The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08

ELECTION IN MAINE To-DAY.-The annual
State election in Maine will take place to-
day. Great anxiety will be manifested on the
part of politicians to hear the first wws from
Maine after the closing Of the pdEs, particu-
larry as it is the only State among those which
have held their elections where the three
parties are regularly organized. There has been
considerable fusion going on, of Late among the
different factions, which has mixed up great
many Know Nothings and old line wings with
the democrats. The following are the names of
the three candidates for GOVERNOR
DIM. Eesscns Wh;9 and K ~
Samuel Wells. Hannis sal Hamn. Geo. r. Psi,en
For members Of Congress there are but two re-
gulaS tickets, as follows
Dis. ftvney, DIM. Fremont
JOSIAH = Little, John III. Wood,
--Sben f. Pllsbury, Charles j Gilman,
Henry Ingalls,, NathR lei AooeI,
-Iavic BrolsoR Freshman H. Msrsc,
Abraham San5orn, Israel Washbarn, Dr.,
--ArIo NnWcI. stephen C. Foster.
In most OF the Congressional districts, partcu-
arly in the Second and Fourth, the wings have
oaleseed with the democrats, which may cause
he defost in those two districts of the Fremont
Candidstes. As those districts are now repre-
ented In the House by Frcmonters, such an event
would cause the niger driving democracy to
throw up %heir caps in rejoicing over what they
would claim as great victory.
On the general question the following table
shows the vote for President in 1852, and the
Gubernatorial vote at each succeeding election
1852 1858.
Scott whg 2oS Crosby, whig ......27. 25J
Hale, abolition. 1903 Aorriil repuo .....u,ol2
Abolition vo,e....... s,0os
1864. 1855.
Paris. dem. .....2s3s s Morrill,, K. N.....5l4s s
morrill,, repnb "a s52 Wells dem ......is, 3l3
carey ann Maine claw; law s,424 ~ WINS
The election to-day is entirely new move
ment, and will divide the State on new issues.
Presidential questions and Presidential prefer
ences will enter largely into the merits of the
controversy Buchanan, Fremont and Fillmore
will show the first indications of their strength.
Since the nomination of the Presidential candi-
dates we have had six State elections-four
South and two North. In the South they have
been, North Carolina, Arkansas, Kentucky and
Missouri-all OF which went by large majortics
for the democrats thereby indicating their going
in the November election for the democratic can
ddate for the Presidency, Mr.. Buchanan. Ia
Iowa and Vermont the majorities were increased
beyond all former precedent for the republican
candidates or those representing the name of
Fremont as a Presidential issue. The election
to-day in Maine will be another Northern State
added to the latter list, and the result will
tell much on the public mind and on the
future movements of parties. According to
every appearance, and judging from every iud-
cation, the republican State candidate, or the
Fremont party, will carry the State of Maine
by large plurality. If either of the other tickets
should succeed, it will be very serious blow to
the fortunes of Col. Fremont in the final contest
But from the indications in the North, we don't
anticipate such an issue, and it is probable that
it win add only to the great movement which is
proceeding with giant steps throughout the North
ern ard Northwestern States in favor of Fremont,
and which will prepare the way for the great and
vital ard turning point in the State election of
Pennsylvania in the middle Of next month.