The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-08

PORTLAND.
Tuesday Morning, October 8, 1857.


Elections are to be held to day in Iowa,
Indiana. Pennsylvania and Ohio. We have
already considered the prospect in Ohio and
Pennsylvania, and there is nothing to add to
our previous statement except that the vigor-
GUS campaign in Pennsylvania during the
last week affords better assurance OF a Repub-
lican victory than had been anticipated. In
Ohio, the election of General Hayes is con-
ceded by the Democratic press, and their only
hope is that the constitutional amendment al
lowing negroes to vote may possibly be de-
teated. The Republicans have definitely
adopted this measure. Whether they carry
it this year or next makes but little difference.
1t is just. and the party which has the cour-
age to support just principle will find in the
end that the principle will support the party.
In Indiana the most important Offices to be
filled are county offices, and the elections will
depend so much upon local considerations
that it will be difficult to draw any just con-
clusions from them respecting the relative
strength of the two national parties. Iowa
alone remains to be considered.
Ir. Iowa full State ticket is to be chosen
The Republicans have nominated for govern
or Colonel Samuel Merrill of Clay ton, former
ly of the 21st infantry; for lieutenant govern
or, Colonel John Scott of Story county; for
Secretary of State, J. M. Beck; for attorney
general, Henry O'Connor of Muscatine. for
merly of the 1st Iowa regiment. The ticket
is able and popular, and will command hear
~, c,.poort Tho nopooor who have ba,o
tofore coquetted with the soldiers, greatly to
the disgust Of Henry Clay Dean and other
prominent members of the party, have this
fall thrown off the mask and nominated can
diiates fully as offensive as was Mr.. Pillsbury
in Maine. Their candidate for governor is
Charles Mason, who claims residence in
Burlington but belongs in Washington where
he has lived tor the last six years. In Wash
ton Mr.. Mason has been kind of Rebel COM
missioner, and has been accustomed to ex-
press his attachment to the Contederacy with
the most charming frankness. The ticket is
made up ofmen Of the same stamp.
Iowa is essentially New England State
Her people are the same industrious, thought
full, honest Radicals that assemble at town
meetings in Maine and Massachusetts,. Most
OF them have relatives still living here. Dur
ing the war, Iowa, with population Of less
than three quarters OF million, sent 10000
men to the field-keeping always in advance
other quota. These soldiers and their fliends
vote as they fought, for the Union. Lincoln's
majority in 1864 was 39,071. The whole del
e9ation OF Congressmen is Republican, the
least majority in the six districts exceeding
1900. Last year the majority for Secretary
of State was $3.50. lii 1865, however, when
there was no Congressional election and but
little political interest, Governor Stone was
elected by majority OF only 16,023. A SINH
lar result may be expected this year. There
is but little excitement, and the Republican
vote will consequently be lighter than last
year. The Democrats, meanwhile, whose
policy is to show that "the reaction" has set
in, are quietly straining every nerve to bring
out their full vote. We expect to announce
tomorrow morning the election Of the eutire
Republican ticket by majority of about 49,
600. The Democratic press will Of course
course claim "Great Democratic Gain in
Iowa." and begin to talk about carrying the
State next year. IfAndrew johnson should
mlsconstrue the resultin the same way, regard
ing it as an invitation to take the reasonable
step he meditates, it would be very unfortu-
nate--for Mr.. johnson. Iowa would send
10000 men to put down the new rebellion as
promptly as before.