The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-08-05
THE STATE ELECTIONS.

are ALABAMA ana henBueKy. NO one
doubted the result in Kentucky, but
the Greenbackers and Republicans CO.
aiesced in Alabama and General Weav-
H.r, Che, Greenback nominee for Presi-
dent, claimed the State. The returns
show that this claim was not well
founded, and that the Democrats car
"ried it by large majority. These
States may therefore be set down as
certain for Hancock and English. The
next State election will be held in Ar
Kansas on the first Monday in Septem-
sber. This State is also claimed by the
Greenbvckers, but it is almost certain
TO give Democratic majority. Yer
mont follows ON the first Monday in
September, and is certain to give larg-
er Republican majority in proportion to
the whole vote, than the Democrats re-
Geived in Alabama or Kentucky. Maine
holds an election on the second Tues
day in November, and as it is consid-
cred one of the doubtful States, much
interest is taken by all. parties in the
result. There are two tickets i'll the
field-the Republican and the Union
for State officers and members OF the
Legislature. The Union ticket is sup
ported by the Democrats and Green-
tbaekers, who have formed coalition
'againts the Republicans. At the State
ELECTION last year there were three tick
cts in the field-the Republican, Demo-
orat and Greenback. The Republicans
were in minority, but they
alad a large plurality. and elected
majority of the Legislature. Under
1.-THE Constitution, majority of all the
votes cast is necessary to elect State otfi-
eers, and when the popular vote fails to
elect it deyolyes upon the Legislature
TO dose. The Republicans elected a
majority Of the Legislature year ago,
but the Democrats and Greenbackers
fused after the election, and attempted
by tine Returning Board process, by
which the ,Republicans were SO success
fsfnl in Louisiana four years ago, to count
aiout several Of the Republican members
:-aad put Fusienists in their places. The
scheme did not succeed, however, as
the Supreme Court decided against the
Fusionists, though in doing so it re-
*versed it's former decisions on several
Alef the points involved. The attempt to
subvert the popular will by adopting
the tactics of Madison, Wells & Co.
''lniet with little favor from members Of
all parties who believe that those who
are elected. should receive the offices,
and it remains to be seen how that sem
timent will effect the next election In
Maine.
The political situation in Alabama
and Maine show conclusively that Of
ices rather than principles govern the
section Of many of the voters in those
States, In Alabama the Republicans
and Greenbackers united against the
Democrats, though reports from various
parts of the State show that they did
asots sstick. very close to, the Fusion
ticket. Ins Maine, on the other hand,
the Democrats. and Greenbackers have
combined against, the Republicans, al
though it islprobable that on, election
day, as, was the case in Alabama, the
Fusionists may not give the ticket a
cordial support.
The other States in which electors
ard I'D be- held before November are
Colorado, Indiana, Ohio and West Vir-
f'ginia. Colorado and Ohio gave their
electoral votes to Hayes in 1876, and
Indiana and West Virginia went for
1ilden. The Republicans claim that
they can carry Indiana in October, as
their vote has been materially increased
: III the State by the colored exodus from
North Carolina and Kentucky, while
the Greenbackers have also professions;
yet the Democrats feel confident that
they viii increase their majority over
THAT of 1876. All three of the PAL ties
: are marshaling their forces for the con-
test, and their ab'est speakers are