, 1876-10-26

THE REPUBLICAN, CANVASS OF TIE STATE.
We have mol expected or even bupcd for
much in Missouri, but MANY Of tho most
sagaclous Republicans in tlte State express the
oplniun that tho Confederate majority will lie
cut down 10000 to Ii, 600. and that the Rcpub-
LEANS will gain tro ur three members Of Con-
gress-so,ue think fonr members. At present
tho whole delegation Is Confcdfrate-uolid.
Mr. Chuunccy I. Fillcy, member Of the National
Central Committee, thus expressed himself In
New York thu other day In regard to Ills State:
NJ: Chauncry !. FI!Icy, Of Missouri, ta,l that,
rese " al lesst IT, 9oo' snas wSre "soIu eo AN
guc tnat they believed thai the Republican ca,1t-
date for Governor would be elected, owiMg 10 the
@ "e sR H. g cosay
81 s. Lnnts would hc carried by The Republicans.
The Dcmoernts bud lnnde g poor ticket that they
tion to rtmutle1 It, and had struck OF number VI
names and had nominated new men. Th!t, how.
weak ~ before. The Republican county Ticket, on
the contrary. WIS the best that hal aver been put
~ the ael!1. and woulab successful. In regard 10
reason 10 anticipate that four Rcpnblican men,bers
Hon14 certainly bc elected, although It WAS Thought
p " m % ms hn = y S 1ova an
Eatn for tho Republicans. tho present Represent
atIscs were I'LL democratic. Speaking OF lilo eject
gan Of Congrcssnlen by the Nepuiicans and and &C: .ee
curing majority Of the Legislature. wos corr
Gstlod 70 be substantial victory by the leading
thu II. 900 mntoFity 10 3, 500 could not 10 looked
tpon asa Democsatlc Victory, although they De.
sfn to s Gres ~ p s On ss Pube
easd 10 the arsatrs Of South Carolina would
strengthen nil abiding citizens IN Missouri aud
ticular!y to eoIored men. The Democratic press
would. VI courac. howl about military uEnrpatIon; !;
lnt had I've Dcinocrnts tho saur right aud pfovnca
GAff fhnff Ispn fhA
there WINS no State III this country tint wenld DO
quicker u insnka military aid fEom tho Govern
l;snt than ths state Of Missouri ,spcakinF gener.
ally, hs sal the t:esnana were r}lylng to the sup
port OF the Republican National, statc. county md
conaresslonaI tickets The eesistration slowed u
eoorc men; 70 a tae Wcrs Ss
caomi!s; alarmcd, and hnd already conceded tho
sasiit slssnon qt so hepubc3an 3 1 ticket IN 81 Louis
dacrd them to inake the ehangn In s!loIr ticket
alrcady spoken Of, thus confsssing thelr wenlucss
no more lore saisfsc,ory t,sn .hose dSst ' ocFsd. "e''
This wcakneks Of the Democratic county stcket
adu.d materially 70 the strength Of the Republican
for congress In tho ST. Louis district, the Hon.
AnSSny Ss ltt1sr va, lsaf'nS erna tsaient
and u InomDer Of the Stato Senate and would cur
tn!n1y beat Rrhr, thu present Democratic member,
WHO had been r!cctcd by small majority on q
IN s ses@a bs 1sa Seeo
running, both claiming to be regular. The licpnb.
l.ean candidate was sx-Msyof Cole, prominent
change. lie would command full party vote, md
arRe support fru!n tho merchants Of tue district,
which w&s the commercial centre Of tho Wcei. and
whose financial, commercial, manufacturing, rail-
way, and shipping Interests required a mercantile
auu business representative. Tho prrtont pIcsf-
!leMt Of tho Mcrehants' Exchange, Sir. LYne s.
Mctcalie, was the Republican candidate in tho
Third District. tho one in which tho church inau-
cnsn la! defeated the denomination oF the Hon.
There arc vury heavy manuiuutnring interests in
this district, md tho Republican canaiLate Eo
tar SUPERIOR TO his opponent that hls election WIZ
0lu1oat certain.