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braska. The election in Massachusetts, WAS
for state officers, Executive Coun6nlors, State
Senators, Representatives and county officers.
The following State officers all Republic
cans, were elected by pluralities ranging
from 1900 to 1900 Governor, Alexander
h. Rice Lieutenant Governor, Horatio q.
Knight; Secretary, Henry B. Pierce Treas
urer, Charles Endicott; Auditor, julius L.
Clarke; Attorney General Charles r. Train
The Senator's elect stand 35 Republicans TO 8
Democrats. The lower house is also largely
Republican.
New York voted for minor State officers and
members Of the Legislature. Allen G. Beach,
Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, is
elected by about $4,000 majority. The Repub-
licans secured working majority in the Leg
islature.
Connecticut voted for State Senators, men,
county officers The vote was very light not
exceeding $4,000. The Republicans succeeded
in securing about the same majority in the
Legislature as last year.
In New Jersey the Democrats elected Gen.
George b. Mcclellan Governor by $4,000 ma
jority, aud also secured majority in both
branches Of the Legislature.
The election in Pennsylvania was for minor
State offices. The Democratic candidates
John Turnkey for Supreme Judge, w. p.
Schell for Auditor General and Amos G. Noyes
for Treasurer-were chosen by majorities ap-
proxmating 10000.
State Comptroller and members OF the
Legislature were voted for in Maryland.
Thomas ]. Heating, Democrat, was elected
Comptroller by large majority, and the Legis-
lature is Democratic by the usual majority.
Virginia voted for State officers and members
OF the Legislature. The Democratic candi-
dates, headed by f. W. NJ. Halliday for Gov
ernor, had no opposition, and the Republicans
made few nominations for the Legislature, con-
sequently that body is overwhelmingly Demo
cratic in both branches.
In Mississippi, also, the Democrats had things
their own way the Republicans declining to
make any nominations. The vote was extreme
ly light. The names of the State officers elect
are as follows, Governor, John M. Stone; Lieu
tenant Governor, William H. SIMS Secretary,
Kinloch Falconer Treasurer VIM. L. Heming-
eral, I. G. Catchings; Superintendent Of Public
Instruction. James Argyle Smith.
The people of Wisconsin elected State officers
and members of the Legislature. The entire
Republican State ticket was elected by about
5000. jority. The Legislature is Republican
by small majority. The names Of the State
officers elected are: Governor, VIM. E. Smith;
Lieutenant Governor, James M. Bingham; Sec
rotary, Hans b. Warner; Treasurer, Richard
Guenther; Attorney General, Alexander Wilson;
Superintendent OF Public Instruction, w. G.
Whitford.
The election in Minnesota was for State Off
GERS and members of the Legislature, and re-
suited in the choice OF the entire Republican
ticket by 10000 to $4,000 majority. The Re-
publicans also secure good working majority
in both branches Of the Legislature. The
names of the successful candidates are as fol-
lows: Governor, John s. Pillsbury Lieuten-
ant Governor, James b. Wakefield; Treasurer,
VIM. Pfander Secretary, John S. Irgens
Attorney General George p Wilson Railroad
Commissioner, VIM. r. Marshall.
Kansas elected a Lieutenant Governor and
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The Re-
publican candidates, l.. w. Humphrey and Al
bert III. Horton, were chosen by large
majority.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and
two Regents Of the State University were elect
ed in Nebraska. George b. Lake, II. r. Per-
singer and Charles A. Holmes were chosen by
10000 majority.
In Illinois there was an election for county
officers. Little interest was taken in the cleo
ton, and a very light vote was polled. In
Cook county embracing Chicago) the Repub-
icans elected THEFT candidates by majorities
ranging between 1000 and 1000.