The Portland daily press., 1877-10-11
THE OHIO ELECTION.
The Democratic Majority Is, 900.
THE REASONS OF THE DE-
FEAT.

NEW YORK, Oct 10.-A Cincinnati special
to the Times says that Bishops majority is
not less than $4,000. The Workingmen and
stay-at-home Republicans have decided the
contest; both elements proving much stronger
than was anticipated. In the strong Germ an
Republican wards in Cincinnati, the vote for
the regular Republican ticket is rdiculously
small. The German workingmen seem to have
deserted in body. Their detection gave
Hamilton county to the Democrats, and decd-
ed the complexion of the Legislature. The
Legislature being Democratic means the cleo
tion of Pendleton to the Senate His friends
are jubilant. Politicians interpret the defeat
as rebuke to Hayes. The election was the
most quiet and orderly held for years, and the
hardest workers were the labor and greenback
men
A Cleveland despatch to the Times says that
the returns show serions detection in Repub-
ican strongholds. The fact is that the strong
Republican counties of northern Ohio are cold
in consequences of the Southern policy of the
administration, and the civil service reform or
der has suppressed about 1900 active working
Republicans throughout the state All returns
indicate that the Democrats will carry the
state by 10000 majority.
A Columbus special to the Tribune, dated
one o'clock a. M, says that the Democratic
gains are growing with every return, and
10000 majority is conceded by the Republi-
cans. The Democrats calm 10000 on Bishop,
but the balance of the ticket will fall below
luis inquire Oy seVeral thousand. PRESIDENT
Hayes Southern policy is said to be the cause
of the verse on the Western Reserve where
the policy of the Republicans was to stay at
home.
Both parties claim the Legislature, but it is
probably Democratic by small majority in
both branches. The workingmen have devel-
oped considerable strength.
Columbus despatch to the World says
that the Ohio Legislature will be Democratic
in both branches by majority of 30 on joint
ballot.
CINCINNATI, Oct 10.-Tbe Gazette comedies
both branches of the Legislature to the Demo
Gratis, and says that Bishops majority in the
state is not less than 10000
The Euquirer claims a majority on the joint
ballot of %.
The workingmen claim that their ticket will
foot up IL 900 votes.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 10.--There is scarcely any
excitement to learn the definite figure of YES
terdays election. Both committees concede
that Bishops majority willbe between $4,000
and 20, 600. The Democratic committee claim
that the Democrats have between 80 and 40
majority on joint ballot in the general assem-
bly, aud the Republican committee do not dis
pute the claim.
The Democratic state committee have receiv-
ed what they call official returns from just one
half of the counties OF the state. These show a
Democratic gain over the vote of last year of
l6, $50. Taking this as basis they claim that
think the official count will give $4,000 ma
jcrity. The Republican committee concede
Bishops election by $4,000. The Democratic
committee figures on the general assembly as
follows: In the House the Democrats will have
67 members, Republicans 80, and the Nationals
or workingmen g. Democratic majority %.
In the Senate the Democrats will have % men,
bers and the Republicans 10, Democratic m a.
jority of 10. This will give the Democrats Al
majority on joint ballot.
Nr NV Nh n0f -
county indicate that the Democrats have elect
ed one senator and one representative, procur-
ing the attorney and possibly the treasurer.
The balance of the Republican ticket is elected
by msjorties of 200 to 800. The probable vote
for governor is as follows West II, 315; Bishop
10, 4O1 Bond (Work,Dgmens candidate) 1889;
johnson (Greenback) 1859.
The Presidents Opinion of the Result
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 Several intimate
friends of President Hayes say that he is not
surprised at the result of the Ohio election, but
it was anticipated by him On the ground that
the voters of that state have been for several
years becoming more friendly to the doctrine of
initiation of the currency, as presented by the
leading members of the Democratic party,
seeming to believe that with such initiation,
their material interests would be greatly en-
HANGED.
The hard times have also had an influence
on the result, and the workingmens ticket
worked to bene fit the Democrats. 1t was with
the utmost effort that the STATE was saved last
year to the Republican party. Besides, there
was no national election pending, and this be-
ing the off year, there was much indifference
on the part of Republicans, and the line was
comparatively drawn between hard money and
initiation.
1t could not be said by the Democrats that
the Indifference of the Republicans and their
triumph serve as a rebuke to the admnistra-
ton, because the Democrats claim to be in
favor of civil service reform and the Southern
nolic.