Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-11-12
POLITICAL.


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POLITICAL.
The judicial election of California re-
suits in the choice OF eleven Democrats
and three Republicans.
The United States Supreme Court mas
decided that note given for property
purchased in the South during the war,
where the authority of the United States
Government did not extend, and where
Confederate currency was in circulation,
may be paid in that currency. The Court
also ruled that contracts stipulating for
payments in that currency cannot be re-
garded as made in aid of foreign invasion
in the one case, or of domestic insurrection
in the other.
The official returns from all the coun-
ties in Iowa give Merrill, Republican can
didate for Governor, majority of about
$4,000; the total vote was 150, 769.
Hayes official majority for Governor in
Ohio is 1901.
In Wisconsin, Fairchild, the Republi-
can candidate for Governor, is elected.
The Republican State Committee esti-
mated his majority at about 5000, with
the Legislature of about the same COM
plexion as last year.
The Tennessee House of Representa-
tives, on the I'd, by vote of 80 to 80,
tabled resolution offered the day before
for the election of United States Senator
on the ground of Cooper's ineligibility.
The Democrats carried the city of Mo-
bile at the recent election by majority
of 755.
The Citizens Reform ticket in Chicago,
composed of both Democrats and Repub-
licans was chosen at the recent election
by from 5000 to 1000 majority.
At the charter election in Detroit on the
I'd, the Democratic Mayor and city ticket
were elected by about 600 majority. The
Democrats have majority in the Com
mon Council.
Returns from the New York State
election received on the 4th indicate
Democratic majority in the State at large
of from 10000 to $4,000, Democratic
majority in the Senate, and probably in
the House.
According to the election news from
West Virginia, received on the 4th,
the House will stand about 81 Republi-
cans to 25 Democrats, and the Senate 1S
Republicans to Democrats.
New Jersey gives Democratic majori-
ty in the ! Legislature Democrats
to Republicans in the Senate, and 81
Democrats and 26 Republicans in the
House.
Governor Clafin is reelected Governor
of Massachusetts by plurality of from
10000 to $4,000. So far as known on the
4th, the Legislature stands-14 Republi-
can, 40 Democrats, and 10 Labor Reform.
The Senate, 30 Republicans, 8 Democrats,
and 1 Labor Reform. 1t was estimated
that the House would stand rs for prohibi-
ton, and 1913 for license.
Returns received on the 5th from the
Illinois election indicate that the Republi-
cans will have majority in the Constitu-
tional Convention to meet at Springfield
in December.
AS figured at Albany on the 4th, the
New York Assembly stands II Demo
Gratis to 81 Republicans. The whole new
State Constitution, including the Judiciary
clause, is defeated.
The news from the Minnesota election,
received at st. Paul on the 9th, is to the
effect that so far the Republicans had lost
two Senators and nine Representatives.
"Returns continue to leave Austin, for
Governor behind his ticket, but not
enough to prevent his election. by from
1000 to 1900 majo rity."
A Madison dispatch of the 9Th states
that the Wisconsin Legislature will be
composed as follows. Senate: 10 Repub-
licans, II Democrats, 3 Independant-two
of the latter Democrats and Republican,
House; 56 Republicans, 80 Democrats, 5
Independent-four of the latter Repub-
licans.
A Boston telegram of the 4th states the
result of the late election in Massachu
setts to be about as follows as regards the
Legislature "There are twenty-five Sen
d6OIS, d IlotJollIJ, OPPOoCu w " hCCh0O law
and eighteen in favor; twenty-seven Sen
ators favor retaining the State police,
which was another issue in the election.
The House stands 1872 anti prohibitionists,
and rs for prohibition"
The Albany Argus of the 9Th claims
$4,000 majority in New York State for
Nelson over Sigel, and heavier majority
on the balance of the ticket. 1t also claims
eighteen Democratic Senators and seventy
three members of the Assembly. The N.
Y. Tribune of the same date states the AS
sembly at rs Democrats, 56 Republicans,
and the Senate at II Democrats and 10
Republicans.
A MAGIC concert was lately given at a
private party in Paris. The Instruments
were placed on platform, and there were
nc performers visible, but the overture to
civilian Tell was heard distinctly to
issue from the piano, violin, cello, and