Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-04
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the following number of delegates;
KENTUCKY.


July 18th, 1871. 81. s
KENTUCKY So
The election in Kentucky on Monday
next promises to result in success for the
republicans. Wonderful to tell, this old
stronghold of democracy is the theatre Of
political battle, in which the parties are
nearly balanced, and the victor of many
years is fighting desperately to save the
State. Republicans of Kentucky are max
ing their first earnest effort, with hopes
of success. Heretofore the election on
their part has been formal and hopeless,
but the falling off of the democratic ma
jority for several years, and the increase
of the republican vote without any effort
has stimulated them to contest the field in
earnest. The ticket which they nomina-
ted was well chosen. General Harlan,
who leads it, was brave soldier, losing
limb in battle but gaining a reputation
that makes him more formidable than
most men with whole bodies. 1t is claim
ed that he will have from 5000 to 10000
votes, and it is thought that this will elect
him. To prove this the following calcu-
lation is made by a correspondent of the
Tribune:
In 1860 there were 96,2l6 votes cast out of
which number Lincoln received but / 1864. |
-Four years later the vote decreased to 90, 0S7, |
of which Lincoln received 27, 7s6-showing
handsome Republican increase. In 1868,
the vote stood as follows:
Grant, 80, 1865
Seymour, 1889
Total, l55, 455
In 1869 the vote for State Treas
urer stood: ..
Wing, Republican, "a, 759
Tate, Democrat, 82,607
Total, lO7,3G6
The election of 1867, being one Of no es-
pecial interest, will account for the decrease
on the vote of the year previous. In 1870
when the negroes voted for the first time, but
by no means with their full strength--the ag-
gregate vote for Congress stood:
Republican, r. 57,26l
Democratic, a S8,945
sAI 6ssi 81,
Total, 3t.4 1926
From these figures it will be seen that the
largest vote ever cast in the State was in the
Presidential election of 1868, and reached
only 155, 458. Gen. Harlan's friends conf
IDENTIFY make the following estimate They
claim that he will get: l
Grants entire vote in 1869, 1866
Increase on white vote, $4,000
Out of $4,000 negro votes, $4,000
Total, SO, 1866
Double this number and we have l79, 1872,
which 10 23,G77 votes more than have ever
been cast in the State. There are indications
of such a change, and hence, as have said,
very sanguine persons believe Harlan will
carry the State. In addition to this showing
which, it must be admitted, is rather too ia
vorable, it is fact that many infiental DEM
ocrats, in every quarter Of the State, have
come out openly for Harlan. Wherever he
has been he has received assurance of the
support of men who have heretofore acted
with the Democrats. But whether Harlan
should be elected Governor of Kentucky or
not, the result of this campaign is certain to
be substantial victory of the Republican
party. OF that no one any longer doubts.
The splendid meetings that have gathered all
over the State, the enthusiasm with which our
candidate has been greeted, the unity and
spirit with which our county and local organ
izations are going into the battle-all indicate
result Of which the Republican party will
be proud.
As stated above the probabilities are
that this is a more favorable calculation
for the republicans than the returns will
show. The total vote will probably be
larger than the estimate, which is small
compared with the population. The ardor
OF the contest will draw out nearly every
voter, and the result will doubtless be to
increase the democratic vote beyond that
OF former years. Harlan may be defeated,
butthe magnificent canvass and gain of the
republicans will be victory Of large pro-
portions, pointing to complete triumph
next year, and the irresistible march OF
republican principles on the ground once
cursed by slavery.
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