Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-09
The Elections To-day

Elections will be held to-day in OHIO and
Iowa. Ohio elects state officers and a legis-
lsture which viii choose the successor of
Senator Stanley Matthews, republican. The
people will also vote upon a constitutional
amendment recognizing the State judiciary
and an act 10 authorize free banking. There
are four tickets in the field, republican, dem
ocrstic, prob bitiOn and workingmen's. VIM
Ii. West is the republican candidate for gov
ernor; Z. NJ. Bishop the democratic candi-
date; III. a. Thompson, prohibition; and
stephen Johnson, wOrkingmen'S. The
"WOTkiugmen'S" ticket given is that which
was nominated at Columbus, September Is.
when fusion was effected with the Green
back party.
The democratic platform opposes subsidies.
declares the Inauguration OF Mr.. Hayes TO be
The most dangerous encroachment upon pop
ular rights that has ever been attempted in a
free country, and that a repetition o! the
fraud will not be tolerated. de nsris the i'm
mediate repeal Of the resumption act, the
reconciliation OF silver, the retention of the
greenback currency and no further coutrac-
tioni favOrs the issue by the general govern
ment alone of all circulating medium, and a
tariff revenue; approves the acceptance by
the administration of a constitutional aud
pacific policy Of local self-gOvernment in the
south, and condemns federal interference
with troops in state elections and political
affairs.
The republican platform reaffirms conf
dence in Mr. Hayes and cordially approves
his policies: favOrs both gold and silver as
legal tender for all debts not specifically pro-
yided for by law, with coinage and valuation
so placed that there shall be DISADVANTAGE in
trade with Oreign nations. demands the
reconciliation OF silver; opposes subsidies
and the renewal of patents by act of Con-
gress, and on the labor question recommends
the establishment of a national bureau of
Industry; the exerting OF It's powers by Con-
gress over all national highways of trade to
secure fair returns for capital and fair wages
for labor, and providing for statutory arhi-
traiions between employers and employees.
There is small fraction of radical repub-
hcans, headed by General John Beatty,
which has denounced, in its resolutions
adopted ut Columbus, August ., the sur
render of the southern states into the hands
OF insuIrectionary minorities, &c, &C.
The vote OF Ohio last November for Presi-
dent was: Hayes, 33O,69S; Tilden, 323is2:
Cooper, 3,o57; Smith, prohibitionist, 1855.
The republicans have three majority in the
senate and nineteen In the house.
Iowa votes for part OF her state officers and
a legislature To choose q successor 10 Senator
W. b. Allison, republican. There are three
IL
the republican candidate for governor; John
p. Irish the democratic candidate; and Daniel
p. Stubs the greenback candidate. The
prohibitionists have nominated Elias JeS-
sup for governor, but no other officers. The
anti secret society party has also nominatei
part OF ticket, though IL SCRATCHED NJ
Jessup-
The democratic platform declares that Til
den and Hendricks were elected, opposes
subsidies, demands the immed late repeal of
the resumption act and generalization OF
silver, the retention OF the greenback cur
rency and no further contraction; urges
equal taxation, one currency for all, pay
ment OF the debt as rapidly as is practicable;
opposes legislative Interference in the rela-
tons OF Dor and capital, and congratulates
the country on the carrying out of the demo-
cratic policy al the south. 1t also favors a
license law.
The republican platform says that the par
ty is sacredly pledged to the permanent pac-
tfcation of the south, and the complete pro-
lection of all citizens in their rights, and de-
mands OF Congress and the President cour-
age and fidelity which shall not fail TIL the
results (of the war are placed beyond dis
pute or recall. The public credit should be
sacredly maintained and continuous and
steady steps be made towards specie resump-
ton-the present volume of currency being
retained and silver remonetized and made a
legal tender for the payment OF debts to the
public--snd private subsidies are opposed
and a wisely adjusted tariff for revenue Is
favored.
Iowa cast last November i-f327 votes for
Hayes, 1909 for Tilden and 1901 for Coop
er. The republican majority in the senate is
&c and in the house 20.