The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-13
THE ELECTION.


Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 13.-Sixty-nine
counties official returns) give Williams
5,726 majority. The balance 10 hear from
will probably increase the majority to
1000. The Republicans concede the en-
tire State ticket to the Democrats. One
hundred guns were fired by the Demo-
Gratis over the result, and congratula-
tory speeches made to large crowd In
front of their headquarters last night
Among the speakers were Gov. Hen
bricks. The Legislature stands-Senate
u tie, and House 81 Republicans to Al
Democrats.
COLUMBUS, o., October 13.-Oficial re.
turns from tifty-fve counties are in and
estimates on reliable information from
the others are received. At Republican
headquarters they make Barnes ma
jority 6700, and at Democratic head
quarters they figure it at 5,606. Strike
your own average. Other candidates
run from 1000 to 5000 ahead of Barnes.
West Virginia.
WHEELING, October 13.-Olio County
gives a Democratic majority Of 169 on
the vote for Governor. Returns from
the interior still come in slowly. They
generally show increased Democratic
majorities. The State will probably 20
$4,000 Democratic.
From the New YORK papers Of yesterday. |
The Democrats appear to have scented
the coming danger, for they began to
discount the October elections several
days ago. An able article, prepared un-
doubtedly at the family bureau In Lib
erty street, appeared simultaneously in
the Southern and Western papers
OF the party, in which it was
skillfully proven that the Democrats
could win in November il both Ohio
and Indiana should 20 against them.
The gist of the reasoning was similar to
the following in the Richmond Wing Of
Tuesday: "Why should the Democracy
of States in the last election decidedly
Democratic be discouraged because
their allies in those two States that we
had no hope OF carrying when the plat
form was adopted and Governor Tilden
nominated at st. Louis against their
protests, should tail to achieve the vic
tory nowS We at least were honest
and meant what we said when we
urged the nomination OF Tilden,
and insisted that the vote OF
no Western State north Of tbe Ohio River
could be relied upon for the Democracy,
and was not required to insure major
ity OF the electoral vote. We repeat TO-
day what we then said, with increased
confidence. The South, sick and tired
of military rule and corrupt carpet-bag
70 will n ha
support of the great reformer, and the
vote of the three pronounced Democratic
States of the North-New York, New
Jersey, and Copnecticut-with the two
upon the Paciflc-California and Ore
gon-are alone wanting to make good
his election."-[Tribune.
To say that this ls "glory enough for
one day" is to express the just feelings
with which such result against such
odds and in such a field must be hailed
by all good Democrats and by all friends
of reform and of good government. But
as we yesterday said, SO to-day we re-
peat that it becomes us all to accept
this splendid triumph simply as q
summons to new and more vigorous eX-
ertions in the great cause. The uneX-
pected defeat which they have suffered
will simply eXasperate our antagonists;
and they must be met hencefOrward at
every point with renewed determine
tion aud an invincibIe purpose on the
part of the Democrats OF the East not
only to rival but to surpass in NoVem-
Der the discipline, the spirit aud the
united energy which have been SO sue
cessfully displayed by our brethren and
our allies IN the West.- World.
The effect of the October elections may
be set down as decidedly favorable to
the Republicans, and in a corresponding
degree dispiriting to their opponents.
We apprehend, however, that there will
be no giving up OF the fight on the part
of the Democracy. The Republicans
can not afford to sit idle or count upon
their opponents being too much diScour-
aged to keep up the contest. There is u
month of hard work before them still il
they would win.- Tribune.
There is one aspect of the elections on
Tuesday which should not be lost sight
of. The Democrats will boast loudly OF
their success in retaining Indiana, and
the Hendricks men, to whom it is due,
will not be slow in claiming the graft
tude and admiration of the party. Yes
terday morning the World saluted its
candidate for Vice President in the fol-
lowing elegant aud dattering style /:
"Tom Hendricks will please step up to
the head of his class" Mr.. Hendricks
will not be backward in accepting
the invitation. The result in Indi.
ana, therefore, strengthens the repudia-
ton element IN the Democratic party.
III hptI fhn = titVn hn
den be elected, would be simply ire
ss.ible. He could do nothing without
their consent and approval. The busi.
ness men Of the whole country, East and
West, will see the significance OF this
fact. A Democratic administration
would cause an indefinite postponement
of sound currency, and would destroy
beyond immediate recovery the con-
fidence which the commercial communi-
ty has lately begun to feel FINES.