The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-19
now SOLDIERS v0TED ~ ONO.
Why n Democrat was Elected to Congress-
from n Republican District.

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct 1G. The result of the
election Of last tuesday has SURPRISE great
many people throughout the country. but more
especially the Republicans Of this district. The
chief source OF their surprise Is the reelection
~ Convre ssma an John A. McNahon, n Democrat,
and a nephew Of valandigham. I he election
of MIR. Mcmahon two years did not surprise
anybody, for the Republican party OF this dis
trict was split, and two great factions wore con-
tending for supremacy. When Mr. Gunckel m
III year received the nomination: the flienis
of MIR. Or he I'd felt very sore. and Mr.. McNnnon
was elected hv 1909 jorlty. rnis, as | said
before, ,rurised no one. Hut after two years
bud elM "a. AM the Republicans nominated
John II ward. eminent lawyer, VINO had
taken M q r. IN the Gunckei-Craignead feud,
and who stood nigh In puoic estimation, his
friends hec iine iubil mt aud bet their money
chat he wDiid be elected.
Mr.. Howard. from the dny OF his nomination,
worked he irtiiv tor success He stumped tho
district thoroughly, speaking almost every doy
sent some Of their distinguished orators into
this district, Including Blame lnseI soil, Moves,
sheridan, and otners, ana the . bloody shirt"
aud "febel claims" were preached about In every
school section In the district. But despite all
the tremendous efforts made TO elect Jonn
will take his seat In the forty-hith Congress.
Peoule outside OF this dis rict may well in
quife whit WAS the cause of TINS, aspect llV
wnen the fac. sknown that Greene county gayo
her usual Rep inlictn m. t'rltv, l,sl1 Preole
county gave @T majority for Howard, " hich Is
more than tue Republicans calculated aud
ID IKE county onl' gave IS. me- ortv for Me
NahOn. winch was much less than ne expected.
Hut Montgomery county gave him l.sS major
itv. and That was the county which elected hIm.
the question now arise why dt1 Mcmahon
receive such a rye majority Ia this county, the
nome OF both the candidates. McMahOn
did not get larger maj 'rlty ~ the city of Dav
ton than was conceded To MIN by the men wno
counted on Towards election neither did he
In he county, save and excepting in one town.
snip, and That was Jo fersOn, In which Is located
the main Ora4cn Of the SOLDIER Home There
It was tnat Howard expected to receive the
largest vote. and that was the reason why the
Hon. E. J.. Moves, VINO en- probably wave the
bloody shirt more VIGOROUSLY tnan hny man
living except Morton. was chosen To speak on
the grounds al tae soldiers Home the uay pre-
cediug the election.
Noyes was In his glory. lie Ia the bosom friend
OF Hayes. All m the elect n Of the latter he
sees MS appointment 10 a ace in the Cabinet.
ers To the utmost when he detailed the glorious
victories achieved OY the Bows In Blue ana
his nOstrils dilatod and he assumed irown Of
teiripie import when no SID int every man
wuo voted the Democratic ticket voted TO I'd
nit the wounded rebels into the Soliiers'
Homes. Two IN Jusand manned veterans listen
Ell to toe labOrrd Ell ri oi GOV. Moves, md there
was not one ., ( tnose ~ thousand who mad not
ariiclpated la the battles whica Noes PHI
io lis drscrUsd. Tue Result of II AL vas that
over one hAlf ~ them N de NJ their minds TO
vote the Democrats ticket, and the next dav.
when Jeners IA toAnship gave los majority for
J ohm A. McAiahon, tue Rcpuf leans Were thun-
ders'ruck. Their will appe.l- Ia tue soldiers u
Keep ~ the war OF hate mad fallen UNDECIDED on
tue valiant veterans, and tne "UiOouy shirt hal
not frightened anybody.
The election OF last Tuesday at tho Soldiers
Home clearly demonstrates the fact that The
enemies Of the South die not to be found among
the men VINO recently bore arms az inst the re-
bellion. From personal Observ ltiOn, am salts
n-d that the soldiers vote i- almost evenly di-
yIded, out WI h a decided pgopOnderanco In
favor OF Democracy.