Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-11
OhiO and Indiana.

We quote at length from the editorial
comments of the New York Times
"The elections held yesterday place be-
yond all doubt the success of the Republi
can national ticket in November Those
held in Ohio and Indiana were the most i'm
portant. The Tilden party had staked |
everything on the result If they could not
gain heavily in Indiana and wrest Ohio
where their power has apparently been
growing steadily for some time, from the
hands of the Republicans, not all the des-
perate energy Of a solid South would avail
them. With the consciousness Of this fact
pressing upon their minds, they concentra-
ted all their available forces on these two
States-the homes of Gov. Hendricks and
of Gov. Hayes, respectively. In both the
contest has been waged on the part of the
sham reformers, with characteristic tactics,
and in both they have met a decisive de-
feat In Ohio, o,where every great issue was
lodged, and every possible side issue was
brought to bear to distract the Republican
voters, the latest returns show Re-
publican gains over 1875, when
Gov. Hayes was elected by 5,540
majority. Mr.. Barnes, the head of the Re-
publican ticket, who has been aseailed as a
"Crueader," with the hope of estranging
the Germans, undoubtedly falls behind the
oGher candidates, but he is elected, beyond
all reasonable question: by majority which
will probably not be short OF 10000. OF
the remainder Of the ticket, we know moth
ing definite, except that the majority on
that will be still larger. The returns come
in very slowly, and the gains of either party
are in quarters where they had been least
expected, but the decided character of the
Republican gains in the country districts
show that the position, which was favorable
at the moment Of sending the last dis.
paschas, is sure to grow steadily more IA
Vorsble. In Indiana, the vote has been
very large. Though the majority either
way is exceedingly, small, the probabilities
are strongly in favor of the election of Har
rison.
This state OF things calls for but brief
comment If the Republicans have carried
the State, even though by small majority,
they will have a more decided one IN No
yember. II the Democrats have carried 1t,
their majority is certain to be overcome
i'll the Presidential election. On the other
hand, while the Republicans can afford
to lose the State and could do 30 and still
elect Gen.. Hayes, to lose it, or even to hold
it by light majority, would be fatal to MIR
Tilden. In Indiana, il anywhere, the bar
gain with the infationists would yield it,
profits. 1t was to capture Indiana that th'
repudIation plank was put in the Democrat
ic platform, that Hendricks was nominated
and chat Tilden consented to accept the ex
trsmest inflationists' demands. In Indiana
also, the campaign has been waged by tn
Democrats on the plan which was expected
to deceive throughout the countiy---pe
cious pretensions as to- the Southern ques
ton, and great parade of retrenchment au'
reform. II in this hopeful soil of the moe
reactionary State in the North the DEM
craac crop is small, then it will amount t
nothing in the Union at large. Nothing ca
retrieve for the Democrats the failure {
car Y Indiana by large majority.
If there is any doubt as to the result o
the State ticket, there is none as to a spleI
cid Republican victory in the OongressIoni
districts. The present Indiana delegatio
stands eight Democrats to five Republican
The next, according to present advice
will stand eight Republicans to five Dem
y crata- 1t is plain that the country has II
made mp its mind to repeat the experime
OF Confederate Congress.