Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-29
eEpugLIcAN NOMINATIONS.
NEXT TEESDA I

The Presidential campaign will take place.
The ballots cast upon that day will de-
eide who shall be President of the United
States for four years from the fourth of
March next. What that decision will be
is beyond conjecture or doubt in the minds
of most people. The State elections which
have been held during the year indicate
Enthusiastically the election of Grant and
Wilson. OF fourteen State elections
which have occurred since the first of
March, eleven have elected the republican
ticket by decided majoriiies considerably
increased in most cases over the ma)ori-
Ties of last year or the last test of party
strength, while only one, Georgia, has
gone democratic, and two, West Virginia
and Indiana, have had mixed or uncer-
tain result. In the latter the democrats
elected the Governor, while the republic
cans elected all the other State officers
and had majority on the aggregate vote
for Congressman, so that the probability
is, Judging from the result. that the cleo
toral vote will be cast for Grant and Will
son Good calculators estimate our ma
iority in the State at not less than ten
thousand.
Thus in fourteen States the Greeley and
Brown ticket can positively claim but one.
And in all these elections the Presidential
issue. was the predominating one. 1t was
40 even in Connecticut. Rhode Island and
New Hampshire, where the State cleo
lions were held before the nominations
for President were made. The republic
can vote in them was made the test of
Grants strength, the issue being forced
by his opponents to prevent his nominal
ton, and the result being nearly as decis-
i've as though he had been Il candidate
They will give him majority next week
larger than they gave their State ticket al
the last election.
We come to the ballot then on Tuesday
with one hundred and sixteen electoral
votes clearly decided for Grant and Will
son, and but eleven for Greeley and
Brown. In this reckoning we omit Wes
Virginia, which is claimed by both sides
This leaves the Grant and Wilson ticke
l.nt s;v.,- eight .t4..~@ q" v"'.- ~
have majority of the electoral votes
with the sure republican States of Kan
sas, Iowa, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Min
nesota. Wisconsin, Illinois, to depend up
on to make up the deficiency.
We shall carry for Grant and Wilson at
least three fourths of the States not taken
into the account above. including New
York, with its thirty-fve votes; but we
do not desire to speculate or bubble about
the States which the opposition pretend
to claim. 1t is evident to US, and doubt
less to most of our readers, that there is
no need of venturing on doubtful ground
to calculate the result of the election.
The only chance for conjecture is as to
how badly Mr.. Greeley will be beaten.
The clearing up of that mystery is so near
at hand that we can afford to await the
development, feeling quite confident tina,
it will be satisfactory to all good republi.
cans.
Now, a few words TO the republicans
of Maine. Our State is certain to cast its
vote for Grant and Wilson. We settled
that question in September. 1t was made
the test then, as all parties understood.
We know we have the strength to give
our electoral ticket handsome ma jority.
But in order to make that strength effec-
tive we must bring it to the polls on Tues
day of next week. There is danger that
many republicans may carelessly absent
themselves from the polls. thinking that
The vote and majority will be large enough
without their assistance: or the usual eff
forts to obtain full vote may not be
made under the idea that all is safe and
there is no need of work. Do not be de-
ceiycd by these or any other errors that
may reduce our vote. See that you cast
your own ballot, with the Grant and Will
son electors upon it. and then do whatev-
er is necessary to give full expression to
the republican strength of your town or
city. 1t is desirable that we swell our
vote to its just proportions. 1t will De
the voice of Maine speaking for Grant
and Wilson, the measure Of our support
Of the ticket, the test of our belief and
confidence in the administration, and the
expression of our sentiments in favor of
the principles by which the republican par
~ is controlled in this campaign. 1t is the
browning act Of the struggle of 1872,
which no republican should fail to perform
Let the reality in November be equal to
the glorious promise of September.
THE DIAMOND DISCO PERIES.