The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-26
Tho Coming Fall Elections.

Tho Coming Fall Elections.
While the terrors and ravages Of war are
devastating the fields and paralyzlng the COM
mercal energies of portion Of tho people OF
Europe the people Of tho United States arc
unitcdly enjoying the ropose and the luxury Of
an unusually interesting and not an unnatu-
rally exciting advent Of regular political
campaign.
Our first State election occurs on tho 9th Of
September. Vermont leads9off on that day
with her usual State and Congressional cleo
ton. The republican State ticket will DO
almost unanimously elected, and the Congress
sional candidates be successful by reduced
majorities. The Senatorial question is not a
patter Of controversy in Vermont at this
time, inasmuch as there will be no vacancy
until 1873, when the term of Senator Morrill,
will expire. Vermont may be set down as
republican all over by say thirty-seven thou
sand majority.
In California local elections occur on the 7th
of September. The question lies between the
Irish element as endorsed by the democracy
and the Chinese element as endorsed by the
republicans. In San Francisco the main ques-
ton is upon the election of school trustees,
and it really seems as it, in the opinion of the
Californians, their primary schools were not yet
exactly ready for the introduction of Chinese
characters into our alphabet.
But the most important election in Septem-
Der is that in Maine, which occurs on the 10Th.
Maine has had the credit Of leading Off
''Dirigo" Is her motto-in the State elections,
which make their impress upon national
politics. This year in Maine the democracy
have thrown their strength into the canvass in
favor of electing Governor Chamberlain,
republican, to the United States Senate in
place of Senator Lot NJ. Morrill,. This
shows very curious condition of politics
in Maine. Morrill, is, as it were, one of
He belongs to that era which existed before
the Deluge, and which has been described
as the period when inertia was q preponde-
rating influence Of pre-Adamite creation, and
of which the Monadnocks, the portals of the
Penobsco., are pyramids. Let good old Lot
be a pyramid. Don't turn him into a pillar of
salt. He is very good as monument of the
past but he is not up to the progress Of the
age. Chamberlain has warm and enthusiastic
supporters--young men Of both parties, the
true representative spirits Of the Pine Tree
State-9nd if they do not succeed in sending
members to the Legislature in sufficient num-
bers to spplant Grandfather Morrill, good
old man, bless him y in his seat in the United
progressive, new shipbuilding party in the
State Of Maine.
Following Maine, with its usual September
republican majority rather sackened, will be
the State elections in October-the first on
the LIST Of the month in Indiana, succeeded by
Mississippi and Florida ON the Sd; Iowa, Ohio
and Pennsylvania on the 18th, and West Vir-
ginia on the 9th. These conclude the cleo
pioneering campaign for the month of October.
The October elections will be especially
important as preparing the way to decide the
question whether the republicans shall have a
majority Of two-thirds, If any, in the Forty
second Congress.
November is the month for the gathering of
the clans in shapes SO formidable that the fore
shadowing of the results of the Presidential
election in 1872 may be limned by careful
observers. Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Missouri and Delaware lead out on the LIST
of the month, succeeded by New York, Vir-
ginia, Massachusetts,, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin, Maryland, New Jersey, South Carolina
and Tennessee on the 9Th of the month.
Therefore, about the 10th of November next
We shall know where the republicans stand,
where the democrats stand, where the admin
istration of President Grant stands md where
the republic stands.