, 1873-10-17
THE VERDICT OF THE ELECTIONS,


THE VERDICT OF THE ELECTIONS.
If tloro woro ono State moro than another
whore the Republican party could claim that 1t
waH safely lodged in the atfeotionato allegiance
Of tho people. that State waa Iowa. Tho Gov
ernor Of that State Ind, for yoar before tho
oloction paradod himself all oyor tho State aa
moro Of farmer than the farmers, and as o
better md moro Intelligent champion of farm-
ers' rights and intorosts than any othor man in
tho State. Under tho taking title Of " Tho
Skeleton in tho Corn-crib," ho got up
speech in which ho advocated every
imaginable moasuro calculated to rod:oss
existing OWLS and secure chenp tranaporta-
ton. But ho insisted Tint tho Republican
party should work all this reform, and that tho
Republican voters of Iowa should continue tloir
faith in that party. Go entered the contest with
Republican majority Of G0,0o0 in lis favor,
while the whole opposition vote in the State was
only II 900. Tho party Ind nearly two-thirds
voto In tho State. Tho election ia over, and
while we write it ia an open question whether
Gov. Carpenter has 5000 minority in the
stato; but it Ia ascertainod Tint the Anti
Monopolists- Republicans and all others
who had lost all fAith in tho further usefulness
Of either tho Democratic or Republican partioa-
have elected large ajority in both branches OF
tho Legislature, and hnvo filed the county Offices
in majority Of tho counties with men Of their
own choice.
Tic popular upheaval in Iowa is complete.
Tho Republican party in that State, with Its
$4,000 majority, has been brokon and destroyed.
Gov. Carpenter, If elected at oil, owoa his elcc-
tion to personal popularity in aomo localities,
but tho party IL defoated, dinastrously and over
wIolmingly. Tho Republican party had its rogu-
in many counties where Carpenter has na-
Iority tho Anti-Nonopolista have elected tho
legislative and county tickets. Tho City Of
Davenport, hitherto strong Republican centre,
gives the Anti-A1onopolists 1000 minority
III total vote Of 1900. Tho revolution
ia not confined to any particular localities
it is general throughout the State. It is truo
that tho old Bourbon Democrats under tho lead
Of Con. George ". Jones, Of Dubuque, al
joined tho Republican party; but oven this addi-
tion to its force ayniled nothing aganst tho gen.
eral protest Of tho people Of Iowa that tho Re-
publican party was no lougor needed, and WIS
no longer to bo trusted to rolroas any wrongs or
to abolish any monopoliea. So confident WIS tho
"party" TINT the $1,000 majority would not ro-
pudiato tloir allegiance, TINT tho falmers wore
contenlptuously styled "Potato-hugs," and 1t
waB predicted TINT aa soon Us tho elootion WIS
over thore would be nothing more ever heard Of
the Grangers, Or the Farmers or tho Anti-1lo-
nopolists. Tho election has completely disrupted
tho party in that State. In Ohio, MI equal dis
ruption haa taken placo. Tho Republicans Of
that State Ind as their candidato for Governor
gallant soldier and exemplary citizen. Promi-
mont among tho candidates for olsction to the
United states Senate by tho Legislature to DO
elected was member OF Gen. Grant'a Cabinet.
That illuAtrioua adopt iu financial atatesmanship,
John Sherman, addressed the poople in favor of
4 protective tariil. and tho wisdom Of exccastyo
taxation aud an irroaoen,ablo currency. As il
to make tho Republican aucceBs certainty, the
DomooratB nominated Mr. Allen, All autcdilu-
yian, anl mado themselves generally Offensive.
Nevertheless, tho people, like those OF lowa,
lad reacl!ol tho conclusion that tho Repuh-
lican party Ind outllyod its usefulness,
and TINT it was timo for 1t to bo rotirod. So, on
Tucs1ay sufficient portion Of them stayed away
from tho polls, or voted for tho Peoples ticket,
or voted for tho Temperance tickot, to lot Gov,
Noyes DO defoatod, and to lot tho Democrats
haye majority Of tho Legislature, thoreby also
dofeating Secretary Dolano's election to tho
senato, and giving Ohio Democratic Coy
ornor for tito first timo Hinco 1868, when thoy
let William A1otlill ho elected In orlor to kill
out tho Whig party. In Pennsylvania, tho Ro-
publican candidates have boon elected, but only
through tho now no-longer-doubtod fraudulent
returns, manufactured to ordor by tho ,nauagers
OF Philadelphia.
Tho thrco States OF Ohio, California, aud Iowa
]lavo fn 1879, inthe most distinct md emphatic
manner, Eopuaia1od party rn'o In Callrornia
aud Iowa, the people did this by 1noauH Of an op-
posing ticket In Ohio, tlloy did 1t by throwing
away some 10000 votos, in order to let tho lse-
publican party be dlsastrousIy doteated. This