Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-08
THE STATE ELECTIONS.
What Voters Throughout the Country Are
Interested In Besides the Presidency.
Pennsylvania.

What Voters Throughout the Country Are
Interested In Besides the Presidency.
Pennsylvania.
PITTsBURo, Pa, Nov. 8.-Pennsylvania voters
will have five tickets in the field to choose from
at todays election. The republican, demo
cratic, peoples, prohbitionist and socialist
labor parties each have full tickets in the field
In addition to the thirty-two presidential elect
ors they will cast their ballots for Judge OF
the supreme court. two Congressman at rge
2O4 assemblymen and twenty we state senators
or one-half the state senate. The candidates
, for supreme judge are: Republican, John Dean,
hoiildaysburg; democrat, Christopher Hey
drick, Franklin; prohibitionist. Amos Briggs
Philadelphia; peoples, B. B. McCombs, New
Castle; socialist-labor. n. L. Griest Pittsburg
The legislature chosen today will elect United
States Senator to succeed Senator Quay, whose
term expires next March. The vote will be
compared with the presidential contest in 1888
when Harrison had 1851 plurality.
North Dakota.
BISMARCK. N. D., Nov. S.-This is North Da.
kota s first experience in presidential election
and fusion between the democrats and peoples
party is opposed to the straight republican
electoral and state tickets. Gov Bourke re-
publican, is q candidate for reelection; he il
opposed by c. d. Shortridge, peoples party,
with democratic Endorsement. The rest Of the
fusion ticket alternates between the two par
ties. For Congress each of the three leading
parties has its own candidate. The legislature
elected today will choose successor to United
States Senator Casey. Returns will be COM
pared with two years ago.
south Dakota.
HURoN, S. D., Nov. 8.-South Dakota TODAY
will choose four presidential electors, two Com
gressmeu-at-large, governor and full state
ticket and members of the legislature. Al
though the democratic electors appear on the
official ballot the members of that party have
been instructed to cast their votes for the
Weaver electors. Chas. II. Sheldon is the re-
publican choice for governor. Peter Couch
man was the nominee of the democracy but A
L.. Van Osdel the independent candidate, has
been Endorsed bv the democratic leaders. The
vote will be compared with that Of 1880.
Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov. s.-Kentucky votes
today on eleven Congressman, by districts, and
eleven presidential electors. The democratic
ticket. with one exception, will be elected, the
republican. prohibition and peoples parties not
figuring significantly in the contest. In 1888
Kentucky gave Cleveland a plurality of 2S. 500.
and this plurality will probably be increased by
about 600 today.
California.
San Francisco, Nov. s.-This state TODAY
votes on seven Congressman, nine presidential
electors and state legislature, which will elect
United States Senator to succeed Senator
FELTON,, republican. Comparisons should be
made with 1888, when Harrison carried the
state by 1000 plurality.
Montana.
HELENA, Mont, Nov. S.-This state elects
governor and entire state ticket, one Congress
man and three presidential electors The can
didates for governor are: Republican, John Z.
Richards; democrat, Timothy E. Collins: peo-
PILES party, VIM. Kennedy. Two years ago the
democrats carried the state for governor by
about 600 plurality.
DKs MONIES, Iowa, Nov. S.-The state Of Iowa
does not elect q governor today, although all
other state officers are to be chosen. Eleven
Congressman and thirteen presidential electors
are to be chosen The democratic candidate
for secretary Of state is ]. II. McConlogue and
the republican candidate VIM. Mcfarland
Comparisons Of the vote should be made with
1888, when the state went republican by 81. 600
plurality. The registration this year has been
unusually large.
Idaho.
BoIsE CIrY. IDAHO, Nov. e.-Idaho today
elects an entire state ticket, one Congressman.
three presidential electors and q state Ieeisls-
ture. The republican candidate for governor
Il William J. Mcconnell, the democratic candi-
date John n. Burke and the peoples party can