The New York herald., 1878-11-01

In the Fourth district, represented for ton years
by Governor Swami. the democrats have nominated
Robert III. McLane who was Ainistor TO China under
Pierce and to Mexico uncer Buchanan The repub-
lican nominee Is John G. Holland. Tn0re 10 also =
grsenbaek oandidats--WIliiam y. Quigloy--and one
more Independent Candidates. The osntsst 10 be-
tween AeLane and Holland. The district lies within
the city OF Baltimore. Governor Swann's majority
In 1876 was 3,581 and the democrats sonhdsnt OF
slecstng NcLanc testa tAs val L
The sixth district is extramsiy doubtful. Walsh,
democrat carried it In 1876 majority OF only isar-
teen, the vote standing, .s.se d. sQ.
Walsh, democrat, ID. 1871 20 ~ 1850
McComas, republican, .71a $500 4
In the present canvass uncertainty II increased
by the candidasy Of 9 greonhaoksr, Horace Bislsy.
The democrats nominee s George Peter; the repub-
liean oandidate Is Milton G. UrneE senIa tei
VIRGINIA. .tsn .Ns4
The Virginia delegation the Torty-Afth Congress
consists OF eight democrats and republican The
democratic candidates in the Flrst, Third, Fifth,
Sixtn Eighth and Ninth disiSicts-Beale, Johnston,
CubeiL Tucker, Hunton and RIchm0nd--ars very
suro be olcctcd eNsft aapf Il
In the Seventh district tho candidates all domo-
Gratis, differing only on the money question -Echols
being hard money man and In favor OF paying The
State debt. Harris, tho present member. bong adj
hercuI of Voorhees, and IN favor OF partial pay.
mont OF the State debt, and Paul being an extreme
greenbacker and 'orcibie readjusier" Of the State
deb'. harris nances are the BEST but 10 any case.
In the second district CGoouesl there is bare pos
sbtity OF tho election OF his republican opponent,
DeserdorI Goodies majority In 1876 was 1895
In the Fourth or Petersburg district the republican
ia pretty certain tnat he viii De over MS
opponents, William h. Hinton, over whom he was
chosen IN lS1e oy majority o. iaH pus a,nton,s
election. Tho probabilities arc that the representa-
ton tho Fortysixth Congress will consist n tho
Tnp "A N xfno do IN md nnA
NORTH CAROLINA.
North Carolina has eIgnt Representatives, IN th .
Torty-nfth Congress, Of wnoin seven democrats
aat one is = republican. A. tho beginning Of the
present canvass several districts in much doubt,
will carry the Fourth. SIKH, Seventh aud Eighth dis.
rels. aud very little doubt that they wiz carry tho
In the rhrd district there some doubt as to the
Fe-elscion OF Waddeil IN conssquencs Of the sandi
q 81 Dd' % H
p. Canaday, republican. In 1875 tho vote was:-
Waddell, denocias.. IoSa
canaday. republican. 1870
waddeil's majority. ........................ L73s
the Second district, now represented ny sx-Gover.
nor Bragden, republican. gave q republican majority
oi 9lS6 In 1876 There would, OF course be DO uouot
ILsre are several republican candidates in The 1ed
aud only one democrat, William n. Kitchen, very
SSpu y sha od mpD nsmsa oaars
was nominated over Governor Bragden aud others.
II was atlsrward alleged that O'Hara was bgamst,
and another convention called, which
has nominated another coored man, James II. Harris.
Eacn clains TO bs the regular republican candidate.
There are also several independent candidates, and
the democrats hopeful Of eloctlng thor nomi
nes Wy reason Of these dssensony In tho republican
ranks # gs N4s
Thore seoms 10 be DOUBT oi the rsesction OF the
from South Caroina-Evns and AIKEN. Tho o.ner
three districts are represented by Coored msn,
apa are re ~ contested Dy as
Rainoy tcoiored republican, Ransy ~ candidate for
re-eeO.ios. h,s opponeat I. ysan Richardson, who
was defeated by Rainsy IN 1874 Tho democrats ara
In the Second, or Charleston district, the demo-
Gratis have tenominnted O'Connor, who was de-
ieatcd 1876 Dy Cain lcoloredj republican, BY ma
Joriy OF 53ll votes The republicans have just nom
mated d white man, E. W. NJ. Msekey. as their candi-
date. Tho result in ihis district Is doubtful In spite
OF The large preponderancc Of coiored voters.
The Fun South Carolina district 10 also Ia doubt.
smaiIs tcolorsaL republican, is candidate for re-
election. HIS opponent 10 George u. Timan, over
wnom smaiis was elected In 1870 by majority Of
1888.
Georgia will send to the next Congress nino demo-
Tho republicans are not seriously contesting
any district
FLORIDA
Florida II represented In the F0rty-hfth Congress
by democrat ana one republican. Both districts
very holly contested this year, and both are ID
doubt
Iu the FIRST district Simon D. Conovsr (wnoss
term the United states Senate expires the 4th
ent member, Robert Ii. M. Day,dssn, Is tue demo-
cratic candidate Davidsons majority IN 1876 $40
In the Second district the republican candidate ts
the presont member, B,sbee, and the democratic
nominee Is Noble 4. AalL Bisose's majority IN 1870
was ~ votes.
All OF tho Representative from Alabama In tho
Forty ann Congress teghu are denocrats, and thsrc
TO bs no doubt that all OF the members oil the
Forly-sxth Congress wiIi be aemocrass
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi sends six democrats 10 the Forty-atth
Congress and Will send SIX 20 The next
KKSYUCKY N4e.
| In Kss,ucky. which IS represented In the present
Congress by ton dem there are only two DIS
sricls In which the republicans hope 20 elect their
candidate, the Fun aud the Ninth. In the Filth
Wins,
kvAns, oooi
Democratic majority. 0,47o
memver, aud koarney. between thom and Banton
Dunean sreenDacker the republicans hopo someh how
TO run ~ tLeir candidate, Colonel Horace 5cott
Tho Ninth Kentucky district embracing tho noun
represents IL In The forty 1sh Congress, elected
~ 1875 ny majority oi 800 He ~ csndidato for
re-s sction. His opponent Is JoDn DIS, Jr, whom
the republicans aro supporting though ne 10 running
without n omination. NNt tsMt Iaa
The republicans hold two OF the ten districts OIL
TenueBsse, the First and the Second There is very
little doubt oil the election o Henk in tho latter over
l Watkins (uemocrat ana vroenbackt tho ropuDiicab
| maJvrty In 1915 4723. The First district Is
| somewhat doubtful Tho republican majority IN 1875
was l34, bat Taylor. the democratic canuiuAte, Is
making good canvass, and his trends claim that ne
viii Ue elected. 0fths eight districts now
by democrats, they will certainly carry ths rhiru,
| Fourth, Fun, Seventh, Eignth aud Ninth.
There may be soms DOUBT as 20 the re-eiection OIL
House, democrat, IN the sixth or Nasbvis district
| rns republicans havo made no nom uation but
pfosser VINO was thoir candidate in 1915, is again
\ nd Ronuh Koc "a N ios