The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-03
ore August Electsuus.

N EocY OF The Southern stss the annual elections M
take yce 70 day, whom twenty members to the THIRTY.
NH Congress are bs ehesen 10 Wit len In Kentucky,
seven in Axbana, swo Id TEXAS, and one In Missouri ts
latter TO oil g sacancy.
In Aiabma Go canvass b not been spirited q has
marked the few wseks preceding the election in former
years. owing probssy to the fa that the democrats
saDgune success cad the Know Nothngs feeling Their
weakness throughout the STATE have concluded 70 let NJ
election 60 or quietly Without making any endsavors -
secure victory There personal cuarrei being wageA
cOucern!ng the O. g. seaaosa,p, between Governor VIM
ston aud sena.or Clay
In kentucky II Is quito different The Americans ere
strong and well organized In Every Congressional dsxtss
snd Il not victorious they will at least give the demoxAA
close chase. There but State ofcs 70 a, that az
Treasurer The following the rival candidates Eog
Congress-
Di3. Democratic. Ars1ycor
sHenry T. Br' nett Owen Grimes
S Joseph Lewis, warner L JsSer.osd,
sJoehne Fl Jewett, -. -.
8 sJoseph Y. Elliott, Iohn 4. More.
james B. Clay, Roger W Hanson,
J. q. karon, sLeander Cox,
10 j. W. Stevenson. WIN. g Rankn.
Members Of the late House.
In Texas the has been quite spr.od ssv%ics.
lay between hs rival candidates for Governor aud their
friends and sdberenss Mr. q r Runnss the dsmoovss
uosninre Tor the executive chair, and opposed him
the old political horse, Gen. Sam. Houston, who
nounced himself the Independent, sn.tcancus Ams-
rcan candidate. He has stumped nearly every county in
the State, aDd, 1t s said, has proved himself most for
midabe rival to the regular democratic nominee The only
serious opposition General Houston which will meet has
arisen from the report that he s tainted with free s;m.
The result Is represented a. being very doubtful.
In Missouri Governor Is to be chosen to I'LL the VACANCY
elected TO the United States Senate and member of Con-
Rress in the Third district in place Of Jamss Green VIVA
was elected to the vacant seat OF Missouri in the Unxed
States Senate r. n Stewart democrat James 8 Rollins,
Know Nothing, Benton democrat and emancpaonist md
John Wilson, whg, are the candidates for Governor and
Joseph Clark, dem, and Joseph NJ Collins, Opposition
the candidates for Congress Last year the vote ror
Governor folews-
Polk. anti Benton democrat 24S
Ewing, Know Nothing 0!o
benton democrat
The 81 Louis papers received yesterday state, that
the 2ih u, while the democratic and Know Nothing
didates for Governor arguing their claims before
mixed audience at Gaan, Col Stewart pronounced a
assertion made by Major Rollins, false; whereupon the
Major struck the Colonel and knocked him OF the platform
An election will also take place to day in Nebraska Ter
ritoy for delegate to Congress- Five candidates are In
the field FOR the honor WILTON Bird B. Chapman, late
ritory Gen. Es,abrook, Gen. l.. l. Bowen and Holman
Thayer. All are administration democrats excep, Gen.
Thayer.
The people Of Iowa will Afro vote today upon quss
ton OF the adoption Of constitution, prepared by
convention held at Iowa City last winter. In matter Of
State officers the tenure Of Office has been limited 10 two
years instead Of four Lieutenant Governorhp has been
created three Supreme Judges to be elected for ax
years zone Of them Ut each biennial election the State 10
be divided into eleven judicial districts for the election q
circuit judges and dstr attorneys the Senate Fixed q
any and the House At hundred membcrs {now Is sad
70 respectively, and biennial sessions retained hs
seat Of government permanently located at Fort dss
Mones and theciy 10 be called Demones The STATE VII
not be allowed 10 contract debt greater than $3.50 anA
city town do the thing to . greater
than FIVE per cent Of Its valuation. The Legislature
pass general banking law, and also establish stats
Bank with branches, but such law or laws must be
approved by popular VOTE state board Of education
to consist Of the Lieutenant Governor and one member
from each or the judicial dstricts the district member
hold Office for four years, 70 be established with pow.
OF egsaton In all educational matters subject 10 ths
supervision OF the Legislature. The next election or
members OF Congress win In 1882 and Afterwards
In each second year, the time being changed because
STATE elections will only In those years The point
OF greatest interest In this constitution a side qass
uon. whether the word "white'' Tin relation to Me
Qualification OF ctizcns) shall be stricken This In
mado . separate issue, and oil the votes cast must b
given Rirma,ively In order 10 adopth