The New York herald., 1878-11-01

George =. AEsrs IS the srseniaek candidate. and i
msjor,ty over Prosser In 1876 was 6.7a2.
In the Tenth Memphis district the prevalence OF
political convenions tili the present week. Casey
Young democrat, the sitting member, 70 candl-
1876 WIS ss7 rnsrs w,il be a rspuocan ana also "a a
greonoackor IN the dsid Tue district - very doubt
Ihsre are nve democrats IN the House from Louis.
sn anu ono ssat 10 vacant Of tho death OF
Judge Leonard, republican. The Probabilities are that
tho democrats Will carry three OF the live dis
rics, but every one oil them less doubtful
In the First district General Randall L. GiDsons
election would have sure Dut lor tn co
oil the evor. He IL hard money democrat His ep-
ponsn'' easteanas, u greenbacx democrat, sup
the rseoc.'cn OF Elhs democrat 10 the Second dis
lrie' Is contested oy y. n Cullom candidate OF tue
was $50. and no wiii probably be ro-elscted.
Lhs Yl'sa aa.lr.c. rs represented BY y u. Aeklia,
lu tho Fourth district J. adison Wells is tho
publican candidate asa,ns, ELAN, tne present demo-
cratic Representative whose majority 1870 vas 500
ln yhs f,tln LOUISIANA district, IN wnten vseaucy
exs,s, Judge Lsonard, repuDilcan, was elected in
date for tns Forty-s.xln Congress john r. LuIe.
hing. fhe Democratic candidate Is J. T. King For
The vacancy The democrats have nominated l. =
Young, the puolioaus A. w. Fairfax
Tnerol ls no doubt OF the reelection OF Robertson,
democrat, ~ tho Sixth district HIS republican op.
poneut 10 General thomas Z. Anderson.
MISSOURI IA
Nine or tho missouri districts are represented ny
democrats and lour by republicans the only uouni-
iui districts arc tho Frs Second, Third Eighth aud
Tenth All OF these are represented by republican,
except tho Eghtn, Ia which the contest lies bctwasn
regular democratic nominee, john l. Crlsp, aud
uu independent democrat, Sawye.
In the First district, now represented by lttnsr,
publican, thsro are our candidates. Dut the contest "
between Ziegenheim, republican, ana Ciardy, dGno-
craL The republican majority in 1870 was 2l9. Tho
lost the Second dstfct IN 1870 ny running
two cnndiuxtes. IL largely democratic AMI tnere ~
probably no doubt 81 Wel., e'sc.,on over Cole. tho
Hogan IL running AZ an Independent democrat aud
groenbaCkor NssH lln C g#lftH
No,cais, republican, was eieslod In the THIRD dts
trict In 1876 over Frost, democrat. by majority OF
votes Tney again oand istss against eacn other
There several inaepondsn, candidates u this ds
lrlct, but thoy have NO strcngth.
The democrats are couudent Of gaining o member
In tenth dlstrcl, which Pollard, repubticsu Uas-
RED In 1870 by " majoray OF 7S0 PheIr nQmtpeo 10
q. II. Rotnwell. Tue republicans have renominated
but they viii not got many votes. Tho pro0ablssss
are that the democrats Will gain thrce lnombsrs Ia
Missouri. They viii ccrtany gain one.
ARKANSAS.
The only doubtful astrct III Arkansas 10 tho Third
iLitse RockL In which Cravens (dei isa Candidate
Tor ro-oscti0n. Tho opposition MIL unto upon uilson
l.. Rice, grcenbacker
Texas sends SIX democrats to the Forty nth Con.
gross. There TO be very little doubI, II any,
mer John Hancock 10 the democratic oAndidato aud
George W. JopoA that OF The gracnbAckers and repub-
hcans. Hancock viii probably be elected. Tho dls-
trcs decidedly democratic. Both candidates in the
member, being . hard money democrat. ana hts OPP
ponent Judge Ireland, bong paper money dcmo.
crNL II 10 almost certain that the democrats WILL
carry overy dislrict, ~ they did IN lS76 Snse