Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-09-04
From the Round Table for this week.
The Presidency.

If signs are to be trusted which are fast
spreading exultation through the ranks of
one political party and doubts and dismay
through those of the other. the chances
that Horatio Seymour will be the next Pre-
sident of the United States are steadily on
the increase Unforeseen circumstances
may undoubtedly defect or restrain the
current of popular feeling, but its present
direction is unmistakable. Eight State
elections will be held, however, between
this time and that of the great event in
November ;; and from their results that Of
the Presidential contest will probably be-
come quite evident. OF course, should the
struggle be very close in Pennsylvania and
Ohio, the representation may be less
trustworthy. But there are several States
which short time since we're assigned to
Grant and Colfax which even Republicans
now concede to be doubtful and should
this process of mutation continue, not even
the vote of either the Keystone or the Buck
eye State would alone necessarily be decl-
sive in the Republican behalf. Thus,
should its opponents lose Ohio and gain
PENNSYLVANIA, or rice rerSu, from calcula-
tons generally accepted at this time the
Seymour ticket will carry the day. Sup
pose, for example, the following-which
now appears sufficiently plausible show
the final result
Seymour. 5; California, 5 ;
Connecticut, 6; Delaware, 3; Georgia, 9 );
Indiana. 13 Kentucky, IL Louisiana, Z !;
Maine, 7; Maryland, 7 :; Missouri, IL Ne
vada ) New Jersey, Z New York, 80 !;
Oregon, 3; Pennsylvania, 26 !; Wisconsin,
s. Total, 164.
GrCnlt-Alabama, s Florida, 3 Illinois,
IG; Iowa, s; Kansas, 3 Massachusetts,
Il; Michigan, S Minnesota, 4 Nebraska
3 New Hampshire, 5 North Carolina, 9 !;
Ohio, "a Rhode Island, 4 South Caro-
lima, 6; Tennessee, 10; Vermont, 5; West
Virginia, 5. Total, *138.
If, on the contrary, the Republicans
carry both Maine and Louisiana, or should
they carry Indiana, the main result would
still be unchanged.
The State elections will probably, to a
considerable extent, influence each other,
the floating vote always running more or
less with the prevalent tide, but as the sue
cession happens to fall encouragement is
likely to be pretty evenly distributed
Thus the first State election-that of Yer
mont, September 1st-will of course be a
Republican success. California, on the
following day, will as certainly show a
triumph for the Democrats. The Maine
election, September 14th, will be much
more Interesting and significant, be-
cause 1t cannot be counted as fore
gene conclusion. The Republican ma
iority of 10000 in 1866 was reduced
by 10000 votes in 1867. If the process
of reduction is still going on-and this
Democratic leaders sanguinely hope and
strenuousIy claim-the Republicans may
find their last years majority of II, 600 en-
tirely dissipated in November. After the
Maine election, comes a month which will
doubtless witness the hardest work of the
canvass The four States of Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, and Iowa hold their cleo
tions on October 13-the same day. Iowa
will, without doubt, go for the Republican
ticket but Indiana is uncertain. Mr..
Hendricks strength is very great, but he
has Il majority to overcome-that of the
last election of '66-of $4,000. On the
other hand, Mr.. Lincoln's majority in ga
was 81, 900, and it remains to be seen how
far the reaction has proceeded here as well
as elsewhere. AS regards Ohio. opinions
are naturally very much divided. The wish,
IN political matters SO potentially father to
the thought, produces decided convictions
that are highly antagonistic. To the i'm
partial observer it seems suggestive enough
to perceive that the Republican majority
of 10000 in 1864 was less than 80, 600 IN
1866, and had dwindled to 5000 in 1867.
From present appearances, the election IN
Pennsylvania will be closer than in any
other State. As to New York, scarcely any
but strong partisans now question that she
will 60 for the Democratic candidates by 8
heavy majority.
*This table omits the States of Virginia, 10
Missssippi.7; and Texas, 6.