The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-11-10

THE ELECTIONS THIS WEEK.
One State, Louisiana, will vote on Mon
day. Nineteen other States will vote on
Tuesday, namely, Alabama, Arkansas, Del
aware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Maryland, Mime
sofa, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New
York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia
and Wisconsin. The election returns from
these States will gil cur columns for many
days, to the exclusion of the European
guesses about war, peace, armis;ice and
other foreign questions which are not as in
teresting in November as they were in July.
a brief glance AT the votes in these States
will be useful for reference at this time.
Alabama elects a full State ticket and six
Congressman. Al the last vote Grant re-
ceived 76, 366, and Seymour 72,0s6 votes;
our majority. ESQ. VIVA. H. Smith is the
Republican, an, Rohs. B. Lindsay the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor. The Re
publican candidates for Congress are Benz. S.
Turner, colcred, Charles W. Buckley, b. W.
Norris, Charles HAYES, L. J. .S,andeter, B.
o. Masterson. The last two districts are now
Democratic.
Ia Arkansas the Republican candidates
for Congress are Logan ii. Roots, o. r.
Snyder and Th6s. BSles The second dis
trict is now Democratic, and the frs, doubt
full
In Delaware, Thos, Il. Courcey is the Re
publican, and James Ponder the Democratic
candidate for Governor. Grant received
1923, and Seymour l9,9s0 votes; Demo-
cratic majority, 3,257. Joshua T. Head is
the Republican, and Benz. T. Biggs the
Democratic candidate for Congress.
In FLxils, Ss1incl T. Day is the Repub-
lican, and S. l.. Niblack the Democratic
candidate for Lieut. Governor. The last vote
was Republican, II, l70. Democratic, TO-
Iii Josiah T. Wallis, colored, is ihe Re-
publican, and W. ID. Bloxham the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress.
Illinois votes for three State officers. The
Republican candidate for Treasurer is Eras-
tus y. Bates; the Democratic, Chas. Ridslv.
Grant received 250, g., and Seymour 1919,
l43 votes. Our candidates for Congress are
somewhat numerous, while the Democrats
have only. a single man running in each Of
thethirteen Districts. John 4. Logan is the
Republican, aud W. b. Anderson the Demo-
cratic candidate At large.
Kansas has James NJ. Harvey, Rcpubli-
can, and Isaac Sharp, Democratic, as candi-
date. for Governor; D. P. Lowe, Republican,
and Robert c. Foster, Democratic, for Con-
gress. The last vote stood, Harvey, %, 795;
Click, 1850; Republican majority, l5,-
355.
Kentucky votes for nine Congressman and
will probably elect all Democrats. The Re
publican candidates are: y. Il. Black, NJ
J. Roark, K n. Carr, J. NJ. Fidler, james
Speed, Thos Wrightson, VIM. Brown, ii.
r. Finlay, George NJ. Thonias.
In Louisiana there are two State officers 10
elect. a. Dubuclct is the Republican and
James ID. Blair the Democratic candidate fol
State Treasurer. There are five Congress
men 10 elect. Our candidates are Sypher,
Sheldon, Darrell, McClerry, and Morey.
sevmour's vote was so, 225, and Grant
80. 263.
In Massachusetts, VIM. Claflin is the Re
publican, John q, Adams the Democratic
candidate for Governor, and Wendell Phil
lips is the candidate of the Temperance and
Labor party. The Republican Congress,
men will be elected. Clafin's majority over
all parties last year was 9,s3S. The parties
Of which Phillips is candidate talk Of giving
him not less that 20, 600 and, perhaps, 40,Oo0
votes, and they will elect large number OF
members of the Legislature. Wilson is tho
Republican candidate for Senator.
Michigan has ii. 7. Baldwin, Rep, and
&. c. Coms!ock, DEM, rs candidates for
Governor, with six Congressman pretty sure
10 be Republican. Grant received lbs, $40,
and Seymour 81 ,069 votes. :.-r-
In MARYLAND our candidates for Congress
are Henry X. Torbctt, William NJ. Marine,
Washington Booth, John L. Smith, James
A. Gary, and We may elect some of then.
The majority against us in the State is :ri'out
$4,000. t.-
In Minnesota, NJ. II. Dunnel and J. +.
Averill are the Republican candidates ior
Congress. Our majority is about $1,000.
In Missouri, Il. Gratz Brown and Joseph
W. McClurg, both Republicans, are candi-
dates for Governor. Brown will get all the
Democrats. Free Traders, those opposed pro
scription, the Germans, and many other Re
public,ns. McClurg will &c. all the colored
men, .he Protectionists, the Federal Office
hokiers, and most of the straight-out, pre-
JUDGED Radical Republicans. The contest
elect. Grant received S5,67l; Seymour 50,
7ss; Republican majority 25,sS3. Nc
Clurg's las, majority was 10, 327. The col
orcd vote is estimated at Sc, 600. From no
other State will the returns he looked for
with equal interest.
In Nevada, +. 4. Tritle ia the Hepubli-
can, md L-R Bradley the Democratic, can
iidatc for Governor. Thomas Fitch, Re-
publican, and {. W. Kendall, Democrat, are
candidates FOR Congress. Fitch last major
itv WAS SSl.
In New jersey there arc five Congressman
TO elect, and some railroad will elect them
In New York, Stewart l.. Woodford, Re
publican, and John T. Hoffman, Democrat,
are the candidates for Governor, with
the chances decidedly for Hoffman.
There arc ALEC Temperance and Labor
tickets in the field. and thirty-ons
Congrc.sme,, 10 elect Grant has sent sol
diers t" the city TO secure a fair vote, and
there is good chance for good fight, and
i, i. high time that We had it and bombarded
and cleaned out the Partisan stink pot OF
America.
Rhode Island has two Congressman to
elect, and the Republicans have four candi.
dates in the field.
In Tennessee, VIM. II. Wiscner is the
Rep, and John c. Brown the Dem, candi.
date for Governor. There are eight Con
grcssmen TO elect.
Virginia will elect nine Congressman, and
the conservative sentiment is most popular
In Wisconsin, William p. Lyons, q. w.
Hazcltine, J. Allen Barber, J. A. Watrons
Phile;us Sawyer, and Jere. NJ. Rusk are o,lr