Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-07
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.

! Tuesday next the great States of Ohio
and Indiana hold their election for State
officers. The vote of these States is look
ed for at each election preceding the one
inlwhich sll the States vote for President
with great interest, for the result of the
State election in October is looked upon
as something of a criterion as to what the
sentiment of the people will be in the
month of Novem Der following. Former
/ ly the State of Pennsy lvania chose State
officers also into October, and these three
elections occurring on the same day, gave
a pretty safe indication of what the result
would be when the Presidential battle
was fought. The Constitution of Penn
sylvania was, however, amended three
years ago, and one OF the changes made
plac ed the State and Presidential election
on the same day. SO the old political
saying: "As Pennsylvania goes SO goes
the Union" does not possess the same de-
gree of significance it had a few years
ago.
Much of the interest excited heretofore
by the elections of three great Safes, is
now centered in Indiana. The great
battle-ground thus made is being most
stubbornly contested By both parties and
Indiana is witnessing the most exciting
campaign for more than thirty years.
And it is difficult to foretell what the re-
suit in the State will be, so many different
elements enter into the contest. Upon a
square vote between Democrats and Re
publicans with full vote polled, Indiana
is Republican State. but the presence Of
third party makes the issue problemat-
ic. Then there is. another element
which enters into Indiana politics at the
October election which indicates the
depths to which the Democratic party is
ever ready to descend to obtain the NOR
al influence victory at that election car
ries into the November campaign. The
Southern tier of counties which border on
the Ohio river give larger Democratic
vote in October than the November cleo
ton calls out. These Southern counties
are Democratic-the election officers are
disposed to favor anything tending to
help the Democratic cause, and thous-
ands of Democratic illegal votes from
Kentucky come over to help their Demo-
cratic brethren of Indiana along. 1t was
this Illegal vote which elected the pure
and spotess Hendricks Governor in 1872,
though the State gave Grant majority
of thousands over Greeley in November. !
SO far as Indiana is concerned, the Re
publicans are better able to lose it next
Tuesday than are the Democrats. To
them the loss of Indiana will be n death !
blow, showing them the almost utter i'm
possibility of their carrying single |
Northern State to go with their UNITED
South" But fo- the interests of human
ity we trust that Indiana will go Repub-
lican by decisive majority on Tuesday.
If the White Liners are convinced that
the sectional fight they are making is a
ands of Republicans in the Southern
States. There will be no necessity of re-
peating the scenes of Coushatta, Coltax
and Hamburg if their political friends OF
the North cannot bring them the elector- |
al votes of enough States to join with
their own and secure the triumph of
Reform"
Ohio is another State which votes next
Tuesday, but the interest in the election
there is not so great as tha. manifested in
the Indiana result. Colorado votes for
the first time since her admission as
State, and in her case it may be said to
be a Presidential election, as the Legisla- |
ture chosen now will elect Presidential
electors as well as United States Senators. |
OF the other State election held in Octo-
Der there will be but little political sig
nfcance attached, the only question be-
ing that of majorities.