The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-28

.tt Ire EIecfiOas.
II Is oettino rather late in the season, but
there are a few elections yet 10 come off be
fore the fall campaign Closes and which in
the dearth of more interesting and exciting
TOPICS will furnish subjects for speculation
and comment during the interval between
now and the meeting of Congress. The first
n order Of time takes place in West VIRGINIA
tomorrow the 2Sth inst, when a Legislature
is to-be chosen. The Republicans have now
majority OF sixteen in the Senate and TWEEN
ty-six In the House, but the Democrats are
making desperate struggle TO secure the
ascendancy, and may possibly succeed, IN
which event the registry laws will be repeal
ed, and thus one great obstacle in the way of
exercising the right of voting early and Of
ten" will be removed. II anything will Slim
ulate the Democracy to activity it is this, and
we shall expect 10 hear Of their turning out
en- mdsse.
On the second day of November the people
OF Illinois elect the members of a State Con.
stltutional Convention. and a nun .cipal cleo
tion occurs in the city of Chicago at the same
the former, although the question of striking
the word "white" from the clause relating to
the right OF suff age, is to be virtually passed
upon and decided, but in the city of Chicago
they are having what may well be termed a
lively time The Citizens ticket composed of
Republicans and Democrats. about Is 'alf and
'alf") and the regular Republican ticket will
yictopu ind ;,
t ha' majority of the Republican newspapers
OF the city favor the former, we should say it
was likely TO win. The Democracy, except so
far as they are represented upon the citizens
ticket are "let out IN the cold" The occa-
sion oil this bolt is said to be the exs epce of
Ring within the Republican organization.
which, patterning somewhat after the wicked
practices of New York city Democrats, use
their power Tor selfish and corrupt purposes
II the charge is true we hope it will be over
thrown.
On The same day Mary land elects Stale
Comptroller. As the Democratic vote al the
last election was mole than double that OF the
Republicans the chances are a great deal
more t'an even that the Democrats will have
the opportunity OF heralding great Demo-
c'aic victory in Marsland At the last elec-
ton the Republicans were unable to elect
sin lie member OF the Legislature. The Dem
ocrats elected one hundred and eleven and
had things all their own way.
Minnesota elects state and county officers
and Legislature on the second of Novem-
Der. This State gave majority of 15,47O tor
Gen. Grant, but the average Republican ma
Jorlty is about 5000. The running of a Tenn
perance ticket makes the result somewhat nm
certain.
The State'of New Jersey will also choose a
portion OF the State Senate and an entire
House OF Representatives. This State was
long since abandoned to Democracy and tie
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company. and
W concede it TO them by large majority.
Wisconsin elects State officers and Legis-
liture on the second Of November. Lucius
Fairchild the present Governor is the Repub-
llcan nominee for that office. He was elected
in 1867 by less than 5000 majority The pres-
ent Legislature stands on Joint ballot 81 Re-
publicans, and 46 Democrats. At the Repub-
lican State convention Z. A. Spencer was
nominated tor State Treasurer, but owing to a
report started soon thereafter that he had
been guilty OF some Irregularities while acting
as Assistant State Treasurer, which office he
mas held during the past year, the State Cen
trail Committee requested him to Withdraw
with which request he promptly complied.
His competitor in the convention was subst-
tuted as candidate by the committee, where
upon Mr.. Spencer having taken counsel of in
Judicous friends announced himselfas an in
dependent candidate. This action tends to
enllven the general dizziness of the campaign
but it is not probable that he will be elected
Massachusetts has full assortment of onb-
ernatorial candidates from which ia seIect
viz. Gov. Cladin, John @. Adams and E. M
Chamberlain. The election occurs Novem.
Der "a and as the Republican majority a. tbe
last election was 77.G69, it is safe to predict
that the political complexion of the State will
not be materially changed although the ma
jority will probably be materially reluced
The temperance question is attracting CON-
siderable attention, and the Democrats expect
tobe benefited somewhat by its agitation.
The labor movement has not as yet develop-
ed much strength and will probably come TO a
lame and impotent conclusion"
IN New York, State officers with tho ev
cepfion of Governor and Lieut. Governor |
eight members Of the Supreme Court. and an |
entire legislature, are to be chosen on the ID |
OF November The campaign is becoming an |
lma'e and the Republicans are united as |
never before in a State election.
Franz Sisel heads the Republican ticket
and his election is not impossible altbougb
the facility for making up Democratic MAORI
ties in New York city is rather against him.
New York State has Republican voters epouob
to elect every time, and il they were permit |
ted to throw as many votes as their opponents
would be uniformly successful
A special election takes place in New
hampshire November 9th, when the voters |
will pass upo1 the constabulary law framed |
by the last Legislature and submitted by il to |
the people for adontion or rejection. II does
not look likely that { large vote will be
thrown. As general thing people do not
lkefo 90 the work which they elect Lesis-
lature to perform. 1t would appear that in
the consideration of and action upou this
matter, party lines are not as tightly drawn
as usual individuals favoring and opposing
IL oeine found in both political organizations.
poltlcal Organizations.
Elections occur IN the far-off States of Miss |
>ssippl and Texas on the Both of November. |
IN the olmer State the election will continue |
two, and in the latter State four days. We
shall speak of the candidates, questions at
issue and probable results of the campaign in
these two states, hereafter.
Political Notes.