Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-05
THE FALL ELECTIONS.
What Officers, COngressmen and Officials
are to be Elected in the Several
StAtes-Party Figures,
The Prospects for Democratic Success
Party MsjOrlties at the Last
Elections.

the position Lafayette Lane, son Of the
old senator. In 1874, George A. LaDOw,
Democrat, was elected by majority OF
3O2, over Richard Williams, Republican,
and majority of 1892 over T. W. Daven-
port, Independent.
IN KENTUCKY a governor is to be
elected to succeed Preston II. Leslie, a
full State ticket, and members of the
legislature. The State is Democratic by
q majority OF forty or fifty thousand.
CALIFORNIA elects 8 governor in
place OF Acting Governor Romulado
Pacheco, Acknowledgements, whose
term expires in December, and who was
elected on the ticket with Newton
Booth, elected TO the United States sem
ate. Three tickets are in the field, the
Democratic, Republican and Independ-
ent. California was Democratic State
from 1852 to 1861 inclusive, since which
time it has been chiefly Republican. 1t
elected Democratic governor in 1867,
Democratic supreme judges in 1859, and
sn Independent governor in 1873. New
ton Booth having been elected to the
senate Of the United States, his office is
filled by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The
independent party in California seems
to hold the balance OF power at this
the canvass that it is not easy to say
whether the majority of the voters in
California are now opposed to Grants
administration or not. Whether Re-
publicans or Democrats are in the
ascendant there it is quite certain that
the great majority of the people favor
hOme-rule, IOT revenue tariff, and re-
turn to 8 specie measure OF values.
IN ARKANSAS there Is to be the form
Of an election, in which Democratic
Legislature is to be chosen, The State is
Democratic by majority so large that
the opposition Las no hope or chance.
IN MAINE the election is for legis-
lature, the Republicans in that body
now having majority of 81 Oh joint
ballot. The Republican majority in the
State in 1874 was II 1897. Maine has,
since 1854, given uniform Republican
majOrities ranging from 31l5 to 81, 1856
She polls more than l26, goo votes.
Iowa elects 3 governor, State ticket
and legislature. Total vote over zoe, 900.
The State has been uniformly RepubIi-
can sincc 1852, by msjOrities ranging
from 1854 to 60,039 in 1872. Her last
Republican majority was 25,07S. The
Republicans ia her legislature have q
majority Of Is on joint ballot. Her con-
gressional delegation is s Republicans to
l Opposition.
VIRGINIA elects a Legislature. The
present legislature contains a Cnnserva-
tive majority on joint ballot OF 80 votes
Her congressional delegation, choEen in
1874, is entirely Den cratic. Total vote
in 1874 was about us, GOO.
KANSAS elects a legislature, which, as
it now STANDS, hes Republican major
ity Of IS on joint ballot. In 8 total vote
of Sc, l72 for governor il 1874 there was
Republican majority of 1928. The
State YVES admitted in 1859 and never
gave Democratic majority.
MARYLAND Will elect State officers
and Legislature. Her present legisla-
tur5 has Democratic majority of 40 on
joint ballot. Congressional delegation
ali Democrats. Total vote in 1874, 1885,
$50, with a Democratic majority Of A.
1876 The State has been uniformly
Democratic for the past nine years. In
1850 it gave Breckenridge majority of
1884
MASSACHUSETTS elects q governor Uice
William CASTOR, and State legislature,
the present having a Republican major
ity OF IS on joint ballot. Her congress |
siOnaI delegation is composed OF five Re- |
publicans, four Democrats and two In |
dependent. She has given Republican |
majOrities for the past seventeen cleo |
tons, except in 1874, when Democrat |
was elected governor. Total vote in |
1872, about 1913, 600. Republican majori- |
ty at the last election for coDgre ssmen,
1874, 6591.
MISSISSIPPI elects a legislature, the |
present giving a Republican majority Of |
thirty on joint ballot. In any fair cleo |
ton the State will give an &nti-Radical |
MINNESOTA elects State officers and
Since 1857 the State has |
given Republican msjOrities ranging |
from four to twenty thousand. In the |
the Republicans have ma
jOrity OF 3 on joint ballot. Total vote
in 1874, 81, l07. TIE contest in this State
will be close, With fair prospect for the
Democrats.
MISSOURI elects a Legislature. Her total
vote in 1874 was PSI, $50, when the |
Democratic majority was 81, ASP. In the
the Democrats have 8 ma
jOrity Of Y on joint ballot. Congress
siOnsl delegation all Democratic.
NEW YORK elects g legislature. The
total vote for governor in 1874 was 1874
359, when Tilden's majority was IS, $40
over all. In the present legislature
there is a Democratic majority of Is
On joint ballot. The congressional
delegation stands Is Democrats to Is Re-
publicans,
New JERSEY elects a legislature in
place Ofthe present, which has Demo-
cratic majority of II on joint ballot.
The last vote Of the STATE was Isl, 1888,
he Democratic majority being Is, 233..
The congressional delegation stand
Democrats to Republicans.
PENNSYLVANIA elects governor, etc.,
snd legislature. At the congressional
election in 1874 the Democratic mailri-
y was IS, $40. In the present legislature
he Democrats have majority of 7
III joint ballot. The congressional del
9gstioD stands II Democrats to 10 Re-
lublicaDs.
TEXAS elects a Democratic legislature
~ vote of about two to one, having
n the present legislature q majority Of
10 Democrats On joint ballot.
OHIO elects State officers and a Iegis-
allure. In 1874 Bell (Democrat) Wss
elected secretary Of state by 8 majority
# 1902. In 1872, in a total vote or
As 1877, Aliens majority over the next
highest candidate was 81, Stewart PRO
receiving 1927 votes. In
he congressional election of 1874, the
Democratic majority was 26, 753. In the
resent legislature the Democratic ma
)Tity on joint ballot is Is. Grants
asjority in 1872 was "a, 26S.
smother Review.
t. Louis Times.
The present political complexion Of
be above States is indicated below: