Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-05
The Elections next Tuesday

On Tuesday next elections will be held In
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Cali
fornia and In each State an active canvass is
now gping on. In Pennsylvania the chief Of
ice tob be voted for IL Judge OF the Supreme
Court. tor which the Republicans have nomi-
natsa mai. a. Jqdgs % Henry ". Williams, Of Pittsnurg'
adelplia. One-third OF the State Senate, the
whole of the lower House, and county ON GERS
are also 10 be elected throughout the State.
last year, the Republicans polled 30, ,274 votes,
and the Democrats, 2OO,096, Republican ma
lority OF 1717e. in total poll OF 597,370 votes.
THERE'S also TO Do chosen in Pennsylyania q
member Of Congress. in the Twelfth District,
to I'LL he vacancy caused by thS death OF Hon.
Charles Denison, and for this Office the Re.
pubiicans have nominated William W. Ket-
w. Woodward. At the last election the Dem
ecrats elected Mr. Denison, by 2.0O6 majority.
In Philadelphia last year the Republicans
polied 1or Governor 54.285 votes, and the Dem.
This year there is to be chosen in Philadelphia
an Associate Judge OF the Court of Common
Pleas, for which the present Judge, James r..
Ludlow, has been renominated by an inde-
pendent citizens movement, which nomina-
iion was adopted by the Democratic Conven-
ton. and the Hon. M. Russell Thayer is the
Republican candidates. There are also to be
Sheriff. the candidates being Gen. Peter Lyle,
Democrat, and Joseph N. Cowell, Repu blican;
CLERK Of Orphans Court, Richard NJ. Batturr,
Republican, and Joseph Meeary, Democrat;
Democrat, and William Y. Campbell, Repub.
lican City Treasurer, David Jones, Repnbli.
can, and Joseph N Piersol, Democrat; City
Commissioner, Gen. John F. Bailter, Demo
crat, and BENJAMIN F. Urwiler, Republican.
The present occupants of all these Offices are
Republicans. There are also to be cho3en in
Philadelphia members Of the Legislature,
C9un c,lmen, and other ward officers.
In Ohio, Governor is to be elected this
year ana the candidates are Gen. Rutherford
b. Hay :, Republican, and Allen G.. Thur.
man Democrat. Other State officers, a por.
also TO be CHOSEN: whilst in Cincinnati a mem.
ber Of Congress is to be elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of General
Hayes, Republican. For this Office the Repub-
licans have nominated Rich ard Smith, OF the
Cincinnati Gazette. whilst the Workingmen's
party has nominated Gen. s. F. Casey, q nom
inition which the Democrats have endorsed.
At the eli ction for Secretary of State in Ohie.
last year, The Re publcans polIed 256 ,3O2 votes,
and the Democrats 2l3. 81 9 votes-a Republican
majority OF 1866 in ,tal vote of 469 9OS In
the Cincinnati Congress lonal district, last
year, Hayes Republican, was elected by 2,55s
minority.
La Indiana, State Legislature and county
officers are to be chosen, but no State officers
are to be elected. At the election for Secretary
OF State, in Indiana, last year, the Republican Ms
pslled 169,601 votes. and the Democrats 155, 800
votes. Republican majority OF 14,2O2, in
toal vote of 325,O0
In Iowa, Governor is to be elected, other
State officers, a State Legislature, and county
oh1cers. For Governer, the Republican have
nominated Colonel Samuel Merrill, and the
democrats Charles M ason. At the election for
lieans polled 91,277 votes, and the Democrats
5i,el5, Republican majority of 35,4l2, in a
total vote Of 147,l24.
In California, q Justice OF the Supreme
Ceurt Is 10 be cho1en but 1t is not belle we'd that
the election will depend on political issues
Philadelphia Ledger.