Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-06
ELECTIONS THIS WEEK.

in New York, New Jersey, MASSACHUSETTS,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Maryland, Illinois,
Mississippi and Virginia. The interest IN
these elections arises more from local mat
tiers connected with them than from any
other cause.
First in importance is the election in
New York. where the Tammany frauds
have aroused intense excitement. No
Governor is to be chosen, but the election
of seven State officers is in issue and a
legislature Upon the result will depend
the existence of the Tammany Ring
While the State nominations are strictly
divided on party lines, the republicans
in the city and county of New York have
united with the anti-Tammany democrats
on a Reform ticket, and made the over
throw of the corrupt Tammany Ring the
leading issue. With an honest vote the
republicans will carry the State. The old
system of frauds is resorted to by the DEM
ocrats, but the registration Of voters thus
far is favorable to the honest ticket. There
is some fear of bloodshed, but it is hoped
it may be avoided. Last year Governor
Hofman's majority over Woodford was
s3.O96. The legislature showed three
democratic majority in the Senate and two
in the Assembly.
Next to New York in interest comes the
election in Massachusetts, where Gov
ernor, other State officers and legisla-
ture are to be chosen. The candidates for
Governor are Mr.. William B. Washburn,
republican; Mr.. John Quincy Adams,
democrat; Mr.. Robert C. Pittman, prohi-
bitionist; and Mr.. E. H. Chamberlain,
labor reform. Mr.. Washburn will no
doubt be elected, and the-republicans will
have large majority in the legislature.
In the present senate they have thirty-four
Of the forty members.
Wisconsin elects Governor, other State
officers and q legislature. General Cad
wallader c. Washbum is the republican
candidate for Governor, and Mr.. James R.
Doolittle is the democratic candidate. Mr..
Doolittle was put forward as bait to
catch softrepublicans, because Of his for
mer record, but the game will be very
small. 1t Is estimated that Washburn will
be elected BY about $1,000 majority. The
republicans of Wisconsin have eighteen OF
the thirty-five members of the present
Senate and seventy three of the one hun
dred and thiry-fye members of the House
of Representatives.
Minnesota will elect Governor, other
State officers and 4 legislature. The can
didates for Governor are Mr.. Horace Aus
tin. republican, who is how Governor, and
Mr.. Winthrop Young. democrat. The
prohibitionists have tried to organize
separate party, but have not yet succeed
ed in finding candidates who will stand
for them. The republican majority on
Congressman last yeAr was over 1000, so
that there is no doubt .of similar results
this year. Two proposed amendments to
tho State constitution are to be voted on
one forbids the legislature to relieve rail-
road companies. from the tax on their
yearly earnings; the other authorizes an
increase of the State debt by $3.50, 900 for
the erection of State prison and an asy-
lum for the deaf, dumb and blind. The
republicans have thirteen of the
twenty-five members of the present Sem
ate, and thirty-two of the forty-seven
members of the House of Representatives.
Illinois elects Congressman-at-large,
in the place Of General Logan, has been
been elected to the United States Senate.
The candidates are Gen. j. L. Beveridge,
republican, and Mr.. S. S. Hayes, demo-
crat. Last year the republican majority
in the State was more than twenty thou
sand. A Congressman will also be elect
ed in the Sixth district, to fill the vacancy
cause by the resignation of Mr.. Burton
c. Cook. The candidates are Henry
Snapp, republican, and Lorenzo Leland,
democrat. The district is republican by a
large majority.
New Jersey chooses a Governor and
legislature. For the former the republi-
cans have nominated Cornelius Walsh !;
and the democrats, Joel Parker. The
present democratic Governor was chosen
in 1868 BY over 1000 majority. Last year
the vote of the State for Congressman
footed up republican, S0,426i democrats,
1888; and there were small republican
nnajorities in both branches of the legisla-
ture. The republicans of New Jersey are
again counting upon success, and proba-
bly, with good reason.
Maryland will elect Governor, other
State officers and legislature. Mr.. ia
cob Tome is the republican candidate for
and Mr.. William Pinckney
Whyte is the democratic candidate. Mr..
Whyte will be elected, as the democrats
havsa large majority. The present legis-
latnre is unanimously democratic
Mississippi and Virginia will elect only