Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-11-04
ELECTION DAY.

California elected State officers, Leg
islature and six Congressman, and
voted upon a proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State, relating
to the assessment of taxes.
Colorado elected State officers, Legis
lature and one Congressman.
Connecticut elected State officers,
Legislature and four Congressman.
Delaware elected Governor, Legis-
lature and one Congressman.
Florida elected Legislature and two
Congressman, and voted upon the pro-
posed new Constitution for the State.
Georgia elected ten Congressman.
Illinois elected minor State officers,
Legislature and twenty Congressman,
and voted upon a proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
to abolish the contract system in the
State prisons.
Indiana elected minor State officers
and thirteen Congressman.
Iowa elected minor officers and
eleven Congressman.
Kansas elected State officers, Legis-
lature and seven Congressman, and
voted upon a proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State to recog-
nize the judiciary.
Kentucky elected eleven Congress
men.
Louisiana elected six Congressman.
Maryland elected six Congressman.
Massachusetts elected State officers,
Legislature and twelve Congressman.
Michigan elected State officers, Leg
islature and eleven Congressman, and
voted upon two proposed amendments
to the Constitution of the State, one of
which provides for the auditing and
of claims against the coun-
ties, and the other relates to the sala-
ries of the State executive and judicial
officers.
Minnesota elected State officers,
and five Congressman, and
voted upon proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State to facili-
tate the erection of county and school
buildings.
Mississippi elected seven Congress
men.
Missouri elected minor State officers
and fourteen Congressman.
Nebraska elected State officers, Leg
islature and three Congressman, and
voted upon proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State which
relates to the pay of the members of
the Legislature and the length of the
biennial sessions.
Nevada elected State officers, Legis-
lature and one Congressman, and
voted upon three proposed amend
ments to the Constitution of the State,
the first of which relates to the man
ner of amending that instrument, the
second requires years residence in
the State as a qualification for voters,
and the third authorizes the invest
ment of the State school funds in
United States bonds or the bonds of
any State.
New Hampshire elected Governor,
and two Congressman.
New Jersey elected Governor, Legis
lature and seven Congressman.
New York elected a Judge of the
Court of Appeals, Assemhlyman and
thirty-four Congressman, and voted
upon the question of holding a con-
vention to revise the Constitution OF
the State.
North Carolina elected Justices of
the Supreme Court, Legislature and
nine Congressman.
Ohio elected minor State officers
and twenty -one Congressman.
Pennsylvania elected State officers,
and twenty-eight Congress
men Gone on the general ticket.
Rhode Island elected two Congress
men.
South Carolina elected State officers,
and seven Congressman,
and voted upon two proposed amend
ments to the Constitution of the State,
one of which provides for the renewal
of the public debt, which natures in
1898, and the other changes the time
for the taking of the State census to
1891 and every tenth year thereafter,
but authorizes the Legislature to ac-
cept the enumeration made by the
Federal Government and to base the
and assignment of Rep
upon it.
Tennessee elected Governor, Legis--
lature and ten Congressman.
Texas elected State officers, Legis-
lature and eleven Congressman.
Virginia elected ten Congressman.
West Virginia elected Legislature
and four congressman.
Wisconsin elected State officers,
Legislature and nine congressman,
and voted upon proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
which gives to women the right to