Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-23
THE LATE ELECTION IN OHIO.

cent elections in OHIo so far known, is likely to
mlslead those who not well acquainted with the
influences which operated to produce it. A resi-
dence IN Ohio, and active participation in every
political canvass there for the last twenty years.
enables me to view the result of this election in
different light from that in which it probably strikes
many OF your readers.
The election of last Tuesday was the first annual
October election ever held in Ohio in which mem
bers of the State Legislature were not chosen and
the first Immediately preceding Presidential election in
which Governor not also TO be elected Nothing
else has heretofore had great influence in bringing
out votes the annual canvass under the old Consu-
ton, for members of the Legislature except the semi
annual canvass for Governor both Of which influences
were wanting in the late election.
Again. most of the county officers under the new
sttuton hold their offices for two years As the
first election under the Constitution was held last
fall follows that nearly all the county officers hold
this year. consequently the usual stimulus Of the
for county officers also wanting in the late election
The only State officers elected this fall were Supreme
Judge and member of the Board Of Public Works neither
offices of political Importance in regard to which the
masses OF the people be made to take much interest
The Democratic candidates the present ncumbents
Of these Offices respectively They both elected
only year ago by overwhelming majorties and both
each to drd~ The shortest term after the first election under
the Constitution. Judge CALDWELL the Chief JUS
ce of the Supreme Bench elected last fall by about
thirty thousand majority. He is popular judge and
it would be very strange if the people should under these
circumstances manifest disposition to limit his judicial
to the brief term of year His majority there
FORE if it much larger than the largest esti
represent it, criterion by which to Judge of
the relative strength of Scott and Pierce in Ohio The
same reasoning applies with equal force the election of
the member of the Board of Public Works
But it may be asked, why the election of members of
Congress did not call out the answer because
the State is disrcted that in nearly every district there
is such decided majority way the other pre-
cude any possible hope of the part of the mi
nority and consequently prevent any thing like
contest The present districts made last winter by
Democratic Legislature They were arranged as to
give the Democrats fourteen, the Wings four and the
Freesoers three members the basis of the Presden
al vote of lS4S In order to reduce the Wing districts
to the smallest number they of course threw together in
the districts many Wing votes possible. Con-
sequeny, the four Wing districts had such tremendous
maorities that the Wing candidates had nothing to do
but to walk the track with merely nominal oppo-
ston Hence see, in Ross county where Gen. ]. L.
TAYLOR, who candidate for reelection, resides,
falling off from his former majores of from six to eight
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he was and would have obtained large vote
ever he did if he had stood in any need of it.
The Democratic districts Of made strong
ly Democratic practicable consistently with their
number. Consequently of the Democratic districts
strong to leave the Wings chance of success
and no nducement to attempt serious contest.
There few districts however, in which the
Wings did determine to make serious fight and the
suit in these districts, has been Of the most gratifying
character We have carried three districts made
for Democratic districts, by Democratic Legislature
and fourth is said to be in doubt One of these districts
it is true, carried in consequence of division in the
ranks of opponents but the others carried in
fight open field. By looking the meager
returns received discover that in the districts where the
Wings seriously contested the ground they made immense
gains the vote of 1s4S, 1850, and and 1851.
Take, for instance the district composed of the
ties of Butler, Prebe, and Montgomery These counties
gave in 1S4S majority for Cass of 760 and in 1851
majority far Wood Vinton of 968. Campbell Whig
is conceded to be elected in this district and by
majority reported at 250 making Wing gain upon the
of 1913 Of 0l0 and upon the of 1851 Of 21S
Again, take the counties of Franklin. Pckaway and
Licking These counties in 1851 gave Wood majority
Vinton Of 1873. Now the is close that it is
said be impossible to ascertain whether Galloway
0ds is elected until the shall be officially canvassed
Inc mig gain IN TINS district therefore, must be about
l,l33
If gains throughout the State had been equal to
gains in these districts the result would have
been such to put the question of triumphant
in November beyond all manner Of controversy. And
why have not gained in the ratio throughout the
State? Simply because there contest bring
the votes There is Congressional district in the
State in which the Wings might not have made even
larger gains than these had been any opera
ing to bring out full vote.
deem 1t matter Of little importance whether the Su-
preme Judge and Member of the Board of Public Works
elected by majores of five, ten, fifteen, twenty
thousand The Wings expected them be elected, and
made little effort TO prevent that result The only adj
effect that their maorites however large, have
will be to dshearten the Wings in other States who do
not understand the causes which contributed to the
result
The people Of Ohio fully understand these causes, and
will be deferred by these results from coming the
polls the I'd Of November in their full force For my
part nothing in the result Of the late elections
in Ohio to shake my confidence in the ability Of the friends
Of ScoTr and GRAHAM to carry the State at the Presden
tia election. CITIZEN OF OHIO.
The old Keystone still good for Scott.
In October, 1S4S, ISRAEL PAINTER elected Canal
Commissioner in Pennsylvania by majority off,. 1885
In November TAYLOR beat the majority Of PAINTER
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Difference between October and November ...2l 219
Taylor's exceeded Gov. Johnson's 537
Va Bur received oR3