, 1877-09-04
SEI'1'EM Der.

Elections and Conventions During tho
Nonth.
St.s yhY& 7fnts.
California anil Maine will hold State elections
In September. That In the former State occ,lra
on Wednesday next, the ST, inst., and, although
no general officers are to te choscn. viii bo Of
Importance because of the election of the men1-
hers of the Legislature. WIN Will choose a
United States Senator in place Of the Hon.
Aars,n 4. Sargent. Tho Democrats start with
m nbvio,,s advantage, az there arc twenty mem-
lers Of the State Senate holding orer, of within
only t!,rec Are Republicans. while fifteen arc
ttratght+,ut Democrats. Tho remaining
two arc independents, one of whom
acts usuaiiv with the Republicans and
tile other with tho DcmtxrAts+ The full llouto
2f spre:ent.t!ve. eousistlne o esh!y As.e,n
talnrl tittccn Republicans, sixt Y.onc Uc,otrats,
anil four independents. This gave the Demo
rtats clear majority Ut ty-four on joint hal
lot. At the same TING the people of California
will decide whether 4 convention shall bc held
tn rerIse tho Constitution OF the State. They
vii! also votc npun three pr"pnscd amendments
10 the present Constitution ,-one striking out
The word II 'vbto !" wherever IT Weurs In litntta-
lion Of The rights anil privileges u citizens; one
to rnnnge the time of the ant,tlal elections fTosn
September to November; and ono to guard
aEailst bribery IN electlons.
The people nf Maine, on Monday, ecpt. II,
viii cllousc their Goycsnur, members of the
LeyisIaturr. county officers etc. For tlosernor
tlc Republicans hare nominated the Hut. Eel
t|en CaBt,or fur reelection, and the Democrats
haye named the Hon. juseph Il: Williams, wls.
until lately as acted with the Republicans, and
fur t1at rrason, md l,is known lberaltJ OF ECU
timeut, Is very distastefut to the Bourbon wing
| Of fhe party. which threatens to vote Tor uen.
sa,nuci J. Anderaoi', Of Portland. There, are
some Grcentack.ra In Malnet and thctc have
H. T.. hfuukon III tue Held ns their candidate for
Governor. The votc ot Malna III recent years
las been a. fuliuws:
ls:s. x;s5. r,s!'s.a $@i. . So 45sst @fi ta' g.
1915. .oosetnor.... " ..:..:ts, oss 5a,sia 49,.
III tho last Legislature Of the State The Kcpub-
lIrans had twen!y-nEac SENATOR'S and thc Demo
Gratis two: the House OF Representative con
| taInc,l l2U Republicans and thtrty.onc Demo
Gratis. The Republican, najority WIS 11o ou
Joint balti,t.
Ing the month arc as follows:
| ltanesday, SEPT. b-Pcnnayiyan!A Hepuhliesn.
In Iiarrirbutx: Msssachusess Independent Ufeen'
0'Szs Sxne:a"y. Il Dc: stSt o-s.tionat Convention Of
ttssy; Ss,.'ay. s>"; m.Wi:eon.sn nepubl!e.n. n
'S': 'iea"sssay. :sfpt. N..%.shn,ett. Proh!et.
fo1"e1s r. n Sossea; rsnn:;ssnI. PfonI1.ionss.
3aar.das Sept. Massachusetts Democratic,
itaas.iay. Sept. e-Ma.saehute1ts Republican,
In WUscehtef: New .fertry Dcunoc1atic, in Trcn.
ton; New Itrsey rruh'eItion!stA, !n Trenton
Peunsylyana Greesbacker.. IN Wilfismsport
| kanAns tiseen6sckets. IN Wyaniuttt.
Jaursduy, Stpt. 2o-Sew York 0seenhnckess,
In llnffslo; Mary yland Republican. In baltimore.
! Tufstfdy. o<pf. !:-Sew Jersey Republican, IL
| Trenton.
| tttdntsjan. Sept. n1-Scw York Republican. IL
Rochester; National Con.eution ot Keotcsentattv'
Cuioren Men. In Washington: NatIonat ptohtoitiof
Conference. at rrrr-Atrect Methodist EptacopA
Church. New York Guy: Wisconsin penlocsAsi
/ conxentlui In Fond du i4ac.