Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-14
Ohio and Indiana--What the Elections
Show.
From the New York Tribune, oct. Il

From the Ne,o York Tribune, oct. l3.
The results in Ohio and Indians, when
fully weighed, will be found exceedingly
damaging to the Democratic party. The
mere disappointment of failure in Ohio, and
of success by 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 en-
ployed, with marvellous organization, abun-
dance 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 advantage.
In both States they have lost on Congress-
men. The electoral vote of Ohio, and of
every other Western State, with the possi-
BILE exception of Indiana, will go to Gov.
Hayes. But this is not all. There are 9TH
or considerations which will powerfully af.
feet public opinion in New York, Connecti-
cut and New Jersey, where the battle is now
to be fought.
I. Nothing but the extreme repudiating
wing of the party has prevailed, II there
has been Democratic success in Indiana.
That State, immeasurably worse than any
other in respect to the currency question
and the public credit, has been carried, if
at all, only by demagogue whose sympa
thy with the worst Democratic element
made him strong in that State, as it would
have made him weak in those which are now
to decide the contest. The worst and most
dangerous end of the party gains the upper
hand. Precisely because the party can win,
or nearly win, in such state as Indiana,
and with such a candidate as Williams, it
will be the weaker in New York.
II. In 9 few cities in Ohio great gains
were made by the Democrats through the
temperance question, and the stories wide
ly circulated at very late hour respecting
the attitude of Gov. Hayes toward foreign
born voters In New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut 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 enor-
nous vote of last year, indicate that similar
gains may be 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
chat party, would insure Republican Vlcto-
ry in all.
III. At the West, the voters of German
nativity have usually voted with the Repub-
licans, and those who were Influenced to
vote against Gov. Hayes counted as loss
| to that party, and as gain to the Demo-
Gratis. 1t is not probable that the same
weak stories can be used with effect month
hence, but even if they should be, the Ger
man vote in the Eastern States has been
mainly Democratic.
". 1t is not at all certain that the electo-
raj vote of Indiana can be secured for MIR.
| Tllden. Mr.. Hendricks carried that State
| in 1872 by 1900 ma jority, but 5000 Demo-
Gratis refused to vote for Mr.. Greeley in
November, and Grants majority was over
\ 81, 900. 1t is quite possible that the extreme
inhationists,, who were enthusiastic for
Williams, may be less hearty in support OF
/ the electoral ticket Mr.. Hendricks him
self, because Of his trimming, has not been
popular with this class OF fanatics. They
| have been educated to hate Mr.. Tilden and
| the New York Democracy, and 1t would not
be surprising if one in hundred OF them
| should refuse to vote in November next, as
one in eight OF the Indiana Democrats did
refuse to vote in 1872. But a loss Of less
than one per cent. of their total vote would
apparently insure Republican victory.
| V. Finally, the most disheartening fact to
the Democrats is now conclusively estab-
lshed, namely, that the hard times. the de-
mand for change, and the cry of reform,
produce no effect whatever. The Republi-
cans hold every State at the North which
they carried prior to the election in 1872
| they show much more united and solid ar
| ray; they poll larger Noue, ana nanies'
greater confidence and determination. But
the Democrats had relied with absolute
confidence upon the cry OF reform, the hard
times, and the desire for change.
These being important as the elections
in Maine and Vermont, Indiana and Ohio
conclusively prove, the Democrats will pre-
sently begin to understand that it is the
same old fight over again, upon issues whict
have never failed to secure Republican vic
tory, against Republican party strength
ened by thousands of Liberals and Inde
pendents who have at times opposed it.
The dream of tidal wave" melts away
Disgust, disheartenment, conviction tha
defeat is inevitable, Will take possession o.
Democratic minds in spite of all the boasts
OF leaders. Reform and the hard timei
were their strong cards, and they fail.
will not do for Republicans to be over con
tident. They have a hard fight before then
in this State. But it will be their own faul
| IL thev do not triumph