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Show THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS. Washixgtox. Nov. 3. Six congressmen will be chosen in the state elections. Three of the former incumbents were republicans and three democrats. Four of the vacancies are in New York state. In the Second district, the vacancy caused by the resignation of David A. Goody, democrat, demo-crat, will be fiilled; the candidates are 'ex-Mayor 'ex-Mayor Chapin of Brooklyn, democrat, and Henry Bristow, republican. There is a vacancy in the Tenth district, caused by the death of General Spinola, democrat; the candidates are W. Bourke Cockran, democrat; James B. Townsend, republican; re-publican; John Houser, social-labor. In the Twelfth district there is a vacancy caused by the resignation of R. P. Flower, democrat, who is running for governor. The candidates for his place are William McMieh-ael. McMieh-ael. republican; Jas. J, Little, democrat; J. J. Flick, social-labor, and David Devenney, county democrat. In the Twenty-second district there Is a vacancy caused by the resignation of L. . Russell, republican; the candidates are gen- eial N. Curtis, republican, and Wilbur F. ' Porter, democrat. In the Fifth Michigan district a successor to Melbourne II. Ford, republican, deceased, ; will be chosen; the candidates are John F. Lawrence, democrat, and Chas. F. Belknap, republican. In the Second district. South Dakota, a ! successor to John R. Gamble, republican, ; deceased, will be chosen; the candidates are i John L. Jollcy, republican; J. M. AV'ocds, democrat; Henry Smith, independent. |