Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-20
THE LATE ELECTIONS.

The elections held in the western States
last week brought out mixed results, as is
frequently the case in the off-years, when
voters are apathetic and Indifferent and
party discipline is relaxed.
In Pennsylvania the republican ticket is
elected by large majority. Gordon for
Judge runs behind Mackey for State Treas
urer, on account Of some unpopularity of
the former, but both are elected by good
majorities. In Philadelphia Mackey's ma
jority in the State is larger than the aver
age. Returns of the vote for members of
the legislature are not very fully received,
but it will without doubt correspond with
the result on the State ticket.
Ohio has not done as well for the repub-
licans as she might have done and it was
expected she would do. The election of
governor is in doubt, and the legislature
elect is democratic. insuring the return of
Mr.. Thurman to the United States Senate.
II will be recollected that the democracy
of this State refused at the opening Of the
campaign to continue any longer the ALI
ance with the liberal republicans, and
nominated straight democratic platform,
leaving the liberals to organize by them
selves. The result appears to prove that
the democrats are stronger in that State
without the liberals than with them. The
republicans owe theif 1efeat to over conf
dence in their own strength, to want of
efficient organization, and to carelessness
and apathy. The democrats have made
no gains, have not increased their vote
over other years, but republicans neglect
ed to 60 to the polls because they thought
the election safe enough without them and
hence their defeat. If the election were
to be tried over again this week there
would not be so many stay-at-home re-
publicans, and Governor Noyes would be
reelected.
Iowa has elected the republican ticket
Governor Carpenters majority is estimat-
cd at $4,000. In the Legislature the re-
publicans will have majority on joint bal
lot over Independents. anti-monopoly and
democrats of ten at least, which it is rcck
oned may be increased to twenty. This
State the opposition claimed very decided
ly before election, but are rather seriously
disappointed. The oranges and other
schemes to disorganize the republicans did
not accomplish what was anticipated by
the opposition. Putting this and the Ohio
election together. the ante-deluvian demo-
Gratis will be justified in shouting for the
resolutions of '9S. Bill Allen, and the old
banner OF democracy. The young demo-
cracy and the liberal republicans will have
to scratch their heads and cipher them
selves out of the dilemma in which they
are placed if they can.
In California the independent ticket
whatever that may be in that State, APP
pears to have the lead. The vote was ligh
and divided between three candidates fo
Justice of the Supreme Court, of which
McKinstry, the candidate of the ndepend
ents appears to be the winning man. As
q test Of the political complexion of The
State the result is not very important.
In the special election held in Oregon
TO fill the place in Congress made vacant
by the death of Mr.. Wilson, the democrat,
ic candidate, James w. Nesmith is elected
over the republican candidate by about
one thousand majority. This is in accord
ance with the general political character
of the district. Although Mr.. Wilson was
q republican, his election was exceptional,
and this return to the democracy was not
unexpected by republicans. Mr.. Nesmith
was formerly citizen of Maine. and is a
man OF ability and responsibility. as is
true' we are happy to say, OF a great many
Maine men who have become citizens of
other States.
While the democrats have brought out
their ROSTERS to crow over the result in
Ohio. the republicans are well satisfied
with the elections as whole. Mr. Tbur-
mtn's return to the Senate is no calamity