The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-12

PRACTICAL, RESULTS.

Tuesdays elections practically determine
the complexion Of the next House OF Repfe-
sefltatives. Starting with majority OF
twenty-five, the Democrats have been SO
strongly reinforced that Ii losses in the elec@
tions to come were probable, they would not
be sufficient to give the opposition-even il it
could be combined slightest hope OF con-
trolling the organization of the House or
its after action.
Beginning with Oregon, the canvass has re-
suited In uniform Republican disaster on the
national issue, with the solitary exception OF
Colorado. Even In rock-rooted Vermont the
Radical front was broken. In Maine loss OF
two Congressman followed, and now come
Ohio, Indiana and Iowa to complete the tale
OF Republican woe. A CLEAN of hope fol-
lowed the election In Colorado, where the
Democrats lost member, but this has been
extingushed by the result Of Tuesdays bal
loting. In Ohio the Republicans lost three
members, and the Democrats made CORE
spending gain. In Indiana the Republicans
surely lose three members, and probably q
fourth-Godlove S. Orth in the Ninth District,
whose election is claimed by q majority Of Il.
The official count may elect the Democratic
candidate. in which event the Democrats will
gain three members and the Nationals-sup
ported by the Democrats-one. In Iowa, the
Republican stronghold of the West, the DEM
ocrats and Greenbackers combined and elect
ed two, and possibly three members. In
West Virginia the Democrats held their own,
electing the entire delegation.
So, as O. known result of Tuesdays cleo
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five members. while the GTeenbackers and
Democrats combined gain three more
Thus the Republicans are subjected tc
loss Of eight, and their hopes OF CON
trolling the next House vanish III thin air
There Is no prospect for the recovery OF thell
losses. In the elections to come 1t is certain
that they will lose some Southern districts
and 1t is not probable that they can hold thei1
own In the Northern States. The Democrats
will have a clear majority over all larger
than their majority in the present House
This is no longer probability. Since Tues
day 1t has been as certain as any future event
can be.
| Another important result of these recent
elections Is the changes they have made
| in State delegations. It is possible that the
next President may be elected by the mex
House, in which case 81 majority In STATE
delegation is Of the utmost consequence
Until this week neither party could boast o
it's SUCCESS in this direction, The Democrats
had wrested Oregon from the Republicans
and in turn had lost Colorado. So nothing
had been gained Or lost Now Ohio and 1ndi
ana have both been gained the Democrat:
controlling majority Of the two delegations
in the coming Congress. This secures ma
iorty on q call Of the States which is beyone
peradventure. If the next President IL
elected by the House he will be the nomine
of the National Democratic Convention.
In view of these results the Democrats cal
well afford to submit gracefully to the revers
which the State ticket experienced in Ohio
even if that had no compensation IN tn
handsome victory in Indiana The contro
Of the next Congress is of vastly more i'm
portance than few minor State officers in
single State. If Republicans are satisfied
with the outcome, even in Ohio, there is ever.
reason why Democrats should be.