The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26
THE FALL ELECTIONS.
THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY coxr -.
THE OFFICES TO BE
FILLED,

In view Of the Presidential elec.;o,
in November, the State election.
Which will ptecede it will be- loot.s
to with interest. The following /,
the order of these elections:
l. Kentucky, on the nrst Monde,
in August. This election will b. =.
members Of the Legislature and o..
cult Judges. The Democrats -.
making active preparations for =.
election, but so far the Republicans.
Indicate purpose to allow the c.r.
vass to 60 by default.
2. California, on the first Wedn..-
day in September. This election !.
for members of the General As,em.
bly, and members Of Congress. Tba
parties are pretty equally divided
each claiming the victory, and an A..
citing contest is predicted,
8. Vermont, on the first Tn.ad..
in September. This election ia n,
State officers and members Of tina
General Assembly, and as the Stat.
is overwhelmingly Republican, tbe
only interest attached to the electio,
will be in noting the relative loss and
gain of the two parties.
4. Maine, on the second MONDAY
in October. Here State ticket
will be elected, and there seems to h
no doubt of the reelection Of Geper.,
Seldom Conner, Republican, the prs.
sent Governor.
s. Georgia, on the second TUESDAY
in October. General A. H. Colouitt
is likely to head the Democratic tick
ct for the Governorship, whose cleo.
ton is predicted by $4,000 majority.
As yet the Republicans have not in.
dicted purpose to contest the field.
6. West. Virginia, on the second
Tuesday in October. This election
embraces a State ticket, members 81
the Legislature, and members Of
Congress. The Democrats are al.
ready in the field with State ticket,
headed by the Hon. A. NJ. Matthews,
present Attorney General, for tho
Governorship. The Republicans
will nominate a State ticket during
the latter part Of the present month.
The Democrats claim that all their
discussions are healed, and that they
will carry the State by large major.
ity.
Z. Ohio, second Tuesday ia Oc.o.
Der. In this State a full ticket, With
the exception of Governor and Lien.
tenant Governor, will be elected.
The Republicans claim they will CAT.
ry the State BY an increased MAORI.
ty over Hayes's vote in 1876.
8. Indiana, on the second Tuesday
in October. Here full State ticket
will be elected, the Democratic ticket
being headed by the Hon. j. y. vii.
liams, present member Of Congress,
for the Govcrnorship, and the Repub.
lican ticket by the Hon. Godloye S.
Orth, late Minister to Austria. IL.
diana promises to be the battle
ground preparatory to the Presiden.
tial onset in November, and both par.
ties will put forth their best efforts
to secure the ascendancy.
.. Iowa, on the second Tuesday IN
October. This is a Republican State
and may be expected to cast its vote
in that direction both in October and
November.
10. Nebraska, second Tuesday in
October. This is also a Republican
State.
II, Texas, on the first Monday in
November. This State will proba.
'bly go Democratic BY from 5000 to
100000 majority, but the election is
too near the time Of holding tho
Presidential election to effect 1t in
any perceptible degrees Baltimore
Sun.