Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-07
THE EVENING STAR.
THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
offices TO be FILLED in n Dozen states
Tomorrow.

offices to be FILLED in n Dozen States
Tomorrow.
Elections of considerable Importance viii be held
tomorrow. November 8, in the states of Maryland.
Virginia, New York Connecticut, Colorado. MasSl-
chusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi. Nebraska, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Below will
be found such Information OF the Offices to be hlled
the candidates OF the several parties, &C., Will
be OF interest to the general reader:
Maryland win elect its controller, half its senate.
and its full house Of delegates. The people viii
also vote upon proposed amendment 10 the con-
stution OF the state changing the time Of the cleo
tion OF judges TO the general election day in 40
vemeer. For controller the democrats have noml-
mated Thomas J. Heating, the present incumbent:
tne republicans Thomas Gorsuch. and the green
PAGERS h FRANK l. Morling. The vote of the state
field, s,5l5; Weaver. SIS The legislature last
chosen had IL democratic majority In the senate
ana AZ democratic majority I'm the house making a
democrat majority OF "A on jointhallot
In virginia, q governor, lieutenant governor and
attorhey general one-half OF the state senate and
full house OF delegates viii be elected and mt the
Slme tine an amendment TO the constitution OF
1870 Will be voted upon. Under section OF article
OF the constitution citizen cannot vote unless
he has paid 10 the state. before the day OF elec:
ton, the cdpit1Con tax required by law for the
preceding year" The proposed amendment strikes
out this provision. The new legislature. which
viii meet next December. Will elect United States
Senator TO succeed John W. Johnston. democrat
NHOSe Term VIII expire IN March, ISL In the last
legislature the democratic majority WAS - la the
senate and 60 in the house. OF the demo rats in
The senate ii were Gebt-payers and % readjuster:
IN the house the debt-payers had IL members and
the readjusterS IL. All OF the % republicans en-
cept five Joined with the readiuSterS On 10 Mt ballot
in electing Gen. Malone 10 the Senate. The repub-
llcan state convention divided into two bodies
one nominated state ticket, but the nominees
declined The other body declined TO support the
read Juster ticket, upon which John L. Lewis fo.-
merry republican member OF the United states
senate, had been given place. The two tickets
now in th Rs tisi iIs are given ss below: Nam
For Gov. VIM. (. Cameron. John W. Daniel
Lt.-Goy. John 4. Lewis. James Barbour
Atty. Gen, Frank S. Blair. Phil W. Mckinney
Virginia has voted as follows i'm recent years:
.sse-prssaent ksg .s 2 a aG.eI hsI D.
1S76-President ,55s 1850 as52aS 4,iia d.
-, Including 1887 readJuster votes for Hancock.
fNo republican nominated.
secretary and other state officers, four men,
bers OF the Forty-seventh Congress, two judges Of
the supreme court 81 state senator's 16O assembly,
men and county Officers viii be elected In New
York. The vacancies in the Forty-Seventh Con-
gress were caused by the death OF Fernando
the appointment Of Levi P Morton,
Erep), OF the eleventh district, as minister to
France, and the election OF Warner Miller rep1.
second and twenty-Seventh districts, respectively,
TO succeed Messrs. Conkling and Platt in the Unit
ted States Senate The election In the firth Judi
cal district (Herkimer, jefferson, Lewis, Oneida
Onondaga and OswegO counties) is for a Judge to
succeed Joseph Mullin, whose term will expire
caused by the death OF James NoXon The last
legislature was republican by Is majority in the
senate and IA IN the assembly. Thevote Tor Presi-
dent last year was: Republican, S., 544 democrat
534, greenback, Il, 373; prohibition 1.57 The
democratic ticket is headed by William Purcell for
secretary Of state, and the republican ticket by
Massachusetts, will elect its full board of state
Officers, consisting OF governor, lieutenant COVER
IN 10 ap.,lft -
state ana attorney general and both branches OF
IT'S legislature. The people viii also vote upon a
proposed amendment to the constitution exempt
inS nonofably eli charged veterans, who have
served in the army or navy, from disqualification
ior voting on account OF being paUpers or failing
TO pay the pOll-taX For state officers there ar,
four complete tickets in the field, the nominees Tor
governor being: Republican, John ID. Long, the
present incumbent; democratic, Chas. T. Thomp-
son; greenback, Israel W. Andrews; prohibition
Charles Amy. The vote OF the state for President
last year was; Garfield l65, 3Ol; Hancock, 1l201O;
weaver, 45fS; Dow and scattering, l,ll9. The
leglslature last chosen had republican lnaJorltes
OF 30 in the senate and 13S in the house. making lbs
repuDllcan majority on joint ballot.
