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

mated separate ticket. There is every
prospect that the new movement will cut
deeply into the Radical minority, which last
year, for President, was 77,O69, Tho Re-
publicans have rcnominatcd William Claflin,
the present Governor. The Democratic
candidate is John Quincy Adams. The
Labor Reform candidate is Edwin N. Cham
berlin, the son of II rich hotcl-kecpcr in Bos-
ton. a speciul election will also be held in
the Seventh Congressional District, TO fill
tho vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Secretary Boutwell,. The Republican candi-
date is GcorgeN. Brooks, q brother-in-luw OF
Acknowledgement IIoar. Tho Democratic
candidate is LuurctL Salstunstall, of Nowton.
On Tuesday, also, Minnesota will elect
State officers and members Of tho Lcgisla-
ture. There are three tickets in the field
nor; the Democratic, George l.. Otis for Cow
erllor; and the temperance, Rev. David
Cobb for Governor. The strong point of the
canvass is opposition to the tariff, TO which
tho low price OF wheat is declared to be due
In 1868 the Republican majority was Is, 47O.
On the same day Wisconsin elects full
State ticket and the members of the Lcgisla-
ture. Tho Republican candidate for Governor
is Lucius Fairchild, and tine Democratic
Charles D. Robinson. The Republicans had
last year, for President, u majority Of "a, I47
and will undoubtedly be successful this year
Maryland elects on Tuesday the members
Of the General Assembly, q State Comp
troller and County Commissioners. The
present Legislature is composed entirely OF
Democrats, who are expected to have, rs
usual, n majority OF about 80, 600.
Now 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 the question
OF o Constabulary law. A change OF $500
votes would give the State to the Demo-
crafts, and the Republicans feol that they
tread on delicate ground. The Constabu-
larry law may cause their defeat.
d On Tuesday, the soth November, Missis-
sippi votes upon the Reconstruction consti-
tuition adopted in May, 1868. Tho disabili-
ties, test oath, and loaning the credit OF tho
State clauses are submitted to 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,
bers Of the Legislature will be elected.
There are two tickets in 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 were
originally South Carolinians. General Alcorn
is renegade Confederate, who. after the
close OF the war, accepted the situation {"
Judge Dent is q brother-in-law OF General
Grant, and an anto-bellum Democrat. He
resides and owns landed estate in Missis-
sippi.
The State Of Texas closes the elections OF
the yenr. The people will vote on the ndop-
tion OF the Reconstruction constitution,
adopted in Austin in June last, and wifi
elect State officers and Congressman. In
1868 proposed constitution was rejected:
The. election takes place on November 80.
There are three tickets in tho fleld-Radical,
Conservative and Democratic. General
Davis, the Radical candidate for Cover
nor, and General Hamilton, the Conserva-
tive candidate, aro in favor Of adopting the
constitution. This is opposed by tho straight
out Democrats. There is some doubt of the
regularity OF the Democratic nominations,
and the chances favor the ''third party"
against whom President Grant and his Cabi-
net are using all tho errors and influences
of official decapitatlon and public plumber.
General Hamilton is an Albanian, and an
original Union man.