The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-11-02
The Coming Elections.

Next Tuesday will witness elections in
nine of the States of the Union, and a
corresponding degree of interest is felt in
the result Thus far the voice of the
States has not been all the Democracy
could wish, in fact have not been of an
encouraging kind--but it is believed that
the darkest hour is just before day, and
as the Presidential contest of 1872 APP
proaches the desire of the people for n
change will be more decidedly expressed
The principal interest centers in New
York, as being Democratic State, the
largest in the Union, and to the acquisi-
ton of which radicalism is looking with
hungry eyes The frauds in the city gov
eminent finances-whch seem now to be
admitted on all hands as exis ting, and
without excuse-will be used to the ut
most, as scarecrows. But forum ately the
Democracy can offset these by ten times
the amount rs resulting from radical mis-
government elsewhere, and give Roland
for their Oliver. Besides the radicals,
notwithstanding the utmost efforts to har-
monte, are themselves discordant and
belligerent, double tickets being in the
cursing Collector Murphy rs vigorously
az ever Hoffman was elected last year
by more than SO, 900 majority over Wood
ford. The rest of the state was nearly
balanced and the Democratic majority OF
the city was that of the State. The ma
ioritv in the State will be reduced in pro-
portion to the influence which the state of
affairs in the city may have upon its own
vote. The best informed Democrats by
no means give up the State. There is
no election of Governor this year, but the
general ticket will be headed by the can
didates for Secretary Of State-Diedrich
Willers Jr., Democrat, and g. II. Serb
ner, Republican.
In Massachusetts matters are seriously
mixed. The powder boat of Ben. Butler
didn't explode altogether without harm
last month, but leaves the party consider
ably shattered and dcmoralized. Even
last year the radical majority, which
swellcd to $4,000 in former years, was
cut down to eight or nine thousand. Be-
sides Adams, Democrat, and Washburn.
Republican and anti-Batler, there are in
the field Chamberlain, Labor Retormer,
and Pitman, Ramroa, The result in
Massachusetts will be looked for with
great interest.
The Illinois election includes only a
Congressman at large, in place of Logan
elected to the L. S. Senate, and are to fill
a vacancy in the sixth District, besides
county officers. S S. Hayes, a well
known and able Democrat of Chicago is
the Democratic candidate for Congress-
man at large, and Gen. j. l.. Beverage
is the Republican nominee.
Minnesota chooses Governor and
Legislature. Winthrop Young is the
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publican candidate. 1t has been regarded
as a state certain to vote Republican, al
though the majority last year was only
1000.
New Jersey chooses Governor and Leg
islature. The Congressional election last
year indicated q very small radical ma
jority in the state, which encourages them
to hope for an election of Walsh, the rad
ical candidate for Governor, over Joel
Parker But it is believed that Parker
will be elected.
In Maryland, which is overwhelmingly
Democratic. there is no doubt of the
choice Of w. 2. White over Jacob Tome,
the radical candidate A Legislature is
also to be elected.
In Wisconsin Ex-senator Doolittle, who
left the radicals with Andy johnson, is
the Democratic candidate for Governor,
and opposed by Gen C. G.. Washburn,
radical. Both candidates have been on the
stump, and a very exciting and interest
ing campaign has been had. At the la st
previous vote for Governor, in 1869, the
radical majority was about 5000.
Mississippi and Virginia elect Legisla-
lures, the former having radical ma
.orlty and the latter Democratic.