Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-01
TIE ESTATE ELECTIONS TOMORROW
candidates for the Principal Onices.


consin and Minnesota viii elect state officers
all having Governors to elect except New
York aud Mississippi, aud New Jersey, Kan
sas and Virginia will elect members of the
legis lature. We give below a list of the prin-
cipal candidates TO be voted for. As many
vacancies Will occur in the United States
Senate early in 1917 by reason OF the expira-
ton of the terms of members of that BODY
unusual interest attaches to the political
character OF the local seDates and assemblies
which will come together for the first time
next January. In Mississippi a state trea-
surer and SIX members of Congress are to be
elected, and 1T may be added that Mr.. Lamar,
who is a candidate for reelection 10 the
House OF Representatives, seeks also TO Sc
cure support in his expectations to succeed
MIR. Alcorn In the United States Senate. The
elections in Illinois and Tennessee will be
confined to judicial and county Offices In
the case of New Jersey the recent constitu-
tonal amendments adopted require the in-
auguration OF some new features in its gov
eminent. Matters are good deal mixed in
that state, owing TO differences on the school
question. New York, Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania have prohi bition tickets be-
fore the voters. Wendell Phillips leads the
labor reformers for Governor In NJ ,ssacbu-
sets. and the anti mOnOpOlists in Minnesota
having adopted platform in favor OF the
widest expansion OF the currency, accept the
democratic nominee for Governor, wlO hap
pens, in common with his party, TO be in
favor OF hard money.
NEW YORK.
1t being the general impression that the
democratic state ticket would be successful
at the approaching election, the chief inter-
est OF the campaign has conferred on the con-
test for judicial and municipal officers in the
city OF New York and the fight between
TsmmaDy and that sOciety's opponents.
The large majority of over 30, 600 given Gov.
1llden last year seems to have had the effect,
Notwithstanding Hayes success in OHIO. to
satisfy all that Mr.. BigelOw, who runs for
tie most important office to be oiled, will be
chosen. Both the democrats and republicans
have declared against expansion and in
favor of an early resumption of specie pay
ments. Appended will be found a list of
candidates for state functonaries:
Secretary OF Sac.
Republican. Democratic. Prohib.
F. Seward. j. BigelOw. G.BDdsenoery
+. E. Spinner. l.. Robinson. All. Hopkins.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Republican. Democrat.
Governor. A. IL Rice VIM. CASTOR.
Lieut.. Gov. III. q. Knight. j. q. Adams, Jr.
democratic majority for Governor in 1874,
1872.
The labors reformers have noninatei a
state ticket headed by Wendell Phillips, and
the prohibltionits have nominated John I.
Baker Tor Governor. a full legislature will
he chosen. In the last Legislature the re-
puolicaps had majority OF IS Oh joint bal
lot.
PENNsYLvANIA.
G0ce51lOT.
Rep. Dem. Temp.
j. +. Hartrauft c. l. Pershing. Il. A. Browne,
Sue Treasurer
Democratic majority for Lieutenant-G1v
eTnOr In 1914, 1913
Fifteen members Of the legislature will be
chosep-12 senators and repre- sentatiyes-
all to I'LL vacancies.
MARYLAND.
Union Reform. Democratic.
SH15hof' M aTEis L. " Saf5Dii
AttyGen.S. 7. Wallis. e. j. NJ. Gwynn.
In 1873 Woolford (dem.) was elected Comp
troUer by 1885 majority.
A oLcIo I'm mill no I'M
last legislature the democrats lal d MAORI
~ Of 10 ON joint ballot.
MISSISSIPPI.
rreo,rrsr KKeR Raohsano pe GaoYJ.v
A member of Congress will be elected in
each Of the six districts, as we'll as members
OF the Legislature In the last Congress Mis-
sissIppi was represented by one democrat and
five republicans. In the last LeSisIsture the
republicans had majority of 50 on joint
taliOt.
WISCONSIN.
Republican. Dem. Reform.
Governor. >. H. ludington. w. Il Taylor.
LtGOvernor III. T. Eaton. c. ID. Parker.
w. X. Taylor was elected as an indepsnd
ers, in 1873, by Is, Alp majority over the repub
lican candidate.
Members of both houses OF the Legislature
will be elected. Ia the last Legislature the
republicans had a majority OF - on joint
ballot.
MINNESOTA.
Republican. Democrat
Governor =. j. S. Pillsbury. ID. L. Burrell.
Lt.Governor j B. Wakefield. f. w. Durant
In 1873 Davis (rep) was elected governor
by 5,5l9 majority.
Members of both houses of the legislature
will be elected. In the last legislature the
republicans had majority OF three on joint
baflot.
NEW Jersey.
No state officers will be elected in New
Jersey. A full house OF assembly will be
elected and eight senator's. The next legis-
lature will be charged with the duty OF pass
ing important laws made necessary by the
new amendments to the state constitution
In the last legislature the democrats mad
majority OF seventeen On joint ballot.
KANSAS.
Kansas will elect q state legislature. IN
the last legislature the republicans had "a ma
jority of 81 on joint ballot.
VIRGINIA
Virginia will elect state legislature. In
the last legislature the democrats hal a ma
jOrity Of 30 on joint ballot