Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-02
MEMPHIS APPEAL
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER ,, 1875.
THE ELECTIONS TO-DAY.

About q dozen S,sts elections occur
to-day. While the result will not de-
termine the general contest Of 1876, il
viii give an indication Of the popular
feeling which win be significant. Gen
eral elections occasionally 60 directly
contrary to the Immediately preceding
State elections, ald hence the result OF
one election can be 10 certain criterion
for forecssting another. II the DemOc-
racy be able u hold it's own in The cleo
tons to-day against the colossal efforts
that will be made by the Radicals and
the administration 10 turn the tide
against them, there will certainly be an
end TO Radical supremacy in 1916, ana
the popular sentiment OF the country
will at once Crystalizs around and CO.
operate with the Democracy in It's grest
refornatory work. If Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts, should vote Demo-
cratic to-day the Radical party would he
demorslizsd aud coon disband, and some
new organization would be imProVlsed
in opposition 20 Democracy. But we
believe that both Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania will give reduced Repub-
lican msjor!ties in the elections TO DAY
Both States have for many years been
intensely Republican, and it will require
years for the Democrats to per-
manently reclaim them. The
triumph Of the Democrats last
year We do not believe will be
repeated to-day. Hsrtranft was chosen
governor Of Pennsylvania in 1872 by a
msjority of36, 600 in total vote Of &c.
CASTOR, Democrat, was elected
Ov. in 1874 by 8 small majority,
poyeruo. -Alican msjoTity at the same
but the Repu. 'ssmen was 659I' AS
election f5r congI~ - Republican de-
We have already said, 7Tes the cleo
feat in these two States Sec 10 1875.
ton Of 8 Democratic President nor
To-day New York elects a few mI-
State officers and a Legislature. Twelve
months ago Iilden carried the state
over Dix by $4,000 majority, and ma
i2rity of IS, $40 over all opposition. The
Democrats elected to the legislature &
Of sixteen. Of course they
will carry the State to-day. A Demo-
cratic defeat in New York to-day would
he as disastrous to the PARTY as a deieht
in Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania
would be to the Republicans, Virginia
elects to- dsy Legislature. The present
Iepisisture contains a Conservative ma
jorlty, on joint ballot, Of ninety votes.
Kansas elects q Legislature, which, Is II
now stands, has a Republican majority
OF fifty-eight on joint ballot. In total
vote OF Sc, I72 for governor in 1874, there
was a Republican majority OF lSrzo5
The State was admi tsd in 1852 sna
never has given Democratic m Jorlty'
MARYLAND will elect State officers and g
legislature. Her present legislature hes
a Democratic msjority Of foriy-nne
on joint ballot. Total vote IN
1874, LIS, $50, with a Democratic
majority Of 14,l26. The State has
been Uniformly Democratic for the past
nine yesrs. Mississippi elects Iegis-
lature, the present giving Rel ublican
majority Of 80 on joint ballot. In fair
election The State will give an snti-Rad-
icsl majority. Minnesota elects State
officers and Legislature. In the legis'
Iature the Republicans have q majority
Of 8 on joint ballot. Total vote in 1874,
4.lO7. The contest in this State will be
close, with 8 fair prospect for the Demo-
CRATE. Missouri elects Legislature. Her |
total vote in 1874 was 26l, $50, when the |
Democrats majority was 37,452. In the |
legislature the Democrats have major
ity of ~ on joint ballot. New Jersey |
elects a legislature in place OF the pres
ent. which has a Democratic msjority OF |
II on Joint ballot. The last vote Of the
State was ISL ,333, the Democratic ma
jority being 1928.