The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-10-14
EFFECT OF THE OHIO VICTORY
Cheering Prospects in Indiana, Penn
sy1vania, New York, Connecticut
and Wisconsin.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1.-THE magnificent
victory gained by the Democracy of Ohio yes
terday excites the widest enthusiasm in Indi-
ana, especially among that class of Germans
who have heretofore voted the Republican
ticket. Hendricks, Mcdonald, Voorhees, and
English claim that the result in Ohio will add
10, 600 votes to the Democratic State ticket in
certain that Indiana will go Democratic by
from 15 900 to &c, 600, and make gain of four
Congressman. Some leading Democrats claim
the State by $4,000 majority, and nine of the
thirteen Congress districts. There is hardly
a doubt that indianapolis, Terre Haute, La
fayette and Evansville, heretofore largely Re-
publican, will give heavy Democratic MAORI
ties. Democratic ratification meetings are
being held in many cities and towns in the
State tonight, and enthusiasm is manifested.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 1.-THE Hon. Samuel
J. Randall, who was in the city to-day, was
asked what effect the Ohio election would
have, and replied as follows: SIT makes the
House Democratic beyond doubt. 1t is my
Judgment that we will have good working
majority. We shall gain three or four mem
bers in Pennsylvania. / think Mr.. Hopkins
will be elected. He will be of greater use to
the district in a Democratic House than Re-
publican member. We will also gain in Indi-
ana, get two more members in New York, and
gain elsewhere"
Judge Jere Black said that he thought there
would be gain of at least three members in
Pennsylvania, and that there would be no
doubt of Mr. Randall's election to the Speak
ership if the Democrats controlled the House.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Ohio clerks
here, instead of the celebration they intended
not only chagrined but frightened. One of
the leading officers in the Treasury said that
he feared that the election was the prophetic
handwriting, and that it would be followed by
disasters in the other States. He said that
he did not see how the Republicans could
possibly overcome the great gain of Demo
cratic Congressman, and feared that the next
House was surely Democratic. He said that
it was folly to say that a local disturb
ance on the liquor question could have whirl-
gigged the Ohio delegation in Congress so
badly.
An ex-Judge from Indiana, now in the
Treasury, and intimately acquainted with In
diana politics, said that the Ohio election was
worth 1000 votes to the Indiana Democrats,
and that he looked for sweeping victory in
that State. The Republicans would do very
well if they carried three districts there.
II told Keifer,'' said New York lawyer
now here on business before the Supreme
Court, "just before the close of the session,
that the gods made mad whom they would de-
stroy, and that the Republican Congress had
been mad-blind, stupidity mad. Keifer did
not believe it, and said that there was only a
little clamor raised by the press. He evi-
IDENTIFY, from the tone of his dispatch, sees it
now
The Democratic National Committee has
been receiving dispatches of the most encour-
aging character to-day. From Connecticut a
gain of two Congressman is promised, ex-Sen-
ator Eaton's and Edward Seymour's election
being deemed certain. Neither of these men
would try to log roll the Knit Goods bill
through by supporting the River and Harbor
bill and then defend his vote by pleading the
necessity of such log rolling. Congressman
Buck of the First district did this, and Eaton
will, it is claimed, beat Buck easily. Seymour
is just such Democrat as his father, ex- Chie
Justice Seymour, was, and is regarded here,
from reports received, as sure to replace Mills
From New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and
Wisconsin come the most encouraging des
patches day, and if the predictions are full
filled the election in those States will be g
repetition of that of 1874. Republican Office
holders here are very respondent They dc
not disguise their fear that this is the begin
ming of the end of continuous Republican rule