The Portland daily press., 1871-10-30
The November Elections.

Less interest than usual will be felt in the
November elections because the result of the
preliminary October contests was so une-
qaivocal that one of the contesting parties
fees as if it were fairly "distanced" and
s'ruled out.' Of the nine State elections that
are to be held on Tuesday, the It'll of Novem-
Der, those in New York and Massachusetts
are the most interesting; the latter because of
the four tickets in the field and the disturb
ance created there by Gen. Butler, and the
former because of the serious attempt that
from Democratic hands.
In Massachusetts the situation is, we fear,
rather serious. Last year the same elements
of opposition to the Republican party that are
now in the field reduced the magnificent Rad
ical majority of former years to about nine
thousand. Then Gen. Butler had not, as
now, added the weight of his demoralizing
influence to the enemy's force. This year
Governor, State officers and Legislature are
to be chosen. The candidates fol- Governor
are VIM. B. Washburn, Republican. John
Quincy Adams, Democrat, E. M. Chamber
L
man, "Prohibitionist." In the last Legisla-
ture the Republicans had 17S majority on
joint ballot.
1t is difficult to believe that, in view of the
fact that the leading Democrats of the EN-
pire State are about TO be prosecuted for
theft, the Republicans can fail to regain the
ascendency. Last year Hoffman was elected
WnodfnrJ 1,o H.,
33,O96 majority, but more than this majority
was given in New York city where this year
great multitudes of Reform Democrats will
support the Republican ticket. The highest
officer voted for is Secretary of State, for
which position G. Hilton Scribner is the Re.
publican, and Dierdich Willers, Jr., the Dem
ocratic or Tammany candidate. The most
important object to be effected with view to
reform is to elect Republican Legislature.
Last year by fraudently unseating one Repub-
lcan and buying the notorious Winans Tam
many had majority of four or five on joint
nominated for the Legislature, but it is now
thought THAT it will be impossible1to elect
them.
Illinois only elects Congressman at-large
in place of Gen. Logan, transferred to the
Senate, and a Congressman from the sixth
district to fill the place of Mr.. Cook, who has
resigned, besides County Judges and other
county officers. The candidates for Congress-,
man-at,large are Gen. j. L. Beverage, Repub-
lican, and S. S. Hayes, Democrat. Both the Re
publican candidates will doubtless be elected
Maryland elects Governor, other State Off
GERS and Legislature. The Democrats had
large majority in 1870, and will undoubtedly
elect w. p. White, their candidate for Gov
ernor, though the Republicans profess to
have some hope of carrying the State for ia
cob Tome with the aid of the negro vote.
There is never any doubt about the fidelity
of Minnesota to the Republican faith, any
more than there is about Maine. Being peo-
pied largely by Maine emigrants, she partakes
largely of the political spirit of what might
almost be called "the parent State" Horace
Austin is the Republican and Winthrop
Young the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. Last year the Republican majority
was about seven thousand. A Legislature is
to be elected and two unimportant amend
ments to the Constitution are to be voted
upon.
In New Jersey the Republicans hope to
elect Cornelius Walsh Governor over Joel
Parker, the Democratic candidate, being en-
couraged thereto by the fact that in the Con-
gressional election last year they had small
majority. The Republicans have majority
of eleven on joint ballot in the present Legs
lature which they hope to retain.
Gen. c. G. Washburn and the apostate
James R. Doolittle are the opposing candi-
dates for Governor in Wisconsin. The Re-
publican majority in 1869 was 9,215. The
two gentlemen above named are stumping the
State in company and each processes a good
degree of confidence. The Republicans have
majority OF eleven on joint ballot in the
present Legislature, which they are not likely
to lose.
Virginia and Mississippi elect Legislatures,
the former now having conservative" ma
jority of p, and the latter a Republican ma
jority Ct 76.