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

deeply into the Radical majority, which last
publicans have renominated william Clallin,
the present Governor. The Democratic
candidate is John Quincy Adams. The
Labor Reform candidate is Edwin ". Cham
berlin, the son Of IL rich hotcl-kccpcr in Bos-
ton. special election will also lie held in
the Seventh Congressional District, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Secretary Boutwell,. The Republican can,li-
date is George VI. Brooks, II brOtller-in-law Of
Acknowledgement ll0ar. Tho Democratic
candidate is I.aurett Salstunstall of Newton.
On Tuesday, also, Minnesota will elect
State officers and members Of thr Icgislu-
turc. There are three tickets in the field
the Republican,, Horace Austin for Cover
nor; the Democratic, George l.. Otis for Gov
crnor; 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 be due.
LII 1865 the Republican majority was 1910.
On the same day Wisconsin elects II full
State ticket and the members Of the Lcgisla-
ture. Tho Republican candidate for Governor
ia Lucius Fairchild, and tho Democratic
Charles ID. Robinson. The Republicans had
insi year for President. u majority Of 81, III,
and will undoubtedly he successful this year.
Maryland elects OH Tuesday the members
Of lie General Assembly, u State Comp
troIler and County Commissioners. The
present Legislature is composed entirely OF
Democrats, who are expected to have, as
usual, majority OF about 30, 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 OIL for Democratic
majority. New Hampshire has special
election on the samo day upon the question
Of n Constabulary law. y change of $500
votes would give the State to the Demo-
Gratis, and the Republicans feel that they
tread on delicate ground. The Constabu-
larry law may cause their defeat.
On Tuesday, tho 3Oth November, Missis-
sippi votes upon the Reconstruction consti-
tuition adopted in May, 1868. The disabli-
ties, test oath, and loaning the credit of the
State clauses are submitted to n separate C
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 in the field. One is
the out-and-out Radical ticket, and the
other the Conservative ticket. james L..
-, tI,o D,l
Dent the Conservative candidate for Cover
nor. The parents Of General AlcOrn were
originally South Clroinians. General Alcorn
is II renegade Confederate, who, after the
close of the war, ''acccptcd the situation -
Judge Dent is u brother-in-law Of General
resides and owns landed estate III Mssis-
sippi.
The State of Texas closes the elections OF
the year. The people will vote OH the adop-
ton OF the Reconstruction constitution,
adopted in Austin in Juno last, and will
elect State officers and Congressman. In
1868 n proposed constitution was rejected.
The election takes place on November 30.
There are three tickets in the ticld-Radical.
Conservative and Democratic. General
Davis, the Radical candidate for Cover
nor and General Hamilton, the ConServa-
tive candidate, are 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 favor 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 All
original Union man.