Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-30
The October Elections.


The first of the October elections are |
those OF Colorado aud Georgia, which
occur next week. Colorado holds its
first election as a State on Tuesday, and
VIII choose executive officers and Legis-
latnre. The latter body viii have func-
tion Of unusual importance, inasmuch as
it will not only elect two United States
Senators, but will also choose the Presi-
elections there were 16, SOB votes cast and
the Democratic candidate for delegate to
Congress had a majority of 2l63. This
was in 1874. In 1872 the Republicans
had a majority Of 1886 in 4 total vote Of
1886, and in 1870 their majority was
1892, the total vote being ll,5OS. The
State is now regarded as close and doubt
full, and consequently a good deal of in
tcrcst is attached to the election. The
election in Georgia occurs on Wednesday.
Governor Smith was elected in 1872 by
majority of over $4,000, and there is no
doubt that the State will be carried by the
Democrats this year by a large majority.
There is no question that it was very bad
| " governed by the Republicans, and since
the change there has been an end of the
corruption and Encouragement. 1t has
also been free from disorders, and there
is very little complaint that colored citi-
zens are deprived of their rights. The
Democratic candidate for Governor is
Alfred II. Colquitt.
The important October elections are
on the 10TH A very excited campaign is
going on in both those States, and both
parties are making strong efforts to carry
them. The effect to be produced on the
small Importance. The thirty-seven
electoral votes of these two States are
of themselves something to strive for,
but aside from that much stress is laid on
the indication which the State elections
will furnish of the tendency Of public
sentiment and on the influence which the
result viii carry into other States. There
is a considerable body of voters at all times
who are swayed by the prospects of sue
cess. 1t is not simply that they are dis
posed to be found on the winning side,
but many whose convictions ale aot very
deep are easily carried away by the cur
rent. The Republican majority il Ohio
last year was small, and the issue on
which it was obtained does not have the
same prominence now. The Republicans
are very confident of carrying the State,
but it is possible that they have been too
confident. The candidature of Governor
Hayes is undoubtedly an advantage for
them, but the German vote, which he had
last year, will be somewhat divided, and
there will have to be gains from other
for the Republicans us they are inclined
to think, and it behooves them to make
+ good use of the time remaining.
Indiana is, after all, the great battle
field of the October elections. 1t has
been regarded of late years as a Demo-
cratic State, but in 1872, when Governor
Hendricks was elected by majority of
only 114S, the Electoral vote was given to
Grant by 22,5l5. In 1874 the Democratic
candidate for Secretary of State had a
plurality of 1882. The soft-money SEN
timcnt has been very strong there, but
the Greenback party has u ticket of it's
own in the field, which will in some
measure draw the disturbing element out
of both the other parties. Mr.. Harrison,
the Republican candidate, seems to be
very popular, and the prestige of old
Tippecanoe, his grandfather, is used in
his favor. Mr.. Williams, on the other
hand. represents the granger interest,
and the fact that he is q plain and uncul-
turcd farmer is regarded by his support
ers as strong point. We doubt, how
ever, if the people are carried away with
much enthusiasm for blue jeans and hay
seed. They @licve in culture and dig
nifty as valuable qualities in public man.
The contest in Indiana bids fair to be
very close, and both parties are working
with vigor inspired by hope. The party
that carries both Ohio and Indiana is
pretty sure of success in November, but
if the victory is divided one, it will moi
carry great weight in either direction
Boston Globe.