The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-02
The November EIectiOns.


sachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Mississippi, Wis
consin, Kansas and Minnesota. In soma
of these states the elections are of little local
Importance, though Of interest to the coun.
try at large as showing the drift of public
sentiment. In Massachusetts, New York,
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin aud MARYLAND ex-
ecutives aud legislatures are 10 be chosen.
Appearances certainly favor the Republicans
and there is good reason to hope for news
of success along the whole line tonight.
In Massachusetts, everything points to the
election of Mr.. Rice by a small majority.
The Springfield Republican thinks it will
be six or eight thousand. Republican papers
think he may have upwards of twenty
thousand, while Democratic jourpals claim
toe reelection of Gov. CASTOR. The size OF
the majority depends upon the amount Of
the votes to be cast for the independent can
didates, Baker, Phillips, and Adams. Last
year Castor (Dem. had 1882 majority. but
the balance of the Republican state ticket
was elected by about 1900 majority.
In New York the Republicans have steadily
gained in strength during the past few weeks.
and now are confident of carrying the state.
The balance Of probabilities however is
against their success. Gov. Tilden's per-
sonal popularity and the great Democratic
majority in New York city are obstacles
difficult to overcome. Still there is a reason
able chance that New York will take her
place in the ranks of Republican states
Last year Tilden had 50,317 majority over
Dix.
In Pennsylvania both parties are confident,
but the Republican prospects appear to be
the best. The utter groundlessness' of the
charge ma3s against the so-called Treasury
ring" have been conclusively proved, and a
The only serious danger which menaces the
Republicans is the initiation sentiment in the
mining districts which, may cause large
Democratic gains there. The strength of
this sentiment is problematical ami serves to
upset all calculations. Last year the vote
stood 272, ,416 Rep; 277, ,195 Dem, and 4649
Temperance. In Maryland the Republicans
and reform Democrats have united 10 oppose
the regular Democratic candidates, and are
making warm fight for success. The re-
duced Democratic majority at the election in
Baltimore the other day is cheering; but
Maryland is too strongly Democratic to af
ford much encouragement to reform. The
Democratic majority last year 14,126 in a
total vote of 12S,SSO.
In Wisconsin the contest is hot one. Gov.
Taylos's administration has not been one to
excite admiration, and the Republicans have
strong reason to hope that they will carry the
State. The Democratic majority in 1874 was
| 357 and in 1878 Gov. Taylor had 15,411 ma
jority.
In Minnesota the canvass is close with the
chances in favor of the Republicans. In 1874
the Republican majority for Chief-Justice
was 9,sS5.
In New Jersey the result of the Newark
election has given the Republicans new cour-
| age, and they entertain hopes of victory.
Last year the Democratic majority was 49,
| 235.
In Mississippi an attempt is being made to
| conduct the canvass without regard to the
| color line, and the situation is a mixed one.
| The chances however, favor the regular Repub
licans who had 81, 4O3 majority IN 1874. Vir-
ginia will be carried by the Democrats, and
Kansas by the Republicans.
| IT has tendency to shake ones faith ir
the loud protestations Of our Southern breth
rem that they are eager to forget the feuds Of
the past, when some of those who are mos
prominent and influential shout in the streets
of Richmond, as they did the other day OF
the occasion of the unveiling of the Stone
wall Jackson monument, for some abolition
| ist to hang" and name the kind-heaItet
Henry Wilson as the one they would like tt
suspend from lamp post. This is no Repub
lican yarn, but is published in Independent
journals and furnished by their own cores
pondents. So long as the F. F. VS. express
the same disposition towards aboitionists a
they had in 1861, the people who saved tn
nation will pause some time before they Civ
the government into the hands Of the Demo
cratic party, which these men control.
/
THE Centennial managers have amply pro
vided for the care of live stock at the Phila
delphia exhibition by leasing the stock yard
of the Pennsylvania railroad, above twenty
two acres in extent. Arrangements hav
been made for drainage and other needed ia
cilities. and large numbers of sheds and barn
have been provided for the storage of hay an
grain. The yards are within a few hundre
feet OF the principal entrance to the exhib
flon grounds. Special series of live stock e1
hibitions have been provided for as follow;
Horses, from September 1 to September II
neat cattle, from September 20 to October
sheep, swine. dogs, from October 10 to Octt
ber 25; poultry, from October 25 to Noven
Der 10.
The origin of the ministerial crisis i'll B
varla, as explained by foreign papers, is sui
stantially this: At the last elections the ultr
montanes carried the legislative chamber by
majority of two. The liberal ministry pc
sisted in remaining in Office despite the a
verse majority. 'Thereupon the utrmontane
voted an address to the king. demanding tt
dismissal of the ministry. The king a
tempted to escape the trouble by runnil
away and hiding. To relieve his embarras
ment the ministry resigned. He returned
last, and refused to accept their resignation