New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28

After the elections of last year we expressed
the opinion that, viewing them all together
the Predominant impression on the mind OF Il
DISTINGUISHED observer would I've that OF pOltl-
cal chaos. The Administration and Congress
had been condemned by decided majorties,
but at the same time hundreds of thousands
of voters had remained at home, aud the only
explanation of their neglect to vote was the
presumption that they were satisfied with
neither of the great political organizations
At this stage of the present years contests the
battle ground presents the same appearance OF
chaotic confusion. Initiation has been beaten III
Ohio-the only State in which ii has been made
a distinct issue-after campaign on which
If entered with no inconsdeIable advantages
No sensible man can doubt that had rag
money. communism and abuse OF coupon
"clippelsr been kept out OF the contest, and
Gen. Cary and Gov. Allen remained III quiet
seclusion, the venerable Nest0r who fought
with wild beasts in the days OF jackson
would have been reelected by an increased
majority. But taking the imitation question
ont of the account, what is there remaining to
he decided by this Falls elections
The total vote OF Ohio at the recent election
WAS 592,66S. This is 63,O70 larger than any
aggregate ever before polled i'll the state. In
New-York the total vote for President, includ-
ing that for O'Conor, was S49,766 in 1868
and S29,474 in 1872. If the vote of New
York should be az full in proportion as that
of Ohio, over million of votes would
be cast next Tuesday. The aggregate a year
ago. when Gov Tilden was elected, was
only 1929, including 1l.76S thrown
for the Temperance candidate. The ag-
gregate for Secretary OF state III 1878 was
only G75, 401, including the vote for the lem
pcrance candidate. I'm the absence OF any
commanding issue, such as called out the
voters of Ohio, il seems probable that the az
grceate vote of the State of Ncw-lo next
week will be less than that of 1874. and
greater than that of 1878. Gov. Tidcns
administration will of cours" he APP
proved, but it is not likely that the ma
iority for the Democratic State ticket will
quite reach the figures of GOV. Tidens. The
record made by the Ohio aud Pennsy lvania
Democratic Conventions will repc some who
voted for Gov. Tildcn last year. His
dealings with the Canal Ring have trans
formed several hitherto active Democratic
politicians into open enemies. Even the i'll
tcrest in local issues in this city has not
brought out "a registration equal to that OF
last year. Finally, the leading men of the
Administration organization are quietly work
ing 70 secure the Senate, as that will prevent
the Democrats from dividing the state into
Senate and Assembly districts on the basis Of
this years census in s'rh way as to suit
them. For these reasons we should not he
greatly surprised to see the majority for the
Syracuse ticket brought down as low rs
10000.
In Pennsylvania the influences are such as to
induce many men who respect themselves stay
at home or vote the Prohibition ticket. On the
other hand the unemployed workers in iron
and factory hands will probably pour out and
vote against the Administration. The misfOr-
tune of the Pennsylvania Republicans is that
they have few leaders whom intelligent men
can respect, while they present an illimitable
target for the arrows of the demaSogue. The