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Upcoming state elections on October 14, 1856, in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana will elect members of Congress, state officials, and legislatures, influencing the presidential contest, particularly Mr. Buchanan's prospects.
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In Ohio, Judges of the Supreme Court, an Attorney General, School Commissioner, and Commissioner of Public Works have to be chosen. There are three State tickets nominated—American, Democratic, and Republican.
In Indiana, a Governor and a full corps of State officers are to be chosen. The American party have made no nominations in this State.
The result in Pennsylvania will be looked for with the most intense interest, as the defeat of the Democratic party there will be decisive against Mr. Buchanan's prospects for the Presidency.
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Pennsylvania, Ohio, And Indiana
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Next Tuesday Week, The 14th Instant
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results expected to influence presidential contest; defeat of democratic party in pennsylvania decisive against mr. buchanan's prospects
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State elections to elect members of Congress (25 in Pennsylvania, 21 in Ohio, 11 in Indiana), state officials including Canal Commissioner, Auditor, Surveyor in Pennsylvania; Supreme Court Judges, Attorney General, School Commissioner, Public Works Commissioner in Ohio; Governor and state officers in Indiana. Tickets: Democratic and Union opposition in Pennsylvania; American, Democratic, Republican in Ohio; no American nominations in Indiana. Pennsylvania legislature to select U.S. Senator replacing Hon. Richard Brodhead in March 1857.