New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-19
Kentucky Election.

The recent election in Kentucky not having been 7
by any means party contest, it is difficult to under
stand how a Democratic victory can be made out OF
it. As far as we have been able to make compare
sons those counties where party contest took place.
the American party have almost invariably increased
their nalorities from the last election. AS sooE as
the complete returns received we purpose analy-
sing the vote this year with that of last.
The following extract explanatory Of this subject
VIC take from the Louisville Journal Of the 18th inst
"A very curious anomaly has presented itself in the
last local election throughout Kentucky. In very few
instances have the SagNichts run one OF their num-
her in any county where the majority was against
them, But 4 great many Independent American and
Wing candidates have been in the field IN all the
American strongholds. The Sag-Nic have already
commenced claiming the foremost candidates, wheth-
er Wing or American, and it is very well that they
should have erumb Of comfort, as in November there
will not be d grease-spot left Of them The American
order has been charged with introducing party poll
tics into the Judicial elections The recent election
shows this to be false. In several OF the Judicial dis
tricts, iii which there is beyond doubt large Ameri-
can majority, the American party declined to nomi-
nate candidates for Judicial Offices and the Americans
have cast their votes in the election without any ref
erence whatever to parties.
The journal adds, that whilst such has been the
course Of the American party, the opposite side
have pursued contrary course, and voted in solid
column one OIL
where they had a majority. II says:
In d district which last year gave Morehead 1900
majority Judge Duyall is doubtless elected and the
Sag.Ni chts have the impudence to claim this as a
great falling off from the American party We can
4 assure our friends everywhere that such is not the
case; the have polied their entire strength
whilst party, not considering it party contest,
have divided their votes between the candidates. and
| thousands have not voted at all.
In Judge Kincheloe's district a member OF the
Et N,,+ In tnor
him Though we have there 1900 majority the
j Americans would not make a nomination. 1t was not
q party vote Judge Kincheloe is a Wing and 9 sup.
4porter$ Of Mr.. Fillmore. Doubtless the Sag-Nichts
will also claim very large gain in that district, as
the race bids airto be close; but we presume they
will entirely overlook as Marion county
4 where the independent candidate for Sheriff, sup
ported by the Americans, has beaten the regular Sag
4 NIGHT nominee in the county IN winch Clark pea1
/ Morehead 741 votes.
i Judge Pryor was not nominated by the American
party, but ran an independent candidate against
the regular nominee of the SagNights. His district
went for Clark last year and it was to be presumed
that he would be BEATEN if as they have done, thai
i party should uniformly sustain their nominee.
In the Mason district our opponents have CLAIMED
the foremost of two Wings, who were running to
Circuit Judge, and doubtless would have claimed the
other II he had been successful In Hart county, twt
81 Wings were candidates for clerk and we shall doubt
less find the antics claiming the successful candidate
In Judge Goodoes district, the American party hell
III q GOnVenGlOn ueClleu W uuluAltc IL
for Judge. Goodloe became an independent candida
. for reelection. Capt. Halves, Wing, was also amin
dependent candidate, but finding that he would b
defeated, he Withdrew and left the course clear t
i, Goodoe If Capt. Halves had continued a candidate
i although Goodloe is member of the American o.
a der We should have found the Sag-Nichts proclaim
ing his success as an Independent candidate, to be
J, anti-Ameriean triumph.
The party lines have been strictly drawn IN yer
. few counties in the State. Wherever this has bee
j done there have been large gains for the America
party, There have been more Wing candidates IN tn
field than Sag-Nichts. That there shall be no mlsal
prehension on the part Of our friends elsewhere,
tell them that this election cannot show the relatlN
4 strength Of the parties and that, however great
gain the may claim and chuckle over, o.
party is stronger by many thousands than 1t was Ia
t August and in November will give an oyerwhelmll
4 I majority for Fillmore and Donelson.
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I The town Of Poneroy, Ohio, was almost totally d
stroyed by fire on Friday, the st inst Sixty hors
were burned Including all the business portion of
IS town, the Courthouse and public offices. Two pe
le sons were killed by falling walls
"A young sperm whale was thrown upon the Alta
ID tic shore of Long Island, near Quoque on the
m inst This is the first whale of the kind ever seen
Ill this country An agent Of Barunl's Museum bong
e.. tand sent by nextra the Long Island Ra
a road to the city. preserved in ice. Hundreds We
foeking to see the monster,