The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-29
rhe 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 Presiden
Of the United States are steadily on the
increase. Unforeseen circumstances NAV
undoubtedly defect or restrain the cur
rent Of popular feeling, but it's 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 tina, of
TIE Presidential contest will probably be-
come quite evident. Of course, should the
struggle be very close in Pennsylvania and
Ohio, the prognosticaton may be less trust
worthy. But there are several States which
short time since were 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 Buckeye
State would alone necessarily be decisive
in the Republican behalf. Thus, should
it's opponents lose Ohio and gain Pennsyl-
vania, or rice uerSd, from calculations gen
orally accepted at this time the Seymour
ticket will carry the day. Suppose, for
example, the following-which now appears
sufficiently plausible show the final
result: s..I ,.s- sanx1a .gs.
Seymour.-Arkansas, 5; California, 5;
Connecticut, 6; Delaware, s.; Georgia, 8
Indiana, IS Kentucky, II; Louisiana, 7;
Maine, 7; Maryland, 7; Missouri, IL;
Nevada, 3; New Jersey, I; New York, SO
Oregon, 3; Pennsylvania, 26; Wisconsin,
s. Total, 164. ------
Grant. Alabama, 81 Florida, 8 !; Illinois,
l6; Iowa, s; Kansas, 3; Massachusetts,
~; Michigan, 8; Minnesota, 4; Nebraska,
3; New Hampshire, s.; North Caroline, 9;
Ohio, "a; Rhode Island, 4 /; South Carolina,
6 Tennessee, 10; Vermont, 5; West Vir-
ginia, 5. Total, *13S.
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
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 Vermont,
September lst-will of course be Repub
lican success. California, on the following
day, will as certainly show o triumph for
the Democrats. The Maine election, Sep
TENDER 18th, will be much more interest
ing and significant, because it cannot be
counted as foregone conclusion. The Re-
publican majority of 10000 in 1866 was re-
duced by 700 votes in 1867. If the pro-
cess of reduction is still going on-and this
Democratic leaders sanguinely hope and
strenuously claim-the Republicans may
find their last years majority of IL 600 en-
tirely dissipated in November. After the
Maine election, comes month which will
doubtless witness the hardest work of the
canvass. The four States of Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, and lowe hold their cleo
tons on October 13-the same day. Iowa
will, without doubt, 60 for the Republican
ticket but Indiana is uncertain. Mr.. Hen
dricks's strength is very great, but he has
a majority to overcome-that Of the last
election Of '66-of $4,000. On the other
hand, Mr.. Lincoln's majority in '64 was
$4,000, and it remains to be seen how
far the rejection 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 con-
victions that are highly antagonistic. To
the impartial observer it seems suggestive
enough to perceive that the Republican
Majority of $4,000 in 1864 was less than
10000 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 Demo
cratic candidates by o heavy majority.
\ This table omits tho States Of Virginia. 10 :;
Mississippi, :: and Texas, e. .- .-..~