American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-01
ELECTIONS FOR
On Tuesday, November 4, elections
will be held in the States named, as follows:

On Tuesday, November 4, elections
will be held in the States named, as follows
CONNECTICUT.
For members Of the Legislature, except
ing one-half of the Senate, who hold over.
The Republicans now have IA of 81 Sena-
tors and l42 of PA Representatives.
LOUISIANA.
For Governor and other State officers.
The Democratic nominee for Governor is l..
A. Witt; the Republican, Taylor Beattie.
In 1873, Burke, Dem, was elected State
Treasurer by a large majority.
MARYLAND.
For Governor and other State officers, Leg
stature, etc. There are three State tickets
in nomination: The Democratic, headed by
w. L. Hamilton for Governor; the Repub-
lican, headed by James A. Gary; the Green
back, headed by Howard Meeks.
The vote of Maryland of 1877 for Comptrol-
Ter was S0,i0s Democratic, 5000 Repub-
lican. Democratic majority, 30,379. Last
year fOr Congressman the Democrats had
g. ,9I3, and the Republicans 1914. In the
present Legislature the Democrats have 10
81 20 members of the Senate, and 60 of 81
members of the House.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
For Governor and other State officers and
members of the Legislature. There are
three candidates for Governor: Republic
can, John ID. Long; Straight Democratic,
John Quincy Adams; and Gen. b. F. Butler,
who is supported by two independent or
Sanizations, one composed of Republicans
mainly and the other of Democrats.
The vote of Massachusetts for Governor
last year was 1874, rs for Talbot, Rep; 100, 435
for Butler, Dem. and Nat; 10, 162 for Abbott,
DEM; and 1913 for Miner, Pro. In the
present Legislature the Republicans have "a
Of 40 Senators and 1S5 of 240 members of the
House.
MINNESOTA.
For Governor and other State officers and
members of the Legislature. There are four
tickets in the field, headed for Governor as
=
mated: Democratic, Edmund Rice; Green
back, William Meighen; Prohibition, Rev.
w. w. Satterlee. .- ,ft
The vote of Minnesota in 1877 for Govern
or was: Rep, 1894; DEM, 4O,215. Last
year for Auditor it was: Rep, $3.50; DEM,
80, 81. In the Legislature the Republicans
have % of Al Senators, and IS of 106 MEM
bers Of the House.
MISSISSIPPI.
For Members of the Legislature, etc.
r The last Legislature was Democratic by Il
majority of 10 in the Senate and 10 in the
House. y
NEBRASKA.
For Judge of Supreme Court and Upiyer-
sity Regents. The Republican candidate for
Judge is Amasa Cobb; the Democratic, L.
Nebraska went Republican last year for
Judge of the Supreme Court, by 2S,956 to
%, l91.
NEW JERSEY.
For members of the Legislature, etc. The
present Legislature is Republican in the
Senate by II to 10, and in the House by 33 to
27 -
NEW YORK.
For Governor and other State officials, a
Legislature, ETC., and Congressman i'm the
Twelfth District, in place of Alexander
smith, Rep, deceased, besides voting OH
amendments.
The Republican ticket is headed by Alonzo
Cornell for Governor, and the Democratic,
by Lucius Robinson. John Kelly is running
rs the Tammany candidate for Governor, his
followers supporting the other nominees on
he regular Democratic ticket. The Young
support the regular Republican
ticket with the exception of Cornell and
>oule Estate Engineer), whom they scratch.
Lewis, the Greenback nominee, and Mears,
of the Prohibitionists, are eX-Re-
Dublicans.
The vote of New York last year for Judge
If the Court of Appeals was: Republican,
I9l ,112; Democratic, 356,4d; Greenback,
p, 1873: Prohibition, 1924; scattering, ,455
N Isl. the Democrats elected their Secre-
AIRY of State by 3s3,062, to 81, 79s for the Re-
Workingmen," and 7,23O Prohibitionists.
N 1876 Tilden beat Hayes by 32,742, while |
robinson received 0,460 votes more than |
Tilden running 1000 ahead of his ticket.
In the Twelfth Congressional District |
Westchester County, last year the Repub- |
,33S to 9,0S2 for Cobb, Democrat, and 2,421 |
or Nicholas Smith, Greenback.
The Legislature now is Republican by 10 |
o ID in the Senate, and 9S to 30 in the House. |
here has been a reapportiOnment, however,
ince then.
PENNSYLVANIA.
For State Treasurer, etc. The following
re in nominations: Republican, Samuel But |
er; Democratic, ID. O. Barr; Greenback-
4abor, Peter sutton; Prohibition, w. l..
richardson.
For Governor last year the vote of Penn
ylvania was: Rep, 319, 400: DEM, 297, 131;
ireenback, Sl,75S; Pro-, 3,759. In 1877, for
treasurer, on a very light vote, Moves, Dem,
'eat Hart, Rep, by 251 III 10 241 ,SI6, the
Sational vote being 52,s54, and the Prohibi-
ion 2,S2I.
For members of the Legislature, etc., and
lso on proposition for an adjustment of
he State debt.
The Legislature now is Democratic by 2S
o 3 in the Senate and 1O2 to 30 (Republicans
nd independently in the House.
.s-4f WISCONSIN,.
For Governor and other State officers and
members of the Legislature. The Republic
renominateD; Democratic, j. q. jenkins;
ireenback, Col. May; Prohibition, w. r..
Bloomfield.
The vote of Wisconsin for Governor in
s17 was: Rep, 7s,159: Dem, .0,4s6;
ibk., %, 216. Hayes's majority over T'ilden
a 1876 was 6,I41. In the present
legislature the Republicans have the Sem
lie by a to aud the House by G6 to "a,
he minority in this branch including Ma
onals.