Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-06
The election returns received on the day Of

The election returns received ON the day of
voting gave indications Of comparative success
for the republicans which tO-day'S news. so far
as Is definite, tends to confirm. Enough doubt
however, to the details of the result still ex-
lists to keep alive the excitement that is born
Of elections, and to give an interest to belated
returns. Unless the republican victory Shall
suffer a depreciation in value similar 10 that
which was experienced In the week following
the October elections, the democrats have met
with severe reverse. They hoped to double
their ajOrity in the House; the indications are
that tEey viii hardly do more than retain their
present superiority in numbers. Their ma ior-
1ty in the senate is likely to be less than has
been conceded them, and to all appearances
they have failed to obtain the ma jOrity
OF state Congressional delegations necessary
to elect Il President in case the vote
he thrown into the House. The California
election in September, 1879. may be necessary
TO determine this question. IT looks as If
neither party would have control OF the twenty
states. II is settled beyond a Doubt thlt the
democrats viii control the next Senate and the
next House: but the success of the republicans
in holding the party well together and in max
Ing 4 stubborn aDd effective resistance against
their opponents all along the line, Will neutral
lie the Encouragement caused b. the los5 OF
the legislative branches OF the government.
and will give them ground TO hope that the
tide OF popular approval, which seems to be
turning in their favor, will carry their candi-
date 10 the presidency in 1SS0. In short. the
teaching CT the elections is that the republicans
have more chance OF retaining power than i'm
partial persons, with previous Indications OF the
pOpS-r will in view, have permitted them
selves to cOECedc.
Several of the election struggles that have
attracted attention are settled beyond doubt
Butler Is badly beaten. The very classes on
whom he depended seem TO have abandoned
him. He carried Boston, where. according to
tradit Oh. the responsibility of Massachusetts is
concentrated. by a small plurality, bat was
Overwhelmingly defeated by the towns and
rural districts. Butler made wonderful firlt.
and pciled vote which no one supposed that
he could possibly obtain when he first az
nOunced his candidacy. For all that the votes
decide that he will not be the national candi-
date for the presidency in $780, and the wisdom
OF the deserving nominees on his ticket is vind.-
Gated. In New York city Tammany has been
defeated BY surprising majority. In this
shock to Controller kcllyS power the hand OF
the cipher and reform presidential candidate
can, Il Is thought. be detected To all appear
anceS COnkling and Cameron will be returned
10 the Senate. Connecticut and New Jersey
have done far better for the republican, than
had seen expected. In the former state a
republican Senator will succeed Senator Bar
mum. Randall is elected in Philadelphia but
the state has gone republican. These are
amOn5 the points certainly established Re
turns from western states may alter the nature
OF calculations on the general result