Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-10-21
Comments Of the Press ON the Result
in Indiana and Ohio.

| Tuesday last was the Solid South. There is
no excuse for a Solid South. 1t is an absurd
and offensive anomaly. In '76 the Southern
men had grievance, and the sensible public
made no complaint of their solidity In 1880
they have no grievance whatever and the
Northern public, which has not much
patience with mere stupidity, concludes
that the people who act as Southern men are
acting in politics, may as we'll remain
| in the minority. The Northern voter dis
| likes mere mulishness. He despises shams
and he believes and justly, that the Solid
South is sham without the least excuse
"What is it solid for p he asks. "FOr tariff
reform ~ No. "For free ship?' No. For
economy in public expenditures ?" Not at
all, but ON the contrary it is solid for the
Democratic party-thats all. The Demo-
Gratis now see the result in the October cleo
tions. The loss Of Congressman in two States
is so great that the next House is almost GER
tain to be Republican, while the losses in the
Legislatures involving the loss of Senators,
and the general defeat which, unless the Re-
publicans make some conspicuous blunder,
will turn the floating and independent vote
| in all the States three weeks hence bodily
| over to the Republicans.
The World, after claiming Indiana until it
was no longer possible cOntesses that the re-
suit is unsatisfactory, but declares that the
S%oko 10 Honconly month
The Tribune says: The experiment Of
putting the meanest man i'll the United
States on the Presidential ticket has proved
brilliant success The Indiana Supreme
Court has soiled its ermine for the sake of
partisan advantage, and has seen that every
action offered the Republicans chance for
giving it's friends the soundest drubbing
they have had in half generation. 1t up
set the constitution to gain a trick and finds
that it has lost the whole game for the State
and nation too.
The Times says: The Democrats are evi-
IDENTIFY much annoyed by the overwhelming
defeat they have suffered. Much talk has
been INDUCED in regarding the proposition
that English candidate for Vice President,
should now be forced to retire and allow
Democrat of greater popularity to enjoy the
doubtful honor
The Sun says of the result in Indiana: This
is great surprise to the Democrats and as
great a blow as the Maine election was to the
Republicans 1t turns the probabilities of
the case in favor of the election of Garfield.
from it the lesson which the Republicans
drew from Maine and 60 to work with zeal,
energy, and resolution, they can reverse this
probability. fM 48 ElH-
r. CHICAGO, October 14.-The Inter- Oceans
Washington special says: The Post (dem.)
comedies the election of Garfield, if its pre-
vious editorial utterances mean anything, for
it has distinctly declared tor two weeks that
if both Ohio and Indiana went Republican
they would give up the fight John G.
Thompson early in the campaign made the
same declaration. Secretary Schurz expects
from six to, ten Republican majority in the
next House, and POstmaster-General May
nard concurs The magnitude of the victory
is fully appreciated here, and Schurz sent to-
day a telegram .congratulating Garfield on
his certain election. Chairman HubbeH now
considers Virginia, North Carolina and Flor
ida as hopeful, and attributes the result to
the fear of Democratic ascendancy and its
effect on business. Garfield would, he said,
get a thousand more votes in Ohio than the
Republican majority at this election. He is
confident of New York, Maine, Pennsylvania,
and New Jersey. He does. not believe that
there is man who understands the political
Developments of the last two weeks who
does not feel certain that New York is Sc
curely Republican. The Republicans must,
however, keep right on gaining Congressman
and rolling UP majorities. Not the least
pleasing result Of the computations of the
effect of the Indiana election at the Repub-
lican headquarters, is the prospective recov-
cry and control of the u. s. Senate.
RICHMOND, (va.), October a13-The De-
spdteh admits its Disappointment over the re-
suit in Indiana, but does not give up the
fight. 1t applies to Virginia to stop this two
ticket nonsense, and sees in the result of yes
terday only the evidence that the North re-
CARDS the South as an enemy whom they
slander and libel in their bitter writings.
The Wing takes a like view and is hopeful.
The Charleston Ne,rs and Courier only sees
cause for redoubled effort, as Hancock will
likely need every electoral vote the South
can give. The Republicans may have sur
prises like that in Maine.