The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-08

The Districts which the Democrats
think they have some show OF carry
ing are the Third, Seventh and Six
teenth. They make pretense that
they will also carry the First, Second
and Fourteenth, but this Is mere
electioneering clack. The Republi-
can vote of the First and Second will
be cast solidly for Perry and Steven
son, which has not been,done for some
years. 1t will be reinforced by
Stronger German vote than usual and
By the colored vote, which will Eot be
inconsiderable. We shall be surpris-
ed if the majority of either Perry or
Stevenson falls below one thousand.
The majority for Welker in the Fous--
tenth, two years ago. was 46l, and
Mr.. Monroe is said to be even more
popular among the people. We know
no reason why there should be any
falling off there.
As to the Third District, the nomi-
ination of Mr.. Campbell is an expert
ment which, in our opinion, will fail.
| Mr.. Campbell has belonged to so
many parties, and has been on both
sides of so many political questions,
! that whatever confidence the people
may feel In his ability, they can have
but little in his stability. There IS
no assurance that what he advocates
from the stump will be voted for in
the House. He may draw off a few
Republican votes, but he will lose as
many Democratic. VallandiDgham,
who ran against General Schenck two
years ago, concentrated upon him.
self the entire Democratic strength
of the District, and he was
beaten by a majority of four
| hundred and seventy-hve. Camp
bell cannot concentrate that vote.
His violent Know Nothi1gism will
come up in judgment against him.
Nor is it likely that the old Democrats
of Butler County will be willing to
cast their votes for this relic Of Wing
gerry even at the bidding Of @. 4. Val
landigham. General Schenek, on the
contrary, is as strong in the District
to-day as he was two years ago. LIZ Is
the opinion Of many that he is much
stronger, and the unanimous express
sion in his favor at the nominating
Convention and since seems to con
firm this opinion. Atany rate no new
objections can be urged against him
He is politically now what he was
then, and il was then as perfectly IN
derstood as now what bis views upoI
all the questions of the day we're.
In the Seventh District, in 1868
Mr.. James A.. Winders made the can
vass against DIR. Thomas and bea
him by the small majority of IA
This year Mr.. Shellabsrger joins issue
with Mr.. Jewett, two of the best anC
strongest men in the District. The
contest will be close one, but wha
the Democrats will gain in the p0pu
larity Of Mr.. JeWett will be counter
! balanced by the same element of sue
cess in Mr.. Shellabarger. Both arr
men of fine Intellectual attainment
and will creditably represent the Dis
trict. The chances, however. are II
favor of Mr.. Shellabarger.
AS to the Sixteenth District, Mr.
Bingham, who carried it in 1868 b.
416 majority. against Estep, viii
sweep it this year by double tina
number.
1t is possible the Democrats will
make gain of one member, but moi
two. They will lose the First Dis
trict. and may gain the Sixth, posi-
bly, the Seventh. 1t would require
that to change the political represent
| akion Of the State