The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16
The Elections this Week.

The Election. this Week
The October elections. in Presidential
years. are always prominent and potent.
Ohio Indiana and PENNSYLVANIA have
generally told the story of the result
But this is an ''oif' wear. and not 50 much
interest is excited On the 18th occurred
the election IN Pennsylvania, in which, as
in the other states named, the result has
not Vet reached Us, but will be chronicled
by telegram before we 60 to press. Penn
Sylvania elects q Judge Of the Supreme
Court and State Treasurer. The candidates
for these positions are For Judge, Isaac
e.. Gordon. Republican, and James Il
Ludlow, Democrat; for treasurer, Robert
W. Maclley, iRepublican, and Francis NJ
Hutchinson, Democrat The canvass in
this state has been tame in comparison
with that of other wears The democrats
have GOT MackeN, the republican c;ndi-
date for treasurer in 4 bad position by
showing and proving some very damaging
Irregularities in his management of the
state treasury. which seems to have been
something like those OF the sanity Peck
in this state.
In Ohio more vigor and spirit has been
infused into the campaign The officers
to be elected are a Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, two Justices of the Supreme
Court and several minor state officers.
Governor Edward f. Moves has been re
nominated by the Republicans, while Mr..
William Allen heads the Democratic ticket,
and Mr.. Isaac G. Collins the new party
made up Of otl>hootS from both the old
parties, and claiming to be an improve
ment upon both Here. as in Pennsvl-
vania, the democrats have gained an APP
parent advantage over their opponents,
by a charge of fraud. GOV. Moves has
been so persistently charged with corrup-
ton while acting As Probate Judge, and
with such exhibitions of proof that the
prosecuting attorney has commenced Il
suit against him for the Sl3 900 alleged to
have been lr;tudulentlv taken. 1t must
tell iearIully against him in the election
But the struggle is mostly to obtain 4
majority in the Legislature, to elect an
United States Senator, Thurman term
being about to expire
In Indiana only few circuit Judges are
1o Ina alnntnI (which n,.,.;t... l,n+ Ittla IN
tcrtSt
Iowa is now one of the October states
having recently changed its day of cleo
ton. The officers to be chosen are Il
Governor. Lieutenant Governor, Supreme
Court Judge and superintendent Of Public
instruction. The Republicans have re-
nominated Governor Cyrus {. Carpenter
and the opposing candidate is Mr. Jacob
&. Vale. The state has always been over
whelmin@ly republican, but this year the
democrats unite with the Changers, or
anti-monopoli>ts with almost the certainty
Of carrying the Legislature, and 4 fair
prospect Of electing the whole state ticket
On the 10TH, California voted fora Judge
Of the Supreme Court The candidates
are Mr. +. W. Mckinstey. ant-monopoly !:
Mr.. Samuel Ii. Bwinelr. republican, and
Mr.. Samuel b. Mckee, democrat.
On Monday, October Is, Oregon heldan
election for a member OF Congress to ill
the vacancy caused by the death of Con-
gresham Wilson The candidates are
MI Hiram Smith, republican, and Mr.
James w. Ncsmith, Il democrat who has
long been we'll known in politics.
The Evangelical Alliance. OF the ac-
counts Of which the New York dailies are
SO full, is simply Il general meeting Of the
different Protestant den@inationS from
all parts of, the world, for The purpose Of
consultation ~ regard to the spread Of
Protestant Christianity. Every portion Of
the globe is represented. Clergymen and
laymen are present from New England.
from Asia, converted Brahmins from India,
clcrgymen of The Church Of England,
missionaries from Africa. In brief the
gathering is 4 comprehensive one from
every division Of the globe, all animated
by II common desire. At first the time
was largely occupied with accounts of the
state Of religion in the various countries
from which the delegates had come; and
~ ls iii al
section and 4 philosophical section. In
the former. the discussion hitherto of most
interest, has been upon the question of
the best methods of counteracting modern
infdelity, and a variety of opinion was
expressed, some proposing high standard
of Christian life, some relying upon the
fultillment Of the prophecy and some upon
methods that should reach the feelings
and the affections.
Among the discussions had in the phllo-
sophical section, was one concerning the
bearing of science upon theology, in the
cndeavOr to determine whether the truths
OF geology and kindred sciences really
conflict with Biblical history and revela-
ton. Professor GrNot read Il dissertation
upon Geology 'and the Bible" in which
he seemed to take for granted that har
mony is not fully established, as he went
into IN elaborate argument upon the sub
ject. The Darwinian theory of evolution,
which is finding so much favor with
scientific men, brought out Il wide differ
ence OF opinion, many holding that there
is Il necessary antagonism between Oar
winism and Christianity
Portland wants to follow the example
of Boston, and annex all the towns around