, 1874-11-04
THE ELECTIONS,

VAE ELECTIONS.
Perhaps the October elections prepared tho
public for tho announcement Of tho general ro-
sult Indicated by the dispatohss and our local
returns this morning. Tho tide WAS ngainst tho
Republican party. and there WAS no power
strong enough to stom It. It IL not necessary
ut this time to inquire into the cauaes Of tho
political revolution; we can scarcely gather M
Intelligent idea Of the result from tho mass Of
returnH that como to ua from all parts. Tho most
astounding nows comes from Massachusetts,
which bus elected Democratic Govornor-the
first elected by straight Democratic voto for
more thnn twenty yoars. Bon Butler is defeated
which wo may got down as q Republican victory
in this sense: Had tho Republicans generally
throughout the country boen defoated aud
Dutlor eloctod, tho party would have been
thoroughly identified with tho very worst
o1omonts that Aayo brought about its defoat.
Tho Indications Ut tho present writing
nro TINT Iilden ia elected Governor Of
New York by largo majority. The
vote Of New York City is $1,000 to 45,00o in lis
favor; In Brooklyn he has 10000 majority; and
tho returns from tho rural districts hoard from
sbow gain Of 6,0o0. This leaves little doubt
Of Lila election by decided majority, III tho faco
Of tho fact that Dix was conceded to DO Nh OK
ceptionally atrong candidate for tho Republicans.
The chaugoa in tho States Of Massachusetts and
Now York aro, Of courso, tho most significant,
Tho most general interest is IN tho CON-
plo1ion Of tho next Congress-, which was to DO
determined by yesterdays oleoton. There
seems to bo no doubt whatever that tho Re-
pub1ieans haye lost control of the House,
md it is now only question rs to the
majority Which tho Opposition will have.
Republicans aud 90 Democrats, or Ropub-
lican majority OF 112. There was a gain Of
sixteen yotea in preceding elections. Tho present
returns indicate that thero will be an Opposition
majority Of less than thirty, and probably not
moro thsn fifty. Tho gains for the Opposition
reported thus far. outside Illinois, arc three III
Arkansas, one in Delaware, threo In Georgia.
si1 In Louisiana, two III Maryland, six in Massa-
chusotts, three in Michigan, two in Mis-
aourl, six in New York, Ave in Tenncs-
sec, three in Virginia, two In Ponnsylva-
mia. Judging from tho returns go far, lator
news will rather increase than diminish tho op-
poaitson gaina. Congreasmou aro to be elected
next year in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Cali
forpia, sud mississippi but theao will scarcely
change the majority.
Tic Independent voter has beon abroad in
the Northwestern States In 80 aggressive an
attitude that 1t has been uoxt to impossible
to count tho returns eyen in our i'm
mediate nelghborhood, aud much less in
States othor than Illinois. Outside Of
our thyoe homo districts, tho following Con-
gressmon neoln to have been chosen: Republican
-Hurlbut, Burchard, Henderson, Fort, Whiting.
md cannon; depondont-Campbc, Bagby,
aud Anderson; DemocratIc-Wko, Springer,
Stevenson, Eden, Sparks, Morrison. and HartsolL.
In our threo local districts tho vote bus boon 80
close and 40 irregular that tho result cannot
positively be indicated at the timo We write. It
would appoar, however, that Measrs. Farwell,
Smith, and Ward, Republicans, arc elected.
Tho only straight voting was between
Smith aud Cauldell in tho First Dis
trics, and, though tic Sixth Ward
is not fully heard from, it is not probable that
Mr. Cauldelds majority there will overcome Mr.
Smiths majority in other wards, the county
towns, md Durago County. Mr. Tarwoll,
II olocted, has succeeded by q HyBtom OF
trading which tho full veto will or
pose. h1r. Harrison has run bshind far tho
State and county tickot, and 1t is possible
sufficiently to be defeated. Tho vote in all these
districts il very close as to Congressman. II
tho result has been as NO have guessed, tho OPP
poRition will have gained aix congressman In
Illinois. Aguew is uuquostlouably olootoa
shorin, and it is not unlikely that the State has
gone Democratic.