New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-11
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WASHINGTON FEELING.

suyp,,Av pIsAPpolNTED-THE RESULT
roprsrrN BY OTHER PRACTICAL POLITICIANS
IRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TklBUsEI
,,,..,,,>crov Oct. 1O.-Secrctary Sherman re-
mod 70 Washington this morning, ana was Oh
Int Of the Treasury Department as usual lie hiu
eonfdently expected that the Republicans Wou'u
,loct tbeir candidate for Governor IN ONO anu &c
,rre tle control Of the Legislature, lnsuring inc
choice OF a Republican Senator when the term VI
stanley Matthews expires. lie was, theroioie' ''''
siderably disappointed at the result
Secretary Sherman remarked to-day lhat '"eie zoe
hon s,eoter apathy in Ohio among Republicans than
ever before witnessed in his long experience ~
;nnossbe 70 get Republicans to take an interest IN
.r lit, and he expects that falling OIL OF
fnry 100 600 votes IN the State will be shown. Az
tornev-Gcneral Devens and other members OIL 'he
C,binet also express great disappointment.
Other nrominent United States officials, who were
familiar with the progress Of the campaign had eA-
ro.tod a defeat. One who held a responsible posi-
ton in the National Republican Committee lasu year
remarked to-day: although he had been uh"'i'',s
IN say ANYTHING which would tend to discourage '"o
Repubcans Of Ohio ne had not been able NJ ANY ''ine
durinq the campaign to understand how they cN-
,ectcd IN win a victory. When he reuemoereu 'nc
ot a;rt that was necessary last year III ORDER 10
secure a majority al about 5000 only, and the many
Disadvantages under which the Republican party Ia
Lored this wear, ne could foresee nothing eX-
cent defeat Last year from fifty to seveny-hVe ol
the best public speakers IN the country "cio
at work IN that State, canvassing every county,
town and school district. Documents by lne nun
drcd thousand were distributed, so tnat ali"oS'
on, doubtful voter was sure to receive one.
large sums of money were sent from NeW-loIh 10
nav the necessary expenses Of the campaign, and
oflVfIr
st,tc rride. which was naturally aroused by the
nomination Of an Ohio man for the Presidency, the
victory was not an easy one to secure. ms year,
very little money was spent IN the prosecution Oh
fine compailn. 4 considerable portion OF the Re
pnblcap party. i'm some of its strongholds was as
satisfied with the policy Of the President. Inc
labor and ereenback movements, which always
draw more heavily from the Republican than from
the Democratic vote. were unusually strong ana
tbc general lack of interest in the issues Of the cam
paign which was everywhere apparent, made de-
feat seem 10 him almost inevitable"
There was no excitement IN Washington over the
result Of the Ohio election either yesterday or to-
day A few people collected about the Democratic
Headquarters, the managers of which had adyer-
ti.ed that they would receive special dispatches
Aside from this gathering there was nothing III the
city last evening to indicate that an important cleo
uon had taken place. The Democrats and the anti
HAYES Republicans have given quiet expression to
their satisfaction with the result the latter being
ANYTHING more outspolen than the former.
REPRESENTATIVES Aldricb, of Chicago, and Lathrop
Of the Rockford District, called upon the President
to-day. They found that he did not seem disturbed
at the defeat. In conversation in general way
upon the policy of the Administration, the Presi-
dent informed ,hem that, no matter what happens
ne shall endeavor thoroughly to carry out his civil
Service policy to the end.