The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1876-10-11

From the N. Y. Sun, this morning.
INDICATIONS OF A SWEEPING
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
Uedry Gains in Ohio-Indiana Demo-
cratic on the Largest Vote Erer Poll
ed-West Virginia also Democrdtic-
Hayes Majority Of Last Year Wiped
out an Ohio-The Very Latest Re
ports-Skies Bright for Gorermor Til
den in the ITest.
The returns from the Western cleo
tions receivedsince our editorial columns
were made up very clearly indicate
that the Democrats yesterday won sweep
victories. 1t is absolutely certain that
West Virginia has gone heavily Demo
cratic. 1t is probable that the majority
will beinthe neighborhood off, 900, which
is large for so small state. Though the
returns from Inniana are still meagre
they very clearly indicate that the State
has gone Democratic by handsome
majority. And unless more complete re-
turns from the rural districts of Ohio will
make up for the great losses ofthe Re-
publicans in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and
Columbus, Gov. Hayes own State, has
gone over to the Democrats. If has, this
puts finishing touch to Hayes, and
practically ends the Presidential contest
the details below will afford refreshing
reading for the friends of Tilden and
Hendricks.
From the Phila. Times
THE OCTOBER VERDICT.
Enough is not known at the hour of
this writing e A. N. to speak with
absolute confidence as to the result in
either of the great States of Ohio and
Indiana. We have the fullest returns
that could possibly be obtained, not
only by the regular Associated Press,
but from our special correspondents at
all the important political centres, ,and
they fail to give the rendered judg>
meut of Republican Ohio upon her
own son as a Presidential candidate.
1t is an appalling truth for the friends
of Governor Hayes, but it is neverthe-
less stubborn fact, that Ohio has
wavered IN her Republican faith, If
she has not wholly fallen out of the
Republican lines. We judge that the
Democratic candidate for Secretary of
State is elected, because of defections
on local issues, and that the Republi-
can candidates for the other officers
are chosen by nominal ma ajority; but
even the success of any part of the
Hayes ticket is disputed and may no
be sustained by the official vote. With
the great strongholds of Cincinnati,
Columbus and Cleveland breaking way
from the party, there must be substan>
tial and general gains in the smaller
rural districts to elect the Republican
ticket. AS far as the reliable returns
by precincts have reached us. the Re.
publican gains in the country prepon-
derate, but they are inconsiderable in
every locality, and it will require
whole Congressional districts to bal
ance any one of them. We are un-
on the general ticket until the vote
shall clearly demonstrate it, buted
the election of Bell may be regard
as more than probable. With Barnes
beaten and the rest of the ticket close,
the blown is crushing one to Hayes,
unless Indiana shall prove equally er-
ratio, and fill the void made by Ohio
in the Republican column. In that
case Ohio would be recovered in N o~
vember, and Indiana would join the
Buckeye State to cast her electoral
vote for Hayes.
Indinana is not free from doubt. al
though the fragmentary returns and
conflicting estimates point with con-
siderable directness to Democratic
victory.
Upon the whole, the October verdict
may be estimated Us West Virginia
decidedly Democratic; Indiana almost
certainly Democratic; and Ohio with a
small Republican majority and part of
the ticket beaten. The returns of to
day may change this footing up, but
all signs and figures must be at fault if
the substance of victory is not with the
Democrats.
--latest Reports
NEw York, Oct. 10.-Ths following
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