The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-31 00:00:00

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

(Front the Anglo-American Times.)
Next Tuesday will be a. great day in the United
States, for however certain of victory the Republi-
cans may be, a President cannot be elected, and the
mass of the State tickets, as well as the Legisla-
tures, both Federal and State, without a scene
of intense excitement. Elections in England are
tame in comparison, for the English do not cast
their votes for the Sovereign ; for both Houses of
Parliament ; for Mayors and Corporations, for
Ministers of State, Lord Lieutenants, and other'
officers of counties ; nor do nearly all the posts 1/1,,,
the kingdom hinge on the majorities
off. If not only the heads of the several depart"
ments, but all the clerks remained on the tip-
toe of expectation, as the offices from whichthey derive their d_iily bread are in jcoParu,il
awaiting the result of the ballot—if the Governineaci'
of India and the colonies--if Irish dis .ffection 311
the Irish Church—if the whole system of taxlti°ll
and a reform of the Cvil Service were the questi°a-
,
involved, then Englishmen might begin to under;
stand the cause for this climax of excitement. It
is acknowledged that the Englishman is ra°re
phlegmatic, neither so imaginative, nor of so
citeable a temperament, as his American cons:n.
While, then, every stimulant—not omitting
enormous consumption of whisky—is applied t°
comparatively explosive material, it Would indeed
be strange if it did not result in a "blow"up
which can here be but little imagined; filj°
October elections have, however, taken roach
of the bitterness out of the contest, which
might otherwise have become positively dangerous.
Supposing Grant and Colfax's election to be Con:
ceded, there will still remain for decision questions
of vast public interest. Of these, the chief centre:
in the Empire State. There was a time when 11,,
one dreamt that Democratic candidate could there
be defeated ; now Mayor Hoffman is by no molls sd
certain. Indeed, great anxiety is felt, a%
although we believe that the Democrats twill
carry New York, it is possible they nial
defeated, and this possibility causes uneasilY"
New York is, in truth, an Empire State. In P°l3l/3
hation, in wealth, and in all the attributes o', r
powerful nation it is in advance of any ythet
political community on the American coati!! eali
Its great city, ranking third in the world, in its
•a
far exceeds the whole population on the Pself,
coast, from Sitka to the south of Southern CI,
fornia, and back to the eastern slopes of the EX,,t'l,
Mountains. It is the American gate to the "
'antic, whence radiates, and to which centres
commerce second to none. We need not theta
be surprised when the government of such a State
is in question, independently of its influence on ,
Union, that the result should be looked to with lb
e; interest. On the 13th and 14th 00t,,°,1r
138,000 names were recorded ; 83,000 on the 1° ile
which was increased by the 15th to 92,669, v9:bo
46,000 had been registered in Brooklyn. 11-1;3;
two days more set apart for registration, It 3,
expected that the number would be doiln,
Within the limits of the city it is said the Lit Tit
cratic municipal majority would be 90,000, and
~,1"0`.
a large. majority will be cast there, for the D.'P'is
cratic ticket is almost certain. But the questioa,i,
whether the Republican majorities in the rural cl!o,
tricts may not swamp their opponents' city Olio
ray, but notwithstanding the shock given t°;bis
Democrats by the result on the 13th, we think "00
improbable. " Brick" Pomeroy keeps the steal)]. by
admirably, and announced that he would turn. 'it.
paper into a morning daily after the 24th °to
.Although the Democrats will fight for " a Plileof
in the November elections in many States, a if
carry some, yet the interest of the elections 11:e.
centres in New York, where the struggle at P.
sent progressing must be hard and bitter.

TION.

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the Republi'
ted, and the
the Legisla'
out a sceac
England are
do not cast
th liouses.°l

for
nations, _ _

;, and other
the posts in
rities relltd
eral depart'
pri the tip'
from Ivb°
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Government
.ffeetion and
of taxi►tioa
the questions
;in to under:
:Remeut• 1`
an is 111°r°

'or of so

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