The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-01
The November Elections!

The November Elections!
On Tuesday next, November 9Th, in addi-
ton to the general election for President,
elections for State officers and Congressman
will be held in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New
York, Nevada and Tennessee, and elections
for Congressman in California, Connecticut
Zone district), Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky,
Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Rhode
Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and Wisconsin. In all the other States
except South Carolina and florida, Presiden-
tial electors alone will be voted FIR; in South
Carolina and Florida the legislatures choose
the Presidential electors.
ALABAMA.-In this State a full list of
State officers is to be elected. The candi-
dates for Governor are David p. Lewis, Re-
publican and Thomas II. Herndon, Conser-
vative. In 1858, Gen. Grants majority was
1880; in 1870, Lindsay, Democrat, had It'll
majority. In the present Legislature the
Democrats have one majority on joint bal
lot. The present delegation in Congress is
composed of three Republicans and three
Democrats. In the next Congress Alabama
is entitled to eight representatives The Leg
islature to be chosen Tuesday will have
United States Senator to elect in place of Mr..
Spencer, Republican.
ARKANsAs.-A full board of State officers
are to be elected in Arkansas. The Republic
can candidate for Governor is Elisha Baxter,
and the coalition candidate Joseph Brooks.
President Grants majority in 1858 was 1912
in total vote of al ,230. The aggregate Of
the Republican majoriGies for Congressman
in 1870 was 2,712 out of a total vote of 53,67S.
The Republicans have 4S majority on joint
ballot of the present Legislature. The legis-
lature to be elected will chose United States
Senator in place of Mr.. Rice whose term ex-
pires next March. The present delegation
in Congress consists of three members, two
of which are Republicans. The State has
four members in the next Congress.
CALIFoRNIA.-The present delegation in
Congress is Republican. By the new appor-
tionment, the State gains one member, max
ing four in all.
CoNNEcrIcUr.-There is special election
in the First District to choose successor to
Mr.. Strong, deceased. The candidates are
Gen. Hawley and W. W. Eaton.
DELAWARE elects congressman. The
candidates are Lofland Republican and
Wright Democrat. Biggs, Democrat, the
L 81 fu in 1870
= FLORIDA elects State officers and Con-
gresham. The candidates for Governor are
Ossian C. Hard, Republican, and W. d.
Blexham Democrat. At the election in 1870,
the Democrats had an apparent majority OF
228 for Congressman but number of votes
were rejected by the canvassers, which gave
Walls (Rep) an election by 62S majority. The
Republicans have ten majority on a joint hal
lot of the present Legislature. The Legisla-
ture to be elected Tuesday will choose U.
S. Senator in place of Mr.. Osborne.
GEORGIA elects nine Congressman. The
present delegation consists of seven, three
Republicans and four Democrats.
ILLINoIs.-State officers and Congressman
are to beelected in Illinois. The candidates for
Governor are Gen. Richard J. Oglesby, Re-
publican and 1t. Gov. G. A. Koerner, coali-
zionist. Gen. Grants majority was 81, $50,
the full vote being 250,293 for Grant and
1879, lab for Seymour. In light vote for
Congressman at-large in 1871, the Republican
majority was 1,020. In the present Legisla-
ture the Republicans have IS majority on
joint ballot. The Legislature to be elected
Tuesday will choose U. S. Senator in place
of Mr.. Trumbull whose term expires in
March. The present delegation in Congress
consists of eight Republicans and six Demo-
Gratis In the next Congress the State is en-
titled to nineteen members.
IowA.-State officers and Congressman are
to be elected. The candidates for Governor
are Josiah T. Young, Republican, and E. A.
Guilbert, Coalition. In 1868 the vote for
President was as follows: Grant 120, 399;
Seymour 7O,O40. The Republican majority
in 1871 was Al, 1854. The present delegation
n Congress aix in number is Republican.
In the next Congress the State has nine
members.
KANSAS elects State officers and congress
men, The candidates tor Governor are
7 homas A. Orsborn, Republican, and I. A.
Democrat. The Republican major
ity in 1868 was 16,408 and in 1870 for Gov
ernor, 20, 1852. Republicans have 81 majority
in the present Legislature. The term Of Sen
ator Pomeroy expires in March. In the next
Congress the State is entitled to three menu
beers, an increase of two.
KENTUCKY elects Congressman. The en-
tire delegation in the present Congress nine
in numbe, are Democrats. The delegation
in the next Congress, will number ten. The
Democratic majority in 1871 was 36,976.
LOUISIANA chooses State officers and Con-
gressmen. The candidates for Governor are
w. Pitt Kellogg, Republican and ]. F. Nc
Emery, Democrat. In 1868 Seymour's ma
jority was 1928. In 1870 the Republican
majority was 24,477. The present delegation
in Congress consists of five members, all Re-
publcans. The State gains one member in
the new apportionment
MARYLAND elects Congressman only.
The present delegation five in number, is
Democratic The State gains one by the new
apportionment. The Democratic majority in
1871 wasl5, 1876 and for President in 1868 Sey-
mour had 81 ,919 majority.
MASSACHUSETTS elects State ofhcers apd
The candidates for Governor
are VIM. B. Washburn (Rep.) and Frank W.
Bird, Liberal. The Republican majority Tor
Governor in 1871 was 1858. Grants ma
jority was 1909. The present delegation In
Congress, ten in number, is unanimously
Republican. The State will have eleven
members in the next Congress.
MICHIGAN elects State officers and mem
bers of Congress. The candidates for Gov
srnor are John j. Bagley Rep, Austin Blair
Liberal and VIM. M. Ferry, Straight out.
The Republican majority last year was
1889 and in 1868 it was 81, 481. The pres
ent delegation in Congress consists of five