Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-17
Victory HmstGaA Of HDeTcnt.

The bad news from tho Western elections,
says the Augusta Chronicle and Constitu,
HonaT2t, which camo on tho first dispatches,
gives place to good tidings in the later
reports. Instead of cucountering defeat or
even repulsc, the Democrats havo won
most encouraging aud substantial triumph.
La West Virginia they have held their own
and return solid delegation to Congress.
In Iowa, tho very stronghold and Gi..
braltcr of Radica!ism. notable and wholly
unexpected gains have been made. Last
year tho Republicans elected their candi--
date for Governor by fortystwos sthousand
majority. This year they have carried the
State by about fifteen thousand minority
showing net loss of twenty thousand
votes. Better than this, the solidarity of
the Republican Congressional delegation
has bccu broken aul the Democrats have
elected two members of the House of Rep
resentativcs. The Democrats have won
complete and brilliant victory in Indiana,
The majority Of five thousand by which they
carried tho State two ycals ogo has been
increased 10 fifteen thousand, aud, for the
first time in many years, they have mpjor
ity on joint ballot in the General Assembly
smell, it IS truo, but large enough for all
practical purposes. The control of the
Legislature will not only enable them to
electa United States Senator, but, what 10
OF greater Importance, will result in the
repeal Of the shameful statute by which
the i'cpuol::lna scriymanderod tho State
and the p:ss1gc Of fair eppoytiopmcut act
for the Legislative districts. The present
delegation in Congress nom Indiana CON
sists Of niue Republicans and four Demo
Gratis. List Tuesday six Democrats and six
Republicans we're elected, with one district
in doubt. The Democrats have gained Ger.
tainly two and perhaps three members of
the House. In Ohio it is true that Tho
Democratic Sac ticket has been dcre ,ted
by majority which may reach eight or ten
thousand, but, notwithstand this fact.
tho substantial fruits Of the contest hayo
been gathcicd by the Democracy. The
State election was not for Novorncr or for
members Of the Legislature, bat simply for
what arc known in Georgia as State House
olliccis. Asa consequence, but little inter.
est was taken in tho contest. The fighting
was done in tho Congressional Districts BY
both sides, and tho Democrats have gained
certainly three, and perhaps four members
Of Congress, as we'll us tho vote of the
State in the event that the next Presidential
election is thrown into tho House of Repre-.
sentatiyos. In the three States of Iowa.
Indiana and Ohio tho Democrats have
gained and tho Republicans havo lost seven
and probably nine Congressman, which will
make u Change Of fourteen or eighteen
votes in tho complexion Of the next House.
lu the present House tho four States that
held elections Tuesday have forty five mem.
bers Fifteen of whom arc Democrats and
thirty Republicans. In tho next House
tho Democrats will havo either twooty-two
or twonty.four, and the Republicans either
twenty-thrce or twenty ono. Tho Democ-.
rscy seem to have won substantial victory
in the October campaign.
Tho yellow fever still fingers, and not.
withstanding the light frosts In somo Of the
stricken places, is still very fatal. Itis to be
hoped that tho cool weather will soon check
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