Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-05
The Elections Tomorrow

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sin-the contest is somewhat sharp, and spe-
cial interest will be felt In the returns from
these states in consequence of the apparently
not ill-founded expectation OF the democrats
that they will be able TO carry four II not all
OF them. In New York and Pennsylvania
the republicans seem 10 be hOpelesSly dis
organized and in the other three states they
maintain q weak front.
The election in Pennsylvania will be for
n associate justice Of the supreme court.
auditor general and state treasurer. Repub-
lican, democratic, labor gresnback and pro-
hIbifi0n tickets are I'm the fl I'D. The repubIi-
can platform pledges hearty support to
President Hayes, and hopes that his south
ern policy VIII have good results. The demo-
cratic platform declares the induction in'O
Office OF President Hayes "a high crime
'gainst free government, which las not been
condoned and Will not be forgO.t.-." Last
year the vote for President stOOd.-Hayes,
cSi -; Tilden. $50, l5S; Cooper. 7,1S2, AMI
Smith, 5l9-a republican plurality OF Il ,9Fi.
New York Will choose a secretary or state
a controller, a treasurer, attorney general.
six judges OF the supreme court, AMI both
branches of the legislature, municipal Off
GERS, sc. There are six parties in the field
with state tickets, republican, democratic,
greenback, united workingmen, prohibition
form contains an elaborate argument against
The doctrine that ofice-hOlders should be pro-
hibited from taking part in politics. The
democratic platform denounces the defeat of
Tilden for the Presidency as a frand, and
holds "the stupendOus wrong" up 70 ''uni-
versal execratiOn," but approves the Presi-
dents southern policy. The elections in New
York have been very flUctuating. Tae re-
publicapS carried the state for the first time
in 1856, and, besides victories in scattered
years, they elected their ticket from 1858 to
1856 inclusive. The democrats carried the
state every year from ISL To iS-0 inclusive
and again from 1s13 to 1876 inclusive. Lin.
coin had 6.1ig majority In 1s6i; Seymour
10000 in l-dc; Grant, 5I,s2j in Is12; ant Tilden
32,542 plurality, and 1886 majority in 1876
The new legislature 10 be chosen viii elect a
successor 10 Senator Roscoe Co1kling, whose
term expires in $50.
The election in New Jersey will be for
governor, seven state senator's a full assem-
bly, and county officers The republican
platform approves the Presidents southern
policy. The democratic platform denouaces
the Presidential fraud" and cOngratulates
the democracy ON President Hayes adoption
of the democratic policy OF selfgovernment
New Jersey was virtually democratic
throughout the war, but was carried by the
and again In 1872 for Grant. Its electoral
vote was divided between Lincoln and
Douglas in 1N6O, and 1t was the only northern
state that gave its vote TO Mcclellan in 1861.
Tilden's majority last year was l. AS.
Massachusetts elects state officers, execu-
tive councillors, a legislature and county Of
Ulcers. The republicans, democrats, green
hackers and prohibitionists have made NOM
nations. The republican platform heartily
1ndorses President Hayes and his policies
The democratic platform declares that the
electoral commission has wounded the cleo
tive principle in its most vital part. Massa-
thusetts has been republican since the or
IaniZation Of the party. except in 1874, when
the democrats elected CASTOR governor by
1852 majority, and secured a majority of the
Congressional delegation. Last year Hayes
had msjority OF II ,2S6.
Connecticut will choose eleven senators
all OF the lower house, and county sheriffs
In the last legislature therewa a republican
majority of 81 on joint ballot, in the pre-
ceding one a democratic majority OF Sc. A
successor 10 Senator William II. Barnum
whose term expires In 1879, will be elected by
the new legislature, and the republicans
Lave some hope of gaining the seat.
The election in Maryland is for controller
OF the state treasury, legislature, sheriffs
OF the city and counties, city and county
surveyors, and county commissioners. In
Baltimore and in some of the counties the
republicans have made no nominations, and
Till endeavor mainly to elect the state con-
;roller. The workingmen's party has cAndi-
Gates for city offices In Baltimore, and has
also presented tickets in some OF the counties.
IN Prince Georges county there are three
tickets opposed 10 the democrats. The re-
publican platform supports the President
and his southern policy. The democratic
platform congratulates the party on the
adoption OF its hOme-rule policy by the ad-
ministration. The republicans carried Ma
Tyland in 1851 and 1853 for state officers, and
in 1s6i for President. Since then :he state
has been uniformly democratic, Tilden's
majority last year being 1873. The new
legislature will elect q successor to Senator
George r. Dennis, whose term expires in
1873. The last legislature was democratic
by ~ majority on joint ballot.
Governor, Lieutenant governor, attorney
general and a legislature Will be elected in
Virginia. There is no republican ticket in
the field. Grant carried the state in 1872 by
1883 majority over Greeley, bat Tilden's ma
iority was -, I12 last year.
Mississippi viii choose state and county
officers and legislature. The republican
party in the state has disbanded aud the
democratic ticket is the only one in the field.
There are, however, Independent local nOni
nations The state has been republican since
the war by about 2O,OCo majority, until the
last year or two. Tilden carried the state
last year by 5, SOS majority, the democratic
vote being double the republican.
State officers, sixteen state senators, and an
assembly will be chosen IN Wisconsin. The
republican platform expresses the hope that
good results will follow the Presidents south
ern policy, but demands that other measures
shall be adopted If this hope is not realized
the civil service policy is approved. The
democratic platform declares that the will of
the people in the Presidential contest OF last
year was defeated by fraud and chicanery."
Last year Hayes received l3O,06S votes and
Tilden IL ,9H, a republican majority of
& al. The state was republican by varying
majorities from 1s56 to 1872, Grant having
1S,515 majority In the last-named year. In
1913 and ISIS the democrats carried the state
IN the last legislature the republicans had
majority OF % on Joint ballot. The new leg
isIature will elect q successor to Senator
Howe.
Minnesota elects state and county oaic ers
and legislature. The republican platform