Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
EHz AUGUST xLEcr1oxs.

The election in NORTH CAROLINA win take place to-day,
when Governor and members of the State Legislature
to be elected JOHN ELLIS the present incumbent is
the Democratic candidate for Governor and JOHN Pool
the candidate of the Opposition The Democrats
presented to be almost unit the Brecknrdge platform
They elected Mr. Ellis in 1853 by majority of 10000
votes and of expect to reeect him. local
on what shall be the rate and mode of taxation upon
slaves enters largely into the contest. ,
ARKANSAS will choose a Governor, two Representatives.
in Congress- and other officers Monday next the 9th in
stant All the candidates. believe are Democrats and
the supporters of Mr. Brecknrdge are expected to
ceed We have not list of the names of the candidates.
In KENTUCKY, on the same day, Clerk of the Court
of Appeals is to be chosen. Gen, Leslie Combs ia the
Opposition candidate and Clinton McClary is the regular
Democratic candidate, R. R. Boiling being an irregular
nominee on the same sde The Democracy of Kentucky
divided the Presidential question, but the rupture
does not to enter decsve into the August election
The Democratic candidate for Governor last year cho
by nearly 5000 majority full vote can scarcely be
expected at the present time.
The election in MISSOURI will also take place Mon
day. Governor, State officers, and members OF
Congress to be chosen Four candidates in the
field for Governor viz Hancock Jackson, Breckinridge
Democrat Claiborne F. Jackson, Douglas Democrat
Sample Orr, Union and James B. Gardenhre, Repubi-
The Democratic Convention held previous to the
Charleston Convention nominated c. F. jackson for Gov
ernor but as he recently ont for Douglas the Breck
nrdge put up the other Jackson 1t said however
that the votes for Governor will be test of the relative
strength of the two wings of the Democracy There
quite large number of gentlemen in the field for Con
gress representing all shades Of politics The following
their names: ..
First District-James r. Barrett DEM; F. P. Blair
Jr., Rep. and Albert Todd, Union.
Second District-John b. Henderson, Dem, and James
A. Rollins, Opp.
Third District-John B. Clark, Douglas, and R. H Mer
Ger, Breckinrdge. .t
Fourth Dstrict-E a. Norton, Dem, John Scott
Opp. and Fl. B. Branch Rep.
Fifth District-John w. Reid, DEM, and E. T. Mitch
ell, Opp -
Sixth Dstrict-John S. Phelps, Douglas; c. W. Price
Breckinrdge; and James S. Rains, Opp.
Seventh DISTRICT. w. NOEL, Douglas, and Charles
Jones. Breckenridge.
The contest in the first Congressional district is ver
animated There is to be election to fill out an unex
pred term, caused by the resignation of Mr. Blair
also for the long term The Bell and Everett men have
nominated Mr. Todd for the long term, with the under
standing is sad of giving their aid to Barrett for the
short term. In 1856 Mr. Buchanans majority was 944l
in 1857 when the opposition of all shades united upon Rol
Inns for Governor, the Democratic majority was but 334
In 1853 the Democratic candidate for School Supernten
dent chosen by 1884 majority. It will be thus seer
that the data for forming any judgment of the future
quite uncertain.