Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-28

The names OF administration Republican
senators are printed in Roman, Liberal Re
publlcans in small capitals, and Democrats IN
Italics.
ELECTIONS held this fall settle the poll
ties of the senatorial succession for Ohio,
Maryland and Virginia in favor of the
Democrats, and California, Wisconsin
and Kansas lin which a vacancy caused
by the resignation of Senator Caldwell
is TO be filed in favor OF those opposed
to the Grant administration, while the
Grant Republicans have carried only
Mississippi. The election in Texas next
month will unquestionably result in the
choice of legislature which will elect a
Democrat to the United States senate.
Elections to be held next year will de-
termine the political character of the
United States senators to be chosen in
the remaining States mentioned above.
LAST ELECTIONS OF THE YEAR.
From the Louisville Ledger
The election for State officersin Texas
will take place on Tuesday, December
2d. A governor and other State officers,
and a full legislature, are to be chosen.
The candidates for governor are, Ed
mund J. Davis, Republican, and Rich
ard Coke, Democrat. The Democratic
ticket will be elected, as that party has
had majority in the State for the last
two years. The legislature to be chosen
will elect a United States senator in
place Of Mr.. Flanagan, Republican.
Monday, November oath, a member of
congress will be chosen in the fourth
district of Louisiana, TO fill a vacancy
caused by the death Of Mr.. Samuel h.
Peters. Mr.. Peters's claim to a seat,
4 L hnara anntacf-
ed by his Democratic opponent, Mr..
Edward G. Davidson. Mr.. Peters's
desth and the choice of a successor
which is TO follow, will complicate the
question somewhat. Pennsylvania VIII
vote upon the acceptance OF the new
State constitution,' Tuesday, December
18th. The contest over 1t promises to
be quite lively. These are all the cleo
tions of any importance that remain for
this year, and they will not be likely To
attract much attention outside OF the
States in which they are held: They
are only struggling shots, after the heat
Of the bate is over.
CONGRESSIONAL GOSSIP.
Frop3 the W Washington Correspondent OF the
Ioujsy tlle COurier-Journal.l
Mr.. Blaine las 80 far no regular OppO-
sition for speaker. Mr.. Maynard may
have few votes, but all FSaertles coneede
Blaine's election. There is good deal
Of dissatisfaction in regard to the organ
ization of committees under him and the
previous speaker, upon the ground that
the east has had the lions share. The
western aud southern members are de-
manding more recognition, but thtr5 Is
no time TO organize an opposition to DIR.
Blaine on this basis. He refuses to IN
dicate in any way how he will organize
the committees, and will continue silent
until after his election. In respect to
Messrs. Dawes, Garfield and others, i'm
plicated in the credit mObilier transac-
ton il Is believed that the caucus OF Sat
urday night next will promptly table any
resolve that may be offered designed 70
exclude them from prominent positions,
and Mr.. Blaine will readily accept this
action Of the caucus as aE instruction
from the Republican authority OF the
house. and proceed to give these nlea4.
hers their old places. The Teappoint-
ment of Messrs. Dawes, Garfield and SEQ.
field. is therefore highly probable, even
n the Democratic caucus shall protest
AGAINST il. In the Ease of other appoint.
ments. Mr.. Blaine win Certainly study
his interests as presidential candidate
The idea that he will give all the lead
ing appointments cn the committees .
old members is regarded as very lmpro9
bable, Ia view OF the lact thHI suct
prominent menlbers as VIM. Lawrence
OF Ohio; Lyman Tremaine. OF New
York; Godlove S. Orth, Of Indiana
John A. Kasson, Of Iowa, are added I
the Republican terces, while ON N
Democratic SIDE Messrs. Hugh 4. JeWet'
Of Ohio; Alexander II. Stevens, o
Georgia, and Lucius Q. G. Lamar, O
Mississippi, are among the new mem
bers, 10 say nothing OF others, and pro
bablv also TO the giving out OF member
and Senators who have reached here.