The daily gazette., 1883-10-11

but probably Democratic in both branches.
Chairman Bargar claims six on joint ballot,
not counting the returns from Cincinnati,
where the Democrats have certainly elected
nearly If not quite all of their candi-
dates. The Republican State Com
mittee give up all hopes on either the
State or Legislature. The rural counties
all gave unexpected Democratic gains, while
In Cleveland and Cincinnati the Democratic
majorities are much cut down from the
original estimates. In Cuyahoga, Rose, Re-
publican candidate for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, has {, 200 majority, while Foraker is
defeated by over 1000 votes In the same
city. The Republicans are disheartened at
the result, and Governor Foster says the re.
suit In Ohio to-day elects Democrat Presi-
dent In 1884. The second amendment has
probably polled 900 votes.
EDITOR M'SLURE's OPINION.
philadelphia Times special.l
The two causes which most contributed to
defeat the Republicans were: First, the Pro-
hibltionists voting for their own State
ticket, and, second, the wool-growing coun-
ties resenting the reduced tariff on weol.
Strange as it may appear, thousands of Re-
publican wool-growers voted squarely for
the Democrats because Senator Sherman
and the Republican Congressman from Ohio
voted for the reduced protection in wool,
while Senator Pendleton and the Democratic
Congressman voted against the new tariff,
and the Democratic gains in the wool-gro
ing regions startled both parties. In
every wool-growing county the Demo-
Gratis gained on their vote of last
year, and in some districts very largely. The
Prohibitonists are mainly Republicans and
superlative folly viewed from any common
sense standpoint; but political Prohibition
lists are not amenable to common sense
laws in politics. They believe that the tail
is the dog, and II the Prohibition tail can't
wag the political dog they care little who
or what wins by them throwing their votes
away. It was not the liquor vote. of Ohio
that elected the proclaimed candidate of the
liquor interest; It was the Prohlbitionists,
who stultihed themselves by giving the
liquor men q most important victory and
the wool growers who deserted the party
of protection in Ohio and voted for
party that is largly free trade,
to resent the encroAchment Of free trade
upon the wool interest. 1t has been by such
succession of conflicting purposes and ac-
tions that the Republicans are not only
beaten but routed In Ohio; but had the Re-
publican party and organization been Wig
orous and equal to its great achievements of
the past 1t would have rallied the Prohibit
tionists and the wool-growing Republicans
to the party standard that has made the
braVest battles to restrain the evils of the
liquor traffic and to maintain the protective
policy. It was Republican disintegration
rather than Democratic unity or strength OF
| integrity that made Ohio Democratic yes
terday, and 1t was vastly less of local con-
| test than the leaders of both sides have
supposed.
The unexpected Democratic loss in this
city is more or less imputed to MeLean's
hostility to Pendleton and his forcing his
personal welware against the Senator at the
cost OF the party harmony. This will make
Pendleton strong in the rural districts and
his reelection is quite probable, even with
the Cincinnati delegation opposed to him OIL
| at least not actively supporting him. Pen
l dleton'e friends claim that he can be nomi
mated without a vote from either Hamilton
or Cuyahoga, and the claim appears to bt
warranted. Governor Hoadly will ma
| turally. take sides with Pendleton agains
Mclean, and the Nses-JoarTal, in which
| Hoadly is shareholder, will gain prestige
In its battle against the Enquirer by
Hoadly's signal triumph. A. K. M.
New York Sun Specialist
HALsTEAD's "soUR GRAPES"
CINCINNATI, Oct. 1O.-Appearances in
| dicate Hoadly's election. Foraker claims 4
| by small majority, and Hoadly is not con
fdent. The Legislature seems to to bt
| Democratic and they can take their turn ii
wrestling with the liquor question, and
hope they will be happy. Pendleton'i
friends are confident that he will be able tx
control the Senatorial caucus.
NJ. HALsTEAD.
| CONFIRMING THE GOOD NEWS.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 10.-As returns approach
completion they promise a larger majorit,
for Hoadly than was indicated by last night
scant figures. Eighty of the SS countie
were heard from by Q O'Clock tonight. Mos
of the returns are from actual count. Gin
cinnati is included, with a Democratic ma
jority of Q, 500, and Cleveland with Demo
cratic majority of 500, both estimates bein
considered within bounds. The 80 countie
give net Republican gains of q, Ali, or owe
1000 short of overcoming last years Demo
cratic majority. 1t is a reasonable supposi
ton that the Republican net gain will no
be increased by reports from the eight re
naming counties, four of which are heavil!
Democratic, and the eight having polle(
last year net Democratic majority of 1 ,45C
This indicates Hoadly's election by perhap
IL, 900, and certainly 10000.
Last nights indications of q Democrati
Legislature are also borne out. OF the 81
counties reported, the Republicans have car
| ried 35 and the Democrats As. The remain
ing eight, as said above, belong equally :
the two parties. The Republicans hav
elected member of the lower House eact
in two Democratic counties, so that tn
counties stand Al Republicans and AZ Demo
Gratis. This insures good Democratic ms
jority; for Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo
Columbus; and probably other cities havin
more than single Representative in tn
Legislature, have each elected a majority o
the Democratic Legislative candidates.
The Republican Committee are at los
to explain the election, and the Democrat
, although admitting surprise over the source
of the msjorities, profess to have expecte
substantially such results. The origins
calculations of both committees have bee
!, reversed. The Republicans counted on th
country to overturn last years figures an
enable them to meet the Democrats at Cir
cinnati with decisive and victorious majo
fly. The emocrats conceded heavy Repul
lican gains north of Cincinnati, except
Cleveland and Toledo, relying on those citiC
, for crushing returns. If Republican expe
tations regarding the country, which wei
based on o polling vouched for ly count
committees, had been met, the Democrat
losses in Cincinnati and Cleveland wou
D have given them the State, for the Republ
9 can gain In those cities is more than Il
e total Republican net gain. 1t will be cur
t ous to learn how the Democrats lost whel
Q they looked for their heaviest support. tt
losses bear close relation to the German a
| caasfoua IN laat Vearls Democratic VotA