New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-11
SURPRISES IN COUNTING THE VOTE.
LUTON AMONG TIE GERMANs.
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LUTON AMONG TIE GERMANs.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 1O.-The election has been
4 aubenomepal ons 1t has upset the calculations of
both the State Committees. Returns this after
noon gave the prospect of a reduction of
Hoadlys majority IN Cincinnati to 1900. SUBJ
stautlally the spring election fgurss these
figures we're then explained as showing the
number of Germans who had returned to the
Republican party.
There are eighty sight counties in the State. Re-
ports from seyenty-seyen show net Republican
gam of 6,OSs. The eleven vet to report gave last
year a Republican not majority OF 2,2CO. Allowing
the Republicans the liberal gain even oil doubling
that majority the returns WOald still leave iOadIV
5000 ahead. Some Of the figures on which the
above estimate was made are from county chair
men and Representatives. The Republicans have
carried thirty-Gve counties of the seventy.seven
heard from. and the Democrats torty-two. OF the
eleven unreported tho Republicans last year car
red seven and the Democrats four. The control of
the Legislature depends on places that have more
than single Representative in each house; and az
such places notably Cincinnati, Cleveland and To-
lsdo have doubtless elected majority o. the Demo-
cratic Legislative ticket the Democrats will prob
ably control the Legislature. Owing TO extensive
scratching an official count may be necessary
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS ASSUME.
The Democrats are assuming that the election
means success for them next year In this State
So far from any such assurance, 1t means if any
thing the reverse for the only certainty about it is
that last years Democratic majority has fallen of
by at least one-half on the most liberal estimate
As a side issue it means also, of Democratic
victory, that tile fight having been won under an
ineAperencod committee there will be no argument
other than force 10 urge the restoration of John IT,
Thompson to party management IN another year.
The experience Of SG7 is vIyIdly recalled by the
present state of doubt. Then Mr. Thurman's elec-
ton for Governor over Mr.. Hayes was believed for
four days; tho Republicans acknowledging the de-
feat and putting up the shutters at their headquar
ters. Yet the full returns gave Mr. Hayes 5000
majority. Whether not official count may Ge
necessary this year. 1t must be some time before an
explanation OF yesterdays vote can DO made with
absolute accuracy. There as large poll all over
the State. Fine weather completed the favorable
conditions for IT, The Republicans counted on ths
condition of the weather 10 elect Foraker by means
of the vote of the rural districts n careful polling
of which promised large Republican gains. The
Democrats conceded this advantage 10 the Kepubli-
cans On the other hand, the Republicans were
dreading Cincinnati and Cleveland
THE RESULT NOT LOOKED FOR.
The result IS precisely the reverse of what WAS
expected the Democrats gam in the country and
tie Republicans IN the cltles. HOW Inlb gcneIal
reversal came about is question not easily an
swered. Had the ProhibitiOnists, for whose sake
the Republicans suffered dOfsat a rear ago, and
whose continued dsmacds resulted last spring in a
mllder effort at restricting the liquor rallc, gone
over TO their open enemy, tue Democrats Had
the rural vote been traded or diverted from itA
natural allegancci Had the Germans returned 70 the
Republicans alter threatening to vote again with the
Democrats as means Of resisting lTohlbtlpni these
were questions tTequntly asked. The returns carry
Affirmative mierences to these questions, but infer
ences d. rot rate well III tie market after last
nights upset. Tie large poll implies that the rural
olstrct Yo'ers turned out In tOrce. But where
have the Republican votes gomez II may be found
khat the Prohibition ticket got muny OF them. MT.
Gash, former chairman OF the Republican state
NOhm'ttte, says he would not be surprised II COM
plete returns show poll OF $4,000 or 10000 votes
Ior that ticket against $1,000 last year. That
moulo 90 FAR to account for the discrepancy be-
M ihe Expectations of the Republicans and The
kSuns ks lhe large early vote for the Second
niuonument, although from Prohibition QuaIteTs,
,h,i general surprise Reports after midnight ana
1uhLoeshOut Today set the Democrats 10 wondering
pi a,as naa oscolne OF The GerMuns. CincnnaJI was
@ atc rS ~ 10000 ast fall and By 1000 In tue
sPl'hE' lne Uernan wards u revolt in tho fall had
Rsue BACK 70 tsS Republicans Could II lie possible
onAe at'Gi 1 "iSSlhg frantic hulaballOO for week
SsInaS TIo'lmtiJn. that at critical hour they had
Sonerteu tne party ht personal llbertyY S =.
wy, VINO came It's morning from the northern
Roit VI VIC GtA'S SAID that tue Germans had stood
nIm by TIE democrats In the Westsrl Reserve aud
ynat hepubhoSn gains there were traceable TO
local ard uns2aCiiied causes.