The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-04
The CominG state Eiectsons-A Cal,
View OF the Field.

The State elections of September ia New
England and California, and Of October in
several OF the Southern, Central and Western
States, will exercise a more important influence
on the coming Presidential elections than they
have ever before exhibited, because in the
breaking up Of the old democratic organization
the politicians rely upon them to demonstrate
around what set Of candidates and principles
the people viii coalesce.
Those which have already taken place. In
North Carolina, Kentucky and Arkansas, have
given strong indication Of the tendency OF
public opinion there. The September election
takes place in Vermont today, In California on
the 5th and in Maine on the 10th. The Vermont
election is likely 10 BE-, as usual, all one way,
and have no political effect outside her own
borders; but that Of California viii exercise
some influence on the October elections In
Pennsylvania and Indiana. Around that OF
Maine, however, centres the chief interest OF
the elections during the present month.
This State has been strongly black rcpubli-
can since the Kansas Nebraska imbroglio In
1856 Fremont carried the State by $4,000 majo-
riiy; but this has diminished Ia the subsequent
elections, until last year 1t reached only IL 900
The break OF the democratic organization has
diminished the probabilities Of overcoming that
vote, but both parties are vigorously At work
A popular candidate has been brought forward
for Governor, and the Congressional districts
are being canyassed with vigor II In not
supposed that the democrats can elect their
gubernatorial ticket, but they assert that
they can can carry three o.; the six
Congressional districts. which are now all repre-.
sented By black republicans II on the eve Of
a great Presidential contest like the present
they can take even one OF those districts, Il viii
be an evidence Of weakness on the part Of The
abolltionized republicans, and will have m.
terial effect on The Central States. Maine l. one
Of the extreme Northern hotbeds OF black
republication, and II Il oanno, hold H. own
and even DO something more, in view or ne
divisions among it, opponents, II has poor
chance in The Central States.
The October elections take place In Georgia,
Mississippi and Florida on the is,: South Caro-.
lima on The Sth, and Pennsylvania, Ohio, India
ma. Minnesota end Iowa on the 9th. Florida
and Mississippi are not contested States, but
the result in Georgia will doubtless exercise m
influence On the Presidential vote In November
throughout The South. But OF these elections
the most important l. that for Governor In
Pennsylvania. There The conservatives have
made union on Foster. and no one
doubts rIas they will be able 70 carry
the State ty q large majority. Some
OF the bitter Douglas men, under the direction
OF Forncy. who Il zealously working Tor the
black republicans under q mask, have under
taken 10 run straight Douglas ticket IN the
hope Ct defeating the national fusion movc-
ment The device i a weak ono, and the
scheme l. too clearly seen through e be eject,
i've. TIE election q Fcster In Pennsylvania
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