The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-28

uccply lnto the Ruuicol majority, which last
year, for President, was 77,O69, Tho Re-
publicans have rcnominated william Clanlin,
the present Governor. The Democratic
candidate is John Quincy Adams. The
Labor Reform candidate is Edwin NJ. Cham
berlin, The son of u rich hotcl-kccpcr in Bos-
ton. y speciu! election will also he held in
the Seventh Congressional District, TO fill
tho vacancy caused by the resignation of
Secretary Boutwell, The Republican candi-
date is George NJ. Brooks, a brOther-in-law Of
Attorney General Iloar. Tho Democratic
candidate is LaurctC Sulstunstall, of Newton
On Tuesday, also, Minnesota will elect
State officers and members OF the Legisla-
turc. There are three tickets in the field
the Republican, Horace Austin for Cover
nor; the Democratic, George l.. Otis for Cow
ernor; and the Temperance, Rev. David
Cobb for Governor. The strong point Of the
canvass is opposition to the tariff, to which
the low price OF wheat is declared to DO due.
In 1868 the Republican majority was Is, 47O.
On the same day Wisconsin elects IL full
State ticket and the members of the Legisa-
ture. Tho Republican candidate for Governor
is Lucius Fairchild, and tho Democratic
Charles D. Robinson. The Republicans had
last year, for President. q minority Of "a, l47,
AMI will undoubtedly be successful this year
Maryland elects on Tuesday the members
of the General Assembly, n State Comp
troller and County Commissioners. The
present Legislature is composed entirely oil
Democrats, who are expected to have. as
usual, majority Of about 80, 600.
New Jersey elects on Tuesday portion OF
the State Senate, and all the members of the
House Of Representatives This gallant
State may be counted on for Democratic
majority. New Hampshire has special
election on the Same day upon tho question
OF q Constabulary law. A change OF $500
votes would give the State to the Demo-
Gratis, and the Republicans fcol that they
tread on delicate ground. The Constabu-
larry law may cause their defeat.
On Tuesday, the 30th November, Missis-
sppi votes upon the Reconstruction consti-
tuition adopted in May, 1868. The disabili-
ties, test oath, and loanirg the credit OF the
State clauses are submitted to q separate
vote. This Is tho second Reconstruction
constitution submitted to the people, the
first having been rejected. AT the same
time State officers, Congressman and men,
bcrs OF the Legislature will be elected
There are two tickets i'll the field. One is
the out-and-out Radical ticket, and the
other the Conservative ticket. james L.
Alcorn is the Radical candidate and Judge
Dent the Conservative candidate for Cover
nor. The parents Of General Alcorn wcro
originally South Carolinians. General Alcorn
is renegade Confederate, who, after the
close Of the war, accepted t,le situation. u
Judge Dent is brothcr-n-law OF General
Grant, and an antc-bcllum Democrat. lie
resides and owns landed estate in Missis-
sippi.
The State OF Texas closes the elections oil
the year. The people will voto on the adop-
tion OF the Reconstruction constitution,
adopted in Austin in June last, and will
elect State officers and congressman. In
1868 proposed constitution was rejected.
The. election takes place on November 30.
There are three tickets in the tield-Radical,
Conservative and Democratic. General
Davis, the Radical candidatc for Cover
nor and General Hamilton, the Conserva-
tive candidate, arc in favor Of adopting the
constitution. This is opposed by the straight
out Democrats. There is some doubt of the
regularity OF the Democratic nominations,
and the chances fnvor the 'third party, "
against whom President Grant and his Cabi-
net are using all the terrors and influences
of official decapitation and public plumber.
General Hamilton is an Alabamian, and an
original Union man.