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

With the coming month OF November the
series of political elections for the present
year will be closed. In the results OF the
elections which have been held up to this
time there has not been much variety, al
though Radicalism has received more than
one sturdy blow, and the National Democra-
cy have gained new and decided advantages.
New Hampshired led of in March, electing
Governor and members of the State Leg
islature. AS usual Of late years, the Re-
publcans were successful. Connecticut fol-
lowed in April, electing Republican Gov
ernor and securing Republican majority in
both branches Of the Legislature. In July
the Virginia elections were held. The DEM
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ported the ticket OF the moderate Republi-
cans or Anti-Radicals-th Democratic
vote electing the Governor and large ma
iority in the State Senate and House. This
was, to all intents and purposes, crushing
defeat of the bitter-end Radicals. In Au-
gust the Conservatives or Anti-Radicals
swept Tennessee, defeating Stokes and elect
ing Senter and q majority Of the State Leg
islature. Again were the bitter-enders
smitten hip and thigh, although in Tennes-
see, as in Virginia, the Radical candidates
had on their side the whole official influence
of the State and Federal Governments. In
September the Republicans were victorious
in Vermont and Maine, which was moth
ing new or strange. California, in the
same month, elected new Legislature,
and the Democrats obtained large ma
iority in that body. In the late judicial
elections the Democrats were again sue
cessful by humping vote. Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Indiana followed during
the present month of October, and in each
State the Republicans prevailed. But in
Pennsylvania the Radical majority was cut
down from 2s, ,sss in 1868 to 1896 in 1869,
and in Chic from A. ,42s in 1868 to about
5000 in 1869. On theswhole, the Democrats
have done very WELL in spite Of their occa-
sional hlunders Of management and policy.
Elections are to be held next month in
New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts,, Illinois, Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin, Mississippi, Maryland and Texas. In
New York the election takes place on Tues
| day next, and the officers to be elected
are Secretary of State, Comptroller, a
Treasurer, an Attorney General, State En-
gineer and Surveyor, Canal Commissioner,
an Inspector Of State Prisons, two Judges
Of the Court of Appeals, eight Justices of
the Supreme Court and a full Legislature.
The Democratic majority at the elections for
Secretary of State two years ago was Al, $50;
but the Radicals are working desperately
hard to outgeneral their opponents. In
nominating General Franz Sigel for Secre-
tary of State and Horace Greeley for Comp
troller, they make high bid for the German
vote, and that Of any lambs who may be
willing to stray from the Democratic fold.
There is no doubt, however, that the Demo
Gratis will, as usual, carry the day, although
the elections hinge more upon local and
personal than national questions.
illinois does not this year elect State off.
GERS, but on Tuesday next will elect mem.
bers Of State Constitutional Convention
This convention will determine whether the
word "white" shall be stricken from the
clause in relation to suffrage. In the Legis
lature the Republicans have majority; bu
the Democrats claim that in the constitu
tional convention the strength Of the two
parties will be about equal. On the same
day Chicago elects new city government
There are two tickets in the feld-one th'
regular Republican ticket, and the other th'
Citizens ticket supported by both Republi
cans and Democrats for the purpose o
breaking up the corrupt Radical ring.
The Massachusetts election for State off
GERS and members OF the Legislature will
also take place on Tuesday next. The cam
paign has acquired additional interest from
the prominence given the temperance ques
ton, and from the fact that the Labor Re
form party has entered the field and nomi