Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-16

OF the elections In Ohio and Iowa. which
occurred Tuesday. the Boston Journal Of
Monday said -
Tomorrow elections take place in Iowa
and Ohio. In the former State the Repuh.
lean preponderance has alwavs been so
great that the canvass this wear has attract
ed but little attention outside of Iowa
Itself. There has. however. on the part
OF the Republicans. been . lively canvass.
Al the election tomorrow. State officers, q
Legislature and \ member OF Congress to
oil the vacancy occasiopcd by the death Of
Hon. Rush Clark are TO be chosen. There
are four state tickets In the field. The
Republican is headed by John II. Gear.
the present Governor; the Democratic, by
Henry II. Trimble; the Grsenbsck. by
Danici Campbell, aud the boiting Prohlbi-
iiou by ID. Il DuBgan. II 10 called the
boiling Prohibition party because the Pro.
hioiton Convention passed . resolution
declaring It ''inexpedieni aud unwise" for
that party 70 make independent, nomIas-
tons ''in view of the great questions OF
public interest affecting the perpetuity OF
our general Government, which are now
absorbing the thoughts and action Of all
our people A small minority OF the con-
vention dissented and made nomination.
The first nominee for Governor declined,
The candidates for Congress Ia the Filth
District are: VIM. @. Thompson. Rspub-
llcan; II. =. ]. Bosrdman. Democrat. W.
II. Calhoun, Greenback Mr.. Boardman
has declined the Democratic nomination.
but Legraud Bvrington has announced
hinsef An independent s,raigh,-ou, Dem
ocraiic candidate. The dl.,rict IL strongly
Republican. The vote OF Iowa 10 recen.
years has been ~ follows
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is7s.. -sso'y Of state is.sss Iscs .Ias-.
'vots Ct Dcncersiic or~enhaot na.ien .s4 Fro.
hlssios vote. io.sss in ISL. sad siil Ia is-s.
In tie last Legislature the Republicans
had msjortiy of IS on, OF 80 Senators.
and II Oh, Of TOO members NJ the House
III. Campaign la ohio h,. been ons ~
the greatest carnestness. The state il
close. but quite sure to 60 Republican on q
foil vote. On the Republican side. tho
campaign ~as begun nearly three months
ago and has been pressed with nn,iring
vixor ever since Daring The past thrr-
weeks the State has been crowded With
much Of the best speaking talent in the Re-
publican rsnks, And the meetings have In
some Instances been the largest ever known
la the political history OF the state. IL 10
the attention TO personal work and close
canvass which IL 80 esseniial ia a close
State OF late both parties have put forth
the utmost cSorts TO secure the irgi.la-
lAiGre. which derives special attention
from the Circumstance that 10 will elect .
n!ied states Senator 10 succeed Mr.
Thurman. The Democratic managers are
making desperate eEor,s TO carry Cincin-
nAii. becaose IL has taelvc member. to the
Legislature. To that end Gov Bishop
and the las; Legislature took iron the l,so-
pie of that city several privilege granted
By their charter 10 order to get rid Of r.
publican on,oers elected by the voters /;
/. also charged by the Republican. that .
Republican Police Commissioner has been
removed, or there has beeG An Ail.mpi to
do 90, In order 10 secure the entire control
o. the police. and thus prevent the arre-i
OF the repea,ers which have. In two tn
Stances. n.pieas.nsi, ----s-,-'--, $50 ----
g.. .D.i the democratic managers OF Gin.
cinnal have Sat At the feet Of the late VIM
N. Tweed TO learn the method OF ballot
box sigfiing. Both parties claim the
State. oui u IL noticeable fact that The
democratic managers have less confidence
than the Republicans express. The R@pub-
leans claim that they will carry Ohio By
from 10000 to - 600 plurality
There are four nc.es In The field, and
the candidates foe Governor thereon are a.
lollo~s charir. Foster. Republican
Thomas Ewing. Democrat: A. Saunders
Fiaii, Greenosek-r; Gideon +. stewart.
Prohibluoui.t. The people Will also vote
upon several propositions TO amend the
Stair Constitution. One OF these will make
quite change In The judiciary system Of
the State. Another provides ihn, the time
OF holding the biennial election Of members
OF the Legislature shali be al such date as
The Legislature may ordslu Instead of the
present constitutional requirement for hold
Ing them 10 October.
The vote Of Ohio the last few yssrs has
been A. follows: