Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-19

The result Of the Maine election may
be considered, at first sight, unfavorable
TO the Democracy; but closer consid-
Grafton shows such an estimate to be erro-
ueous. The Democrats, as the Crescent
stated on Sunday, had no expectation Of
carrying the State, or even Of diminish
ing The Republican msjority Of last year.
The utmost that they could reasonably
anticipate was to gain on the last election
at which full vote was polled, and this
they have done. They argued that il
they gained on that vote, it would
show the current of opinion to be 10
favor Of the Democrats, and the ar
pument is perfectly sound, as com
parsons with last years vote are untrust-
worthy, Just as in the case of Vermont,
because last year the Republican vote
was not nollsd, The iatal vote Of the
State in 1861 was l03, l66. against ILL.,
5e4 in 1865. The year 1855 was year
of great political excitement, and the
vote was very large in Ohio and Indiana
az we'll as 10 Maine Lust year the
Democratic gains 10 New York and Ohio
were real, because the vote in those
States was again full, where's in Maine
they we're only apparent, as the vote was
comparatively small, Ia 1866 the vete
was large everywhere, and the Republic
cans swept the country; we may, there
fore, justly take that year as standard
of comparison.
In the Crescent of Sunday last the
Democratic vote in Maine was estimated
at SO 900 and the Republican majority at
Ia, 600. The returns will not differ much
from this estimate. According to the
reports, the Democratic vote has in
creased 1876 over 1866. and the Repub
lican vote 1910 In 1866 the vote stood
Republican, 69, $50; Democratic, a.
947-Repu blicsn majority. 1880. This
year, therefore, the Democratic vote is
Sc .823, and the Republican vote f4,417,
leaving Republican majority Of II ,654.
and showing Democratic gain of 10 036
This shows change on the vote of 1866
of A 3 per cent, or net gain Of 8 6 per
cent. Let us see how this rate of gains
would affect the elections in other States.
In Indiana 10 1865, the vote stood:
Republican .6ls
Democratic ,lO2
Mal0r1ty it9O
A gain Of 8 6 per cent would give this
State to the Democrats by majority Of
13,469
Al the election for Governor in Ohio
last yesr-the largest vote ever polled in
the State-the vote stood:
Democratic, 'z4O,d1
-
Hajority........ ................-.......... 2e33
A gain Of s 6 per cent would give Ohio
to the Democrats BY 4S,545.
Ia Pennsylvania in 1866, the vote
stood: ay
Republican-....-.. "a
-
Msjority.-.. l5slD
A gain of Sc per cent in Pennsyl-
vsaia would give this State to the Demo
Gratis BY 34164
10 New York IN 1866, the vote stood:
---0oyl3
Dsmocraiic-.---.-....
M.,or.,,................................ . is.7ss
A gain Of Sc would give New York 10
the Democrats BY AZ. $50.
Il will thus be seen that the rate Of
gain indicated By the Maine election,
would carry the four States Of New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Isdiaia, for the
Democrats By handsome msjorities. The
result may, therefore, be considered
eninently encouraging.-Eep Orleans
Crescent
Look At the result Of the State elections
in the North. held since The nomination
Of Gen. Grant:
AGAINST GRANT. rs 60
IDAHO.
OREGON,
MONTANA.
KENTUCKY,
CONNECTICUT. H
FoR oRkrI.
MAINE.
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