The Grange advance., 1873-11-19
> The Election.

The latest returns before going to press
show that Davis majority is little over
5000. Barto, Republican candidate for
about 800 votes. Jennison's majority will
not be much over 500. This is somewhat
strange, as Mr.. Jennison has certainly
made good officer. His opponent, how
ever, Mr.. Stevens, is one of the most popu-
lar men in the State wherever he is known,
and this accounts for Jennison's small ma
jority to some extent. Wilson, Republican
candidate for Attorney General, has about
1000 majority. while Mr.. E. W. Dixie,
Opposition candidate for State Treasurer,
is elected by majority of over 1900.
This is the most significant fact in the elec-
ton. It shows that the people Of this
State are not bound hand and foot by the
ignominious shackles of party. They pro-
pose to vote for the man who has been tried
and not found wanting. Mr.. Dixie had been
in the office but about seven months, and
his monthly statements proved highly sat-
isfactory to the people, while the fact that
nearly 81 900 per month has been saved to
the State, in the shape of interest upon
State deposits during Mr.. Dike's short ad-
ministration, was a fact that had much in
auence upon election day.
Under the circumstances. Mr.. Grinager
has no reason to feel hurt, or to complain
Had he been in MIR. Dike's place, and Dixie
in his place, he would have received the
same majority that MIR. Dixie has. Those
papers that attempt to make a question Of
nationality out Of this vote for Treasurer,
not only falsify the facts, but they are do
ing the country serious injury by Great
ing divisions on this subject of nationality.
No one who is conversant with the facts,
believes that one hundred votes were cast
for Mr.. Dixie because he is an American,
and it is more than certain that but few
were cast for Grinager because he is a
scandinavian.
The Republican candidate for Supreme
Judge, in Iowa, has 20, 708 majority, and
the State Superintendent 3O.724 majority.
The vote for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor will be canvassed by the Legisl ature
in January.
The proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition in New York, making judicial officers
appointive instead of elective, as at present,
was defeated.
The N. Y. Fulton Patriot, says:
The apparent majorities for the Demo
cratic State candidates range from eight tt
ten thousand.
The Senate stands, politically, Republi
cans seventeen, Democrats fourteen, anc
Farmer Republicans one.
The Assembly is composed, politically, Of
seventy -one Republicans to fifty seven Dem.
ocrats. Two Districts only are at all in
doubt. The Republican strength in the
House will be at least seventy. and possibly
seventy-two.
OF the members Of the last Senate, nine
are reelected, and as many others have had
legislative experience. OF the members Of
the last Assembly, thirty -four are re- e-elect.
ed, and twenty-five others have at some
time been members of that body. The
ability of both Houses is above the aver
age, and with so many members of expert.
ence and high character, it is reasonably
expected that the next Legislature will
make for itself an honorable record in the
service of the people Of this State.
A revised list Of the Legislature, &C.
cording tothe St. Paul Dicpatch, show tht
present political complexion as follows:
| Senate. House. Joint Ballot,
Republican,.... q 81 "a