New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-02
The Coming Electis.s.

The Coming Elections.
Tn Tuesday next, OF. as the law expresses
1t, the Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, there are to be elections in
eleven States In New York, a Secretary
of State, Controller, Treasurer. Attorney
General, State Engineer and Surveyor
Canal Commissioner, Inspector of State
Prisons and eight Supreme Court Justices
are to be chosen. In New York city, the
five aldermen are to be elected, and a Con-
gresham in the place of the late James
Brooks. Julius Wadsworth, Republican,
and Sunset Cox, Democrat, are the candi,
dases.
In Illinois the counties will elect each a
judge. clerk, treasurer, and a school
superintendent. A few legislative vacau-
cies are also to be filed. Chicago will elect
a mayor and other municipal officers.
In Kansas the election will be for one
half the members of the Senate for two
years and a House of Representatives for
one year. The Legislature will elect q
United States Senator in place of Cald-
well.
In Maryland the election is for members
of the Legislature, who will cho ose q
United States Senator to succeed Senator
Hamilton in 1875. and two State officers
Controller aud Clerk Of the Court Of Ap.
deals.
In Massachusetts a full Legislature is to
chosen and State ticket. The Republic
ans have nominated Governor William B.
Washburn, and the Democrats will vote for
William CASTOR, Boston lawyer. A Con-
gressma will also be elected in the Third
District to succeed the late William Whit
ing. The Republicans have nominated
Mayor Henry L. Pierce, of Boston.
In Michigan a special election will take
place in the Grand Rapids (ifth) district
for representative in Congress in place of
the late Wilder D. Foster.
In Minnesota there will be elected one.
half of the members of the Senate for two
officers. c. X. Davis is the Republican
candidate for Governor and Asa Barton
the independent candidate. The Democ-
racy eaving gone to pieces, Barton will OBJ
tain what strength he gets from its debris.
In New Jersey the election will be for
One-third Of the members of the State Sen
ate, two-thirds holding over, and full As
sembly.
In Mississippi the election will be for >
Legislature, which is to elect United
States Senator in place of Ames, whose
term expires in 1875. and for State officers.
Senators Ames and Alcorn are the rival
candidates for gubernatorisI honors. In
this State Governor Powers. the present
has called the Legislature TO-
gether with view to their postponing the
election and his retention in the executive
chair.
In Virginia, full legislative and State
ticket are to be elected. Robert w. Hughes
is the Republican candidate for Governor.
and James l.. KeInper, the Conservative
candidate.
In Wisconsin, the election will be for one
half Of the State Senate for two years.
House of Representatives for one year, and
State officers. General c. c. Washburn
is the Republican candidate for Governor.
against William r. Taylor, independent.
1t will be seen that in five States Gov.
ernors are to be elected. but in only one of
them is Democratic ticket in the field
and therein Observation-Disclosures less
than a miracle can defeat the Republican
ticket. OF all the opposition candidates
for Governor. kemper. of Virginia. stands
the best chances ~ an election.