The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-07-22
THE COMING STATE ELECTIONS.

additional interest from their ln11uence
in shaping the Presidential contest of
.1S76, as we'll as in furnishing evidence
}of its probable results; and hence they
are being eagerly discussed by the lead
ing Journals of the country. In nearly
ell of them, new issues have arisen and
new parties have entered the field, to
make the result more doubtful and the
computation more difficult. Asa matter
of course the calculation takes its color
from the political standpoint of each
partisan journal; but in many of the
States the indications are so clear, that
there can be no difference of opinion as
to the results. Three Of them-New
Hampshire, Connecticut and Oregon
have already held their annual elections,
which resulted in defeat of the admin
istration. On the Sd of August, Ken
:tucky elects ten congressman, and there
is no doubt of Democratic triumph,
North Carolina follows on the 9th OF
August, in an election for eight Con-
igreSsmen, with the chances in favor OF
the Democracy. In Ohio, the ratifica-
tion or rejection of the new constitution
is to be submitted to the popular vote on
the 18th of August, which, if adopted,
will change the election from October
ITO Sd November. Here the Democrats
;have good prospects. Maine and Ver
lnont hold their elections IN September,
and will certainly so Republican. In
Sdiana has its election for Governor and
;thirteen Congressm III on the second
Tuesday of October. and holds forth ex-
,ccllent prospects for tie Democracy ;
;and on the same day Iowa promises
anti-administration gains. On the day
following, Georgia will likely elect q
full Democratic delegation. On the 22d
October, West-Virgipia will elect a
Democratic Governor and three Con-
:gressmen. On the I'd November, Lou
isiana will make q desperate effort to
relieve herself of her oppressors, and
ON the Sd November, the drama will be
CLOSED in nineteen States, by the election
of State officials, and one hundred and
eighty-fve Congressman.
Most of these elections foreshadow
large Democratic gains, as is conceded
by the New York Ercning Post, lead
sing Republican Journal, which makes
the following predictions -
In Maine the Democrats will make a
thorough and spirited canvass, but a.
the course of the five members of Con-
,gress has been on the whole satisfactory,
the results as to them cannot be in
doubt. Vermont is sure for the Repub-
.licans. In Ohio, Iowa and Indiana the
Democrats and Independents have q
Aattering prospect. In Georgia the
Democrats will elect the full delegation.
1t is impossible to predict who will bt
;"counted in" in Louisiana. Alabama
and Delaware are in doubt, with the
chances in favor Of the Democrats
Kansas will probably 60 Republican.
and Massachusetts, the same, with some
doubt Us to the districts of Dawes and
Hoar. Michigan, it thinks, is welded
Ito its idols. Missouri will elect an en-
tire Democratic delegation, with posi-
sbly one exception, and replace SchurZ
with a Democrat. New Jersey is in
doubt, with the chances in favor of the
Democrats. IN South Carolina any
;change will be surprise. In New
York the Democrats will make large
gains. Nooue can venture to predic,
!the result in Illinois and Pennsylvania,
but the chances are in favor of large
Democratic gains. In Arkansas the
Democrats will elect majority of the
delegation. Florida will go Republican
Kentucky and Maryland will elect
unanimous Democratic delegations. Ii
Minnesota and Wisconsin the Retormer>
will undoubtedly elect some members,
and Texas is sure to be Democratic
purely through disgust at ''carpct bag"
management.