Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-03-04

are invulnerable. The next senate |
will therefore stand: Democrats, Is;
republicans, Z; greenback-democrats,
l; greenback-republicans, /. The
same majority of three to one, which
has existed without any material
change in this body the last fifteen
years.
The representative districts, the
democrats are sure to carry at the
coming election, and only through
the grossest carelessness and mis-
can one of them be car
ried by the opposition, are: Audrain,
Barton, Bates, Bollinger, Boone,
Buchanan, (first, second and third),
Butler, Galloway, Carter, ,Cass, Cedar,
Charlton, Clay. Clinton, Cooper,
Dent, Dunklin, Gently, Henry, How
ard, Howell, Iron, jackson, (first and
second), Jefferson, johnson (east and
west), Knox, Lafayette. Lewis, Lin
coin, Mcdonald, Macon, Madison,
Maries, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe,
Montgomery, Morgan, New Madrid,
Newton, Oregon, Pemiscet, Perry,
Pettis (frst and second), Phelps,
Pike, Platte, Pulaski, Rails, Randolph,
Ray, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Fran
co.'s, Ste. Gcnevieve, Saline (first and
second), Schuyler, Scotland, Scott,
Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Texas,
Vernon, Washington, Wayne and City
of st. Louis (second, third and
fourth h)-82. On the vote of 1884
for president in these districts, the
democrats have majorities ever all
opposition ranging from 250, the
lowest, to thousands, except Barton,
which has majority of l2l, Cedar,
1O6, Iron, 1856, Morgan, 125, Newton,
101 and Buchanan (first) 10.
The following representative dis
tricts may be conceded to the oppo-
sltion: Adair, Andrew, Caldwell,
Camden, Christian, Dade, Dallas,
Douglass, Gasconade, Greene (WD,
Grundy, Harrison, Hickory, Holt
Jackson (third and fourth), Mercer
Miller, Nodaway (second), Polk
Putnam, st. Louis county, (second
Stone, Taney, Warren, Wright anf
three members in the city of st
Louis-in all 20. These are all re
publican districts except Dallas
Polk and Nodaway (second), nov
represented by greenbackers. Ii
1852 Polk sent a democrat to tn
legislature and may do so again thi
year; the present greenback membe
had only majority of six. Dalla
is represented by greenback-demo
crat, who will be returned again thi
year. Nodaway, Second district,
represented by greenback-republi
can, but in any event this is an OF
position district.
The following democratic districts
| now represented by republicans, ar
as certain to elect democrats thi
year as that the election will be held
Cole, St. Clair, Johnson (east) an
l Cape Girardeau. These district
gave the democratic ticket in 1873
: najorities respectively of 8, 2l, 2
and Z, and are democratic nearly a
the time, and especially so in o
b years. In 1884 mistakes were mad
in nominations for the Legislature
5 these districts by the democrats.
: The districts carried by the oppos
s ton in 1884 on the presidential vot
: and represented in the present legi
IL Iature by democrats are, with the
c opposition majorities on the preside
/ tial vote of 1884, as follows: Barr
II II; Carroll, 26; Clark, so; era,
\ ford, AZ; Daviess, 1876; Frankli
'f 64i Greene, (E.), 324 Jasper E
l. 59S; Jasper (W.), 235; Moniteau, s
l. Ozark, 290; Usage. l24; Lawrent
PIG; Worth, 131; Nodaway, first, s
)" OF these fifteen districts, Barry, CT
j. roll, Crawford, Davies., Greene (E
!" Monlteau, Worth and Nodaway fir.
s. have in late years been electing de
b. ocrats to the legislature, and the
er is no apparent reason why tn
or should not do SO this year; and t
I'd election of democrats again this ye
It. in Jasper (W.), Usage and Lawren
al is among the probabilities.
he The following districts now rep
iy sented by republicans were In 1e
th represented by democrats and {
at more likely to be again this year
an democrats rather than by reput
At. cans. They were carried by the (
ne position in 1884, and their majorit
no on the Blaine and Butler Fusi
ict ticket are as follows: Atchison, Is
I'll Benton, 254; De Kalb, ISL; Lacle
cts 1O5; Linn, 1872; Sullivan, l22;
ng Louis county first, 205. Linn 6
we Sullivan will certainly elect del
ad Gratis this year.
100 st. Charles county may in the
'as ture be classed with the opposit
'05 counties. In it the democrats
no. 1884 nominated very strong .
ity competent man for the legislature
wo was defeated by majority of
rec and the majority against Clevel
na- lin the county was 2il. The de-
'ri- Gratis Of Livingston county have
"a. successfully tried to carry the co
"a: ty in the last two elections for
fhe Inoisiaf,rre Tt is represpntad IN