The elections held in. these States on
Tuesday last resulted in sweeping Re
publican victories. So far as concerns
Iowa, this outcome was a foregone con
clnsion, and henceno surprise is felt that,
notwithstanding the almost entire ab
sence of political excitement and the
usual concomitants of a campaign, the
State has given a Republican majority
of about 50,00.
Ohio, however, was regarded as a close
State, and confidence was expressed by
the Democrats that they would give
their opponents a close rub on the State
ticket and secure a majority ofthe Legis
lature. A heavy temperance vote, drawn
mainly from the Ilepubllican: ranks, was
looked for, and upon this expectation the
Democratic hopes were based. IReturns
from two-thirds of the counties have en
tirely upset this calculation. A net Re
publican gain of 2723 votes is shown, from
wlich it is -stijmiated that Gov. Foster's
plhralit.y will exceed 20,000 and that the
l, publicans w\ill have about 33 majority
in thel house of Representatives and 9 in
the Senate. Iarke county, which has
been reliably Democratic heretofore by
majorities ranging from 1000 to l:t300, was
carried by the Relihl icen s.
SUSPIOIOUS MOVEMENT.
