Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-05
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Augusta. Wednesday Morning, Oct. 5.
The Election This Fall.

Colorado. Maryland Nebraska, New Jer-
sy, New York, and Pennsylvania, for min
or officers. The legislatures to be elect
ed in Iowa, Minnesota. Missippi and Viz
1ginia win choose L. s. Senator'S. In Iowa
and Minnesota Senators to fill out the un-
expired terms OF Nessrs. kirkwood and
Window. who have resigned to accept
positions in President Garfeld's cabinet,
will be elected In Missippi a successor
N Senator Lamar ia ~ be chosen. and IN
Virginia successor to Senator Johnston
In Colorado the election is upon the ques-
ton Of locating the State capital in Min
nesota amendments prohibiting special
legislation, providing the equal taxation,
and fixing the pay of the legislators at p
per day. not TO exceed $50 for any regu-
lar session or 600 for any special session,
are to be voted on; Nebraska will pass
upon a proposed woman's suffrage amend
ment, and Wisconsin upon one providing
for biennial instead of annual sessions Of
the legislature. The only States in which
the canvass excites much interest are Vir-
ginia, Ohio Mississippi and New York. In
Virginia combination OF republicans and
readjusters opposes the regular democ-
racy. An exciting campaign Is being
waeed. and the result is doubtful. though
the chances are rather favorable to the
democracy, as far a. the State ticket is con
cerned. With regard to the legislature
the readjusters have an advantage in the
number Of Senators whose terms continue
through the next legislature. The last
Senate stood democratic debt payer. II :;
rcadiusters, II; republicans, 3. OF the
hold-over senator's the readjusters have
decided majority, giving them that much
start in the race for control Of the legis-
lature. In many OF the Legislative dis
tricts of Virginia the republicans are run
ming Straight-out candidates. and 1t is not
improbable that they may hold the bal
ance of power in the next legislature.
The State debt question is the chief issue
in Virginia. and should the republicans
elect members enough to hold the balance
of power. there is no means of telling
which side OF the question they would
take. The republicans are divided. some
supporting Malone and others the demo-
Gratis and it is likely that straight-out re-
publicans who may be elected to the leg
islature will unite with the debt paying
democrats. while readjuster or coalition
republicans will go with the readjusters.
In Ohio the death of President Garfield
seems to have created an apathy in poll.
tics. which will. it is believe d, eonsidera-
bly, decrease the vote. The results look
cd upon rs doubtful, with the chances. of
course. in favor of the republicans, some
of the leading republicans fear that the
apathetic feeling referred to will decrease
their votes in greater proportion than the
democratic
In New York the election this year is
not intrinsicallv important. but because of
the influence twill have upon the cam
paign for governor next year both parties
are anxious to win. The factional fights
in both parties in New York put specua-
ton as to the result of the coming cleo
ton out Of the question for the present.
In Mississippi the republicans, green
hackers and Independents have united up
on state ticket in opposition to that of
Al. n
democratic victory, but a faetional feel
ing .engendered by bitter fight over the
nomination for governor. has not been en-
tirely allayed. and this invests the canvass
with an element of doubt. - Washington
Star.
1t was reported Saturday that over a
million prize packages of tobacco had
been seized in San Francisco. The prac-
tice of placing money in packages of smok
ing and chewing tobacco as an inducement
to people to buy originated several years
ago and has grown So rapidly that now
nearly every manufacturer in the country
has adoptedit. Originally the paper frac-
tional currency was used for the purpose.
but as that currency became difficult to
procure coin was used instead. That how
ever. proved to be a failure. because the
retail dealers were able to detect its pres
cncc by puncturing the packages with a
needle. and distracted the money before
the tobacco reached the consumers. To
prevent this the manufacturers had scrip
printed. which they placed in the packages.
This scrip entitled the bearer to the
amount named on its face on presentation
at the office of the manufacturer or at any
store where the brand of tobacco was sold.
The denomination of the scrip varied from
five cents TO one dollar The issuing of
the scrip has been found to be illegal.
Every person so offending is liable to be
fined $500 or imprisoned for six months;
or both penalties may be imposed. The
manufacturers Of New York, on receiving
notice from the authorities. have willingly
agreed to abandon the practice and say
they are glad to escape from a burden