Minnesota VIII elect full ticket OF state officers
ana three Judges OF the supreme court, and vote
upon four proposed amendments To its constitu-
lon, and also upon the question whether the pub
lie lands shall be set aside to establish sinking
Iuhd Ior the payment Of the state railroad bonds.
For state ofncers there are three tickets in the
!eiu, Ine nominees Tor governor being: Repub-
lean, LuciuS +. Hubbard; democratic. Richard W.
johnson, 2reenback, ChaS Ii. Roberts. The pro-
posed amendments prohibit special legislation on
certain subjects, and require the legislature to
enact general laws covering them: provide that
the swamp lands now held by the state shall be
appraised and sold in the same manner as the
SchOoi lands, the proceeds TO be divided between
the pubic schools and the educational and char
iGaple institutions OF the state; authorize cities to
levy LAX ID supply water, and strike out the con-
sttGtional limit OF the session OF the legislature to
C days, put Tx the pay OF members at S. per day,
though not to exceed $3.50 each for any regular
session or $2OO for special session. The vote OF
the state for President last year was: Garfield
,903; Hancock, ,3l6; Weaver, 3,267; Dow 2S6
Mississippi Will elect its full board OF State officers
and legislature, which will be called upon TO
choose Us. Senator in place or Lucius O. c. La
mar. For state officers there are but two tickets
In the held the nominees for governor being: Fu-
sion, Benjamin King; democratic, Robert Lowry
The vote Of the state for President last year, as
officially. declared, was: Garfield, 3i,S54; Hancock,
$3.50; Weaver, 5s97 scattering 81. The leg.Sla-
ture Last seated had IL democratic majority in the
senate and 81 in the house, making a democratic
majority OF liz on joint ballot in a total member
ship or 15S.
Nebraska will elect judge Of its supreme court
and two regents OF the state University. For Judge
the republicans have nominated Samuel Maxwell
The democrats named VIM. III. Munger, but he
declined the nomination., and the state committee
is said to have decided not TO nominate another
candidate The vote OF the state for President last
year was: Garfield, 1879; Hancock, 2S,523; Wea-
yer, 1850; scattering, g. THE popular vote upon
the proposed woman sutfrage amendment to the
constitution OF Nebraska Will not be taken until
the next general election, which Will be held In
November, 1882
New Jersey VIII eject senator's IN Camuen, Essex,
Gloucester, Monmouth, Salem, Somerset, Union
and Warren counties, and its house OF representa-
tives- The senators thus chosen will be called
upon to take part in the election OF United States
senator i'll 1883. or the senators whose seats are
TO be filled are now republicans. Eight OF the IL
senators holding over are republicans The legis-
lature last chosen was thus composed: Senate-l5
republicans, 5delnOcrats and 1 independent House
OF representatives. republicans and % demo-
Gratis, making republican majority OF II on joint
ballot.
Pennsylvania will elect state treasurer and
county officers. For treasurer the republicans
have nominated Silas Milton Baily; the demo-
Gratis, Orange Noble; the greenbackers, Reno w.
Roberts, and the prOhibltionsts, James NJ. VIII
SON. Charles S. Wolfe is also running as self
announced ''anti-machine" republican. The vote
OF the State for President last year was: Gar
field, 444,131; Hancock, 407, 500; Weaver, 2O,66S;
Dow, ,942; Phelps, a.
Wisconsin will elect full beard Of state off,
GERS, half its senate and its full assembly, and
vote upon four proposed amendments TO its con-
stitutiOn For state officers there are four
tickets in the field, the nominees for governor
being: Republican, jeremiah NJ. Rusk; demo-
cratic, Nicholas ID. Frat; greenback, Edward
P. Allis; prohibition, Theodore ID. Kenouse
The vote Of the state President last fall