National Republican., 1886-08-18
STATE ELECTIONS IN 1850.
List of States Which Hold Elections
This Year, and for What Purposes.
TNo,v Yorly TiYnaa

Alabama elects state officers and legislature
Aug. 2, and votes upon two proposed amend
ments to the constitution of the state one of
which authorizes a special tax for the erection
of public buildings and the improvement OF
roads and bridges, and the other authorizes
the city of birmingham to levy special tax
to pay Its bonds at maturity. Elects congress
men Nov. 2.
Arkansas elects state officers and legislature
Sept. G; congressman, Nov. 2.
California elects state officers. legislature,
and congressman Nov. 2.
Colorado elects state officers, legislature, and
congressman Nov. 2.
Connecticut elects state officers, legislature,
and congressman Nov. 2.
Delaware elects governor, legislature, aud
congressman Nov. 2.
Florida elects legislature and congressman
Nov. 2, and votes upon the proposed new con.
convention which met In 1885.
Georgia elects state officers and legislature
Oct. G; congressman Nov. 2.
Illinois elects minor state officers, legisla-
ture, and congressman Nov. 2 and votes upon
proposed amendment to the constitution OF
the state 10 abolish the contract system in the
prisons Of the state.
Indiana elects minor state officers and con.
gressmen Nov 2.
Iowa elects minor state officers and congress.
Kansas elects state officers, legislature, and
congressman Nov.
Kentucky elects congressman Nov. 2.
Maine elects governor, legislature, aud con =
gressmen Sept II.
Maryland elects congressman Nov. Q.
Massachusetts, elects state officers leglsla-
ture, and congressman Nov. 2.
Michigan elects state officers, legislature, and
congressman Nov. Q.
Minnesota elects state officers, legislature,
and congressman NOV. z. and votes upon
proposed amendment to the constitution of the
state to facilitate the erection OF county and
school buildings
Missouri elects minor state officers and con-
gressmen Nov. g
Nebraska elects state officers, legislature,
| and congressman Nov. 2.
Nevada elects state officers, legislature and
congressman Nov. 2.
New Hampshire elects governor, legisla.
| ture, and congressman Nov. 2.
New Jersey elects governor, legislature, and
| congressman Nov. 2.
New York elects a Judge of the court of ap-
peals, assemblymen, and congressman Nov.
| 2, and votes upon the question Of holding a
convention to revise the constitution OF the
North Carolina elects justices of the su-
PrSemee court legislature and congressman
Ohio elects minor state officers and congress.
men Nov. 2.
Oregon elected state officers legislature, and
congressman June Z.
Pennsylvania elects state officers, legislature,
| and congressman Nov. 2.
| Rhode Island elected state officers and legis.
lature April and ratified the proposed amend
| ments TO the constitution of the United States
| one Of which prohibits the sale OF Intoxicating
| liquor and the other admits foreign-born Union
| ex.soldiers and sailors to citizenship. Elects
congressman Nov. 2.
South Carolina elects state officers, legisla-
| ture, and congressman Nov. 2,
Tennessee elected judges of the supreme
! court Aug. 5; elects governor, legislature, and
| congressman Nov. 2.
Texas elects state officers, legislature, and
| congressman Nov. 2.
| Vermont elects state officers legislature. and
| congressman Sept Z.
| Virginia elects congressman Nov. 2.
| West Virginia elects legislature and con-
| Rressmen Nov. 2.
Wisconsin elects state officers, legislature, aud
congressman Nov, q