The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-19

Missouri ELEorioN.-Before giving any further
re urns from this State, will endeavor TO explain
such of readers do not keep the run OF such
matters the precise position of parties at the present
election. The Democrats have divided into two par
tles-one known the 'haTds, in favor of Senator
Benton and his hard money doctrines, whilst the
Of her in favor Of banking and opposed to the Ben
policy generally on this subject, and STYLED
'sofs." Each of these parties nominated full tickets
for Governor, Legislature, and Congress. Judge
Allen, who nominated by the an'I- Bentonians,
is called independent candidate, aud is generally
supported by the Wings who only made nominations
for the Legislature casting their for the Con-
gressiona nominations of the latter also. Mr.. Ed
wards is the Benionian candidate for Governor -
There was between 30 and 60 Democratic majority
in the last Legislature and the Legislature be
elected has the choice of two nit ID States Senators,
Mr.. Benton's term expiring on the fth OF March
next as well as to I'LL the vacancy occasoned by the
death of DR. Linn
The st LOUIS papers of Saturday, August 10, are
filled with returns from various parts of the Stale,
hist also have the official returns from SLous
county. Aliens majority in the county is 22l0-
the independent Congressman who are elected by
general ticket, leave The county with about 1000 ma
Jonty, and the seven hig representatives elected
by about ICJ votes over The candidates of both
branches of the Democratic party. Gen Miburn,
the Democratic sheriff elected by maiority OF 81
votes.
The division among the democrats has Injured great
y 10 the benefit of the wings the legislative strug-
gle According 10 the Republican OF the 10Th inst,
eliabe returns have been received OF the election
AZ members to the House, of which the democrats
have elected 7, aud the wings 40-being q net gain
of 20. There are but four counties ia which
the wings had representatives last year, TO hear from
and he remainder of the State il the stronghold of
the Bentonian democrats. The house consists OF
100 members.
The Senate is composed OF 80 members of which
25 members elected 1882 but there are three
vacancies, 80 that there 10 be chosen eight for
four years and three for years. Ofthe Senators
holding over, II are democrats and wings Re-
turns have been received Of the election of four,
OF whom are Bentonlans, one anti Bentonlan,
which is gain from the wings, and one ~hig
The vote tor Governor 1t is thought will be very
close, though Allen was 5000 in advance of his op-
pone mis- about twenty counties which had been of.
iicslly heard from, being gain of 500 upon Rey-
nOlds vote OF 1910 IN the same Counties when he was
elected 10y majority OF Alb. The Iumored returns
from other counties favorable 10 the election OF
Edwards the Bentonian candidate whilst the South
| western counties were expected To cover all losses
sustained ly the latter in other paris Of the State
Both parties seem TO be sanguine of success in some
| shape or other.
The ST Louis New Era, ~hig paper, thus sums
| up its returns
10 the Senate there will be s Wings and 25 Dem
ocrats OF the Senators there may be 5 or who
opposed TO the ultra Hards but there is a deer
ded Hard Benonian majority. We think that about
As Wings viii be found in the House of Representa-
| tives, and So Democrats. There may be few In
dependents among Them but they will not be strong,
and some of them will probably be recapured by the
| Bentoniansh
The St Louis Reporter Of the 10th (ant-Bento-
nan) gives returns from 40 counties, in which the
Wings have a. members, the Benton ticket 81 anti
Benton TO- and 10 doubtful Democrats, making sS
members.