Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-08
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.

THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
Several important elections for State
officers and members Of Congress take
place next Tuesday. Formerly Pennsyl
vania held her election on the second
Tuesday of October, but her State election
now occurs in November.
Ohio votes next Tuesday for Secretary
of State and other officers on a general
ticket, for twenty representatives in Con
gress aud county officers. Three State
tickets are in the field republican, dem
ocra,ic and prohibition. The State now
has democratic Governor, whose cleo
ton last year was considered great vic
tory for the democrats. Politics are some
what mixed in the State, the currency and
temperance questions operating to create
divisions In both parties. 1t is thought by
the republicans that they will show good
result in the aggregate vote.
Indiana holds an election at the same
time for State officers. thirteen members
of Congress, and the legislature to be
chosen will elect United States Senator
in place of Senator Pratt whose term ex-
pires in 1875. Three tickets for State Of
fcers are before the people; republican.
democratic. and independent. The indie
pendent ticket will draw from the repub-
lican ranks, and reduce the republican
vote, but to what extent is not known.
The currency question is disturbing ele-
ment. The State is closely divided be-
tween the leading political parties.
Iowa also holds her election on Tues
day. State officers are to be elected and
nine Congressman. There are but two
parties in this election, the republicans
and anti-monopolists; the latter uniting
in itself the democrats and independents.
Last year the independent movement re-
duced the republican majority considera-
bly,. This year the combination against
the republicans expects to carry the State.
The grangers are strong in this State and
the opposition to the republicans reckons
upon their support.
In Nebraska legislature is to be chos-
en- upon which it will devolve to choose a
United States Senator to succeed Mr.. Tip
ton. who is an Independent republican.
Four State tickets are in the field; re-
publican, democratic, independent and
prohibition. One Congressman which is
allowed the State will be voted for, also a
second Congressman which the State
claims but may not be allowed. A vote
will also be cast for or against constitu-
t:oc.! convention.
West Virginia will vote on Tuesday for
three congressman, two tickets only be-
ing presented, the democratic and opposi-
ton. One of the candidates on the oppo-
sition ticket is regular republican, the
other two are Independents. A legisla-
ture will be elected which will choose a
United States Senator to succeed Mr..
Foreman.
Arkansas will hold an election same
time as above. The new constitution will
be voted upon, but the republicans do not
recognize the authority of the Convention
which framed it, and will therefore take
no part In the contest over the constitution.
State officers are to be elected on the 18th,
but the election of Congressman will not
take place until November 3rd, the form
er time of election.
Dakota will vote on the 18th for ter
ritorial delegate. Four tickets are in the
field.
On the 14th, there will be an election in
Georgia for members Of the legislature.
Local matters make it specially important
at this time. Members of Congress will
not be elected until November.
On the 21st county elections will take
place in South Carolina.
1t will be seen that these elections will
decide the political character of forty-sx
Congressman and tire United States Sena-
tors. 1t is probable that the republicans
will lose in the new deal for Congressmen,
as local questions in the west have been
allowed to break up and divide the re-
publicans to some extent. Cheap trans
portstion, monopoly. currency, have been
employed by the opposition to cast unde-
served odium upon Congress, and out Of
the confusion of ideas resulting from these
things the democracy may succeed in
making some gains.
According to the returns from the cleo
tons in France for the Council General
the Conservatives have made a gain of
twenty. The republicans have five hum
dred of the thirteen hundred members
elected.
The recent attempt to assassinate Don
Carlos shows that Spain has not yet out
grown the idea rooted among its people
that assination is justliable as a means TO