Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-11-10
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
The annual elections of seven States have
been held the present week, as follows.--
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Lou
isiana, and Wisconsin, on Tuesday; Missis-
sippi, Monday and Tuesday; aud Maryland
on Wednesday. In Maryland, Louisiana and
Mississippi, the elections included members
of the sith Congress, aud complete the cleo
tions for that Congress.
MAssAcHusErTs.- this State the cleo
ton was for governor, lieut.. governor, attor-
ney general, secretary Of state, treasurer, and
auditor, on general ticket; senators and coun-
" officers on county ticket, representatives to
legislature in cities aud towns; and for mem
Der Of Congress in the 10Th district TO ill a
vacancy. For the first time IN the history Of
Massachusetts, plurality Of the votes instead
Of a majority effected the election.
Full returns from the State show the sue
cess Of the American party by large plural
iiy. Henry J. Gardner received 81 ,5I2 votes,
and is reelected governor by u plurality Of
i4,ol3. The other candidates come in ms fol-
lows:-Rockwell, Republican, has 81, 500;
Beach, Democrat, s4,9Is; and Valley, Wing,
l4,4o7. The plurality for the remaining can
didaies on the American State ticket will
range from 10000 to 1900. To the Senate
the Republicans have elected Q members
in Worcester county, 2 in Hampshire, In
Franklin, and | in Dukes and Nantucket;
the Democrats in Hsmpden; und the Amer
leans 20 in the remaining counties. To the
House the Americans have elected $50 mem
bers; the Republicans 10, many Of whom are
also Americans; the Wings SO, most of whom
are from Boston, aud the Democrats 80. A
large portion Of both Wings and Democrats
elected are also Liberal c. C. Chaffee of
Springfield, American, is elected TO Congress
over Foster, Republican, by plurality of
over 500.
NEW YoRK.-Prcsont indications afford
reason for believing that the American party
have carried the State by large plurality
Returns thus for received foot up about ~
900 votes, divided as folows:-Amcrican o.
600, Republican 5000, soft $1,000, hard So
900. Ia New York City the republican tick
raj districts, particularly as nearly all the 9th
err large cities have followed the example of
New York. Erastus Brooks, who has be-
come famous in his controversy with Arch.
bishop Hughes on the church property bill,'
N reelected to the State Senate by more than
500 majority. The Tribune says he sis the
fore-ordnined candidate of the Know Moth
ings for next Governor, asd If be can manage
to shy a stone skilfuly n, Bishop Hughes he
may be elected"
MAKYLASD.-Partial returns Indicate the
success Of the American ticket Davis, Amer
lean, is elected TO Congress from the Balti-
more district.
Nav JERsEr.-The administration parry
claim five ont Of the six Senators, and ma
jority Of the Assembly.
Observation-Disclosures gives Barstow,
the administration candidate for governor,
1000 majority, and the county 5000. Grant
county gives Bashford, republican, 200 ma.
Jority.
LouIsnSA.-Telegraphic dispatches FROM
New Orleans inform US that the Americans
have carried that city. and there it is Thought
that the same party have crrried the State
We trust that Hon. Theodore g. Hunt is re-
elected TO Congress.