It is very probable that the capitals will finally be dropped from the generic terms wherever used.
Printers should keep a careful watch on the usage of the best offices so as to keep advised as to the progress of these changes.
c.

Nouns, and adjectives derived from them designating recognized geographical divisions of a country or of the world.
_East_, _West_, _North_, _South_, _Westerner_, _Oriental_.
When these words are used in their ordinary significance of mere direction or location they are not capitalized except that in writing of Biblical history we speak of the _Northern Kingdom_ and the _Southern Kingdom_ into which Solomon's territory was split after his death.
16.

Generic terms for political divisions.
a.

When the term is part of the name and directly follows it.
_Holy Roman Empire_ _British Empire_ _Northwest Territory_ _Queen's County_.
b.

When it is used with the preposition of in such phrases as _Borough of the Bronx_, _Department of the Gulf_.
c.