Arizona citizen., 1878-11-16
The Eastern Election.

The result Of the eleCllOnS III tue various States is a matter of surprise to all who based their calculations on the Summer and the October States. The unusual and great success of the new or greenback party, and the con- stantly recurring losses by the Repub- licans led to the belief that the latter were on the down grade, but the re- suits on the 5th change matters entire lly. The Greenback or Fiat money party was crushed entirely out of exis- tence, and the Republicans come out of the strife with large gains in the Northern States, and the Democrats with similar gains in the South. From the newspaper reports so far received the several States went about as fol lows:
 New Hampshire was swept by the Republicans who elected their state ticket, a legislature strongly Repub- lican. insuing a Senator and a solid Congressional delegation,-a gain of one.
 In Massachusetts, Gen. Butler was buried under an adverse majority of over 30,OO0, and the Rep lblicans carry ten out of eleven districts-a gain of lone.
 Rhode Island. Gs usual, elected every thing Republican.
 In Connecticut, the people failed to elect state ticket, but as the Repub- licans have large majority in the Legislature, the Republican ticket will be chosen, also Republican Senator a gain. The Republicans gain two Congressmen. New York was revolu- tionized. Tammany was defeated By about 10000 votes in the city. Repub- blicans carried the state, electing a Supreme Court Judge, 8 legislature with a majority of nearly sixty, which will re-elect Senator Conkling, and twenty-five Congressmen out of thirty three-a gain of eight
 In New Jersey, the Republicans carry the legislature, and elect ma jority of Congressmen-s gain of one or two.
 Pennsylvania went strongly Repub- lican in every thing.
 Michigan elected every thing Re publican-gaining one member.
 Wisconsin will have a Republican legislature and majority of Congress men, with gain of one or two mem bers.
 Illinois elected a Republican state ticket and legislature, besides giving that party gain of two and perhaps three Congressman.
 Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and Nevada, elected the entire Republican tickets. The Republicans elect one Congressman in Maryland, one in Vir- ginia, two in North Carolina, one in Kentucky, two in Tennessee, one in Missouri--a loss of three-and per- .haps one in Florida. The remaining Southern States are solidly Democratic, the Republicans losing several Con- gres men. Though the returns areI not yet all in it is evident that the Democrats will have majority over the Republicans in the next house, but it will be less that in the present one.
 A peculiar instance of the strangeI power sometimes placed in the hands of single individual unexpectedly, ensues from the results of these cleo tions In the event that the election of the next President is thrown into the house, possible but very im- probable contingency, majority of the states-at least twenty-will be necessary to make choice. The Re publicans now have eighteen states and the Democrats have the same number, including Florida which last reports indicate may possibly be even ly divided. California, whose present. delegation is evenly divided, holds its election next year. If California gives a majority of Congressmen to either party that party will then have but nineteen States, one less than a majori. ty. The twentieth State is Indiana with B delegation of six Democrats, six Republicans and one Grecnbacker, so that on the vote of that one Green packer, De La Matyr of Indianapolis, will hinge the result.
 If the house fails 10 choose a Presi- dent, the Senate being Democratic will choose the President who will then become the Democratic Presi- dent.