The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-10-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.


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The election which took place last
Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana, and which
have been looked forward TO with such
deep-felt interest, have as far as it is pos
sible for anything 10 do SO, decided the
Presidential election in favor Of the Re-
publican party. The result in Ohio not
only insures that State for Hayes and
Wheeler, and strengthens the party
throughout the country; while the re-
suit in Indiana is a gain of five members
Of Congress and majority in the Legis-
lature secures that State also for the Re-
publicans. In 1872 Hendricks was elect
ed Governor by majority of 1897, and
in November following Gen. Grant car
ried the State by 1900 majority, and
such will again be the result, as is shown
by the vote for members of Congress,
the Republicans electing nine out of
thirteen. In the present Congress the
delegation is eight Democrats and five
Republicans. The vote in West Virginia
will have no more moral effect on the
loyal States than did the vote of Georgia
with its $4,000 majority-both States are
governed by the same rebel element.
Mr.. Tilden may rely on this State, and so
could John Morrissey, or VIM. NJ Tweed,
if either were a candidate for the Presi
dency Mr. Tilden viii no doubt get the
vote Of "a solid South, at all hazards" and
this will give him 13S electoral votes, and
he will require AZ more to give him a
majority. Where will he get them?
No intelligent Democrat will claim for
him any one of the following sixteen
States: Illinois, u; Iowa, II; Kansas, );
Maine, Z; Massachusetts, Is; Michigan,
II; Minnesota, ); Nebraska, s; Colorado,
8; Nevada, 8; New Hampshire, 3; Ohio, %;
Pennsylvania, 80 Rhode Island, 4; Yer
mont, >; Wisconsin, 10. Total, 157. Now,it
is as certain as any thing in the future
can be that the States above named will
cast their electoral votes for Hayes and
Wheeler, and tits equally as certain that
Tilden cannot be elected without New
York, and may not be elected with it.
HAYES is short 2S votes in the above
to elect him. He can be elected
without New York. Classed among the
doubtful States are the following: Cali
fornia, 6; Connecticut, G; Indiana, 10;
New York, 50; New Jersey, g. Oregon, 8.
Of the above States, Indiana, Connect
cut and New Jersey, are claimed by the
though many well in
formed politicians here are more san
guine of carrying New York than Con-
necticut for Hayes and Wheeler.
Dick Harrington, of "safe burglary
notoriety," has surrendered
limself and given bail for his appear
Ince when called for. 1t is intimated |
hat when Harrington is brought 10
rial the bottom facts in the case will be
evealed. District Attorney Wells says
lie will proceed with the case as early as
'ossible, and there will be nc delay on
he part of the Government The Sec
etarv of the Treasury has issued a cir
ular in relation to powers of attorney
that in every case to be finally
duplicated in that Department, the At
orney shall presents a power of Attorney
rom the claimant to prosecute the case,
md shall be regarded as the Attorney in
uch case, with the right to receive any
lraft therein.
And now the architects have COM
nenced war on the Washington mon
ment in this city At a recent session
# the American Institute of Architects
n Philadelphia, Pa, Mr. Stone, of Provi-
lence, II. l., introduced resolutions de-
laring the national monument at Wash
ngton unworthy of the architecture of
he age, deprecaiing its completion, and
in case of failure of their efforts
o effect a stoppage of the work, to issue
n address advising the people of the
Jnited States to withhold contributions.
Ir. Stone and the Institute need not
rouble the people with their advice.
he monument has been turned over to
ne United States Government, and if
ne Board of Engineers report unfavor-
bly, on the foundation, its completion
i'll be abandoned and the material used
" some other purpose, probably to
uild a National Library, now much
eeded. maxwell.