Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-13
REPUBLIoAN TICKET
..T.et bEgones be bygOnes. :.

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Colorado made a clean sweep, elccting
tbe Governor and securing Republican
supremacy in both branches Of the Legs
lature.
Garfelds majority over Little Jack
1O.OOO-will rather make it apparent tnal
he has some latent strength left IN tns
district.
The late returns show that West Vir
ginia IS Democratic by about 10000 West
Tirrinia IS a remote connection of the
tssolid South"
Among the Republican gains oIoongress
mon are D. Cox, Toledo, Col Stanley
Matthews, Cincinnati, and Amos Town
send. Cleveland.
Colorado opens her career as State no
bly Two Republican Senators and three
electoral votes viii do for beginning
Good for the Centennial Statel
Tilden's sinews of war-moncy and men
have not amounted to much against the
patriotism of Ohio. 5000 majority under
adverse circumstances, viii do.
Indiana returns indicate close election.
The latest indianapolis dispatches are ia
yorabIe to the Republicans. The majority
IN that State will be small, whichever way
itlnay have gone.
In Hendricks own ward in indianapolis
the Republicans gained is votes In Knox
Conntv. the home of Blue Jeans, the Demo-
cratic loss was 25O. Reformers seem to be
without honor in their own country.
The tide of popular sentiment sets to-
ward Justice. The people are not yet ready
TO turn over the nation to the tender mer-
oies of Democracy. Every loyal man to ms
guns until the lastsAot is fred at sunset OF
Nosember- 9th,
Hayes bleeding upon field Of battle il
* defense Of his country and Tilden presiding
over Democratic peace committee at CHI
caeo in 1854, form couple of companion
pieces, quite interesting to look upon an'
ponder about these days.
No more striking. mark of the degrade
ton of our politics has ever been mad
than by the fact that Samuel j. Tilden is
2 candidate at all. When he is presented
a reform candidate, the degradation be
~ comes humorous by its ludicrous contrast
I'D. Lee-the Mountain Meadow MOI
mon demon, was convicted and sentence
at Salt Lake on the 10th inst. Having tn
right to choose the manner of death, e1
pressed his preference to being shot, an
accordingly will suffer death in that wal
January 26, 1877. His crime was commi
ted 10 years ago. The Judge intimate
that Others might hereafter expect punisl
ment.
The executors of the late E. B. Ward, {
Detroit, have all resigned. The estate
heavily in debt-between one and two mi
lions. Among the assets was 4 26O shar'
of Milwaukee Iron Company, appraised I
s29S, ,O6O, The company has lately faile'
and is not likely to pay its debts, the stoe
being worthless. All the assests of Ward
estate are non-productive, and in the
times unstable. It is thought the exec
tors have done the best they could wit
such assets.
q Mr.. Charles 0'Conor has known Samu
4lg j. Tilden ever since he was born, and M
aI O'Conor's opinion of Tilden's democra'
"a ought, therefore, to be worth somethin
He said recently to friend who asked +
= a letter of introduction to Mr.. Tilden,
ia would be willing to aid you if could.
course I have been associated with Tild
in what may be called the Reform NOV
ment, and have acted as counsel with hiI
but I can have no influence with him
adj secure political favors. You know I an
Democrat from principle. Mr.. Tilden il
Democrat from expediency."
1t comes a little rough at first, b
Charles Francis Adams thinks he is geth
brused to it nicely, John Morrisey has WI
ten him letter of congratulation and
q as clarations of fraternity, signed with his
- and John Kelley, punching him in the ri
with the dirtiest thumb Charles Fran
.dl ever saw, said: ''Ah, Charlie boy, this i
bad ould scald on us, this catchin' OF
Tweed, Ell? Well niver mind; kape Shit
upper lip, an well get thru all right,
mind that. And the agonizing efforts
'''i''f Charles Francis to look as though he ",
one of .sus'' are said to terrify people pa
DIS ing along the next block.
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