Daily Republican., 1882-03-17
Elections for 1852.

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supremacy will commence next month";
when Rhode Island, the smallest ota'e
in territory in the Union, will leao o''
IN the election of q Governor o'ne'
State officers and Legislature. hhoue
Island will be untrue to her past MS
torv for quarter of a century II she
does not start the political year WIN ii
Ranuhlican victory. Oregon, another
State larger in extent OF territory '"'
small in population, will follow IN
lima The state in the past has been
va.v impartial in her political prefer
enees. alternately bestowlng her iaVots
:, ~, the Rrpuhlicans and Democrats
At present the State has Republican
Governor and a Republican Congress
man and unless the State departs from
her usual course she will elect DEM"
cratic Governor and Congressman Ih'S
wear. So confident are the Democrats
O, carry ng the State that they Nave
q alled their State Conven ton IN ADVANCE
of the Republicans. There is reason W
believe however that the Democracy
have scored their last victory IN oregon
for some time TO come.
The next election in course Will DC III
Kentucky, true to Bourbon whiskey
and Democracy, which will elect
Clerk of Appeals in August. Though
tn are have be IN gradual gains Tor 'he
Republicans in that State Tor many
wears, and the independent element Is
growiny larger, the State is tolerapiS
| sure to give the Democrats good rouhu
majority. Tennessee and Alabama Will
also elect Governors and Legislatures
the same month. Through DIVISION
in the ranks of the Democrats lennes-
see two years ago elected Republican
Governor by plurality vote' ana IL ID
believed now that they will be able 10
pull through single handed. Alabama
when a full vote is polled gives he
publican majority, but the Democrats
are always counted in, and we have no
reason TO believe the same will not De
done next August. Name COMES along
with her State election in Saptem Der
She will elect a Governor and Legisla-
ture that will have the naming OF a
Senator to succeed Mr.. Frye, who, II
will be remembered stepped into MI
Blaine's vacant place III the Senate
: when he became Secretary of State
Recent local elections held in the STATE
$ Indicate that Maine is about ready IL
0 return to her old time overwhelming
: Republican majorities.
The October elections are now mar
E rowed down to four States-Ohlo, Iowa
t Colorado and West Virginia. The hrs
t two elects 1uinor State officers, Colorado
will elect Governor and Legislature
II and West Virginia will elect an As
n semhly which will elect a United State
e | Senator ia pace Of Senator DAVIS
u From present appearances the poIltlca
e situation in these four States Will ne
e be changed, the three first named BEN
Republican, and WesJ Virginia Deml
II era tic.
h As usual the first Tuesday in Noven
I Der will be the great political lied day
It Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Mas
= sachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ne
J. yaua, New Hampshire, Pennsy lvanli
J. south Carolina, Texas, New York, Ii
e diana and Illinois all holding elections
n All but Illinois will elect Governor
d anu Other State officers and the latte
le will elect Legislature which will cleo
D. ,sUnited States Senator to succeed Sci
id ator David Davis. OF these latter STATE
Jr Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada an
Il. New York may be considered douo
$ full States with the chances in Connect
re cut and New York in favor OF the 1T
Y. publicans and Delaware and Nevad
y inclined to the Democrats. kansa!
p Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska
of New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, LIE
+ uois and Indiana may be considered a
al surely Republican as they were in lSs
N while South Carolina and Texas ma
IL be considered as surely Democratic
j. South Carolina generally votes kepul
le licau but is regularly counted for til
le Democrats. All rarties will have plel
= ty of work before them tor the can
- Naign, Tor on the issue of 5Ae State COZ
N2t will depend ia great measure tt
- "" Struggle or the Presidency.