Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-11
The Elections.

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The Elections.
Five States held their annual elections Oh Tues
day last, viz:-New YoIk, New Jersey, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Illinois s. tl.-.'-.s I'd. 81,
New York and Michigan are the only two in
which Governor and State officers were oled for
but all elect Representatives in Congress and State
Legislatures The members of Congress 10 be ell
ecled number fifty four, which, added 10 those al
ready chosen, will make one hundred and forty
members elected 10 The Thirty fourth Congress, or
nearly lwohrds of The whole number which com.
pose The United States House of Representatives
Ninety four members remain TO be elected, and OF
those twenty are in free Sales, and seventy four
are TO be chosen in the South. When the result OF
The elections of Tuesday shall be truly known, we
will be able TO arrive al pretty accurate conclusion
in regard 10 The political complexion of the next
Congress
New York In this State, the election was more
complicated than in any oher The chief issue
upon Governor, turned upon Gov Seymour's Veto
of The Liquor Law of last winter. O.her Stale Off
GERS, and Members of Congress were also voted
tor.
bers OF Congress- Stale Legislature, and county and
charter officers. The canvass for members of The
Legislature, as well as that for Representatives in
Congress, has been carried on with more than usual
animation, partly because on the former will de.
volve the duly of electing u s Senator in the
place of Hon James Shields, whose term expires
with the present Congress, but more particularly
a ,ho oh sly,
Territorial organization has presented; and as that
has been made the test question IN Illinois, the
candidates may be said TO be placed upon Nebras
ka and aEti-Nebraska platforms, the democrats oc.
cupying the former, and fusion OF wings and free
soilers standing upon the latter.
MICHIGAN "A full Stale ticket, four members OF
Congress, and The Stale Legislature, were elected
in Michigan. The contest for State officers was
between the democrats and Tree soilers, The latter
having so completely swallowed up the wings.
WISCONSIN delegation in Congress, and
members TO The Legislature were 10 be chosen
The wings in This State, too, have melted, aud run
into the republican, ESQ called) free soil party,
between whom and The democrats the canvass has
been carried on in very spirited manner parc-
ularly The Legislature now 10 be chosen will be
called upon 10 elect u S Senator in place of
Isaac P. Walker, whose term expires with the
present Congress.
New JERsEY-The election in New Jersey was
for members OF Congress and Stale Legislature
The Nebraska question alone seems TO have ami
mailed the Congressional canvass, and the candi-
daes have been nominated solely upon that ISSUE
although retaining, as far possible the old party
names.
THE REsULT.-We have waited until The last mo-
of the late elections. The returns are very mea.
gre, yet enough 10 indicate general results.
In New York, SEYMOUR is probably re elected
Governor. ULLMAN stands next, and then CLARK,
while BRoNsoN's voe is very light. Nothing def
nate is yet ascertained in regard 10 Members OF
Congress and OF the Legislature.
In New Jersey The Wings have carried The Lesis.
lature, and The Members of Congress elected, are
| all anti Nebraska.
| In Michigan, the telegraph reports The election
of the Republican Stale and Congressional Tickets,
by an overwhelming majority.
ln'Mi'lois WooDwAHrH (Rcpublican) is elected
in the Chicago (Douglas) district, and the returns
indicate the triumph of the Republicans.
In Wisconsin, the same gratifying results are in
dicaed. The four las, mentioned States will un.
doub'edly present an united delegation of Congress
men opposed 10 line Repeal of the Missouri Com.
promise.
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