, 1877-10-03
TIE ELECTIONS.
CLoslNu CONTESTS OK TuH YEAH,

.Sslp }pfk TshakS.
The annual town elections In Connecticut
we're held on M"lplay last, anl for tho llrst
ttlnc il. tho hissnry Ut tho 9tata tho ullnurity
was enabled 10 clcrt portion Ut the officials,
under tho provisions Ut ~, act passed by the
lust Legislature, aul approved by Goy, 11ttb-
hard, providing for minority Representation IN
the Doarsls Of selcctmcu, Assessors. md H.
lief. At tho sa13,e time tue Ieopla voted upon
two proposed amendments to the Constitution
Ut the State-onc prohibiting cftra eumpcnaa-
ton to any public officer during Ills term Ut
service, a,a tho other forb!ddtnR county Or
town aII to railroad corporations hereafter IN
any form whatever. On T,lcatlay, fov, 6, IN.
other election will be hula, whcu eleven Of the
members Ut tho Hcnate aal tho complete
llouAc OF Representatives Ut CONNECTICUT viii
ho ylsoscn, VI the Senators holding over, six
are Republicans and four Democrats.
Yesterday tbs pcoptc Of Colorado elected
Iudge Ut tllelr Supren,u Court 10 I'LL q vacancy
caused ~ the resignation OF Judge T. 7. Wells.
atld roulty aul town ot!r.rs, and voted upo'!
TWO amendments VI tttclr Constitution. Onc Of
tllese amendments r0nfess titu right Ut aHilra.e
upUn woulun, ant! tbs 6tatr wa thoroughly
clnyasstd In its fuyor BY us i1londs; the atlscr
provides fur nlllug vacancies ~ tho otileca Of
Buprunlet District, aud County J,Alses-'n the
first two castA ~ the uoveruor. and 4, the Int
ter bY the County CoMnsIsslolurs. The law
yHf1 u EHG at&lkG pEetEAkG4 LUG uA1d 0I HApuF
r. ssono for Supreme Judge, under an agree
nent belwvtu tic Chairturn uf the state Com
nstees uf tile two political Eart,es that IN rase
any cal.AIdatr wu4 unanimously brought laF-
ward BY the lawyers uo party nominations
Un 'rues.lny, Oct. ., tho people Of Ohio will
oIect full ticket VI Statu officers 1nd Legis.
laturu which will chouse United Status Sen.
a.or. They viii alss' vots upon MI at,enda,cht
u thelr Constitution, rsotEaal1inK tha J!dleiary
Of tho State, and upon an Ai u authorize tree
banking. For Stats ot!!tera there arc SIX tickets
III tue held: Republican,, Dsnoeratie, drGsn-
t.sk, Pfo!ttitioa' aud tive WGrHinxmea'* .a: , Ihe
| Tor uovcEuor, the Democrats Richard II. nlsh-
| on, t4e Grcel1ackers Stephen johnson, tue
Prohibit!onfsts ltensy 4. Thofnlsnn, onu Of tho
ether sisphen johnson, the Greunback nominee.
On Tuesday, Uct. ., tho neoplu OF lowa Viii
| elect 6tate oitrrs aud their Legislature. There
urv four full tickets for State officers In the GII
Tue Kepallisan being beaded Dy 9olu l T. s'. ueaF
the Grecnbsck By Daniel +. Stubbs, and tho
Prohibition BY Elias Jessup. An Autl-Seeret
Society State Convention, lately held IN Mar
shaitow uou'islate.l candidate: FOR nll ths stats
offices except uoyeruor. For that tic ComnIt-
TIE OIL Nominations recommended tho tntlorte'
mcnt Of slF. Jessup, but rs he WAS shown to oe
member ot u secret temperance society thV
t,ons wssv nadu Tor Governor or Judge VI tho
On Wednesday, Oct. II, California holds It'd
Judicial election, which duea not awaken much
i1tefest beson4 ths borders Of this Golden State.
II i d9ek within, and that IL doubtful.
will b. belI, Fisst IN intsrest u that i,l New
York. where will he chosen so,ne Of ths Stat .
officers, Including tho Secretary OF stalc. the
Comptroller. The Treasurer, the Attorney Geu-
era1, aud the State Engineer; also aeYSu Iusti,es
pt thr supresle Court. both branches Vi tiu
Lcg,.luturr, aud miuor officials For State otii-
cess there ule olresly three tickets In tho Hcal !;
ths Repab!lsa.'' ", hsaasa ey b. John 9; Churchill
and tl.a Prohibition, heat!ed by Henry llagnne'.
Thu Democratic nominating State Convention
l. u bs held in Albany uu "Wednesday, Oct u
New Jersey elects On Tuesday, Nov. D. In
scmbIy. For Goyeruor, there ars already four
tickets in the tcld,-ths Republicans having
NOMINATED ex.Goy NilliAni 4. Newell, tAe
Democrats Gcu. George y. Mcclellan, ths Pro.