The New York herald., 1873-10-16
THE ELECTIONS.
Returns from Ohio Indicating q
Democratic Victory.
The Peoples Party Poll Only One
Eighth Of the Votes.
The PENNSYLVANIA WALK OVER

The State and county election yesterday is with.
out parallel in the history or Ohio politics. There
never has been such popular manifestation OF in
dependence OF party dictates and usages. There
were three parties in the 1eld-namely, the re-
publican, the democratic and the peoples
party. The colored people voted solid with
the FIRST named, and did not measurably
depart from their party adherence, although there
was some displeasure manifest in this county on
account OF the compelled withdrawal OF Parham,
candidate for the Legislature, the only colored
man on the republican ticket. Parham was nomi-
mated. but when it came to the sticking place he
was squeezed out, undoubtedly for fear OF the
odium that might attach to his candidacy.
The election was remarkably quiet, and the vote
poled is by no means large; nevertheless it was
only at very late hour to- night that the heavy
wards were returned. This extraordinary cir
cumstance was due wholly to the enormous
amount Of scratching. In fact, It may be
affirmed that every voter in this city who went to
the polls yesterday appeared with pencil in one
hand and his ticket in the other; and never before
was there such a spectacle presented OF men
around the polls using the sides OF houses. tree
boxes and lamp posts as desks to scratch tickets
upon.
The peoples party was organized this year out
o1 ae eeras q last s year p@s d not expect 70
The republicans united with the peoples party on
County Auditor aud elected him by a large ma
jority. The peoples party poled only about an
eighth of the whole number OF votes cast.
1t Is curious to observe that the democrats gave
up as beaten early In the day yesterday, but still
The republicans maintained smiling conf
dence and now acknowledge defeat with poor
grace. The astonishing result or a democratic
State victory has not produced the consequent
shaking among the dry bones. Indeed, it is doubt
cratic skull, but there will be such a
revival when the news s spread abroad as the old
party has not experienced since 1t elected William
Medll the last democratic Governor OF Ohio, in
1853 Medill was succeeded by Salmon P. Chase, the
ich tma th rs % IN tsno since
session OF the State II the offcial figures con-
firm the present unmistakable indications
the whole State has gone democratic, which Will,
as matter OF course, return thurman to the
United States Senate
At the latest moment 1t Is ascertained that while
both the democratic and republican parties have
lost largely from their vote OF last year, the loss
ticket vote came from them, result entirely un-
expected by the two old organizations.
A special from Columbus says that ffty-one
counties, including democratic counties, but not
including Hamilton county, are heard from and
show net democratic gain OF 10000 on the vote
1880. this rate OF gain is maintained through
out the remaining thirty six counties, not nclud-
democratic candidate Tor Governor, 1000 majority,
the result will be so close AS to require the Official
count to determine the result.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. Is, 1873.
Oncial and reported returns have been received
from forty-six counties, which show the following
majorities on the State ticket
Democratic-Adams, s77; Auglaize, 1888; Brown,
g52; Butler' c sol; Crawiord l;ssI; Defiance 800;
675; Montgomery, 3s2; Muskingum, $50; Perry SIS !;
Pickaway. 7el; Richand. el2; Ross, e32; sandusky,
1885, Seneca, 892 Shelby 649: Van Vert, 1; vnton
245 Wayne, 219; Wyandotte, 6S3.
Republicdn-Athens, 1,1O1 Champaign, GAO;
Clark, 1,!50; Clinton 941; Columblana, 1000; Full
ton, 665; Harrison, 692; Jefferson 100; Lawrence
500; Logan, 4l6; Lucas, 5s5; Meigs, 1855; Miami
$780, Morgan, 175: Morrow, 2s; Portage 227; Preble,
325 Scioto, $50; Trumbull L775; Union, 515; War
rem, 1,545; Washington, l20; Wood. $50.
The net democratic gain in the orty-six cOun-
tieS-l0,051.