Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-10-24
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM THE WEST.

The returns from the elections held
IN the Western States last Monday are
very gratifying, and denote that the
dawn of the day that is to witness the
return of the grand old Democratic
party to power and control is near at
hand. The Republicans in the present
Congress from Ohio have thirteen men,
bers and the Democrats seven; but
when the roll shall be called in the new
body it will be found that these figures
have been exactly reversed. In In
diana the Democrats elect nine Con-
gressmen and the Republicans four,
and the Democratic majority in either
State on the popular vote will reach
IL, 600. The Republicans carried Iowa
(and so did the Dutch Holland), and
have the result in that State and re-
duced majority in Nebraska to console
themselves with and sustain their droop-
ing hopes little while longer, Just as
the last Pickering light of n candle that
is dying in the socket is sustained ny
the last few drops of melted oil touched
by the nearly consumed wick. Geor-
gia, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas,
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Mis-
souri,, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,
Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin are
yet among the States to hold elections
this Fall. AS the States that have
voted since June last have elected an
equal number of Democrats and Repub-
licans to the next Congress, the result
in these States named will settle the
political status of that body if the
Democracy carry them. 1t is nearly an
assured fact that they will thus be
carried. The constitutional contest in
Arkansas on Monday last was substan-
TALLY a Democratic victory, and insures
the election of the entire Democratic
ticket next month. Missouri, Georgia,
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Ne
vada, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia
and Wisconsin are conceded by the Re-
publicans to the Democrats. This
leaves West Virginia, New York and
Arkansas to be accounted for, rs they
are partly claimed by Republicans.
New York is always Democratic State,
when not influenced unduly by strong
local issues, and the party is not dis
tracted by dissensions within its own
ranks. The speculations of the Tam
many Ring, with Boss Tweed at the
head, alone elected Governor Dix, and
carried the State for the Republican
party. This year, however, everything
appear in favor of Democratic victory
the party's State and Congressional
tickets are made up of popular men;
the party is harmonious in every sense
of the word; the confidence of the mas
ses in the party has been strengthened
10y an exhibition on the part of leading
Democrats of an earnest desire to
punish the Tammany thieves; and it is
unreasonable to suppose for n moment
otherwise than that New York will
once more step into the Democratic ranks
at the coming election. Alabama and
West Virginia are being thoroughly
canvassed by the Democracy, and with
the influence of the recent elections to
back them there is everything to hope
for, and but slight chances for defeat.
With victory crowning their efforts in
these States the Democracy will have
secured majority in the next Congress,
and paved the way for the triumphant
election of Democratic President in
1876.
The revolution going on in public
sentiment against the Republican party,
that is daily growing stronger and more
expressive, has cause sufficient to pre-
vent it from going backwards. For
nearly fourteen years the party has con-
trolled the affairs of the nation, and the
record of its misdeeds is more lasting
than that of its virtues. Since the
close of the war it's leaders have distin-
guished themselves by corruption and
malfeasance in Office, and now, with
slavery dead, with the ruinous effects of
many violations of pledges given to the
people visible on every hand, and with
out purpose, it must necessarily die.
AS there are but two parties the Demo-
cratic must succeed the Republican
party, and with majority once secured
in Congress, by which improper influence
ing of elections will be stopped, the
day of succession is near at hand.