New-York tribune., 1876-10-14
COMMENTS on THE RESULT.

INTERVIEWS WITH REPRESENTATIVES, OF EACH
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXPRESSED BY ALL
Several gentlemen prominent III both the
Republican and Democratic parties have been visited by
reporters of The TRIBUNE, and their opinions upon the
result OF the elections have been sought Many OF
the leaders have now left this city.
Ex-udge DittenhOeer returned to this city yesterday
morning from the West, where for five weeks he has
been canvassinr the States OF Ohio and Indiana in the
interest OF the Republican party. In conversation with
q TRIBUNE reporter he said;
The Republican party has gained very great victory
in both ONO and Indiana. I'm OnO the EepubicaSu
gained largely on GOV. laycss vote last year ANA lu-
creased their number Of members IN the Legislature by
five This forcshadOws majority Of al lcasi @1OOJ or
Gov. Hayes IN the November eectoi ihc oda III ONO
greatly against the republican party The head Of
tie ticket III consequence or the charges tat ne h"d
been identified with the Temperance Crusade movements
and an opponent OF secret societies, became I'M
popular among the Germans aud MasOns al this mad 10
be aud WAS overcome. And right here | desire
10 contradict the reports OF detection IN the
German Republican ranks There Is no ltuh IN we re-
port that OF German voters who nave hitherto
supported the Republican ticket voted win the Demo
Gratis An examination Of the vote VIII show thai, Ou
the whole, the German Republicans voted or the entire
Republican ticket, including the ProAlbtonist Barnes
They understood perfectly wei nat N"te against
BaIncs would pc interpreted not 80 nuch rs . vote
against prohibition as vote against hayos ANA III iay1r
OF 1iiden Or there were not as many Nelihdhs
voted the Republican ticket this year as supported
HAYES in 1878, but thHt an exceptional election
The school question and the currency Issue were the
potent points IN that canvass anu the ehtNe htfmu
population Democrats and Republicans alike, voted lor
q
and hard money Then again the cry OF hard times ana
the prevalent desire for change were things wnch
was necessary to overcome yet with these tremendous
odds against gained n great victory
In Indiana strong, naturally Democratic state, the
Victory is almost great for the Republican party We
gI'u.I four mcmbers OF Congress, gained the le2sl-
ture and reduced the Democratic majority from $4,000
to 5000 1900; and this, too, IN the home OF the Dem
Ocratc candidate Tor NicePrCsdcnt | have no dOdbt
that Indiana will reverse the insignificant Democratic
minority OF last Tuesday and give her electoral vote for
IIaves and Wheeler IN November. The cause which
mas contributed than any other TO produce these
rcsuIts is the general apprehension ic by the people In
regard To n return 10 power OF the Old saye-lO.diGg
masses of the Southern states The people feared that
be Democratic party would be obliged 10 carry out tue
commands of the Southern states Ia order 10 maintain
its own asccndaney I'm the National Government as 1t
was compelled to do before the war. with the
election of HAYES they fclt assured tat the millions uf
dollars claimed by the South would never be paid, wDie
with Tdcns election, aided by sOld south, there
would al least be a great risk There Was also fear
that the Democratic party would not rest satisfied win
the election Of Democratic President and Congress
but that II would usst also upon having Democratic
Supreme Court which 1t could easily srcuiS ny cteas
ING the number OF judges, and in this way tlc COns
tional Amendments might be pat IN JEOPARDY. ouch
court might hold that the amendments were heyerral
fed o. their acceptance by the southern states wac no