The New York herald., 1876-10-12
How the Great Republican Scare
is Accounted For.
Republican Congressional Gain
in Indiana.
Both Parties Jubilant and Eager for the
November Fray.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN WEST VIRGINIA
OHIO.

BARNES MAJORITY ESTIMATED AT SIX TO SEVEN
THoUsAND--A REVIEW OF THE FIELD AND
Analysis OF THE REsULT-RELIEF FROM AN
IMMENSE REPUBLICAN SCARE.
COLUMBUS, Oct II, 1876.
Although the returns not yet complete severaI
Of the smaller and remote counties being still unheard
from, the ootings Of net republican gains show the
election Of Barnes, for Secretary OF State by majority
ranging from {, 900 to possibly high as 7,0o0
This estimate is based the figures OF the Western
Associated Press and admitted to be far
that even the most recacitrnnt democrat conceds
Barnes election by $500.
REPUBLICAN JOY.
deep and quiet joy pervados republican circles oyer
this complexion Of the returns which 10 much different
from what IL was at two o'clock this morning. when
Hayes majority Of last year badly demolished
and Barnes prospects OF defeat were
promising that the republicans seriously contem-
plated the de gSerre of substituting the returns
for Supreme Court Judge for those Secretary Of
State and going before tho country with tho for
Boyntcn. who, It calculated, would DO elected to
certainty, whatever might be the fate OF Barnes But
happily for these gentlemen the returns tonight
done away with tho necessity for this strategy al
though In sending out the estimates OF victory the
claim IS made that the republican State ticket oxclu
svo Of Barnes, Is elected by 5000 or 1900.
A REVIEW OF THE FIELD
is comparatively easy at this hour TO review the
hcd and account for the result of yesterdays battle
Ohio from the first had the advantage OF Governor
Hayes nomination for tho Presidency, and IL took
tho full force and every device OF most thorough
democratic organization to make this advantage
count for SO little 1t done Barnes' majority
t~o.S n~s.~
majority last year. when considered that tho total
vote pollsd has been something like 600 600 An analysis
ofths contest exhibits the following
SALIENT FxArURRs:-
The democrats had In the first place to overcome
Hayes majority OF 55OO.in 1874 On this point issue
was joined between tho two parties.
The leading feature Of the democratic plan was to
subvert the German vote ana tako It away from
Barnea This was only partially successful. It was
successful enough 10 show Its ingenuity but 1t failed
OF It's full expected effect.
Looking at the returns we ind that the
three counties OF Hamilton, embracing Gin.
snnati, Cuyahoga embracing Cleveland, and
Franklin embracing Columbus gave Just
$500 Of democratic gain, barely enough to neu-
tral,ze Hayes majority.
The democrats confidently expected = gain or at
least 10 in the three cities mentioned They went
extent OF over 1000 votes BY the operation OF sen-
tment which affected the country the reverse OF the
city Barnes gained in the rural districts. and with
Hayes majority only balanced by the democratic gains
In the cities every republican gain IN the country
virtually no much OF a majority
TEMPERANCE VOTE.
Furthermore the attacks ON Barnes rallied 10 him
number Of church-gong temperance democrats, and
enlisted 80 strong o partisanship for him in his
own neighborhood that he carried his own county by
BOO OF gain last year, while Bells voto in hi
home county fell on afty two votes
GBRMAx VOTE
The democrats also counted too largely upon the
support Of the Germans in Hamilton county, where
their majority Of loss than 500 is gain OF only 1000
or 2, 500 less than they expected.
Al the last moment tho Cincinnati German republi.
iel into Bns and voted tho Barnes ticket quite
generally.
The dsappontant OF tho democrats At the result In
Cincinnati IL eonsequenty poignant, nor are they
greatly consolcd by tho result in Cleveland Cuya-
hoga county, which went only 1000 In their favor
against an expected 4,0Ou These counties were
the kcy to the situation. 1t was also exceedingly
nne day, with an Indian summer balmness which in
vited out full republican vota
GREENBAcK MEN
were conspicuous by their absence from anything like
special canvass the result Mahoning and Lucas
counties shows that they voted according orig
ina party predictions and the benefit Barnes as
contrasted with Hayes last year, who given the
go-by BY many soft money republicans, who, the
currency issue. became parssans OF Allen and voted
for HIM
ExcIrEMExr sUBsIpISG.
Tho city 10 quiet To- night and both parties have len
the streets and gone home, tho democrats consong
themselves with the chance OF victory Indiana and
their opponents satisfied and happy.
TUE CHARGES FRAUD
There 10 ull II not cessation OF the charges of
fraud. somo Of tho democrats were icd early this
morning into betting heavily victory for Bell aud
they quite indignant tonight what tncy say
deception practsed upon them py their leaders, and
lhero IL good deal OF III feeling consequence but
sshsrwiss the peace Of Columbus is exemplary.
HAYES coxGgArULArsD.
Governor Hayes, who got back here night from
bis residence In Sandusky county, has been warmly
congratulated by his friends and had host of callers
to-day, among them General Stewart |. woodord, who
came so near being the Presidential ticket with
him, General Banks, General Conway and Judge Dil-
tenhoefor In tho course OF conversation these gentle
men attributed the victory yesterday tho fear OF
the people that
TnE "soLD SOUTH
Was serious and suspicious menscc OF the good
derstanding between all parts oil tho Union, and,
coupled wiih the prcfermcnt of so many southern
claims, threatened revival of tho old Southern su-
promacy In The Affairs Of the government
THE CONGRESSIONAL RETURNS
The returns Tor Congressman quito meagre rs TO
najorites. The republicans have carried tho Third
SIXTH Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Fifteenth,
Sixteenth Seventeenth, E,ghteooth, Nineteenth and
Twentieth districts-quite probably being gain OF
Ave; and shs democrats. tho Firs Fourth, rnh, sew.