The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-25
COMING ELECTIONS.
Tho Choosing OF Congressman
and state Officers Throughout
the United States this Summer
aud Fall.

and State Officers throughout
the United States this Summer
and Fall.
New York Timos.l
Below we present a list Of the dates oi
the elections next to be held in the sew
eral States. Various incorrect state.
ments respecting them have been printed
in some Of the papers, and none Of the
political almanacs that We have seen
gives a correct list. Especial effort has
been made 10 secure accuracy in the fol-
lowing Most uncertainty prevails re.
specting the election Of the members OF
the next Congress. BY the new Appor-
tionment bill it was provided that Rep
resentalives should hereafter be chosen
on the same day throughout the Union,
that day being the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November in 1876
and in every second year thereafter.
But the Forty.third Congress 80 modified
this law that it does notyapply, unless
supplemented by the action OF the Legis:
lature Of the State, to any State that has
not yet changed It's day Of election, and
whose constitution must be amended in
order to effect change in the dayof the
election Of State officers.
1t will be seen that the States in which
elections will be held prior to the Presi-
DENTAL contest, with their several dates,
are these: Aug. 7, Alabama; Sept. !,
Arkansas; Sept. 5, Vermont; Sept. II,
Maine; Oct. 4, Georgia; Oct. 10, Colorado,
Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia; Nov. 9,
Louisiana.
Alabama will elect State officers on
Monday, Aug.7; Congressman on Tues
day, Now Z.
Arkansas will elect State officers on
Monday, Sept. 4; Congressman on Tues
day, Nov. 7.
California will elect Congressman on
Tuesday, Nov.7; State officers will next
be chosen in September, 1879.
Colorado will elect State officers and
Congressman on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Connecticut will elect State officers
and Congressman on Tuesday, Nov.7.
Delaware will elect Congressman on
Tuesday, Nov. Z; State officers win next
be elected in November, 1878.
Florida will elect State officers and
Congressman on Tuesday, Now.
Georgia will elect Governor on Wednes'
day, Oct. 4; Congressman on Tuesday
Nov.7.
illinois will elect State officers and Con
gressmen on Tuesday, Nov.I 5'i'
Indiana will elect State officers and
Compensation on Tuesday, Oct. 10. !,
Iowa will elect State officers and Con-
gressmen on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Kansas will electstate officers and Con.
gressmen on Tuesday, Nov.7.
Kentucky will elect county officials and
Congressman In the Fifth District to gil
vacancy, on Monday, Aug. Z; Congress
men on Tuesday, Nov. Z. State otticerF
will be next chosen on the first Monday in
August 1879.
Louisiana will elect State officers and
Congressman on Monday, Nov. Q. Five
PROPOSED amendments 70 the Coustitu'
lion Of the State will be voted on at the
same time.
Maine will elect Governor and Con
greSsmen on Monday, Sept. II.
Maryland will elect Congressman or
Tuesday, Nov.7. State officers will mex
be chosen in November, 1870.
Massachusetts, will elect State officer
and Congressman on Tuesday, Nov.7.
Michigan will elect State officers ant
Congressman on Tuesday, Nov.7. Three
proposed amendments to the Constitution
Of the State will be voted upon on th'
same day.
Minnesota will elect Congressman or
Tuesday, NOV. z. State officers will mex
be chosen in November, 1877,
Mississippi will elect Congressman or
Tuesday, Nov. Z. State officers will mex
be chosen in November, 1877,
Missouri will elect State officers ant
Congressman on Tuesday, Nov. Z.
Nebraska will elect State officers and
Congressman on Tuesday, Nov, Z.
Nevada will elect Congressman OF
Tuesday, Nov. z. State officers will mex
be chosen in November, 1878:
New Hampshire will elect Governor
and Congressman on Tuesday, March 10
1877.
New.Jcrsey will elect Congressman OF
Tuesday, Nov. Z. State officers will mex
be elected in November 1887.
New York will elect State officers and
congressman on Tuesday, Nov. Z. Two
proposed amendments to the Constitution
Of the State will be voted upon on the
same day.
North Carolina will elect State officsrI
and Congressman on Tuesday, Nov. 4
Certain proposed amendments to the Con
stitution OF tho State,will be voted upon
the same day.
Ohio will elect minor State officers and
Congressman on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The
regular election for Governor will mex
occur in October, 1877.
Oregon will elect Congressman OF
Tuesday, Nov. Z. The next election o.
Governor will occur in June, 1873.
Pennsylvania will elect CongresSmeT
ON Tuesday, Nov. 7. State officers will
nex be chosen in November, 1878.
Rhode Island will elect ConErssImer
on Tuesday, Nov. 7;state officers on We'd
lnssday, April 4, 1877.