Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-08-14

If It is true that the sun never sets on
the empire of Queen Victoria it is equally
true that the sun Of politics seldom sets in
the United States 1t is almost impossible
to pick up a newspaper without seeing an
account of some election which has been or
is about to be held Tho list includes cleo
tons in all sorts of governmental divisions
from the municipal to the county, district, |
State and national.
The list Of State elections alone is largo |
one and pretty we'll occupies the year, in
Guiding the preparations and the disposing |
of the returns. Take the State elections OF
the present year as an example.
Arkansas, January 26, elected an associate
justice of the Supreme Court
Rhode Island, April f. voted for governor
and other State officers and elected the
Legislature. There being no election of
State officers 10y the people the republican
candidates were elected by the Legislature.
Michigan, April G, elected justices of the
Supreme Court and two regents OF the State
university.
Wisconsin, April :, elected judge of the
Supreme Court.
Delaware, May 49, rejected proposition
to hold convention to revise the consti-
tuition OF the State
kentucky, August 3, elected governor
and other state officers and Legislature,
and adopted the constitution framed by
the convention which was elected Aug. T.
| 1850.
| Texas, August IT, will vote upon five pro
posed amendments to the constitution of the
| State. The first provides for the registra-
/ ton OF voters in towns Of TO- 900 population
and over, the second relates to the mainto-
nance Of the common schools, the third fixes
the maximum rates OF interest at ten per
cent, and in contracts whore no rate is
specified az six per cent; the fourth relates
to local option, and the fifth provides for
! establishing two or more civil courts Of APP
peal.
New York, Noyember 3, viii elect COVER
nor, acknowledgements secretary of state,
comptroller, treasurer attorney general,
engineer and surveyor, the Senate the As
semLly, ten justices of the Supreme Court,
and a representative in Congress from the
tenth district.
Ohio, November 3, will elect governor
and other State officers and Legislature, and
vote upon proposed amendment to the
constitution providing for uniformity Of
taxation.
Pennsylvania November 3, will elect
treasurer and auditor general, and vote
whether q constitutional convention shall be
held and elect delegates to the same.
Mississippi November 3, will elect three
railroad commissioners and Legislature.
Nebraska, November ,, will elect associ-
ate justice of the Supreme Court and two
regents Of the State university.
New Jersey, November ,, will elect part
of the Senate and the Assembly.
Virginia, November 3, will elect onohalt
its Senate and its House of Delegates.
Iowa. Nov. 3, will eject governor and
other State officers and Legislature.
Maryland, Nov. 3, will elect governor and
other State officers and Legislature, and vote
upon six proposed amendments to the con
stitution of the state. The first empowers
the governor to disapprove separate items i,
appropriation bills; the second restricts thu
exemption of corporations from taxation
the third provides for uniformity of taxa
ton; the fourth relates to the election o
county commissioners: the fifth authorize
the sale Of the States interest in all work.
of internal improvement, and the sixth en-
powers the Legislature to provide for thu
! taxation of mortgages, if such taxation i
imposed in the county or city where tn
, mortgaged property is situated.
q Massachusetts. Nov. 3, will elect governor
and other State officers and Legislature.
! This list shows that the of year il
4 politics is somewhat lively in large mum
her of States ana that Americans are almos
always in politics.