The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-07
ThePresent

The whole number of members Of the House at pre-
sent is 2eo-of whom So are to be chosen next year
from II States In New York are also to be filled, in
November two vacancies in the present Congress- viz
one in the 9th district, comprising six upper wards OF
other in 9th district composed Of the counties
Seneca and Wayne lately represe nted by Mr. Holey,
whig, deceased. Both are close districts
With regard to the comparative prospects of parties
in the Congressional elections to be held this fall the
only States where material changes may be expected
are New York and Pennsylvania-as we suppose the
Ohio delegation will be composed Of eight Taylor whigs
three anti Taylor whgs and ten democrats protesting
In Pennsylvania our Impressions are that the demo.
Gratis will gain some members as thirteen Of the twen-
tyfour districts gave majorites for Polk Clay in
1914 and the members Of the present Congress-
raj wings having been chosen from democratic dis
trics elected in the heat Of the tariff excite
in 1885, caused by the repeal of the tariff Of 1872
On the other hand. think the wings will gain in
the State Of New Yerk as many members as they may
lose in Pennsylvania In Of the division of
trics safe for the democrats and Of these proba
bly,, all but will be Van Buren,, free soil men,
barnburners. s<.
According to the Louisville Journal, Mr.. Crttenden
says that wherever he WENT during his late in
Kentucky he saw or heard Of numbers of democrats
who avowed their determination to vote for General
Taylor He adds that, II any of these democrats
voted for himself he is not Of it. He conf
IDENTIFY believes that Kentucky viii 60 for General
Taylor by majority Of 10000.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The following indications certainly favorable
to Taylor, in the New England States.
The following Is the result Of vote taken in the
train from Lawrence which brought up the passengers
who had attended the opening of the Essex rar
ON Monday Taylor, 402; Van Buren,, 81; Cass, Al /;
Gerrit Smith, /; on the fence, 31.-Boston Journal
A vote for President was taken last evening" at the
United States Hotel, and the following the
sult:-Taylor $50; Cass I'll Van Buren,, g. Webster,
z; Theo Parker, Il scattering Total, 222.B Boston
ATLAS.
Three anti.Tsylor men have been nominated by the
wings for Congress- vix-Mr Giddings, Of the Ashta-
bula district Mr.. Campbell, of the Butler district;
and Mr. Root of the Erie and Huron district Mesrs.
GiddinRs and Root are members of the present Con-
gress; and Mr.. Campbell succeeds Mr. Fisher, whig, IL
elected.
Hon. Andrew Stevenson and Hon Francis E. Rives
are stamping the state for Csss and Butler They
were met in Augusta county lately by Hon. A. H. H.
Stuart and Thomas J. Niche, Esqs., two talented
wings.
AZ recent meeting Of wings in Norfolk DR.. F.
Mallory, formerly Tyler man, and since then for
Polk, addressed the audience in favor of Old Zack.
His brother Charles +. Mallory also other aiding
democrats in that quarter Of Virginia, have come out
for Taylor
FLORIDA.
The Washington Union has letter from Florida,
which says that Cabell the prefent whig member Of
Congress will be beaten by Duval his democratic OPP
ponent, at the ensuing election.