, 1876-07-03
TIE FALL ELECTIONS.
STATES TO VOTE BEFORE THE rAEs1DENTA

| STATES TO VOTE BEFORE THE PRESIDENTIAL
| ELECTION.
Ne,o Fork Grnuafc.
The result of the Presidential canvass will b
largely Influenced by the fall elections i'll scvcra
| important States. These State elections indl
cate the current OF public feeling and strength
! en- it, They appeal very powerfully to thatlarg'
class Of voters who want always to be on tht
winning side, and there is always quite enough
such men to turn the evcnly ly-baIanccd scale
| The Pennsylvania election in October, 1856, dc
| fcated Fremont in November, and the Pennsyl
yania and Ohio elections in October 1872, killed
| Alr. Greeley.
The following is the order and dates Of tht
several fall State elections previous to thu
Presidential election In November:
l. T6z.taeky-On the first Monday in August.
But the position Of this State is SO well under
merely Democratic ratification meeting: i
2. North CaYuti11-Thc first Thursday In
August. This is one OF the contested States,
though it is claimed BY the Democrats. In the
election OF 1872, Caldwell, the Republican can
didate, was chosen Governor By ! majority OF
1850, while Grants majority the following No
ycmber was z, ,9o4. This State fred tho first
gun in the campaign which resulted so dlsas-
1rously to the Democratic-L Liberal candidates.
a fair election, In which bowie-knives, and re-
timidate colorcd voters, will doubtless show
that the parties are very evenly divided, and the
result Of it's State election will be looked for
with eager interest,"
s. CaAfornia-First Wednesday In September.
The election in this State Is Of great importance
It will show the feeling Of the whole Pacific
slope. The parties ne pretty equally divided,
each claiming majority; and both will struggle
earnestly for success. The Chinese labor qucs-
tfon will enter largely into the Stntc canvass,
and may have more influence than national poll
tics in determining the result
4. Te7naonrFirst Tuesday in September.
This State is prcvailingly Republican, and the
only general interest attaching to its election
will be in noting the relative loss and gain Of the
two parties.
strong Republican State will doubtless re-clect
its present popular Governor BY handsome
majority. The significance OF tho election will
II In tho increase or dlminution OF the Repub-
EAn majority, and the result will be watched
WIN special interest to note tho effect Mr.,
Bln1ne's defeat had in that State.
s. Geosnd-Ffr6t Wednesday in October. This
State is controlled By the Democrats. The
canvass will be watched With Interest to catch
the indications Of the Southern political senti-
11eut-
Z. West Vtrginsa- Second Tuesday In October.
This State Is claimed by the Democrats, but,
should the Republicans nominate strong aud
popular candidates, there will be an exciting
contest, and the hepuol!cans may V1n. such
result would stimulate the party in other States
and bave decidedly cheering effect
S. Ohio-Sccond Tuesday in October. The
rag-baby 1lcrcsv has doubtless weakened the
Democrats and strengthened the Republicans,
and, since the nomination Of Gov. Hayes to the
Presidency, there Is little doubt that the Repub-
licans will carry the State by an increased ma-
jority-
Q. Lndlann-Second Tuesday in October. This
Is the centre and stronghold Of the Grcenback
movement, and the canvass will be largely
affected By the views Of Presidential candidates
on the financial question.
10. ke5raska-second Tuesday In October.
This Is the last Of the fall elections which will
have any influence on the main result
II. 11as-First Monday In November. This
Is too near the time Of holding the Presidential
election to affect it in any pcrccpttblc degree.
It is Democratic State, and its State elections
are usually affected more or lees bF local issues