Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-30
THE yOTEMBER ELECTIONS.

The election in Louisiana will be held
Monday; the other elections will take
place on Tuesday. In some OF these
State officers are to be chosen, and in all
Congressman will be elected. The Ter
ritories elect delegates to Congress. The
number Of Congressman to be chosen at
these elections Gncluding one in Yer
mont) is 213 nearly three fourths OF the
House, the full number of which is 292.
Nine States have already elected repre-
sentatives to the Forty-fourth Congress.
Four States elect next year. In thirteen
of the States which hold elections next
week the legislatures chosen will have
the election of United States Senators.
Alabama elects State officers, members
of the legislature and members OF Con-
gress. The delegation in Congress now
stands five republicans to three demo-
Gratis. The democrats hope to carry the
State by terrorism and gain two men,
bers of Congress.
Arkansas elects four members of Con-
grcss. They are divided now equally be-
tween the two parties, the republicans
having two and the democrats two.
Delaware elects State officers, mem
bers of the legislature, and one Congress
man. The present Congressman is re-
publican, but his election in ~ was an
exception in the politics of the State. The
legislature elected will have to choose a
United States Senator as Mr.. Bayard's
term expires next March.
Florida elects a legislature and two
Congressman. Both Congressman are
now republicans, but the State is close. A
United States Senator is pending.
Georgia elects only Congressman, nine
in number. There are but two republi-
cans in the present delegation.
Illinois elects State Treasurer for two
years, Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton for four years, one-half of the State
Senators, representatives in the legisla-
ture, and nineteen Congressman. Four
parties are in the field with tickets for
State officers the republican, democratic,
Independent and temperance parties. On
Congressman the democrats and indie
pendents unite except in the twelfth. six
teenth and twentieth districts. The pres
ent Congressional delegation stands IA
republicans and democrats.
Kansas elects State ticket, members
Of the legislature and three Congress
men. All the congressman are now re-
publicans. There are but two parties in
the contest, the republican and reform
party.
Kentucky elects ten members of Con-
gress. The present delegation is demo.
cratic entire, and the next probably will
be. The republicans have made nomina
tions In only four districts.
Louisiana elects State Treasurer, leg.
islature and six members of Congress. A
United States Senator is also pending.
The result in this State where the White
League has operated so prominently will
he looked for with good deal of inter.
est.
Six Congressman only will be chosen
in Maryland. The State is now repre-.
sented in Congress by four democrats and
two republicans.
In Massachusetts legislature and
eleven members OF Congress will be
chosen. The legislature will choose a
United States Senator to take the seat now
occupied by Mr.. Washburn. The demo.
Gratis boast of gains to be made in this
State in Congressman. but we think they
will be disappointed. They reckon conf
IDENTIFY upon the election of Banks, in the
fifth district. The delegation in Congress
Is now wholly republican.
Michigan elects State officers, legis-
lature, and nine Congressman. The leg
islature to be chosen will elect q Senator
in place of Mr.. Chandler. Four State
tickets are in the field. republican, dem
ocratic, reform and prohibition. The dem
ocrats and reformers unite on the same
tiNhSe soA SOhS iSSSiHCh, oily Wv tut
on part of the State officers. The pres
ent Congressman are republicans and
have all been renominated In the third
and fifth districts the prohibtionists have
a separate ticket for members of Con-
gress.
Minnesota elects Chief Justice and an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
and three Congressman. All the present
members Of Congress are republican.
Missouri elects State officers, legisla-
ture. and IS representatives in Congress.
The Legislature will elect United States
Senator for the seat now occupied by Carl
Schurz. The delegation in Congress now
stands democrats 8, republicans A. Politics
in this State are very much mixed, and
the prospect fair that the democratic ma
jority will be reduced
In Nevada, State officers, a representa-,
tive in Congress and a legislature, are to
be elected; the legislature will elect a
United States Senator to fill the seat oc.