and is an evi
dence of the great strength of the
Liberal movement in Ohio.
For the past two weeks it has been
evident thai tine GRANTEES had settled
their difficulties, growing out of the
nomination of Hartranft in Pennsvl,
vania, and for three days preceding
the election Radicals were betting up
on the success of Hartranft, and Civ
ing odds.
These elections have been surprising
in some respects. The Democrats and
Liberal Republicans claimed Indiana
and Pennsylvania, but made no pre-
tensions to Ohio.
In 1868, Ohio gave General Grant
more than forty thousand majority;
in 1872, on a full vote. that majority
has been almost, if not entirely wiped
out. In 1868, Indiana gave Grant
nearly ten thousand majority; in 1872,
the Liberals and Democrats, on a
largely increased vote, have, in all
probability carried the State. Penn
sylyania, in 1868, gave Grant more
than twenty-eight thousand majority,
which, at the election just passed, has
beer reduced from ten to fifteen thous-
and.
The New York Tribuneof yesterday,
on the elections of Tues
day last, claims the election of G reeley
"a an assured fact, counting up one
hundred and seventy eight votes in
the Electoral College certain for Gree
ley, leaving out Pennsylvania. and
one hundred and twenty certain for
Grant. The Chicago Times on the
other hand, claims the election of
~ a certainty. 1t is evident
that the Administration put forth its
greatest efforts to secure Pennsylvania,
and brought into the contest an almost
amount of money, together
with the enormous patronage at the
disposal of be President. This was
true also in Indiana.
AS tho case stands the probabilities
are that Mr.. Greeley will carry both
Ohio and Indiana III November, which |
assures his election. The Liberals
no cause for dependency; on
the other hand, every reason for hope.
the late elections. Tie admins
t~ration, at the general election, will
unable to concentrate so much
money, as was done IN Pennsylvania,
upon a fair expression of opinion
he Liberals have nothing to fear. The
employment of thousands
IF Maryland negroes, by Cameron and
his confreres, upon a Pennsylvania
abroad, illustrates the mode of war
are adopted in that State.