Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-04
E3ectiDx,. Next Week.

Thirteen states will hold election next Tuesday,
viz: Maryland. Virginia, PENNSYLVANIA, Connecti-
CT, New YORK, New jersey. Massachusetts,, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado, Nebraska and
Mississippi Governors. and other state officers,
and legislatures, will be chosen in Iowa, Mas5a-
chusettS, Minnesota, Mississippi Virginia and
Wisconsin. Maryland will elect a state comp
troller, house OF delegates, One-half the state
senate. and county commissioners. The only con-
tHst is over the COmptrOlerShip the Independent
or old line democrats, largely supporting the re-
publican candidate against the regular democratic
or "ring' candidate. The opposition, however, is
not strong enough yet, to defeat the regular
democracy. unless it has grown wonderfully since
the recent Baltimore election.
Connecticut will elect half OF its state senate
New York viii choose all OF its state officers below
governor and a legislature. Members of Congress
will also be elected in the 9th, 18th, I'D and 9th dis
trcts, to I'LL vacancies caused by the death OF the
late Fernando Wood and the promotion of Messrs
Morton Miller and Lapham. The election in New
YORK, though it Is an Off-year. Is of considerable
importance, because Of the influence it must have
over the gubernatorial and congressional elections
next year, and because it is the Presidents state
This year, for the first time, the republicans OF
New York are divided into factions, and
are quarrelling with each other. The In
dependent journals OF the state intimate
that the signs point to a democratic victory. In a
number of the legislative districts the StalwartS
and half-breeds have refused to support the same
candidates, and this opens prospect TO the dem
ocratS of securing the legislature. Except over
local nominations In New York city and Brooklyn
the democrats are pretty well united. They are,
at any rate in better shape, apparently, than the
republicans. AS the half-breeds had control of the
state convention, and used their power to advance
their friends, the StalwartS leaving TO them
the management and direction OF the canvass.
New Jersey Will elect a lower house and half Of
the state senate; the senators chosen will partic-
1pate in the election of United States Senator
next year, and therefore, the principal interest is
centered In the senatorial districts, as the aspr-
ants for the seat in the Senate, now occupied by
Mr.. Mcpherson, are hard at work to elect their
spective friends.
Colorado elects state judges and county officers.
Nebraska elects judge OF the Supreme Court and
regents of the university, and will also vote upon
the question of comforting the right OF suffrage
upon women in the state. Minnesota, in addition
TO electing state officers and legislature, will
choose two judges and vote upon constitutional
amendments prohibiting special legislation, pro-
vdng for equal taxation, and fixing the pay of leg
1sLit0rS at s. per day. the total pay OF each MEM
Der not TO exceed $50 for any regular 900 for
any special session. Wisconsin, besides the
STATE ticket will vote upon a constitutional
amendment providing for biennial elections. The
Colorado election is to give the people opportu-
State capital The legislature to be chosen in Iowa
will elect Senator to I'LL out the term for which
Secretary kirkwOod was elected Hon. James F.
Wilson has majority OF the republican legislative
nominees pledged TO him, and as a nomination by
the republican party in Iowa is usually equivalent
% an election, there is not much doubt Of MI VIII
sons coming senatorial honorS
The election which attracts the largest share OF
public attention. IS that Of Virginia, where a comb-
nation Of former democrats, now termed "read-
Justers" and republicans are endeavOring to de-
feas the regular democracy. The principal issue
IN The Virginia campaign is generally understood.
The white following that Malone has, outside of
the republicans, was attracted to him and stands
BY him because he promises to readjust the state
oeot by terminating" portion of it. Those who
ARE not willing to concede to the debtor the right to
oesermine what proportion of his debts he will pay
are compelled to antagonize the readjusters OF
virginia The south is dangerous field In which
% plant the doctrine OF population
In Mississippi there is a combination OF repub-
Means, greenbackers and Independents opposing
the democrats. The combination has full ticket
In the field, composed OF white citizens and former
oemocrats There Is very little doubt though. OF
oemocratic success, and it is probable that Mr.
Lamar VIII be his own successor In the Senate.