Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-24
The Norclnber EIections.

New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
In all of these states but New York a
Governor is to be chosen, while in that
state the contest is rendered important not
50 much by its relations to state as to ma
tional politics. In all of them the can
vass is vigorous and heated, and in three
at least-New York, New jersey and
Wisconsin-the contest will be close and
the result doubtful. a brief review ofthe
position and prospects of parties and can
didates will be of interest to our readers.
In Massachusetts, politics are SO e
sided that there can hardly be said to be
any struggle. \ state ticket and state
Legislature are to be elected, Colonel Alex
ander II. BullJ being the Republican
and General Darius y. Couch the Demo
cratic, nominee for Governor. The ques-
ton of negro suffrage is involved in the
result. but will not affect the strength ef'
the Union party in the least, as the most
conservative Union men in Massachusetts
are radical on this subject. In 1864 Massi-
ehusctts gave Lincoln I25,2Sl and MeClel-
Ian 1916 votes. The Union majority
this wear will not be so large, as Massa-
chusetts never polls a full vote except at
a Presidential election, but the Union
party will carry the state by a vote of two
or three to one, which is enough for all
practical purposes.
In New York the contest is very close
and exciting. Mr.. Lincoln received only
1928 majoritylast fall. and the DamnorstT,
by Stealing candidates and principles from
the Republican party, and pretending to
be the bosom friends and most devoted
admirers of President johnson, have hoped
to overcome this adverse majority and re-
gain power. II seemed at first as though
they might achieve success, but the adroit
manner Of the Republican party under
the astute leadership of Weed and Ray
mond, together with the glorious Union
triumphs at the late elections in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Iowa, has inspired our
friends with new courage, and they are
confident of e~lecting theU Mon ticket by Il
majority larger han that of a year ago.
TherivaI tickets are both headed by Major
Generals-Francis c. Barlow being the
Union, and Henry w. Slocum the Demo-
cratic nominees. 1t is noticeabletha three
of the Democratic candidates, Graver and
Slocum. Lucius Robinson, are old Republi-
cans and radical anti-slavery men. As they
make an endorsement of President John.
sons policy The chiefplanki in their platform
their success, should they achieve it, cannot
be claimed as in any party sense Il Demo
cratic triumph.
In New Jersey the most spirited politi-
cal contest ever known in the history of
the State is being wogcd. 1t has
always been inGexibly Democratic, and
last fill gaze Mcclellan a majority of
1901. But the Union men Of the State
are determined 10 revolutionize it, and
place it in line withits sisters of the North
in the cause Of Union and freedom.
1t has been canyassed from II end to the
other by its W most eloquent and
distinguished citizens, led by the gallant
/ Fitzpatrick, who has made a raid among
the Copperheads which rivals his famous
cavalry exploits in Georgia and the Car
olinas. They are assisted by such states
men and orators as Henry Winter Davis,
Senator Wilson, Judge Kelley, Galusha
\. Grow and General 5. b. Carey. The
signs of The times, among which is Il
Union gain of 2,4IO in the recent charter
election in Newark, give us great hope for
their success. The Uhion ticket is head
ed by Marcus L. Ward, the Democratic
by General Theodore Runyon, for Gov
ernor. The chief issue is the anti-slavery
constitutional AmAndaAent, which the
Democratic Legislature of New Jersey
refused to ratify, thus renting the ques-
ton to the people.
The contest in Wisconsin between the
Union ticket, headed by General Lucius
II. Fairchild, and the Democratic, will
undoubtedly result in a sweeping Union
triumph. Mr. Lincoln carried the State a
wear ago by a majority of 1854, and
there Is no reason 10 aPprehend a serious
Illumination Of that majority. The
most important question to be decided in
the clection-imPcrtant rather in its ma
tional bearing than in its immediate re-
sults-is a proposed amendment to the
State Constitution, granting suffrage to
the colored citizens Of Wisconsin. We
fear that the prejudice and apathy of
Union men may defeat this just and
righteous measure. The late Republican
State Convention, guided bythat timorous
politician, Senator Doolittle, refused to
endorse it, w~hereupon a second State Con-
%vention was called, under the leadership of
Senator Howe, General Paine, S. NJ.
Booth, and other leading radicals, which
took strong ground in its favor. We
hope against hope for its adoption.
In 2Iinnesota General William P. Mar
shall is the Union, and Ex-Governor and
Senator Henry NJ. Rice the Democratic
nominee for Governor. Negro suffrage is
made Il distinct issue in the canvass, the
Union platform sustaining and the Demo.
cratic ~denouncing it. The canvass has
been spirited and will result in the elec-
ton Of the Union ticket by 10000 major
itv. Lincoln carried the Stdte ii year ago
by 1850 over Mcclellan.
\ hasty review of the political situation
thus gives Il good ground for hope and
courage. The Union party is occupying
high and advanced ground everywhere
and almUsJ everywhere seems certain o
I, success. \ week or two more Will decid,
the conflict, and we feel confident that th'
T result will be one in which the friends 0
freedom can sincerely rtjolat.