The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-10-09
THE ELECTION.

with fiery messengers, bearing to all portions
of the country the result of the battles in
Indiana, Ohio. Iowa and West Virginia.
There has been at no time during the cam
paign any special interest centering IN Iowa
or West Virginia, though it was regarded as
among the possibilities that the
RAIDS might lose two congressman in
Iowa. OF this, however, the probabilities
were not of character to warrant an ex-
pectation. The situation in West Virginia
admitted of no well founded Apprehension
as to the result OF the election. The statG
was conceded to the democrats by all pa
ties, and the news leaves no room for doubt.
We may, therefore, dismiss these states with
the simple remark that Iowa is solid for the
RAIDS, and West Virginia equally firm in her
adhesion TO democratic principles. The real
battles were in Ohio and Indiana, and
upon these states solicItude conferred from
the first In Ohio the campaign has been In
all regards remarkable. The election was
for minor officers and twenty congressman.
In some OF the congressional districts there
were as many as five candidates, in Others
three-democratic, radical and national.
There were three or four state tickets in the
field, which served to complicate affairs,
and as results show, the democratic par
ty in some regards suffered mostly
by the wrangling, still there is in the
result much over which the democratic party
of the country may rejoice. AS we have
remarked, Ohio elected twenty congressman.
The present delegation stands eight demo
Gratis and twelve radicals; but the election
on Tuesday changed this, and IN the next
congress the delegation will, in all probabil
ity, stand eleven democrats and nine radi-
cals-a majority of two for the democracy
besides giving the state to the democracy.
should the choice of president in 1880 de-
volve upon the house of representatives.
With these facts established, we can, with
serene patience, await the details OF the Ohio
conflict
Indiana covered herself with glory on
Tuesday, and proudly sends greetings to the
democracy of the country. The result, taken
all In all, meets the just expectations of the
most sanguine. They did not expect every
thing, but have secured 80 much that proud
cdlloidCiAOu lCdNCo iO lOOAh AOA NOSPOhNShNJ'
Indiana elected thirteen congressman, state
officers and members of the legisla-
ture There never was ghost
of chance for the RAIDS to
elect their state ticket The only ques-
ton involved was the extent of the demo-
cratic majority. This was detachable. But
the democracy entered the contest with
standard bearers as tried and true and gal
liant as ever bore aloft the grand old banner,
and from the first the enthusiasm awakened
grew IN intensity and volume. There was
evidenced an indomitable will on the part
of the rank and file that challenged admira-
ton. There was every where manifested an
indefaugable purpose to win the battle.
An impudent foe, deep in strategems, I'M
scrupulous to means, rich In money
drawn from government employees, nimble
at frauds, ready to cheat, bold and vicious,
thoroughly organized and desperate as a
wild boar at bay had to be met, its sophisms
overthrown, its lies stamped out like fire,
its frauds exposed and its damnable policy
gibbeted before the people. This was done
in every county In the state by the candi.
dates and the press. But the candidates
and the press were not without our
help. Governor Hendricks took the
stump for. the right, and in the wealth of his
logic and the grandure of his oratory he led
listening thousands from the wilderness of
doubt into the MONDAY splendor of the
truth. Senator Voorhees, fresh from his VIC
torres in the senate, where he had won i'm.
perishable renown by championing the cause
of the people against the grasping, bankrupt
ing policy, of the radical Shylock party and
policy won fresh laurels wher-
ever he addressed the people,
and his route through the state was attended
y ovations such only as are awarded to con-
querors. Senator Mcdonald, self-poised and
massive, added TO the success of the democ-
racy by arguments of Websterian force
Standing squarely on the democratic plat.
form, no word of his indicated any depar-
ture from the principles enunciated by the
demrocacy in council on the Goth day
of February last, and which were so
invulnerable that the radical press and
radical candidates concluded that it was
SOoh w iOb ehOii oCfSAciy III
ton to these gentlemen, whom the demo
crazy of Indiana delights to honor, the Hon.
Franklin Landers, than whom no man In
the state more clearly comprehended the
financial issues of the campaign, went forth
fully equipped to solve the most
abstruse problems of finance, and
enable the people to comprehend
the vicious workings of the radical policy.
And, now, what of it all? A victory. sweep
ing, thorough benefcent, and far reaching
in its consequences. The present delega-
ton in congress stands four democrats and
nine radicals. In the next congress the
delegation will stand seven democrats and
six radicals, though there are strong proba-
bilities that the democrats have carried
eight, and possibly nine of the thirteen
districts. Here, as in Ohio, the demo