When was it published?

October 13, 1874 in New Orleans Republican

Domestic News October 13, 1874

New Orleans Republican

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Augustus H. Garland, E. H. English, David Walker, William M. Harrison, B. B. Beavers, William R. Miller, T. J. Churchill, Simon P. Hughes, J. N. Smither, John R. Eakin, A. R. Witt, Daniel D. Pratt, William Heilman, Benton H. Fuller, B. F. Rawlins, James D. Williams, James A. Cravens, Michael C. Kerr, William J. Robinson, Jeptha D. New, Benjamin F. Claypool, William S. Holman, Milton S. Robinson, Edmund Johnson, John Coburn, Franklin Landers, Morton C. Hunter, Harrison J. Rice, Thomas J. Cason, William H. Calkins, William S. Haymond, Leander Mcclurg, J. James K. Lyons, Jonathan D. Cox, Robert S. Taylor, Allen H. Hamilton, John H. Baker, Freeman Kelley

Q: What keywords are associated?

Elections, Congressional Seats, Arkansas Constitution, Indiana Legislature, Democratic Ticket, Republican Boycott

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What is this article about?

Elections today in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and West Virginia will determine 56 congressional seats and some state offices, indicating the next Congress's political makeup. In Arkansas, a new constitution is submitted for ratification alongside Democratic state officer elections, with Republicans boycotting. Indiana elects a legislature to choose a new U.S. Senator and various state offices, with listed congressional candidates.

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To-day some important elections will be held—important as indicating the probable political complexion of the next Congress. The States of Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio and West Virginia will elect Congressmen and some of them State officers. The status of fifty-six congressional seats will depend on the votes cast to-day.

In Arkansas the constitution recently framed in convention will be submitted to the people for ratification or rejection. At the same time votes will be cast for State officers. The Republicans refused to recognize the legality of the proceedings and will stay away from the polls, so the Democrats will have it all their own way. The ticket is as follows:

Governor, Augustus H. Garland; Chief Justice, E. H. English; Associate Justices, David Walker, William M. Harrison; Secretary of State, B. B. Beavers; Auditor, William R. Miller; Treasurer, T. J. Churchill; Attorney General, Simon P. Hughes; Commissioner of State Lands, J. N. Smither; Chancellor, John R. Eakin; Chancery clerk, A. R. Witt.

The Republicans of Arkansas will vote, as usual, on the third of November. To-night, therefore, we may expect to hear of a Democratic victory in that State.

In Indiana a Legislature will be elected which, in turn, will elect a successor to Senator Daniel D. Pratt, Republican. The State offices to be filled are Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, clerk and reporter of the Supreme Court and register of the State land office.

The regular congressional nominees are:

Dist. Republican. Democratic

1. William Heilman Benton H. Fuller,

2. B. F. Rawlins. James D. Williams

3. James A. Cravens. Michael C. Kerr.

4. William J. Robinson. Jeptha D. New,

5. Benjamin F. Claypool William S. Holman

6. Milton S. Robinson. Edmund Johnson

7. John Coburn. Franklin Landers

8. Morton C. Hunter Harrison J. Rice.

9. Thomas J. Cason. William H. Calkins

10. William S. Haymond Leander McClurg

11. J. James K. Lyons, Jonathan D. Cox

12. Robert S. Taylor. Allen H. Hamilton

13. John H. Baker Freeman Kelley.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Elections Congressional Seats Arkansas Constitution Indiana Legislature Democratic Ticket Republican Boycott

What entities or persons were involved?

Augustus H. Garland E. H. English David Walker William M. Harrison B. B. Beavers William R. Miller T. J. Churchill Simon P. Hughes J. N. Smither John R. Eakin A. R. Witt Daniel D. Pratt William Heilman Benton H. Fuller B. F. Rawlins James D. Williams James A. Cravens Michael C. Kerr William J. Robinson Jeptha D. New Benjamin F. Claypool William S. Holman Milton S. Robinson Edmund Johnson John Coburn Franklin Landers Morton C. Hunter Harrison J. Rice Thomas J. Cason William H. Calkins William S. Haymond Leander Mcclurg J. James K. Lyons Jonathan D. Cox Robert S. Taylor Allen H. Hamilton John H. Baker Freeman Kelley

Domestic News Details

Event Date

To Day

Key Persons

Augustus H. Garland E. H. English David Walker William M. Harrison B. B. Beavers William R. Miller T. J. Churchill Simon P. Hughes J. N. Smither John R. Eakin A. R. Witt Daniel D. Pratt William Heilman Benton H. Fuller B. F. Rawlins James D. Williams James A. Cravens Michael C. Kerr William J. Robinson Jeptha D. New Benjamin F. Claypool William S. Holman Milton S. Robinson Edmund Johnson John Coburn Franklin Landers Morton C. Hunter Harrison J. Rice Thomas J. Cason William H. Calkins William S. Haymond Leander Mcclurg J. James K. Lyons Jonathan D. Cox Robert S. Taylor Allen H. Hamilton John H. Baker Freeman Kelley

Outcome

expected democratic victory in arkansas; status of 56 congressional seats and various state offices to be determined.

Event Details

Elections held today in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, and West Virginia for Congressmen and some state officers. In Arkansas, new constitution submitted for ratification and Democratic state officers elected unopposed due to Republican boycott; Republicans to vote November 3. In Indiana, legislature elected to choose successor to Senator Daniel D. Pratt, along with state offices and congressional districts with listed nominees.