New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-13

To-day some important elections will be
held-important az indicating the probable
political complexion Of the next Congress.
The States Of Indiana. Iowa. Nebraska,
Ohio and West Virginia will elect Congress.
men and some Of them State officers. The
status Of fifty-six congressional seats will
depend on the votes cast today.
In Arkansas tho constitution recently
framed in convention will be submitted to
the people for ratification or rejection. At
the same time votes will be cast for State
officers. The Republicans refused to recog-
nize the legality of the proceedings and will
stay away from the polls. SO the Democrats
will have it all their own way. Tho ticket
is as follows
Governor, Augustus II. Garland; Chief
Justice. f H. English; Associate Justices,
David Walker, William NJ. Harrison; Sec.
retary of State. b. B. Beavers; Auditor,
Churchill; Attorney General, Simon p.
Hughes; Commissioner OF Statel Lands. }. N.
Smitheey: Chancellor, John K. Eaken;
Chancery clerk, A. r. Witt.
The Republicans Of Arkansas will vote'
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night, therefore, We may expect to hear Of
. Democratic victory in that State.
In Indiana Legislature will be elected
which, in turn. will elect a successor to
Senator Daniel d. Pratt, Republican. The
State offices to be filled are Secretary Of
State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney Cen
eral. clerk and reporter Of the Supreme
Court and register of tho State land office.
The regular congressional nominees are:
Dist. Republican. Democratic
/. William HeilmAn, BenOnt B. Fuller.
3 B. y. Rawlirs James D. Williams.
). James A. CrAvens. Michael C. Kerr.
4. William J. Robinson. Jeptha D. New.
5. Benjamin ,. Ciaypooi William y. Holman.
q. Milton 4. Robinson. Edmund johnson.
:. John Coburn. Franklin LanderA
3. Morton c. Hunter. Harrison J. Rice
3. Thomas J. CasOn. Le8nder McClur9.
10. William H. CalkinA william 5. Raymond
H. James X. Evans. Jonathan b. Cox.
IL. Robert s. Taylor. Allen II. Hamilton.
l3. John h. Baker. Freeman Kelley.
The present delegation in Congress
stands, Republican,, 10; Democratic, 3. The
election will be probably very close. The
State gave . small majority for the Grant
electoral ticket. in 1877. but elected Dem
ocrssic Governor.
In iowa full State ticket will be elected.
There is no Democracy here. The epposi-
ton to the Republican party will be con-
centrated under tho name Of anti.monopOly,
and support David Morgan, for Governor,
against Josiah T. Young, tho Republican
nominee. The Congressional ticket stands
as follows:
Dist. Republican. Democratic.
I. George w. McCrafy. Leroy g. Palmer.
,. John q. TUFTS. John =. Sheean.
Cyrus T Granger. L. L. AinsvOrth.
.. Henry Q. Pratt. John BOwnan
s. James Wilson. James Wilkinson.
s. kzekiel \. kampsOA. =. N. Gstes.
:. John A. Kass on. John D. Whitman
8. James W. AcDil Ans0n Rood
3. addison Oliver. q. &. Whiting.
In the present House the members from
Iowa are all Republicans. The State gave
almost 10000 majority to tho Grant elec
teral ticket in 1872.
In Nebraska there are four State tickets
in the efield-Republican. Democratic. 1nde.
pendent and Prohibition. The Legislature
ton, an ex preacher and Republican back
slider. The question Of o constitutional
convention will also be voted on. The
regular congressional nominees are:
Republican-LofenzoC CrOunse.
DemOcrAt-James w. Savage. OF Omaha.
independent W. Davis. Of Omaha
Prohibitiou-J. @. Miller, Of Saunders
county.
In Ohio minor State officers will be
chosen, and twenty Cougressmen. The
reon1ar nOminepn are: