Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-30
The October E ectlons.

There are four State elections TO occur
in October, beginning with Georgia,
whose election takes place on Wednesday,
October 9th, at which time State officers
are TO be chosen, and Legislature which
will choose a United States Senator to fill
out the unexpred term OF Senator j.
GORDON who resigned his Senatorship,
some months since, and whose place is
now filed by the appointment OF Senator
BRown. There is a bitter fight in this
cratic party, the one led by Governor Col
QUIT, who is q candidate for reelection,
though he could not secure two thirds
majority in the State nominating conven-
ton; the other ed by ex-senator Nor.
WOOD who Is the candidate of the SO.
called reform faction The reformers
charge gross corruption in the admins
tration of the State government and the
canvass is now proceeding with bitter
ness unparalleled 10 the history OF Georgia
The NORWOOD faction embraces the bulk
of the young men OF the State, and 10
their impetuoslty much of the enthusiasm
Of the canvass is SAID to be due. Ex.Sen-
Ator GORDON and Senator BRowN, WHO
temporarily fills GoRDoN's place by The
appointment of Governor CoLQuIT, are
strongly advocating the Governors re.
election, while BEN HILL is quietly advo.
tln all 81 Non 10
factions are believed to be very evenly di.
vided, and the Republicans hold the bal
ance Of power, but they have resolved
not to present a candidate. The negro
vote is expected to be cast for CoLQUIT,
which will secure his election, while Mr..
NORWOOD, to add to his unfavorable
Bob TooMBs. The Representatives in
Coz sress are not to be chosen till the gen
eral election on the 81 of November.
On the 10 h of October, Indiana is TO
elect State officers, Representatives In
Congress and a Legislature which will
choose United States Senator in place of
j. Z. MCDONALD, whose term of Office
will expire on the 4th of next March.
This 10 the most important of the October
elections, on account of the influence 1t
will have upon the Presidential contest
Though the Democrats are preparing to
practice every corruption IN which
they have had such ample train.
ing, the Republicans are vIgilan, and
hopeful, and they are making most Wig
orous canvass, as we'll as preparing to pre-
vent the casting of the heavy illegal vote
which their opponents are accustomed to
have polled. Ohio and West Virginia
also vote on the same day, the one for
Secretary Of State and other minor State
officers and for members of Congress. The
present Legislature, in the event of Gen.
GARFIELD's election to the Presidency,
will have to choose u United States Sena-
tor In his place; the other to elect State
officers and q Legislature which will
choose United States Senator in place
Of FRANK HEREFoRp, whose term OF
The Representatives in Congress in West
Virginia are to be chosen on the % day
of November.
Besides these State elections, town cleo
tions are to be held in Connecticut, on
Monday, October 4, and an amendment
to the Constitution is to be sumbitted TO
vote Of the people, providing that the
judges of the Supreme Court and Court
of Errors shall be nominated by the Gov
ernor and confirmed by the Legislature.
This completes the list of October cleo,
tions, Iowa, Pennsylvania aud Colorado,
formerly October States" having fixed
their elections hereatte, on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, in
conformity with most OF the other States
of the Union.
NKw YORK dispatches report that the
fall trade Is moving along satisfactorily