The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-12
Rolitifal.
October Elections.

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service, except a new man in the place of l..
NJ. keitt The candidates for the Legisla-
ture are said TO be generally pledged to take
disunion steps in the case of Lincolns cleo
ton to the Presidency.
Tuesday, the 9th inst, will be an import
ant day, as elections occur in the leading
states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana
Iowa and Minnesota, which usually vote on
that day, will this year hold their State and
Presidential elections on the same day, Nov.
9th.
Pennsylvania chooses State officers and
members Of Congress. For Governor, the
Republican, or Peoples party, supports An
drew G. Curtin, and all other parties concen-
trate in favor of Henry ID. Foster. For
members of Congress, the Republicans have
put in nomination the present members, with
two or three exceptions. Though not square,
ly divided on all political issues, the present
delegation may be reckoned as three Demo
Gratis to twenty-five Opposition. AS some of
the latter were elected by very small majori-
ties, it is possible there may be very slight
Democratic gain, though the Republicans
nope to hold their own, even if they do not
gain one. AS to the gubernatorial contest, a
great variety of estimates has been made
The antiRepublican forces are better concen-
trated than in any other State, and the ex-
treme Importance of their success insures
them moneyed aid from every quarter. Still,
we believe that they will be defeated. ANY
majority for Curtin will answer, though We
trust it will be expressed in figures respecta-
bly, large. The Legislature now to be chosen
will elect United States Senator to succeed
Mr.. Bisier.
In Ohio Supreme Judge, Attorney Gen.
eral, member of the Board of Public Work S,
Congressman and County officers are to be
chosen. The Republican majority in the
state last year, when there was a vigorous
contest, was little over $4,000, and there can
be hardly doubt that i, will be exceeded
this year. The present Congressional dele
CATION stands Is Republicans to Demo-
Gratis. Fears are expressed that one Repub-
lican District may be lost, while there are
hopes Of gaining two of the Democratic Dis
,ricts. 1t will be safe, probably. to calculate
upon the next delegation standing as well as
the present. Nearly all of the a5lest Re
publican members the delegation as a
whole being very s,rons-have been re-nom-
mated
! The election in Indiana only yields in i'm
portance to that in Pennsylvania. Like the
latter State Indiana is sure to do better by
thousands for the Republican cause in No
vemher than on the 9th inst, as there is now
nominal union of the anti Republican fore.
es upon Mr.. Hendricks the Democratic can
dldate for Governor, whereas there will then
be separate electoral tickets. Still, the Re.
publicars. led on by Col. ii. S. Lane. their
excellent candidate for Governor, are well or.
sanized and enthusiastic. We should Judge
that the best part of the Fillmore men of Sc
have come to their support. In 1853 the
Democrats had about 100 majority in the
State, although the greatest portion of the
Americans voted with them. Good Judges
estimate that Lanes majority can be safely
put at 1000 or 5OOO We shall be satisfied
with any majority. The Congressional dele
CATION now stands seven Republicans to
three regular and one anti-Lecompton Dem.
ocrat. Three of the Republicans have been
re-nominated. We ought to gain at leas,
one member. substituting good Republican
for John &. Davis. the anti Lecompton Dem
ocrat. who has satisfied neither party. The
prospect is fair in that District, while 20 fear.
are entertained respecting any of the Repub-
lican Districts.-Boston Journal