Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-04
The state Elections To-day.


To-day elections will be held in Maryland,
Virginia, New York, Massachusetts,, New Jer-
sey, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan. Mississippi,
Minnesota, Arkansas, and Wisconsin. With
the exception Of Michigan; Mississippi and nli-
nois, the elections IN all the states named will
have an effect upon the compost ton of the
United st ates Senate after the 18th of March,
1875.
NEW YORK.
Election for secretary OF state, comptroller
treasurer, attorney general and commissioner,
inspector Of state prisons justice supreme court
third district, members of the legislature, and
county and other local officers Majority for
Dix republican,, for governor, last year % Ash
In the mayoralty election in New York city
Have meyer administration and reform) had
5,S9S majority over Lawrence (democratl fhe
liberal republicans have Joined hands with the
democrats this year.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Election for governor, member of Congress
from the third district, members of the legisls-
ture. Majority for washburne republican,,
for governor, last year, .4,Ei; The Congress
the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr.
Whit ng. The republicans have nominated the
Hor. Henry l.. Pierce, at present mayor OF
Boston. The democrats have thus far been un-
able to find any one willing to accept the bar
rem honor OF nomination.
NEW JERSEY.
In New jersey the election will be for one
third OF the members of the state senate Two
thirds holding over and q full assembly. Ma
jority for Grant, for President, last year. Is 300
majority for Parker (democrat), for governor,
in 1872, 5,9I9.
ILLINOIS.
Illinois elects by counties, judges, clerks,
treasurers, and school superntendents and
few vacant seats In the legislature viii be filled
Chicago elects mayor and city officers. The
anti-monopolists have tickets in almost every
fept p ~ Tbe Ur s are sne ono party
to carry GO or 20 of the 102 counties. In Chicago
two citizens tickets are in the field, neither
party making straight nominations. The ma
jority for Oglesby lrepublican) for governor,
last year, was 1850.
WISCONSIN,.
w Wisconsin elects state officers aud legisla-
contest promises to be unusually close, the re-
publicans having very strong Candidate at the
head OF their ticket, while the democrats have
the support OF the grangers, and a ticket on
which all nationalities, localities and parties are
well represented. The state is largely republi-
can, but in the present contest the usual major
ity need not be expected. The legislature has
been hitherto Oh joint ballot so republic ans to
80 opposition, including two liberals aud four
independents, The majority for Grant for Pres
ident, last year, was Is, $50; majority for Wash
burn republican, for governor, in 1871, 1919
MINNESOTA.
Election for governor and members of the
legislature. The majority for Grant last wear
was UGH; majority for Austin (republican).
for governor, in 1871, 1884 This wear the
democrats made no nominations, bat coalesced
with the grangers, who nominated a ticket
composed in large part of republicans There
is also temperance ticket in the field. The
straight republican candidates will be elected
by maJorities somewhat reduced from those OF
last year.
MARYLAND.
Election for portion OF executive officers and
one-third of the state senators. Majority for
Greeley democrat and liberal republican, last
year, y2'; majority for Whyte (democrat), for
governor, in ISL, l5,135. The Baltimore 1mer-
legislature is out Of the question. There NAV
be a dozen of reform democrats in the house
OF delegates, who will hold the balance of
power, but if they carry out the pledges which
they have made to their constituents, they will
act with the democrats upon all questions of a
political nature"
Virginia elects a governor, lieutenant gov
ernor and attorney general, also a legislature
which will choose successor to the Hon. John
Lewis, now United states Senator. Majority
for Grant in 1872, 1874.
MICHIGAN.
In the fifth congressional district of Michigan
Representative is to be elected in the stead OF
Wilder ID. Foster, deceased. W. b. Williams is
the republican nominee. and G. Comstock is his
democratic competitor. The district is largely
republican.
In Mississippi the election will be for a legis-
lature, which Is to elect a United States Sena-
tor in place OF Gen. Ames, whose term expires
In 1915, and for state officers. For the latter the
democrats have made no nominations but will
generally support the Alcorn ticket. Two full
tickets for state officers have been presented BY
Ames interests.
KANSAS.
Kansas elects a legislature (one-hal the sem
ate holding over for one year, the members Of
which will elect q United States Senator in the
stead of Alexander Caldwell, resigned. The
legislature now stands on joint ballot Republi-
cans, 102; democrats and independents. 81.
The anti monopolist party has not been very
active, but the opposition to the republicans
will in all probability be increased.
ARKANSAS.
In Arkansas An election Ia fo he held for nina
state senators and forty members of the house
OF representatives, mostly to fill vacancies
caused by appointments Of present members to
other offices.