The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-31
Letter from Washington.

Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug 27, 1870.
To the Editor of the Press:
THE WESTERN ELECTIONS, OHIO.
A trip west as far as Cincinnati has en-
abed your correspondent to obtain some def
mite insight into the political situation in
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and on the who.e
the prospect seems more encouraging than
has been supposed by many Republicans
Ohio is the battle ground more than any
other State, owing to the fact that there are
ten Districts where the majorities range be-
low one thousand. Republican nominations
have been made in the Third, Fourth, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, Thir-
teenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth and
Nineteenth. The changes so far are the de-
feat Of Judge William Lawrence and Hon. E.
II. Moore. The Democrats have made NOM
nations in Fifth, Seventh Twelfth and Four
teenth Districts, besides in those named
above; the Democrats having however failed
to nominate as yet in the Eleventh, Sixteenth,
Eighteenth and Ninteenth Districts. They
have turned Munger out TO Craze in the Fifth
District and renominated Van Trump and
Morgan. Gov. Denver is one of the new
men they have brought forward. The yery
best nomination made so far is that of Judge
Shellabarger. The fight throughout the
State increases in bitterness daily. So far as
lcould learn the Republicans are the best or
organized, though somewhat shaken by the
divisions on the tariff. The party have adopt
ed Gen. Schenck's cut-throat policy with re-
gard to our navigation interests,-that of ad-
mitting foreign ships to American register.
and this it is claimed will satisfy the REFORM
ers. Those connected with Atlantic and Pa
cific shipping interests may as well make up
their minds that the central and western
States are coming here next winter almost a
unit in favor of the abrogation of our naviga-
tion policy. 1t will require the best efforts of
able men 10 prevent the consummation of this
policy; and even then it is doubtful.
1t seems not improbable that the colored
vote of Ohio may really save the State. They
are said to number $4,000 in the State. Their
strength will be felt most effectualy in the
first, second, third, sixth and seventh, and
quite beneficially in the fourth, fifth and six.
teenth districts. The majorities in all 1 have
named ranged from los TO 497 Republicans.
and one 2l1 Democratic. In Hamilton, Ohio,
there are two thousand coored votes. The
two districts there are safe. In the third dis
trict there are about 500 new votes As
Schenck's last majority was only AIS, it will
be very acceptable. In the seventh district
there is believed to be 1000 new votes. The
Republican majority was only 105. Judge
Shelabarger's nomination would increase that
but we may fairly expect to see him elected
by at least 1000 majority. There is consid-
cradle colored vote in the Toledo district, and
John A. Bingham's contains about 500,
enough to ensure his electi on.
Unless then there is more serious deiec-
tion than is supposed We cannot at the worst
lose more than two or three Representatives.
probably not more than one-the fourth, as
we will offset the other by the carrying of the
lst district. On the whole we can count as
sure ten cut Of the nineteen Congressional
districts
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS.
The districts in the first named State over
which the contests will be fiercest are the
third, Holman's the fourth, Julian's, the fifth,
Coburns, the sixth, Voorhees,, the seventh.
Orth's and the ninth, Sharks. In each Ct
these, two Democratic and four Republican,
the majority tapers down from 1892 to 116.
Holman has 562 and VOORHEES, but 12S. CO.
burn, in the Indianapolis district is tolera-
bly cure of victory, seeing that there will be
several hundred negro voters there Orth
and Julian are retired, the first BY refusal to
run again and the latter by withdrawal because
the primary elections were against him. Mr..
Holman iDemocrat) seems likely 10 be re-
elected, while there seems every reason to
hope that Voorhees, will be defeated. The
most shameless thing developed in his can
vass is his impudent denuncation of railroad
and other land grants, when it is well known
fact that Dan was the useful agent of and
worker for every such scheme of any impor-
tance. In all probability Mr.. Julian will be
succeeded by Democrat. If not it will be
owing TO a couple Of hundred colored votes
there are in that district There is little fear
of any other change than this, and that will
be neutralized by the loss of VOORHEES, to the
Democracy.
So far in Illinois it is claimed that there is
but one District whose political complexion is
doubtful,-that is the one now represented py
John M. Crebs-the man who doesn't want
any eolored meL to vote for him and has
therefore but little expectation of being elect
ed, as his majority before was but five hun
dred.
In Wisconsin it is feared we may lose the
Milwaukee District, Gen. Paine having de-
clined to run again. If the old and honored
representative, Judge Potter, will consent to
run we can carry it. Elsewhere there is no
detection of any consequence, except as to
Missouri, where the German Free Trade and
Amnesty policy proceeding on theyruIe or
ruin policy, seems likely TO most eflectually
ruin.
OF NOTED MEN WHO WILL BE ABSENT.
In the next Congress we may count Alli-
son, Iowa, Lawrence, Ohio, Julian Orth and
voorhees,, Indiana, Logan, Illinois, and prob
ably Farnsworth and Ingersoll also. Beck,
Kentucky, tBurdett, Missouri, Van Horn of
the same State will probably go. Erastus
Wells, ST. Louis, will be replaced by Charles
ID. johnson. Latin of New York and proba-
bly, Tan Wyck. Noak Davis is now District
Attorney. Twitchell of Mass. will probably
be replaced by a Democrat. There will be
several changes in Pennsylvania, Gen. Paine,
most efficient Congressman, will he absent.
We shall miss at least score of well known
faces mostly those of useful and leading men.
SPECTATOR.
THE NAvIEs OF THE WoRLD.-The following
is a comparative table of the number of vessels
and guns in the various navies of the world
as compiled at the Statistical Bureau:
Steam. Sail. Total. Guns
United States. .........152 81 fsi I3js
sjrsnto Great br'''n sco "a: $50 1882
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