Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-03
VOTES DROP BRlSKLY
Excellent Weather Brings Out the
Citizens
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SYSTEM.
1t Works Smoothly and Causes
Little Delay.
NEWS FROM THE STATES,

Elections are being held today IN fourteen
states. The candidates and the vote for presi-
dental electors IN the last presidential contest
follow:
Colorado
Colorado will elect a supreme judge.
supremesudse. l. NJ Goddard. J. C. Helm.
Vote IN lscs...... y.S&5 5o.sSl
Iowa will elect governor and other state oth-
GERS and Legislature.
Dem. Rep.
Governor ...........H. Boies. H. G. Wheeler.
s90 fmAess. ,x...... l7s.s77 All. sos
" ~. ........ lsO,I2O lss,SSs
Kansas.
win the exception OF nine district judges
the elections In Kansas are confined TO the
choice OF county officers. Both OF the leading
parties are making determined effort 20 break
'ne strength and stunt the growth Of the Farm
ers Alliance or people, party.
Maryland.
Maryland viii elect governor and other state
officers and legislature and vote upon sir pro-
posed amendments TO the constitution OF the
state. The first amendment empowers the
governor 20 disapprove separate items in ap-
propriation bills; the second restricts the ex-
emption OF corporations from taxation; the
thlrd provides Tor uniformity of taxation; the
fourth relates TO the election of county COM
state interest In all works OF internal improve
ment, ana the sixth empower the legislature
10 proNlde Tor the taxation OF MORTGAGES. n
tuch TAXATION ls imposed. IN the county on city
"here 'he mortgaeed property Is situated.
Dem. Ken
Governor ......frank Brown. w. j. gannort
'0'e IN 1855 .... lO6,l6s w. $50
Mas.achu-etta
Massachusetts will elect governor and other
state officers and legislature and vote upon
two proposed amendments to the constitution
OF the state, one of which relates 20 the oualif-
caaons OF voters for general officers and the
other makes majority OF members quorum
In each branch OF the Legislature.
Dem. Rem
Governor ......w. L. Russell. c. H. Alien.
note IN lesS .... l5l,S5s Is3sq2
Vote in 1850 - ls0. .g7 Isl 4sl
Michigan.
Michigan has no state election. but a special
election will be held in the fifth congressional
district to MI vacancy caused by the death Of
Melbourne Il. Ford
r.. o., Democrat. Republicnn.
For Congress .Jno. S. Lawrence. c. L. Belknap.
Mississippi.
Mississippi will elect three railroad commis-
sioners and legislature.
Nebraska
Nebraska will elect an associate iustice Of the
supreme court and two regents of the STAT.
University.
Associate Justice J. W Edsertou. A II Ioisaa. Pos1
'ote in looo-.-.. eO,5 l0s. AS
New Jersey.
New Jersey will elect part of the senate and
the assembly.
New York.
New York will elect governor. secretary Of
stata
engineer and surveyor, the senate. the assem-
bly,, ten justices Of the supreme court and Rep
resentatives in Congress from the second.
tenth. twelfth and twenty-second districts to
| NIL vacancies.
Governor. ............R-P.F Flower. JsFassett.
Vote Ia 1885 PRESIDENT. 635.965 ESQ 33s
Vote IN 1855 lgoyernorD. go 464 63l. .2s3
Ohio.
Ohio will elect governor and other state off,
GERS and legislature and vote upon a proposed
amendment to the constitution providing for
uniformity Of taxation aud upoa the question
| OF holding convention TO revise the coustitu-
| tion OF the state.
Governor. j. L. Campbell. W. Mckinley jr
Vote In lsss.. 3yG.4I5 4ls.O54
Vote in 1882. 37g423 36s SCI
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania will elect treasurer and audi-
tor general and vote whether a constitutional
convention shall be held, and elect delegates to
| the same
Democrat Republicsn
Treasurer. ..........A l. Tilden. ID. NJ. G<gg.
Vote in 1883 ...... 446.633 526.O9l
Vote in isso........ 464,2os 447.6ss
Virginia
Virginia will elect one-haf its senate and its
house of delegates.
South Dakota
Owing TO the death Of John r. Gamble who
was elected as republican last fall, there is .
vacancy in the second district OF South Dakota.
Democrat Republican.
For Congress. .... j. NJ Woods. ]. l. Jolley.
DEALS IN NEW YORK CITY.