Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-09-01

In politics the present year is regarded, by
those who take speculative interest in such
matters, as "the off year." The elections held
10 the various States during the coming three
months are not likely, therefore, to be unusu-
ally exciting, although, in some Of them, the
canvass is already becoming animated. In
California there has been active speech-mak-
ing, the Hon. S. s. Cox assisting the Demo-
cratic speakers, and several other Congress
men being imported into the State in aid OF
the Republicans. But, on the whole, as is
usually the case in the year preceding Pre-
sidential election, the contest, whilst it exctes
local, attracts but little popular interest. The
FIRST election that comes off will be that OF
California, which takes place on the 9th Of
September. The prospects thus far are alto
gether favorable to the Dem06rats, especially
as there are divisions in the Republican par
ty. The Republicans of the Eastern States
repudiate the platform Of their California
brethren, and are disposed to look upon the
struggle as one for. place rather than for prin-
ciples. Maine follows next, the election TAX
ing place on the 11th. The result there APP
pears to be a foregone conclusion, the State
being hopelessly Radical. and Governor Per-
ham very generally popular.
In October, elections will be held 10 Texas,
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa and
West Virginia, in the order in which they are
named: Texas on the Sd, Rhode Island on
the 9th, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iowa on the
10th, aud West Virginia on the 29th. In
Texas, every effort is being made by the Radi-
Gals to carry the State, and Governor Baker
will not scruple to use fraud or force, or both,
if need be, to secure for himself and his negro
following the control Of the State. 1t is not
however, certain that with all the appliances
ct bis command he will succeed, as there are
DIVISIONS there, as elsewhere, in the Radical
ranks-the negroes believing they have been
badly treated in the distribution Of Offices by
the Northern carpet-baggers, and the Demo-
Gratis being active, harmonious and determn-
ed. In Rhode Island certain amendments to
the Constitution are to be voted on, which, il
they. are carried, will render that little State
much less Of a close corporation than it has
been heretofore, and may be productive OF
other political changes 10 the future. In
Pennsylvania the vote on general ticket is for
an Auditor and Surveyor General, the Gov
error holding over. The prospects, at pres
ent, are. that the Democratic candidates will
be chosen, the recent troubles at Harrisburg
in respect to certain financial operations be-
tween the State Agent Evans and the FEEDER
al Government having given rise to much
CONNECT among the Republicans themselves,
who denounce Evans, and demand that he
shall disgorge the enormous fees he has re-
ceived for work it has since been proven he
did not perform. In addition to this, the
nominations in Philadelphia have greatly dis
gusted respectable Republicans, and there is
every reason to believe the candidates in the
Geld there will fail to get the full party vote
The contest 10 Ohio is more interesting, in
asmuch as it involves the choice of Cover
nor and members of the State Legislature.
The illness of General McCook, the Democra-
tic candidate, in the midst of stirring can
vass. has sensibly weakened his chances, and
it is quite possible that his Republican nppo-
nent may be elected. But Che main struggle
is for the Legislature, as it will devolve upon
that body either to return Mr.. Sherman to
the Senate of the United States, or to elect a
successor. It is generally conceded that the
Democrats, even though they may lose the
Governor, will elect majority of the Legis-
lature, and thus secure to Senator Thurman
a Democratic colleague. It has even been
hinted that certain Republicans in Ohio, who
are opposed to the denomination of General
Grant, are leagued together to let the election
go by default, and although the truth of the
kamor has since been denied, it is well known
thatsthere are many influential Republicans
headed by ex-Secretary Cox, who are more
than lukewarm, and there is also very seri.
Gus split in the party in Cayuboga county
A Democratic success in Ohio would certain.
~ have q most important result, as Ohio
would, in all probability, hold the balance o.
power for the Democratic. candidate for tht
Presidency next year. The following State.
elect each an United States Senator this fall
California, Ohio, Iowa. Maryland, New York
and Wisconsin. Gazette