The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-03
THE AUGUST ELECTIONS.

Seven or tho saveholang States will hold their annua
elecons during the first week in August On the "a.
day skhe elections will take place in Aabama. Ar
kansas Kentucky Missouri and Texas. and the 9Th IN
Tennessee and North Carolina.
Our knowledge in regard 70 the progress the vs
in some OF those States Is very limited, and we are
enabled to give very little beyond The simple
that the elections be held in accordance with
the requirements Of their respective constitutions.
In Aabame Governor ID to be ia place Of John
Gill Shorter the present Executive whose term expires
this fall We know nothing OF the candidates who il
nomination, but have suppose from the ap
parent quiet that prevails. that Mr. Shorter will asaia
occupy the chair. He is most nverate rebel. and
probably suits the leaders in that section well a any
man that could be found in the state. e.44h.
In Arkansas State officers will be elected this gear.
spirited election will take place in Kentucky loyal
state officers. members Of tue federal Congress and both
branches Of tho legislature There tvo parties. both
claiming to Be democratic and Uniou 0ns leans towarda
the national administrator and the other 10 ioctursd
with oopperheadism. Tho following tickets Tor stsse
officers are 10 nominasion:-- rei sHat tas ssal
~ s4 Administration Fyo.sssu~y
co,.rner Tho. z s,sm,.,. Cha. "'s Tosn
Attorney General John \ Harlan
Treasurer. James q. 0axraro. %
Auditor. Thos .. Page. Grant Green.
Register James a. 6.wsoa. ThOs ). Frazier
rhs following the names Of the candidates FOR msm
Die has been arrested for treasousbe srprsson ana 3
nov confined IN = miIssry,Pr
1SSd Dss',e, -H,ory Order. ~. -. Is
E6nrh Dtsria Aaron Harding, wm. Heady. q.
EYN R9,rt, Mallory, Nat. wolfe N wolcs
10 Confinement 81 order Of the military authorities for
talking treason. s +.
ca r...-,-. 80 49, .4l
Robert Richardsoo, J: Lssshsrs, On. Dousherty. -,
Sp.aA Dtstric--John Ctittsndsn. - n,
fi0kh Diarict--Willia a Randall. s
VtnA DiaYia-Wiliam a. Wadsworth. Villiaua
Brown. sAg $50 = - - n
There win b 20 gsaerai election 10 Missouri this year.
vacant seat be nled the United States Houss q
Representatives caused BY The death Of Hon John "
Noel, who represented the Third district Tue scat ~
claimed BY John a. Scott, who Mr.. Eoeus oppoasag
In the Canvass who asserted he had sucisat svt.
dencs TO prove that he was legally elected The Governor
has ordered election however and James Lindsay ~
been nominated by the emancpatou.ss tor the Vacancy
Mr. Scott has concluded to give up bis claims TO the seas
and will 90 before the people opposition TO NJ Lindsay
for . new election. NNN tGM
Texas will elect Governor and members 70 the rebel
Congress There seems 70 Be number aspirants for the
Executive chair which Is occupied by Frank r. Lub-
book. Among the most prominent who have been
brought forward notice the names Of Sam Houston,
Colonel NJ Crockett, General r. j. Chambers General
Henry McCulloch and pendleon No nah.
In those portions Of Tennessee yet hed by the rsbss
The forms Of elections viii DO gone through with for tho
purpose Of choosing chief magistrate In place OF Ishzm
Q. Harris, whose term expires With the present year
bert L. Csruthers has boon nominated Tor tho once and
the rebellion Is not ended by tho ls or January be win
be the next wandering Governor Eleven members 10 the
Richmond Congress also to be elected on general
ticket. The following the OF the caaiIdaes
and sbsre to opposs them they yin form the
delcgs ton in the rebel House Of representatives,
First dsstr ict Joseph b. asisksiI Second william O.
Swan: Third, 3. Colyer, Fourth Colonel John r Nur-
ray; Fl ID, II. =. Foos, Sixth, Z A. Keeble Seventh
James McCullum. Eighth, Or. thomas Me1ess ninth, j.
D. @ Atkins Tenth, John v. Wright Esvenih, n r.
No general election will be held in North Carolna. The
cfices TO be filled being all local.