The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-06
To-Day.

the meaning Ol lne VerulcJ rendered Dy the
States at the polls. Their expression of OPT
nion was decided one, and by their action
they declared in favor of the reconstruction
plan Of Congress and in opposition to the
Executive policy. At that election sixty
members of Congress we're chosen, of which
number the Republicans secured forty-eight,
and the Democracy the remaining twelve.
To-day twelve more States are called upon
lOr their decision, and their utterances settle
forever the present issues of the day. New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Delaware,
Maryland, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Mis-.
souri, Minnesota, Kansas, and Nebraska
speak to-day between the rising and the set
ting sun; and what will be their decision?
To calculate with anything like certainty is,
of course, impossible; but from contact with
the leading Republicans of most OF the States;
we are enabled to know what they hope and
what they expect to do. In order that our
readers can compare their expectations with
what they really accomplish, we will give an
estimate of the greatest success it is safe to
anticipate for the Republican party. 1t may
be that we will go above what to-day will
develop, but it is hardly probable that events
will show that we have been too modest in
estimating our strength =
Massachusetts elects Governor and State
ticket, and ten Congressman. We can hardly
hope TO do better than our majority in 1865,
when we had 4S,655, and all the delegation.
In fact, a slight loss must be anticipated, as
the offices so lavishly distributed ought to
have an effect in decreasing our party strength.
If We get forty thousand majority, we will be
well satisfied.
New York is the great field of contest, and
on her depends, more than on any other State,
the moral effect of the contest. We anticipate
the reelection Of Governor Fenton by not more
than ten thousand majority. Ii we have five
thousand we will be doing very well. In 1864
we carried the State by but eight housand,
though last year we had twenty-seven thou
sand, due to the inertness OF our opponents.
The result can be told almost as soon as we
hear from New York city. If she does not
give more than thirty-fiye thousand majority
for Hoffman, Fenton is elected 1t she gives
as much as forty thousand, the result is doubt
full. Such are the statements given us by the
z,
for the vote in the Empire City. The Con-
gressiOnal delegation in that State stands
twenty-One Republicans to ten Democrats.
We hope to gain one member but the more
cautious Of our party will be well satisfied if
we hold our own.
In New Jersey the only officers voted for
are Congressional and Legislative. The
present Congressional delegation stands two
Republicans to three Democrats. The Re-
publicans are confident of gaining one more
district, the Fifth, and electng G. A. Halsey,
and also hope to win in Jack" Rogers dis
trict, and elect fourth Republican Congress
man. If they do this, it will indeed be a
glorious victory in Jersey. The fight over
the Legislature is rendered interesting by the
death Of Senator Wright. The members
elected will have the choice of his successor
At present the Republicans have majority
of one in the Senate, and eight in the House.
A slight loss will therefore change the COM
plexion of the body. Whatever may be the
result, no credit is due to the State Central
Committee of our party for any victory
which may be achieved.
In Delaware, Governor and congressman
are voted tor. The Republican canvass has
been exciting, and every possible step taken
to secure us victory. We entertain great
hopes of success. Should we triumph, the
majority cannot exceed two hundred. In
any case, the decision will not be more than
that either way. The majority against us in
1864 was 672.
The news from Maryland renders the cleo
ton of three Republicans to Congress certain.
That is the same result as in 1864 but by the
desertion of one of our representatives, it
really gives us an additional vote in the
House.
Michigan elects Governor and Congress-
men, and in this State we anticipate o Repub-
lican gain. In 1864 we had 10000 majority,
and it would cause no surprise IL the victory
this year runs it up as high as 10000 The
delegation is solid Republican, and win stand
like the Macedonian phalaux, unbroken, in
the Fortieth Congress.
We expect such great things from illinois,
that we will not venture to speak of Logan's
majority. Two years ago Mr.. Lincoln had
$4,000 in the State, The delegation stands
eleven Republican to three Democratic.
There can be hardly any gain as to the
numerical strength, but in the total vote we
think that the Prairie State will astonish
even those who anticipate such a victory as
we do. ~
Wisconsin last year gave us IN 091 majority