The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-11
THE REVOLUTION IN OHIO,
nov mr. HAYES AND ms CiBTNET ry-
TLRTRET TINE RESULT



ctz 'na generally. Tho sweeping victory which
the Democrats achieved was rather surprise
TO oven the most sanguinc Of their pntcnI
leaders. The Ohio Democrats who were here
and WHO arrived This evening did not cypctt
such an overwhelming rout OF their Opponents
They were reasonably hopeful Of success. but
none Of them would have yrnturcd 20 rrcdict
three days ago a majority Of even 10000 for
their &, k,t. They wore uncertain a. To tina
probable strength Of the labor movement and as
to the party from which it would draw most "A
its votes They were moi any moro certain rs
to the extent Of the Republican disaffcciion. TO
sum up. It may be said tlqt tho Democrats gcn-
orally expected a small majority. hutthov would
not huvo boon surprised If the Republicans had
won agnin by n scratch. Among Republicans
there was but little hppDfulness outside the
most err-uine and SUI e"rvcnt fricn l. NJ tho
Administrator. That tins elnss " Republicans
wore not confident H.. " course. generally
known Two wceks ago John sherman I'm
letter addressed 90 SOM o. his Ohio frionis
bowailrd tho apathy " the Ohio Republicans.
Hayes himself said morn than a mont ago that
whatever the result might Dc il would have no
Significance so far IA the popularity " lis Adj
min. 4tration was concerned. he"gusc his policy
had hcnu endorsed 10y both parties In their plat
forms Bat these dccl rniious
every Intelligent and w"ll-informod rcrson
knows mat tN' Ndlif -IriiIfn anu W. lfi'hl9
houod for n different roeut Thcvisit of Hayes
g. Ohio with his cabinet w.s principally for po-
itical on.rt. II WINS bcli ,ri hy Hayes himself
that hc was personally popular with his party
in his natiy, State, and that his presence would
do much to countcra" whatever bad feeling his
Southern Motley and civil service proclamation
| had cngrnd.red. John sherman was remctans
to belicyr TINT his personal popularity and his
| opening speech of tho canvass wer" not 1t
! themselves sufficient g. save the state. but tho
| logic OF storm facts dinncd into his cars ~
members of the State Committee and other IN
li,ioal friends. at lcmath mad" him dependent
| Il wis lat, last night before the first rap 0f
| news was received. but the Democrats alone
seemed a. be sitting mp, waiting for the returns.
| The first definite bit Of news was received az
| about IL O'Clock and this WAS clearly indiea-
| tive 81 an overwhelming Democratic victory
| that after expressing their surprise and grasi-
nration. nearly everybody went home. For the
first time In n long series Of years. the Rrpub-
| returns Alwnys, or,io'ore. the Republican
| National I've. utivo Committee, M well ~ ua
| different state a--ocluti 1uS. had their hc,ui-
quartcr-. "a winch thglr lfiDnIs cong ,l,',u ..
| receive the earliest INF 'ililrn| c OF lnp lrti4t
Aims On -nsh '', o,as on- w,rc dirk md i.ui.
1t is true that Hayes Gq' st"d. through his
priv ste secretary, that tn A4,o ,ated ~ ~ d"-
-pat he's should bs sent i' INC Soldiers hoEIo
over thc private tNeruiiy' WIZ but a,ieL rs11
precincts. scattered throughout the state,
showed "a net Democrati' san 81 9yi9 ,. 4'uQV oa
! the VOTE ~ last year. the operator AL ltly'a re-
treat notified the telegraph Office h.re mat
everybody had gone TO bed. John sherman
| did not .,ut back until this morning. II s ssiii
that Schurz. Eyarts, and Key did not mniIcst
enough interest IL the result to max any nioIt
iigonce OF tho election from the morning papers,
The comments made by liaycs and ~ oers
Of hi~ Cabinet On the suit werr' So inr rs re-.
norird. not calculated 10 crafty the average