The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-10-14
OCTOBER ELECTIONS.

OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
Elections were held on Tuesday in the
states of Ohio, Indiana and West virginia
Immense importance was attached to the re-
sul, in these states, because 1t would be the
first unmistakable and indispu'aoie inoica-
ton of the popular cHrrent in reference 10
the final decision to be made in November
, IF the democrats held anything like their
own since last year and the year before, when
they triumphed IN two-thirds OF the states, ii
would he an unmistakable indication OF Their
!, triumph IN November. On the contrary, II
the October elections showed such republican
aims as to indicate return to their strength
of 1872 ana previous years, then the triumph
of HAYES IN November was assured The re-
suit, it will be seen, is in high degree graft
fying and assuring to the democracy.
OHIo.-In Ohio the latest figures, given by
the partial associated press, place the MAORI
ty of Barnes, the republican candidate for
secretary Of state. the highest state officer
voted for, at COCO over Bell, democrat, which
is but 500 greater than the majority tor
Hayes when elected Governor year ago.
Considering the increased vote and the pres.
tige OF Hayes own state, this shows no gain
whatever and IS conclusive that if the repub-
icans can't gain on last year in OHIO, they
can hope to gain nowhere else. The republi
cans, of course, carry the legislature in Ohio
by small majority, and, mainly through the
mismanagement of the democrats, have gam
ed two or three congressman.
INDIANA.-Thls state was really made the
battle ground for the whole presidential cam.
paign. Into it the republicans, as much as
three months ago, began to send stream OF
money and an army of stump speakers, wire
pullers and political managers. The demo-
Gratis, with less money, training, skill. or dis
cip,ine, were no less active. The battle was
one of intense heat and bitterness, but happi-
ly terminated on Tuesday without boodshed
and in glorious Democratic victory.
Against Williams, better known as old Blue
Jeans, the democratic candidate, the republl-
cans, with consummatc skill, had pitted
Judge Harrison, of the Supreme Court, per-
sonally ranking as The most popular man IN
the state, which is evidenced by his running
1000 ahead of his ticket. Yet with all the
tremendous machinery, money and tongue
power brought to bear IN his favor, Harrison
Is beaten at least 5000 votes, and the chances
are the figure will reach 1000 or 5000 OIL
course all the rest of the democratic state tick.
ct is elected by equally decisive majoritics
Unhappily, through local DIVERSIONS and
the democrats have lost three
of whom are especially lament
ed Holman and Landers. BY the villainous
way in which the republicans had Gerrymsn.
iered the state, it is also possible that they
have majority OF two or three in the legis.
ature
WEST VRGINIA.--A few words only are
necessary to dispose of this state. The demo-
cratic majority of 5000 two years ago is in
creased to 5000 or 10000, and republicanism
n that quarter is virtually wiped out.
CoLoRADo.-The new state of Colorado
held its first election week ago last Tues
day. While territory it had always gone
strongly republican, except two years ago,
when local fight between the McCook and
Chafiee factions of the republican party gave
he democrats the advantage and they elect.
ID the delegate to congress, The republicans
ire supposed to have carried the state ON the
ID by about 500 majority, and having secur.
ID the legislature, which also chooses the
presidential electors, the party not only have
he state for Hayes, but gain by its admis
ion two United States senator's.
CONNECTICUT held town elections two
weeks ago, which, being warmly contested
IN political grounds, showed such democratic
,ains as to leave no doubt a. to Tilden carry
ng the state In November.