New-York tribune., 1877-09-01
THE SEPTEMBER ELECTIONS.
CALIFORNIA.

The first general election this month viii
take place N California on Wednesday the 5th inst.
when members OF the lower house OF the Legislature,
half the state Senate and various County aud Municipal
officers will be chosen. The question OF calling Con-
stitutonal Conventon will be decided also at this cleo
ton The state Constitution adopted In
1880 and In 1868 amendments were made re-
spectng tho tenure and mode OF eectng tho
Judiciary The special Judicial elections seldom bring
out more than half the voters aud there j. strong iee-
ing In favor of appointing the Judges for ie subject 70
mpeachmen While the people generally are IN favor OK
amending the Constitution, they not all agreed upon
the method proposed by the Legislatures convention.
rhose opposed the convention plan that the Leg
aIure amend the Constitution as VEL and ..us sse
the Stale heavy bill o costs. The argument against tns
plan il thas the Legislature limited in It's bienna scs-
sions 20 days. has not suceni time for TIE dehDsfa
on which should DO given 10 questions OF inn1tnehtA
law The legislature chosen this mouth VIII e.oct
United states senator TO succeed Aaron A sargens
ths legislature Of is76-77 lhe Democrats bad msjo-
rity OF twelve in The senate ana toryswo ,,sa n sao
are Democrats, three Republican, aud one lhdepehaen
In order 10 secure Republican successor =. seha.os @
Sargent, the Republicans Will have 10 recover large
OF the Districts held during tne plst four years
Iegeaturo ths year will be generally between the Re-
puOncans ano Democrats, the third party tickets being
The vote California In has been as follows;
Rep. Dem, Total MAJ
ssS s SS$s sssi ssi
.For GpeeSy iib Iaciadns 1850 votes Tor 6c5nor
(straghtout Deml tIncudng 20,7J2 votes fof Bid~eu
Qnd) sIncluling "a votes for eooI er IOreenOscki
MAINE.
The election in Maine will be held on Mon
day, the lOth inst. Governor. members Of both
branches Of the legislature and county officers Will DO
elected The last Legislature Republican BY
twenty-seyen majority in Senate and eightyaine
iorlty In the House. The Republicans have renomnated
for Governor seden Connor OF AuguEIs; the Demo
cratic candidate u Joseph II. Williams OF, Augusta |;
the Greenback nominee is ths Rev. IL. G.
Munson, OF skowhegan. The Greenback Legisls-
tive and County nominations connned 10 the Coun-
ties Of Audroscoggin, oxford and Somerset, Ia which
they cast their heaviest votes last The Republican
platform contains n clear, decisive spccicpaY mons
resolution and also c0Tnmends Civil Service Ito
form. In his letter Of acceptance, Coy. COnnor
declares that his political opinions are "tn thor
ough accord with the declarations OF principles
an a aims ade by he Convention" The Demo
cratic platform contains only three resolutions The nt
reairs and adopts the st. LOUIS platform OF 1876 tue
second declares that tue reversal of the verdict OF tue
Lmcrcap peoe as expressed at the bailOt-b0K In Now
ember last electng samuel j. Tlden President OF the
United states. the most INDUSTRIOUS Ioltcal fraud
recorded In history; the tbTd claims that the SOUTH
err policy is "a Just acknowledgment OF tho
wisdom OF Democratic principles" In bis letter ac-
cepting the Democratic nomination, Mr. Williams says ne
concurs in tho second resolution, because he nowhere
finds In il any impeachment OF the lresdenrs ue TO
portions OF his letter have caused considerable dissatk
faction In the Democratic party anf been te cause OF
some bitter comments by the party prcss. summary
of the vote of the state past II given below: