The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-03
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struetion Laws of Congress. La adj
dition to the election of Presidential
Electors, q large number of the States
vote for Congressman, State officers,
and members of the Legislature.
Maine and Vermont elected their
Congressman in September, and New
Hampshire elects hers in March next.
Connecticut elects hers in April next.
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana, Ne
braska and West Virginia elected
theirs in October. Oregon elected
her Congressmen- last Spring. We
notice below the States which vote
for other officers in addition to Presi-
Dental Electors:
MAssACHUsETTs-Elects members
OF Congress, Governor and other
State officers, and Legislature. The
present Congressional delegation is
unanimously Republican. The Re
publican majority for Governor IN
1866 was 5000. The Legislature
elects a United States Senator to fill
the place of CHARLES SUMNER.
RHODE IsLAND-Elects two mem
bers of Congress; present members
both Republican.
NEW YoRK-Elects a full Congress
ional delegation; present strength 70
| Republicans, IL Democrats. Also
elects a Governor and other State
officers and Legislature. The Legis-
lature will fill the place Of 4. d.
MORGAN in the United States Senate.
Republican majority for Governor in
1866 was 1879. LINcoLN's majority
in 1864, 6,749. Candidates for Co..
ernOr, JOHN A. GRIswoLD, Republi-
can; JOHN It. HOFFMAN, Democrat.
New JERsEY-Votes for members
of Congress: present delegation three
Republicans and two Democrats; also
elects a Governor and Legislature.
The Legislature is to fill the place of
f. II. FRELINGHUYsEN in the United
| States Senate. In 1867 Democratic
maj srity on Legislative ticket 1854.
In 1866, Republican majority 1,491.
In 1864, MCCLELLAN's majority
1901.
DELAWARE Elects a Congress
man; present member, Democrat. In
1866. Democratic majority 1912; Nc
C~LELLAN's majority in 1864, 612,
MARYLAND-Elects Congressman.
Present delegation, two Republicans
and three Democrats.
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana. Arkan.
sas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan,
and California, elect Congressional
delegations to-day, but NO State Off
GERS or Legislature.
ILLINoIs-Votes for members of
Congress; present delegation, eleven
Republicans and three Democrats.
Elects a Governor, State officers, and
members Of Legislature. Republican
majority on Congressman in 1866,
55,987. In 1864, LINooLN's majority,
3O,766.
WIsCoNsIN.elects six Congressman
and member of the Legislature. Con-
gressional delegation, five Republi-
cans and one Democrat. The Legis-
lature will choose a United States
Senator to succeed JAMES r. Doo-
LITTLE. In 1867, the Republican
majority for Governor was 4,764; in
1866. the majority on Congressman
was 23,907; in 1864, LINCoLN's major
ity was 1854.
MINNEsoTA-Elects two Congress
men and members of the Legislature.
Both congressman r now Republi-
can. The Legislature will elect a
United States Senator to succeed
ALEXANDER H. RAMSEY.
IowA-Elects six members of Con-
gress. a portion of the State ticket,
and votes on an amendment to the
Constitution striking out the word
white" The Con ,~ressionaI dele
cation is unanimously Republican.
In 1867, the Republican majority for
Judge Of the Supreme Court was
31,9O9; 10 1866, Republican majority
35,412; in 1865, Republican majority
for Governor, 1896; in 1864, IAN
COINS majority, 38,07I.
MISSOURI Elects nine Congress
men, Governor and State officers, and
Legislature; and votes upon amend
ment striking out the word white"
from the Constitution. The present
Congressional delegation stands eight
Republicans and one Democrat. The
Legislature elects a Senator to sue
coed JOHN B. HENDERSON. In 1866
the Republican majority on Congress
men was 1885; in 1864 LINcoLN's
majority was 10000.
hANsAs-Elects a member of Con-
gress (now Republican,, Governor,
and other State officers. In 1864 the
Republican majority for Governor was
1928; in 1864 the majority for LIN
coin was $4,000.