New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-08
TIE ELECTIONS TODAY.

Pennsylvania, ONO, Indiana, Iowa anC
! one or two minor States hold genera
elections to-day for the choice Of Cover
J nors Except Ohio), members Of the Legs
Iatures etc 1t is the general rule tina
:: the elections in these States, when hello
, in the year of presidential contest, ex
ert telling influence opon that event
There have been exceptions to this rule
and there may t9 again. For instance,
the Democrats of Indiana and Pennsyl-
vania this year have nominated Hendricks
and Buckalew, respectively, for Governor.
Both these gentlemen are Democrats OF
long and high standing in their party.
The nominee Of the Democracy for Presi-
dent, Horace Greeley, is at the same time
a consistent and lifelong political oppo-
nent Of these candidates and the main
body Of their supporters. It is, there
fore, probable, in the very nature Of
things, that the Democratic vote Of these
two States, that will be polled to-day,
will greatly exceed that cast for Greeley
three weeks hence. Old Democrats will
vote for Hendricks, for instance, to man,
who will find some convenient excuse for
staying at home when the time comes for
them to vote for their old political
opponent. It is well for politi-
clans who wish to make up their
books on the winning side in the presi-
dental election should bear this import
ant fact in mind, for it is quite possible
that in close contest Indiana will elect
Hendricks and afterward choose Grant
electors. On the other hand, if Hendricks
and Buckalew are defeated, then Indiana
and Pennsylvania may be certainly counted
on for Grant by increased majorities.
The contest in the two States to-day
will be close and spirited 1t is nearly
square fight between the Republicans and
Democrats, there being little or none of
the Republican element on the State ticket
in either case. Indiana has been consid-
cred close State for number of years,
and Pennsylvania has given US examples
Of rather sudden changes Ohio is also
claimed by both parties IN the election
that will occur to-day, but it is generally
conceded that very close vote in either
will foreshadow the success Of Grant in
November. These are the views of able
politicians, who make up their judgment
upon substantial reasons and good evil
dence.
In case, therefore, the elections to-day
generally favor the Republicans, we shall |
hear little or nothing more of Greeley as a |
candidate. There will be a prodigious
scrambling of vacillating politicians to get
out of the Democratic camp and safely in
to the Republican fold before the Novem-
Der storm overtakes them. The Democrats
will be rather Indifferent, for ehey have
generally gone into the Greeley movement
fog the reasons that have actuaeed che
Louisiana Democracy. They hoped in the
first place to popuIarize their own party.
and thus obtain control of their yespective
State governments; and secondarily, they
went>pff wild on the idea Of "'anything to
beat Grant. But the means TO which they
have been compelled to resore-the sup
port Of an old Wing an original abolition
ist and consistent Republican, whose
record during the war, in the language of
a self-styled member of the New Orleans
bar, sis well known" and not at all enc
viable " in the eyes Of his supporters
have greatly chilled their ardor. They do
1ot love Greeley above half a degree more
han they do Grant, and can see little hope
or their side in case they elevate the OBJ
'tinate old philosopher, whose political
opinions are SO deeply rooted and so radi-
ally antagonistic to their own. Under a
oft exterior he carries very decided pro-
'ensity to have his own way especially in
title things. Such candidate does not
POSSESS any Of the characteristics necessary
0 arouse the enthusiasm of the Democracy,
nd hence very few Of that party care {
neither he is elected or not So that while
hey will rally their full strength at the e
oils to-day in support Of their straight-out
andidates they will give the old editor of S
he Tribune but feeble lift. T.
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