The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-08-11

November elections, of which thoro
arc o good batch this year. The
Democrats claim that if they carry
Ohio in October they will havo
everything their own way in Now
York and Pennsylvania in Novem-
bcr. And, further, that they will
certainly elect their candidate for
President three years hence There
fore we find extreme hopcfulncss
pervatling tho Democratic organiza-
ton. The Democratic doctrine is
still tho cause Of inspiration among
thcm---to tho victors belong the
post Offices. They smell victory in
the air, and meat also.
After tho Ohio and Iowa cleo
tons, as [ have stated, there is no.
thing further until tho large batch
in Novcmbcr, when twelve States
speak their minds at tho polls upon
the condition Of the country. And
If the Democrats succeed in Ohio
they expect to be able to carry all
these twelve States but two; thcy
arc possessed with great expectations
in this direction and their success
depends largely upon Ohio. Tho
States holding elections November 6
are Wisconsin, Virginia, Louisiana,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, NIissis-
sippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania, Texas and
Tennessee. In this heavy list tho
Democrats cOnccdc the Republicans
but two States, Massachusetts and
Minnesota, and somc of them al
ready speak Of the former as doubt
full. But they mnko the carrying
of Ohio condition precedent to
this cheerful calculation TO what
ever point in the political field the
astute politician casts his eye he
sees the Importance of the October
verdict in Ohio. That is tho central
point in molc respects than gcos
graphically.
TIE SENATE.
These elections will undoubtedly
settle the political complexion of the
United States Senate for OF least
two years after March, 1879. In
many Of these States named the
Legislatures chosen will eloct Sena-
tors to take seats one year from next
March. In kentucky successor is
to be elected to McCrcory In Cali
fornia Sargent goes out, and the
Democrats speak confidently of
making a ''gain" in choosing his
successor. In Ohio tho Legislature
chosen in October will elect sue
ccssor to Stanley Matthews, and the
Democrats will strain every nerve
to put Pendloton or Ewing or some
other Democrat in tho seat of this
favorito guide, philosopher and
friend of the President. Hcncc, the
Ohio contest is complicated with the
Senatorial question, and it is not too
much to say that the complexion of
the Senate aftor March, 1879, may
depend upon it. If Butler should
be admitted from South Carolina,
and the two contosting Democrats
from Louisiana, tho Republicans
will havo q ma aiority Of but two,
which would be swept away by
Democratic success in Ohio and
, California, oven should there be no
other changes.
TIE SOUTH SOLID.
Congressman and Senators from
the South, who pass in and out of
Washington, say that if the ultra
Republicans make war on Hayes this
winter he will receive the support of
. solid South, but ut the same timo
the South will bo distinctively
Democratic and give solid elccto-
ral vote to tho Democratic candi-
date in 1880 But Democratic as
they arc, and promise to bo for IN
indefinite period, tho Southcrncrs
say that they will not sit idly by and
sec Blaine, Conklmg, Butler and
this class Of persons pitch into tho
President without coming to his
support. If tho extreme Rcpubli-
cans muauguratc q crusade against
the President at the coming session
Of Congress, which seems worry prob
able, tho Southorners propose to
sail in lively on tho sido of Hayes.
They like him, and say SO. They
will fight for him, and say SO. They
dislike Blaine and Butler, and say
so. There is nothing concealed,
secret or uncertain about the South
crn position. And thoy are Demo-
Gratis, too, and will DO solid for the