Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-05
ELECTIONS yEIT TUESDAY,

Elections take place next Tuesday I'D
Ohio. Iowa and Nebraska. The election
in Ohio is the one upon which puo'ic III
terest is most attentiyely fixed, 1oF 'n'ie
the issue of the currency is made remark
ably prominent-the republicans au'o'"'
ing resumption of specie payments anu
the democrats slrenuously contendih2 ior
increased issues of paper money. An
o,her issue in the Ohio campaign oil I'M
portance is in regard to the management
of the public schools.
The republican ticke, is headed by Ten.
Rutherford B. Hayes for Governor, and
Thomas L. Young for Lieutenant Govern
or. while the democrats present Gov.
William Allen for reelection, and Gen.
Samuel F. Cary for Lieutenant Governor.
The Prohibonists also placed ticket IN
the field some time since, with jay cdeil
for Governor. but very little has been
heard of it lately. Gov. Allen was elected
two wears ago by the small plurality OF
sI7 votes over Coy. Edward +. Noyes,
who had been nominated by The rcpubli-
cans for re election The total vote for
Allen was PA, G54, and for Moves, 2l3,-
ss7. The Prohibiionists then polled lo,-
OSI votes for their candidate Tor Govern
or: and there was an independent nomi-
nation by what was at the time sport'veiy
called the Homeless Party. which polled
9.97l votes. All the other republican can
didntes for State officers except Govern
or, were elected by malortlrs ranging
from III. for State Treasurer. to .'34.
for member Of the Board of Pnblic Works.
For Secretary of State last year the dem.
oerats cast 23S, 40G votes, the rtpubllcahs
POI. 2O4, and the Prohiblioni.ts, 1,Sl5.
An amendment to the Constitution OF
Ohio is also to be voted upon ON the l2th.
1t is designed to relieve the Supreme Court
of the State Of much business now press
ing upon it, and provides for the appoint
ment by the Governor. with the indorae-
ment OF the Senate, of commission OF
five members, for three years, who shall
pass by majority vote upon such cases
as may. by agreement, be referred to
them. The amendment also authorizes
that the commission may be renewed by
two-thirds vote of the Legislature, every
ten years for the term of two years, on
the certificate of the Supreme Court that
i. is desirable. The Supreme Judges
strongly recommend this amendment, say
ing that the business of the court is now
four or five years in arrears, and is stead
ily on the increase. Another proposed
amendment to be voted upon authorizes
the Legislature 10 lay special TAX ON
dogs without regard to their value, and to
provide for the confiscation and killing OF
SUCH animals when this tax is not paid.
The campaign in Iowa has not been so
CLOSELY contested AS in Ohio the republi-
cans having very large preponderance
there. and their success being ASSN ed UNI
less they fail, through overconfidencc, 10
bring out their vote. Here the Governor
Lieutenant Governor, Judge of the Su-
preme Court, Superintendent of lnstruc-
ton, one-half the full House of Represcn-
tatives are to be chosen. Two amend
ments to the Constitution of the State are
submitted to the vote of the people, one
Of which authorizes woman's suffrage by
striking out The word "male" where ii oc-
ours in connection with the right of sut-
frage, and the other brings the document
into harmony with the amended Federal
Constitution by striking out the word
"white." Ex-Gov. Samuel j. kirkwood
leads the republicans rs their candidate
for Governor, and the democrats will
throw their votes for Hon. Shepherd
LETTER. At the last election for Governor,
in 1873, the republican vote OF Iowa was
105, 1922, ard the democratic 50 56l. The
Legislature now to be elected will elect IL
successor to United States Senator Wright,
whose term viii expire in 1877.
The election in Nebraska will be fol
three Judges of the Supreme Court and
six Regents of the State University, and
for few members of the Legislature, to
fill vacancies. More importan. than these
will be the vote On the proposed new
Constitution for the State. This increases
the membership of the lower house OF the
Legislature from 81 members to ia, in
creases the number of District Judges, and
creates certain new judicial and executive
officers. 1t places new restrictions upon
the expenditure of money, provides new
checks upon hasty legislation, and forbids
any State officer or member Of the Legs
lature being interested in amy contract
with the State, or any county or city, t!ur-
ing his term or within year after lis ex-
piratisn.
THE CAKPAIGN IN ONO.
Ohio is very decidedly alive about this
time with political affairs. Il is ycry safe
TO say that there will be few stay-;t homes