The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1869-09-29
The Approaching State Elections.

Tne Approaching State Elections.
Again the two great parties of the
North arc making ready for despcr-
ate struggle. Pennsylvania and Ohio
are to speak on Tuesday, the 18th of
October, and, undismaycd by previ-
GUS rcverscs, tho Democracy have en-
tered the canvass with spirit and con-
fidcncc. In each State Governor is
to be chosen. In Pennsylvania John
W. Gcary, the present incumbent, is
candidate for reelection, his compc-
titor being Asa Packer tho Demo-
cratic candidate. The vote will pro-
badly be light as compared with that
OF last year, ut which time the State
pollcd a larger vote than ever before.
Governor Gcary was elected in 1866
by u majority Of 17,17S in total
vote of 597:37O. In 1867, at an cleo
ton for Justice of the Supreme Court,
the total vote was 534,575, and tho
majority for the Democratic candi-
date 927. At the election Tor Audi
tor-Gencral, last October, the total
vote reached the unprecedentcdly
high figure of G53, 155, and the Repub-
lican majority was .9G77. Three
weeks later, at the Presidential cleo
ton, there were polled G55,GG votes
out of which Grant received Il major
ity~ of 28,8o8. 1t will thus be seen
that tho Democracy will have to over
come an average Republican majority
of 1904 at the last four<elcctions.
In Ohio, George II. Pendlcton is
the Democratic candidate for Govern
or, in opposition to Governor Hays,
the present incumbent. The main
interest in tho contest in Ohio, is from
the fact that Mr.. Pcndleton is regard
cd as the originator and special advo-
cate of paying the national debt in
greenbacks, and, inasmuch as lie has
revived this issue quite recently, his
election will be claimed as the in
dorsement by his own State Of his
pet theory. Two years ago Governor
Hays was elected by small majority
of 1888, in q total vote of 4S4 4227.
Last fall, at the State election
516,57o votes were pollcd, of which
the Republican candidate for Score
tary. of State obtained % majority of
1872, and three weeks later Grant
carried tho State by 40,617 majority,
tho' total vote, Of The State being
5l9,s2a Comparing tho votes at
these, several elections, it is ascertain
ed that the. average Republican ma.
jority was .2es924, which Mr.. Pendle-
ton has to overcome to be tho next
Governor Of Ohio. ..-; -f..... .
The alarm which, the Republicans
exhibit lest they lose great States,
Notwithstanding the heavy odds in
their favor with which they cntcr Tho
election, affords their opponents just
grounds for encouragement and hope.
l-eAu1lestos Nsws. - 80 -
T" Losbos, September a2s.-The Paris
corresp9ndest Of the Ito,ndoui' Times
says the diplomatic expcriehcot Of Mr.
sickles is limited, and probablyinguf.
fieiaat I'd enabIolhih7 to- rightly osti-
matethevalue and effect OF his words I
Doubtless, hso is much surprised at
the tsSeftementthey have created, and
it will bo difficult for his Government
to approve the. -. H..
The Times says the Spanish havo
found theiradvahtage in q bold tisIjIav
of courage, = SidlJes .fs ! ;utanifsstlyy
alarmed t:the result Of his proceed.
ings, and. has requested further in.
stflictioiIs. Pe4d{ng a:reply, a he de!
sired to- withdraw riis inoto. The