Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-08
The Fall Elections.

Ia view Of the Presidential election IN No
yember, the State elections which vii! precede
it will be locked to with interest. Th- follow
ing is he order OF these elections:
l. Kentucky, 90 the first Monday 10 August.
This election vii be for u m5ers ct the Legls'
ture aud circuit judges. The democrats are
making ac.:ye perpetrators for the election,
but so far the republicans indicate a purpose to
allow the canvass 10 90 by deiault.
2. North Carolina, on the hrst Thursday 10
August. In this 5 ate the democrats have put
a full ticket 10 the field, headed hy ex Governor
q B. Vance for the governorship. The retuo-
ilcaus will nominate a State ticket on the I'm
instant, and it is supposed Judge Settle, a
former captain in the Coafederate army, Will
head the ticket. 10 1872 Calrsell, the re-
publican candidate, was elected Governor by a
majority of .S99, while Grants majority inr
|! Pr, sident the following November was 25.9J4
Now, the democrats are making 40 rcuv" chn-
vas, and CAIN Vance's election by $4,000 or
20, 900 majority.
3. California, on the first Wednesday 10 Sep
tember. This election is Tor memtcrs OF the
| General Assembly and members OF Congress.
The parties are pretty, equally divided, each
claiming the victory, and au excltlug c9nteS, Is
pr diced.
4 Vermont, on the FIRST Tuesday 10 Septcm-
her. This election is for State officers aud
members of the General Assembly, aid as the
State is overwhelmingly republican the only
interest attaching 10 the election Will De 10 pot
ing the relative loss and gain Of the W parties.
5. Maipe, on the sccood Monday 10 Novem-
her. Here a State ticket will be elected, and
there seems to be 90 doub' OF the reelection OF
Gen. Sel1eu CouDer. republican, the present
Governor.
6. Georgia, on the second Tuesday 10 Octo-
Der. Gen. A. H. CoIquitt is likely to head the
democratic ticket Tor the gov"rnprShlp. whose
election is predicted by IS 600 msj rlty. As
yet the republicans have not indicated a pur-
pose to contest the held.
]. West Virginia on the second Tuesday 10
October. This election embraces a State ticket,
members Of the Legislature, and members OF
Congress. The democrats are already 10 the
field with a State ticket, beaded by Hon. a.
NJ. Matthews, present Attorney General, tor
the Goveruorshj p. rAe republicans will noul-
oa.e a State iicset during the latter part OF the
present mouth. The i, mncrars c'slm that all
their disseusious are healed. and that they will
carry the State by a large majmIty.
s. Ohio, scond Tuesday III Ociober. ln this
State a State ticket, with the exception OF
Governor aud Lieutenant Governor, Will Dc
elected. The republicans claim that they viii
carry The State by an increased majority oyer
Hayes's vote in 1875.
g. Indiana, on the second Tuesday 10 Octo-
Der. Here a full State ticker will be elected,
the democratic ticke, being headed by Hou.
j. d. Williams, present member + Congress,
for tue governorship, aud the republican ticket
by Hon. God;ove S. Orb, late miuister to
Austria. Iudiaua promises to be tie battle
ground pre- paratory to the presidential ou>et IN
November, and both parties viii put torththeir
best efforts to secure the asca.diucy.
10. Iowa, on the c1od Iu sday.!n October
This is a republican State, aud may BE- cxpcci
ed t. cast its vote lu that direction botu Ia Os
tober and Nov mber.
Nebraska. s.cood Tuesday 10 October.
This is also a republican State.
-. Texas, Cd the frs: Mo.dly 10 Novem-
ber. This State will 90 Democratic by froD
Is 900 to l0O,0 900 majority, but the eicc ion Is
too near the time of holding the presidential
election to effect it in any perceptioie degree.