The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-08
THE ELECTIONS TODAY.

f,hio Indiana Iowa and West Virginia vote
4o.dav The elections are Of unusal interest
TO the country OF large, as iorty-ilVe oon-
zyressmen are to be chosen in the lour o'ate'7'
and tho result will practically settle the poll1~
leal complexion of tho next House OF hepSe-
sentatives
In Ohio besides twenty members Oh the
House a Secretary OF State is to be choseh'
Three tickets are In the iield--Democratlc
Banublican and Greenback. The State mas
heen the scene Of an active nanvaec, ana q
barge vote will plopably be polled. Inc
#99reenbaGk element has developed consider
able strength and disturbs all calculations
III NAV be safely assumed however, that the
Democrats will elect the State ticket, as the
new party draws more largely from the lie
nublicans than the Democrats throughout the
State. and as the Democrats had majority
of over $4,000 over the Republicans Ill the
election for Governor last year, IL Is III Ihe
congressional districts that the GreenbacKers
will do most harm. tt Is probable that Chey
will elect two or moro of their candidates, as
IN some of tho districts both the Democrats
and Renuhlicans are badly demoralized. VI
the twenty districts the Democrats confident
" reckon on carrying twelve, with equal
ohances in two more conceding to the Repup-
sicans and Greenbaclkers the remaining SIX.
THE present delegation stands eight Demo-
Gratis to twelve Republicans.
Indiana elects minor State officers, one-hall
the State Senate and the entire House, be-
sides members of Congress. The contest
here has been sharp and earnest. The situa-
lion is obscured, as In Ohio, by the Greenback
vote. The Democrats are confident, however,
and claim tho State ticket by 10, 900 majority.
twill probably be less. They also expect to
uain two or three Congressman, and will
assist the Greenbackers to elect Mr.. DE La
Matyr In the Indianapolis dlstrlcV' LII 'he
present House the delegation consists OF nine
Republicans and four Democrats. The pros
pects arc that in the next House there will be
six Democrats, six Republicans and one
Greenbacker from the State. The Legisla-
tire to be elected will choose successor to
Senator Voorhees, and all parties have peen
working to secure control OF it. of the older
organizations the Democrats have the petCef
chance, but 1t is almost certain unat Che
Greenbackers will elect five or six members,
and In that event they will hold the balance
Of power.
Iowa will possibly take the country by sur
nrise. It has been SO long reliably and over
yyhelmingly Republican that the election of
any other ticket would be an absolute revolu-
zion. And yet this is not Improbable Here
the Greenback party has developed greater
strength than In any Of the other States.
Their members are drawn almost exclusively
from the Republican party. The Democrats
have united with them in the formation OF q
State ticket, and the combination is claiming
the State by q large majority. 1t Is hardly
within the range of probability that these
calculations will be verified; but 1t is certain
that the Republican majority will be largely
reduced. The fight in the congressional dis
tricts has been very active. 1t is conceded
that the Republicans will suffer losses, but
the number depends wholly upon the strength
of the Greenback movement. The probablll-
ties are that the next delegation will consist
of one Democrat, five Republicans and three
Greenbackers. The present delegation Is
solidly Republican
West Virginia will elect three congressman
and a Legislature. There is no organized
Republican opposition in this State, but IN
the Third district combination has been
effected with the Greenbackers against the
Democratic nominee. The Democrats ex-
Dected a clean sweep, and this claim is not
actively disputed. The present congressman
are all Democrats.
The Democrats have everything to cheer
them in taking a survey Of the field. There
is no reasonable doubt that they will have
popular majority in Ohio, Indiana and West
Virginia, while in Iowa, the Republicans, II
they pull through. will do so by very slim
margin. OF the total number Of Congressman
tn he elected. the Democrats reasonably ex-
MEET To secure twenty-five. II this expecta-
+io,, ID FnIf,lled the next House will contain
an overwhelming Democratic majority.