The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-12
The Elections.

Two very important elections will
take place to-day, in Pennsylvania
and Ohio. In both States Cover
nor and State Legislature are to be
chosen, and the Fifteenth Amend
ment, in consequence, enters into the
canvass as an important element. 1t
is not to be denied that the Republi-
cans will have all they can do to hold
their own. Disaffection in some
parts of Ohio, especially in Hamilton
county, has materially weakened the
party by the introduction Of dis
turbing element" which, ordinarily,
the Cincinnati Commercial regards as
a desirable thing, but in the pres
emit instance, seems to be especially
undesirable-may defeat the State
ticket, though the best informed Re-
publicans seem to entertain no fears
of suoh result Gov HAYES has
made a very efficient and popular
Governor, and appears to have made
but few enemies. His opponent, how
ever, is equally popular, personally,
and has been regarded as the idol of
his party. Itmay be anticipated, there
fore. that every Democratic vote in the
State will be brought to the polls
IF the Republicans expect to win,
they must be equally active on cleo
ton day. and bring out their full
strength. A light vote, in our judg-
ment, means a Democratic victory.
A full vote, on the contrary, cannot
fail to insure a Republican triumph.
To add to the interest Of the cleo
ton is the belief that. to a consider
able extent, it will be indicative of
the popular feeling as to the success
or non-success of General GRANTS
administration. Democratic success,
in either or both of these States, will be
hailed as a condemnation of the Presi- |
dents Administration, and will in
fuse new life into the opposition. In
addition, Mr.. PENDLEroN's canvass. if |
successful, will necessarily make him
most formidable candidate before the
next National Democratic Convention
for the nomination for President. In
deed, it will be very hard to defeat him
again for the nomination, if backed
by the prestige of great victory in
Ohio. Hispartisans are fully aware
Of this fact, and are, therefore, IN
firing in their efforts to elect him.
The canvass in Pennsylvania does
not appear to have been conducted
very energetically on either side. In
this State disaffeetion has existed in
both parties. While in Philadelphia
the Democrats have experienced great
difficulty IN concentrating their
strength upon the ticket nominated,
in other portions of the State, espe-
cially in the Western part, the Re-
publicans have experienced similar
trouble. The conduct of several Re-
publican members of the last Legisla-
ture was such as to disgust their con-
stituents, and the effort to pu-
rify the party of corruption by
defeating the corruptionists has occa-
stoned considerable dissension, and
prevented that unity of action which
is necessary to secure large majorities.
The Pittsburg Commercial has been
conspicuous in this party strife, and
claims credit for defeating several in
diViduals which itcharges with accept
ing brides. and voting away the peoples
money in the most corrupt manner.
Ii Is to be hoped that its policy will
not result In placing in power party
whose greed for public plumber, COM
pared with the Republicans. is as the
capacity of an elephant in contrast
with titmouse.