New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-14

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that State has ever given, IN any closeiy-coh
| tested election since the war. as large ma
J iority as now ushers In the election OF Genera
| Garfield. Cool and calculating Democra's
yesterday staked large SUMS upon the deieat VI
the Democratic ticket in every Northern otaoc
The Republican candidate is entitled 10 !
| largo share of the credit for this spiendiu
triumpb. His great strength in his own state
and in the adjoining States where the opinion
Of his neighbors in Ohio has much weight
| has gone far to decide contest which very
recently seemed doubtful. But still greater
credit is due to him for his wise, brave and
manly behavior throughout the trying contest
| He was assailed with uneyampled malignity
and indecency but refused to reply, trusting
| to the people of Ohio TO answer for him.
| They have answered, and calumny is dumb
| Throughout the campaign his bearing has
| been modest, dignifed and wise, and he has
uttered not word which his friends would
wish unspoken Those who knew least OF him
have become convinced. by his admirable con-
duct in trying circumstances, that he VIII
make most excellent Chief Magistrate.
But the Republicans of Ohio, and especially
of Indiana deserve the hearty thanks OF the
country. They have had tremendous strug-
gle, and since the election i'll Maine the Odds
have seemed heavily against them. Demo-
cratic money and skill have been concentrated
upon the two October States, with strong
hopes of carrying Ohio, and with great con-
fidence of victory in Indiana. The hOrdes OF
repeaters, and imported voters from the South
have threatened to capture both States for the
Tba
scrupulous managers IN the Democratic party
have spent their force in trying TO carry the
October States, and Mr.. Barnum, Mr.. English
and the rest were not induging in empty
boasts when they claimed victory, for they
knew they had paid for it, and believed that
the goods they had bought could be delivered.
Nothing can be more admirable than the work
done by the Republicans of those States. At
every point they guarded against fraud. and
appealed to the judgment and conscience OF
the people, and the result shows that they
have not appealed in vain
The organization in Indiana was notably
the best that State has ever had. The Re
publican canvass was twice made, was more
minute and thorough than was ever known
before in the political history of the STATE,
and its accuracy is splendIdy vindicated 10y
the result. There lay before us on Monday
the Republican estimate OF the vote IN each
county of the State, based upon returns from
every township and school district, with actual
lists of the voters. That estimate showed
majority of $3.50. Now, on Thursday morn
ing, it looks as if that table of Monday were
not 1000 out of the way of the actual
result For the magnificent thorOughness and
accuracy of this work praise is due first OF
all to ex-senator 5. w. Dorsey, the Secretary
of the National Committee, who has had his
headquarters on the field throughout the CAM
paign who has worked night and day with
n devotion only equalled by the ability he
displayed, aud who had fairly broken down
with overwOrk n day OF two before the cleo
ton. We hope the returns have cured him.
John C.. New and United States Marshal Dud-
lev also deserve all praise for their efficient
cooperation in the same work. So does Governor
Foster in Ohio, who, in spite of such peculiar
difficulties as the cOll miners rlotlng IN the
StaItsville District, gave the wisest and most
energetic direction to the canvass.
Honor is due, too to General Grant and
Senator Couklng. They have rendered adj
mirabe service to the Republican cause. The
short letters and speeches of the ex-PresldeDt
and the elaborate addresses Of the Senator
have not been without effect in this contest,
and the victorious Republicans OF Ohio and In
diana will not fail to send hearty thanks to
those siaunch and sterling Republicans from
whom they differed at Chicago, but whose
earnest work has done so much to insure the
victory. The great confidence OF his friends
in General Grant and their admiration for
him are shared to-day by thousands who were
OppOsed to his nomination last summer; and
the West, knowing Roscoe COnkling better,
can understand to-day the hold he has upon
his supporters in Ncw-YOrk.
Victory on Tuesday has made 1t certain that
the Republicans can carry New-York, New
Jersey and Connecticut. As to New-York, the
matchless display Oh Monday gave strong
reason for confidence as to Connecticut, the
recent town elections proved that the Rcpub
licans were stronger than ever; and as to
New-Jersey, the victory in Newark. and re-
cent elections elsewhere, show Republican
gains sufficient to insure success. But now
comes the thrilling news of glorious victories
at the West. In each of the Eastern States
the anxiety of business men in re-
gard to the financial and industrial future
is stronger than it was in Indiana,
aud yet its power in Indiana was irresistible.
The country does not want 4 change; and if
Indiana and Ohio do not the Eastern States
desire it still less. Here, where manufactures
employ large proportion of the workers,
and where more than half of the families are
represented by deposits in the savings banks,
party of revolution in tariff and finance, of
reputation and free trade, ought to have no
chance of success. With a candidate grandly
Endorsed by his neigh bOrs at the West and
with assurance that not a single State west
of New York will fail to vote for him, il will
be strange indeed if the business men of this
region do not make the majorities for General
Garfield overwhelming.