Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-02
TO.MORROW,s ELECTION M.
Character Of the Contests.

Twelve states win hold elections Tomorrow,
namely: Colorado. Connecticut Florida, Iowa
Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ne
braska, New Jersey. New York, Pennsylvapia.
and Virginia
New York will elect q governor, an entirely
new list OF state officers, and a full Legislature.
In the last gubernatorial election In 1882 the
democrats poiied 535.3is votes the repubii-
cans 342, 464, the protibitionists %. ss3. and
the greenbackee IL ,974. This, however, was
An exceptional year. In 1883 the average vote
polIed by the candidates on the republican and
600 respectively. The present legislature CON-
tains ninety-two republicans and sixty-eight
Virginia will elect governor, lieutenant gov
ernor and attorney general. 10 serve four years
part OF the state senate and full house of
vote stood: Readjuster, 1I1,473: democratic.
80, 15s. The democratic electors last year
had about 5000 majority.
New Jersey will elect seven state senators OF
cessor TO United states Senator Vim. j. SeweII,
election this fall will obtain prestige that will
make them practically certain, under the two
vote for United states senator In lss5. last
year the republicans had eleven and the demo-
Gratis ten senator's. and the republicans thirty-sx
and the democrats twenty-four assembly,
The republicans must elect two out Of the seven
senators in order TO retain control OF the senate
Minor county officers are To be chosen in fifteen
Elizabeth. ~
Colorado will choose Judge of the state SUI
the year of the democratic tidal wave, the re-
publicans polled 80, 335 votes, the democrats
29,Sl9, and the greenbackers 1,20o. Last year
the state gave Blaine $40 majority.
Connecticut will elect one-half of Its state SEN
ate and a full house of representatives. Tho
present legislature Is divided follows: SEN
ate-republicans, Is; democrats, 3. House
republicans, 154; democrats, 95. Tho election
Is without special Importance, as according 20
the provisions OF the biennial sessions law, an
entirely new legislature will be chosen next
year.
Florida's new constitution will be voted upon.
II was framed by q convention which adjourned
last summer.
Iowa will choose q governor state officers and
q legislature. Two years ago the gubernatorial
vote stood as follows: Republican, 1874, 81;
democratic, 139 o93; greenback, 230s9; This
year democrats and greenbackers fused on .
state ticket
Maryland win elect . controller, clerk OF the
Sonrt OF appeals appeals and sgisl.tase The ssis
expired term OF Mr.. McIane, who was APP
pointed minister TO France, and q successor io
United states senator Gorman. In 1883 the
Gratis o., 694.
Massachusetts will elect governor and . full
list OF state officers and legislature. The chief
point of interest in the choice OF members OF
the legislature In the biennial sessions and cleo
lions amendment to the constitution, which, IL
voted on next year. In 1883, the last time Gen.
Butler ran for governor, the republicans cast
10000 votes and the democrats ljo, 22S. The
Mississippi will choose q governor state on
GERS and members of the legislature. The repub-
licans refused to nominate O state ticket. The
present legislature contains l35 democrats aud
Is republicans
Nebraska's election will be for a Judge OF the
| state supreme court and two regents OF the uni
versity. In 1852 the vote for governor In that
| state was Republican, "a, ass; democrats,
2S,562; greenback, 1871.