The New York herald., 1879-10-15
it is desirable tlat provision shall be made
for such tour as an act of courtesy.
Tns Ohio El.etion.

The returns received from Ohio make
it certain that the republicans have
elected their State ticket, and leave
little doubt that they have also car
ried the Legislature. The majority
of Mr. Foster is estimated at twenty or
thirty thousand, and the republicans feel
the utmost confidence that they have Sc
cured good working majority in the new
Legislature.
This decisive republican triumph is of
national interest. Besides disposing OF
several prominent Ohio statesmen, it
will inspire courage and hope in
the republican party throughout the
United States. Even locally it is of
considerable importance. 1t extinguishes
Senator Thurman's chances of reelection,
and puts an end to any lurking aspiration
which Mr.. Ewing may have had to be Mr..
Thurmans SUCCESSOR. But these local con-
sequences are as dust in the balance. The
great significance of the Ohio election
lies in its influence upon national politics
and its bearing on the selection Of candi-
dates and the success of parties in the great
Presidential contest of next year. 1t makes
it impossible for the democratic candidate
to be taken from Ohio and favors Mr..
Tilden's chances Of q nomination by
putting some Of his principal rivals out
of the field. But in proportion as it i'm
proves Mr.. Tilden's chances of nomination
it diminishes his chances and the chances
of any democratic candidate for an election.
Mr.. Tilden is shrewd calculator, and
it may turn out that he will not covet a
nomination after the smoke has lifted from
the preliminary battles Of the present
year. IT New York should follow the ex-
ample of Ohio Mr. Tilden would simply
lose his labor by intriguing any further
for the democratic nomination, and he may
prefer that some other candidate should
lead forlorn hope The result in Ohio
tends to a republican success in New
York, and should this be the actual effect
MI. Tilden may bid a long farewell to his
Presidential hopes.
1t is hard to say whether this victory in
Ohio simplifes or complicates the internal
situation Of the republican party. While
it seems to insure the election Of q repub-
lican President, it is difficult to say how
it will affect the chances of particular
candidates. It is tolerably clear, however,
that the party will not nominate General
Grant from mere discouragement and
despair. 1t will no longer be thought that
he is the only man that can save the
party, after it has become evident that
the republicans can succeed with any
reasonably popular candidate. Ohio will
go into the National Convention with q
strong front either for Mr.. Sherman or Mr.
Hayes. Mr.. Blaine will be encouraged, and
he has troops of friends in several of the
Western States. If New York shall follow
in the wake Of Ohio there will be vigor-
Gus pushing of claims on the part of
republican candidates throughout the win
ter and spring, and in this preliminary cam
vass General Grant has precluded himself
from taking any part. II by the time the
Convention meets the contest should
narrow to o struggle between Mr..
Blaine and m Ohio candidate there
would be no possibility of deadlock and
no opportunity for bringing in dark
horse. Whatever chances General Grant
may have depend on the inabil-
ity of the Convention to make a
choice among several candidates. But
if only two names should be presented at
the outset, one or the other will carry off
victory certainly strengthens Mr.. Sherman.