The New York herald., 1876-10-24
The Effect of the October Elections
Upon the Doubtful States.
Republicans Figure Up>224 Votes
as Certain for Hayes.
DEMOCRATS CLAIM 1876.
Statements of Several Working
Political Leaders.

II IN Of the highest i'm portance to know how the re-
spective managers of the two parties IN the present
contest the situation that the crucial test OF
The October elections Have the october cleo
lions encouraged the democrats or tho republicans
Have they slackened or stimulated their efforts to
iccurc victory November For the purpose Of
lsccrtaining these points calls were made recently
Doth upon the Democratic and the Republican State
committees with what results will now be stated
Mr.. Magone the chairman OF the Democratic Com.
ittee was evidently elaed by the result of the cleo
tions In the October States which he pronounced =
great victory Tor the democracy 1.-THE determination
Of the contest Indiana favor OF the democracy
said he .'will have the favorable influence upon
The vote Of this There are always a large
number OF doubtful voters who Ink their fortunes
sith the party which they believe will succeed
Thousands OF doubtful democrats and republicans who
have hitherto hesatsd to join ranks for fear That
would not succeed Will openly declare for US
The letters We have received yesterday and today
have all OF the favorable tenor. They ad-
wise OF immense meetings held from the home
Df Wheeler 10 Long Island Sound, and from the
Hudson River TO Lake Erie, and our correspondents
In numerous towns In nearly every portion OF the
State lists OF clizons, with their post Office
addresses and occupations who have hitherto voted
the republican ticket but have now either Joined
the democratic organization or openly declared for
d
l advised tho HERALD OF the great tide
OF popular sentiment which has been sweeping
through the Empire State during thus canvass; but
the victory Indiana the has been
intensified until, from the tcnor OF all the adviees
have at hand, as we'll as from the reports Of men not
likely to be carried away by party enthusiasm, and
simply recording the results OF painsaking and
ful observation We nave reason to doubt that Gov
Tilden will carry this State by handsome ma
jority."
EFFECT UPON DOUBTFUL VOTE
"Bat, Mr. Magone," expostulaed tho writer "ths
republicans also Claim that the October elections re-
suited in = victory Tor them"
IL am Of the iact,n Mr. Magone responded
brisky shut reports have made the effect OF these
secons upon the doubtful voters OF the State clearly
apparent We receiving with every mail adviccs OF
the encouraging character here Tor instance
some letters which have received within the las.
hour.n
With this Mr. Magone exhibited quite number OF
letters to tho writer They certainly of most
highly congratua.ory and eHusivo character.
"The effect OF the Indiana election, continued Mr.
Nagonc upon the floating Of the State leaves
doubt minds that doubtful voters regard IL
democratic victory not that Indiana necessary
Tor democratic triumph, but simply that It assures
The meetings last evening at various prominent
ponts-at Troy. Rome, Syracuse, oswego Rochester,
TX,
pi the most demonsirative and even jubilant char
ActeE"
.Bu, not the loss Of OHIO defeat for tho demo-
sratic party, Mr. Magonsy"
How could IL be y defsatsn Mr. Magonc returned
uecisiveiy when we all along conceded Ohio 10 the
republicans " And with Sill greater emphasis he
Added I'VE have not lost Onio, because We never had
tive never claimed II And, furthermore, remember
that the republicans barely saved OHIO, and up 10 with
Ia few days OF tho election had proclaimed that they
would carry Ohio by 40, 600 majorny."
THE BOOT on rHk OTHER LEGy
eBut the republicans tho other hand, that
have barely saved lndianay
THAT Is fair question, and am glad you have put
to me. In Indiana Mr.. Williams, candidate for
sovsrnor labored under the disadvantage that many
democrats did not consider his carly and
duties OF the great Of Indiana
in November The feeling OF State pride viii bring 10
side many voters who declined 10 vote for Williams
but who will be but too proud and happy 10 cast tne
ballots or Governor Hendricks, Indiana most popular
son, Vice President OF the United States. Governor
Hendricks popularity Will gvo In diana next mouth
by large majority HIS popularity is not matter Of
experiment, but has been Tried and proven when no
4as elected Governor while the whole rest OF his
ticket was defeated"
INDIANA CERTAIN MKT NOVEMBER.
Then you confident OF securing the electoral
vote oi indiana 10 Novemberp"
"Undouptedy. II is well known to every intcli-
gent man that the republican party made tho recent
Indiana election their battle ncld Tor the national
tost hcy needed not only the electoral Of In
diana but also The prestige OF preliminary triumph
Jersey and Conn.cticuL and without such influence
could hope TO carry these all.important three
states. And yet, understanding the situation per-
icctly as they did and led by such ablo men ~ Nor
lou, Chandler, Blame aud company and with
mense funds At hand 70 debauch such voters ss ceuld
be bought np-iunds wrung from the earnings OF
90 00u oice- holders-they were yet defeated the
ba,tle ground OF their own shooslng."
Mr. Magono delivered this last in tone OF
i'm mpxssioucd earnestnesa
Mr.. Nagone then proceeded TO give summary of
the calculations OF The Democratic Committee ior No
yember, Us foiiows:-
Necessary for \ choice, 1S5 votes.
STATES TiLDKS.
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