The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-27
rHE NExr ELEcTIoN IN INpIANA.

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iuendent Of public instruction, attorney general
and the whole of the supreme court, consisting of
four judges. The present officers elected in 1856,
candidates for re-election with the exception of
the treasurer Of State, superintendent of public in
struction, and two Of the judges They admitted
to be able men, emnentIy qualified for their respect
i've positions possessing the confidence of their en-
tire party. Mr. Buchanan carried the State by about
twenty five thousand plurality and six thousand ma
iority, and the vote at the county elections in 1857
showed the democratic vote largely increased and
the republican proportionally decreased. As State
organization, party presents an unbroken front
to the enemy--no word Of factous disorganizahon is
heard--no exist why the vote Of the democ-
racy should be essened, and the State ticket will
undoubtedly be elected by large majority say
from ten to twelve thousand
Elections are also to be held at the same time for
members Of the Thrty-sixth Congress. In the FIRST
district Hon. VIM f. Niblack, the present repre-
sentative is the democratic candidate for reelection
lie is opposed by Judge Alvin P Hovey, renegade
democrat, who announced himself as an Independent
candidate early in the winter. Mr. Hovey was for
merly the United States district attorney of Indiana
and man of some considerable ability. He is cor
daily supported by the backrepublicans, and will
get but very few perhaps five hundred, democratic
votes If he gets thousand which he cannot,
Judge Niblack will be elected by between two and
three thousand majority.
In the second district Hon. William IT, English is
the democratic nominee. The opposition seem not
to have thought the chances for defeating Mr.. Eng
fish good enough to pay for holding convention.
at least they have not seen fit to make any nominal
ton This apparent neglect on their part IL atoncd
for by the announcement by himself of Mr.. John
NJ. Wilson independent candidate. Mr. Will
son ran against Mr. English in 1885, and was beaten
by about twenty-five hundred votes. lie is repre-
sented as brilliant man, but the Cincinnati Enqui-
rer says something about his being " hard case.
1t all events, he is trying the thing on again, and
will meet with about the same fate as he did before
though welLipiormed democrats, from the district
say that Mr.. English majority will reach three
thousand.
In the third district, Hon. James Hughes has also
been nominated for reelection. He is opposed to
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Dunn, the regular republican nominee.
Mr. George w. Carr, is an independent candidate in
the same district. 1t is said that the opposition
leaders, having procured from Mr. Carr 8
friends that he would be candidate, proceeded to
nominate their best man, confidently hoping to de-
feat Judge Hughes After the democratic nomina.
lion was made, Mr.. Carr was announced as cand-
date. For the reason that many contradictory re-
ports have been in circulation with regard to the
state of affairs in this district have taken pains
to obtain, from private sources full information on
the subject. The candidates have commenced the
! canvass and it is progressing. The black-re-
publicans, however, find that they have caught a
Tartar in Mr.. Carr. lie and Judge Hughes are said
to be remarkably civil to each other while
| Mr.. Dunn is looking over the fact which
is now developing itself that Mr.. Carr, having taken
ultra republican ground, squirting toward negro
equality, is scarcely noticed by democrats, but is
supported by considerable portion of the republi
| can party, especially by that wing of it which is
composed of persons democrats. The result
Of all this is, that this mode Of republican warfare
is decided failure, and Judge Hughes will be elect
ed by majority larger than that received by him
in 1856.
In the 4th district Hon. William S. Holman il the
democratic candidate. Mr.. Holman was our nomi-
nee in 1854, and was beaten by Mr.. Cumback He
is man of fine talents, ready debater, clear
headed and an energetic politician, and is making a
brilliant and effective canvass. We are told that
| Mr.. Cumback informally rendered the nomina-
ton by the late republican convention and his reply
was that he had made little reputation and did not
wish to lose it by running to be beaten. SO Mr..
| p. A. Hackleman was nominated.
In the fifth district, known in Indiana as the
"burnt district" the democrats have as yet made
no nomination. Hon. David Kilgour the present
opposition representative candidate for re-elec-
| ton Mr.. Geo. w. Julian is said to be considerably
incensed that his claims were overlooked in making
! the nomination, and talks of another convention.
/ In the sixth district Hon. Martin M. Ray is the
democratic candidate, and Mr.. Albert o.. Porter the
republican. Mr.. Ray is gentleman of fine ability
he was whig in the days of Clay and Webster, but
on the dissolution of his party, became democrat
and is now making a thorough and energetic can
vass. Mr.. Porter is renegade Mainelaw democrat
one of that class who are proud joining the oppo
stion, to be used by them on occasions like this
when they do not wish to use any Of their own ma
1 terial. Having been nominated for defeat he will
work out his mission and Mr.. Ray will be the sue
cessor Of Hon. James M. Gregg, the present repre-
sentative from this district
In the seventh district very spirited canvass is