Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-17
Gbe Gomatttuttomal eWb.a.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST IA, 1880.
KENTUCKY ELECTIONS.

KENTUCKY ELECTIONS.
some scattering and incomplete returns from the
nearest counties, have reached us-but from them
we learn nothing decisive. The Jacksonans hopino
an out tearing much from this State, already an
nonncing defeat there as death to Mr. Claws pros
pects-as absolutely and rretrievably fatal! Not at
ali' gentiemen-not at all. You well know that
hentucky will vote for Henry Clay to THAT your
candid friends there acknowledge it-6ut, that the
election Is more than two years o-that the spirit OF
tue oatue Is not uP-that there is organization
concert except in the counties injured by the loss
cue Maysviile road-that in short, little interest
comparatively Is felt 10 the election, which is there
iofe governed ID many counties, entirely by local
Pohtcs' ana the relative personal popularity of the
candidates.
following observations
From the elections in the State of tSentnckv f.,
Members Of tie Legislature of mat State f.w re
turns have yet been received, and none at all bv
which the result of the Election can be inferred
There is doubt what the result will he and an
interest therefore felt in the Election: an interest
greater than IS justified by the circumstances of the
politics OF that State explained to us in Letter
received from one OF our respectable subscri-
bers there, extract of which will perhaps hest elm
cluate the matter:
KENTUCKY july TO-
ihis State, as you must know, will GO for CLAY
Hectlons will terminate is by no means certain In
many, very many, of the counties, our friends have
unfortunate personal differences The consequence
Il, Two OF them run on our side, and the other
ID the same county This state of things does create
some apprehension in my mind of the general result
yet, am inclined to believe, under ali these disad
vantages, we shall be successful
In Franklin county Tin which is Frankfort) where
the jackson majority has been about 600 at the close
OF the first day, the stood for Crittenden &c,
SIT, Sanders (J) Sill.
Fayette county, entitled to three represent atves
the Anti-Jacksons had eight charlottesville Jackso
mans but three The consequences ale thus stated
by The Kentucky Reporter of the 4th:
'Fhere were EIGHT Republican candidates in
tue canvass. The consequent division of the par
~, ana the excitement produced by the discussion
OF local and personal questions rendered II ,mnos
slbie to form ticket before the commencement
oi Inc election, SO as to meet equal grounds the
ssrohg Jackson Ticket which was brought out on
Eliday iast. Three OF the eight anti jackson cand-
oates promptly declined, but many votes were gven
Tor one of them at the Precincts. Dive candidates
continued to be voted for during the first day. and
afternoon at Lexington the votes were chiefly con
centrated upon TRUE, WILSON and CURD.
which brought them pretty well up with the Jackson
Iicket. Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE has retired from the
contest, ana the Republican ticket to day will be run
ahead, and placed out Of reach of the well organ
ICED jackson party Bayette IS sats-perfectly safe
II the trends of the good cause do their duty The
veto party, fence men and ALL have generally voted
AT the close of the first day-Bullock, Payne and
Piournoy the jackson candidates. had respectively,
466, 448, and 40 votes-True, Wilson, Curd, Breck-
ridge and Bledsoe, the five Clay candidates who
held on had 44O $3.50 344 IT'S and 1877 respectively.
On Tuesday morning, Mr.. Breckenridge publicly
declined
In Louisville, the Jackson candidate, Guthrie, was
70 votes ahead, the first day From the county (Jef
ferson) it seems probable that Que Clay and one
Jackson would be elected