New-York tribune., 1876-10-13
Tile RLCENT ELECTIONS.

The results in Ohio and Indiana, when fully
weighed, will he found exceedingly damaging
to the Democratic parry. The mere dlsap-
pointment of failure in Ohio, and of success
by a very slender majority if at all in Indiana
will count for much. The most desperate
efforts had been made All the arguments and
all the campaign tricks which the party had
at command were employed, with marvellous
organization, abundance Of money, and great
skill IN fraud Yet the majority in Ohio is
certainly larger than it was last year, and in
Indiana the Democrats have not held their adj
vantage. In both States they have lost on
Congressmcn. The electoral vote of Ohio, and
of every other Western State, with the posi-
bic exception of Indiana, will go to GOV.
Uavcs. But this is not all. There are other
considerations which will powerfully affect
public opinion in New-YOrk, Connecticut, and
New-Jcrsey, where the battle is now to be
fought.
|. Nothing but the extreme repudiating wing
of the party has prevailed, if there has been a
Democratic success in Indiana. That state,
immeasuraby worse than any other in respect
to the currency question and the public credit,
has been carried, if at all, only by dcma-
gOgue whose sympathy with the worst Demo-
cratic element made him strong i'll that State,
as il would have made him weak III those
which are now to decide the contest. The
worst and most dangerous end of the party
gains the upper hand. Precisely because the
marty can win, or nearly win, i'll such state
as Indiana, and with such a candidate as Will
liams. it will be the weaker in Ncw-IOrk.
H. In few cities in Ohio great gains were
tg tbrnusrb tbn
ance question, and the stories widely circu-
lated at q very late hour respecting the
attitude of Gov. Hayes toward foreiSn-born
voters. In New York, NewJersey, and Con
necticut the Temperance issue cannot be raised,
and there will be ample time to make the
position of Gov. Hayes thoroughly known.
The remarkable gains which the Republicans
made in the rural districts Of Ohio, even In
comparison with the enormous vote OF last
wear. indicate that similar gains may he
expected in Eastern States An equally strong
Republican vote in either of the close Eastern
States, with similar gains over the heaviest
vote ever polled by that party, would insure
Republican victory in all.
III. At the West, the voters of German
nativity have usually voted with the Repub-
lcans and those who were influenced to vote
against Gov. Hayes counted as loss TO that
party and as a gain to the Democrats. 1t is
not probable that the same weak stories can
be used with effect month hence, but even
if they should be, the German vote in the
Eastern States has been mainly Democratic.
". 1t is not at all certain that the electoral
vote of Indiana can be secured for Mr.. Tilden.
Mr.. Hendricks carried that State in 1872 by
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to vote for Mr. Greeley in November, and
Grants majority was over 21,000. 1t is quite
possible that the extreme inlatonists, who
were enthusiastic for Williams, may be less
hearty in support of the electoral ticket. Mr..
Hendricks himself, because of his trimming,
has not been popular with this class Of fanatics.