New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-17

--NttNI IllE VICTORY rRlNAifS.
Chairman u. +. Jones, of the Republican
National Committee, Wa, asked yesterday ~ fEln' va
reporter to express hts ,icws aud those ot the committee
regarding the outcome of tho ohio aud West Virginia
elections. iie said:
"TLo Republican National Committee throughout the
canyass in Ohio. were Nscd from time To
time Of tho situation I'm that state
bv those immediately charged with tho
direction Of affairs there Throc weeks were
sured that with energetic work there fair prospect
carry the sfato by from six to eight thousand
later canvass enabled friends there To give cNpccta
tons OF plurality of from ten 10 fifteen thousand At
no time have we claimed more. OF course many who
less Informed placed their estimates at higher
dgure, but that tho committee is not RESPONSE
bio for ON Tuesday night when the
returns were being received showing steady gains in
every report, it claimed that ii the same ratio OF
gains was maintained our plurality would reach from
10000 to 25OOO II not however. believed that the
ratio would he maintained, nor has ii been; hence
the plurality is less than the rs news gave promise Of
II the opposition lind comfort in the contemplation
of wipngout of majority last year OF $1,000, and in
addition thereto a plurality OF even 10000, making
total of 00O they ought not to be denied that passing
pleasure.
"Iexpre,- the opinion of every member Of the
intee when say that hc result Is in the highest de-
gree gratifying. Thi, election while prc,lg Ing in GER
tain sense the sentiment of the people National ques
tons was upon State officers alone. Indi
ilua preferences and prejudces operated largely in
many localities. 1t in wise represented the real
strength of the National ticket a. | will illustrate. In
one town alone, where eighty Irish American
votes were for tho Republican ticket,
there ia absolutely known to be 100
votes Of the same class that will 20 to Hr Blaine. Tie
same percentage of gain from the waseearnng and Irish
American elements alone in Ohio, excmpliied in the
votes the larger cities, will carry that state in Novem
bcrfor Blaine aud Logan by 10000 majority. and fur
thcrnore, will carry every Northern STATE, AMI, upon
careful calculation, Sew York state by 10000 majority
I'm other words. Mr.. Blaine will b. stron GER by 30 per
cent of the gain than was developed Tor the
ticket in the local canvass. The vote. however
IL stands, shows that the main
issue brtwecn protection and free trade i clearly ap
preciacd and understood and in no more conspicuous
manner than by the defeat of Mr. Hur honest. out
spoken dl-c Pile of the free trade theory.
80 The committee have at no time claimed that West
virginia would he carried by the Republicans in october.
hecause of well known local disser>ion. But surely If
the oppo ,ou are satisfied with the result in chat state,
which shows large Republican gains IA an unusually
this committee have reason To complain.
In brief. both Ohio aud West Virginia have responded
fully 70 the expectations OF the committee. They are
thoroughly satisfied with the results and are confident
victory November That Is all that II l. necessary
% say"