Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-10-06
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.

Several state elections for local officers and
Members of Congress will occur next week,
Tuesday, all of which will throw more or less
light upon the issue in November; but the
chief interest centres in those of the three great
middle states-Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana.
Pennsylvania chooses her governor for term
of three years and she has not elected a chief
magistrate Presidential year since 1913, when
VIM. +. Johnston, Whig was elected over
Skunk by 10000 majority thus paving the way
for the triumph of Zachary Taylor Indiana
elects her governor for four years. and this year
she is to choose, besides, full board of State
officers, and legislature upon which is Deepen
dent the election of one United States Senator
and, in part, that of another. In Ohio three
state officers are to be chosen.
The dividing line in Pennsylvania, between
the Republicans and their opponents, will be
very clearly defined. Col. Curtin, the Repub-
lican candidate for governor, will be supported
enthusiastically by the full strength of his par
ty; and his opponent, Col. Foster, is the can
didate of both sections of the democracy, aided
by whatever remains OF the Belleverett party.
There is, however, degree of GOODNESS in this
fusion which will detract somewhat from the
full vote of the three wings of the coalition;
yet their strength is such as to make the con-
test close and the result not so certain as we
would like to have it. Curtin's friends, among
whom we may name Gen. Cameron, predict his
success by majority raging from five to TWEEN
ty thousand Candor compels us to state that
Fosters supporters are equally certain. We
Jeliere that Curtin will be elected. IT, however,
he is defeated the result will not determine the
vote of Pennsylvania in November Then
there will he no fusion between the Douglas
and Breckenridge wings of the democracy
Each will have its own electoral ticket; and
we shall regard that state as good for Lincoln
unless Curtin is now defeated by more than
twenty-five thousand majority-a contingency
that we do not believe possible.
1t is not doubted that the Republicans will
carry Ohio by reasonable majority, although
less work has been done there than in any of
the other central states. For members of Con-
gress the contest in several of the districts will
be close, and there will probably be changes
both ways. Ohio is sure for Lincoln and Ham
lin.
Indiana may properly be regarded as doubt
full, far at least as the State election is con-
Cured. Hendricks, the democratic candidate
for governor, is Douglas man, but he is sup
ported by the entire democratic strength of the
State. On the other hand large number of
the old Wing statesmen, who voted for Fillmore
in 1885, came on. early in the canvass and de-
clared their intention of supporting Lincoln for
President, and Henry S. Lane, the Republican
candidate, for governor. In no other state has
there been such stampede of this class of
men into the Republican ranks as in Indiana
and in no other state have the Republicans
made more effective and brilliant canvass.
We look for the election of Lane. In Novem-
Der the chances will be greatly increased in
favor of Lincoln. Bright and other Brcckin-
ridge men have avowed their intention of pre-
vel ting Douglas from carrying the state, even
if the result of their action should secure the
election of Lincoln. This determination, based
as it is upon personal animosities deep and
lasting, will not cannot be changed. Indiana
may with entire safety, we think, be set down
for Lincoln.
Very little of interest to Republicans is at
tached TO the elections next week in some of the
Southern States 1t is not of the slightest i'm
portance, we concei'e, whether Brechnridge or
Bell comes out ahead. Lincoln is to be elected
President, if at all, by the votes of the freemen
OF the north. There is no possibility of his
carrying single southern State. On the other
hand the strength of Breckenridge and Bell is
in the southern states, and Douglas will be on
hand for the scattering of both sections If
Pennsylvania and Indiana elect their Republi-
can candidates for governor on Tuesday next,
the Presidential contest is virtually decided in
favor of Lincoln and Hamn If otherwise
the decision is reserved until the eth of Novem-
Der.