The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-13
THE ELECTIONS TODAY.

place to-day. The Importance OF these cleo
tons cannot be oyer-estimated. All parties
have looked forward 10 them as decisive of the
pending canvass, and there canbe little doubt
that whatever aspects they may present, the
country will SO regard them after their vote
has been cast. In relation to the results to
be obtained to-day, the two parties stand
thus If the Republicans lose two OF the
three States of Ohio, Pennsylvania and In
diana. they cannot possibly elect Grant. On
the other hand the Democrats may elect Sey-
mour. and carry only Indiana to-day. But
this result would involve en- utter absence OF
the moral effect which failure in both Ohio
and Pennsylvania would be almost sure to
exert upon the other States and such sup
position is not reasonable II the Democrats
lose both Ohio and Pennsylvania, the conse-
quences might be seriously felt in November
in such States as Connecticut and Nebraska
and Nevada, and even New Jersey, all OF
which we should have to carry in order
to elect Seymour. For the last ten days
our advices from Pennsylvania and Indi-
ana have been extremely encouraging.
Our friends in both of those States are both
sanguine and confident that they will show
Democratic majority. The temporary and
unreasonable depression caused by the Maine
elecuou mas eutI-Iy Pusseu AWAY. Inueeu,
an analysis of the vote cast in Maine, COM
pared with the election of 1866, shows
remarkable Democratic gain-a gain large
enough to give us the three great States
which vote to-day by handsome majorities.
Of course the Republican party, SO long
used to undisputed domination, that they
are 10th to recognize the most palpable
changes in public opinion, and SO resolutely
bent on maintaining their power, that they
will resort to every expedient to retain it,
have entered the canvass with great zeal and
energy, if not with enthusiasm. This was to
be expected. The great presidential combat
cannot be disposed of like o sham battle. The
fight is real and earnest But if extraordinary
efforts are made on one side, equally extraor-
binary efforts ere sure to be made on the other
side, and in the end the result is decided by
the preponderance of public opinion in favor
of one party or the other. So far, there is
absolutely nothing to show that the great
Democratic reaction against Radicalism is
checked and if it is not checked the success
of the Democratic party is certain. The cleo
tons to-day will show how far we have been
correct in counting on the existence and the
effects of this reaction. oH
The election in Pennsylvania is for State
auditor general-elected by general ticket
for State Legislature and members of Con-
gress. A senator, to succeed MIR. Buckslew,
is to be chosen by the new Legislature
The Pennsylvania delegation to the House of
Representatives consists of "a members. OF
these the Republicans now have IS and the
Democrats six. There is no doubt that all of
these six will now elect Democrats. The
third districtin '66 went Republican by 1901;
last year it gave Democratic majority of
1912 We expect Democrat to be elected in
this district. The fifth district now repre-
scented by Republican, last year went Demo-
cratic by 1922. Here we shall have another
gain. The tenth dis riot, now represented
by Republican, elected by 215 votes, will
now choose Democrat The sixteenth dis
trict, Republican in '66 by 625, will likew Sc
elect Democrat. We shall, also, pretty
surely carry the twenty-second, now repre-
scented by John Covode, elected in '66 by S54
majority. The thirteenth is naturally close
and may be carried by the Democrats. We
shall, thus, pretty certainly gain five men,
bers of Congress, and perhaps six or seven.
In Ohio, the election is for State officers,
except governor, and members of Congress.
We do not count on Ohio, but we expect to
gain at least several members of Congress. The
delegation now consists of fifteen Republi-
cans, three Democrats and one Independent,
acting with the Democrats. Our information
leads rs to believe that we shall carry the
first, the third Northumberland the sixth,
the seventh, the eighth, the ninth, the tenth
(Ashley's), and the sixteenth (Bingham's).
This, if we carry them all, will give us twelve
members out of the nineteen. 4
In Indiana, the election is for governor and
other State officers, Legislature and members
of Congress. We feel perfectly confident of
Hendricks's election by handsome majority.
The congressional delegation now consists of
eight Republicans and three Democrats. The
Democrats this year expect to carry the first,
second, third, sixth, seventh, ninth and ele-
venth districts-seven members out OF the
eleven. Since the last election, however the
Republicans have changed some of the dis
tricts with the object of leaving only one to
the Democrats. Their little game may result
in loss to themselves.
In the almanacs Iowa is put down to vote
to-day. This is mistake Every fourth
year that State votes in November, to-wit: on
the day of the presidential election. Ne
braska holds an election to-day, according to
our accounts. We have not much informa-
ton from this State; but as the Republican
majority was only a few hundred we have
reason to believe that it will go Democratic.
Hardly anything could crafty the people of
New Orleans more than the knowledge that
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