The herald., 1894-04-22
A CHEAT YEAR FOR POLITICS.
Importance Of Elections to Be
Held in 1894. eaish
Ctoice Of Over Twenty Senators
Ringing on The Result. e
NHm-a "f stnteA and CsndIdptea-Iocal
Iasa"a LIKELY ta 80 Ovsrshadr,n,,,l
Owod-rhs PrlncIpai 40 t,,lay
Fights. tY eheGs


Although 1894 is what is known as, an
"otf yeat" among politicians. it prom
ices to ,qual in Importance those 10
which presidents are elected. The stAte
legielalutes chosen next November will
elect upward OF twenty United States
senators and an entire new house OF
representatives is to be voted Tor. IL
will thus be seen that the people will
again have an opportunity to remAke
both' branches OF congress. The work
era OF both parties are consequently very
sctive in all the close states, especially
where aenatorshp is at stake. When
the electors understand the great ma
tional issues involved, the probability is
that local questions will cut small
figure in the contest. The Chicago
Herald says it bids fair to be strict
party fight on federal lines.
The senators whose terms expire
March A. 1895 are: John L. Morgan
OF Alabama, James H. Berry OF Arkan.
sas, Edward g. WolcOtt Of Colorado,
Anthony Higgins OF Delaware, George
l.. Shoup OF Idaho, Shelby M. Collum OF
Illinois. James f. Wilson OF Iowa, John
Martin OF Kansas, William Lindsay OF
Kentucky, Donelson Cstfery OF Louisl-
ana, William P. Frye OF Maine. George
T. Hoar OF Massachusetts, james Nc
MILAN OF Michigan, William Il. Wash.
burn OF Minnesota, James McLaurin oil
Mississippi, Thomas Q. Power OF Mon
tana, Charles +. Manderson of Me-
braska, William E. Chandler OF Ne W
Hampshire. John r. Mcpherson OF New
Jersey, M. w. Ransom OF North Caro-.
lima, Joseph N. Dolph OF Oregon, Nathan
+. Dixon OF Rhode Island, Matthew O.
Butler OF South Carolina, Richard +.
Pettigrew OF South Dakota, Isham q.
Harris OF Tennessee, Richard Coke of
Texas, Eppa Hunton OF Virginia, j. N
Camden OF West Virginia and Joseph
NJ. Carey OF Wyoming.
So, on the whole, the state legislative
coAtests will perhaps be OF most import
ance. All OF the Oregon state, county
and precinct officers are to be voted for
June /, and the real battle commences
with the April conventions. The Popu-
lists, under the command OF MesBrn.
Waldren, Marksberry and Fitch, will
have full ticket in the field. At present
its governor, Sylvester Pennoyer, its
attorney general and lite adidtant general
are Democrats, while the remaining Of
ficers are Republicaus. The Legislature
TO be chosen will have the successor to
Senator Joseph N. Dolph to elect.
The Populist nomination for governor
will probably go to Nathan Pierce, and
IL is not unlikely that the party will sup.
port Governor Pennoyer for Mr. Dolph's
place. a1gaeH
New York has its state election this
year, and both parties are preparing for
al Ina IN AZ fa ktssEa -
will be named abortly after tho constitu-
tional convention, probably early in J uly,
and it is mora than likely that Governor
Flower will secnre a denomination, some
one else taking the place of Lieutenant
tion is already organizing throughout
the state with view to controlling the
convention. Should they succsed, which
il extremely piOhlematicRi, Governor
Flower would probably be defeated for
the nomination, aud 3 warm friend OF
the administration named.
The Republicans are already looking
about for gubernatorial timber, and
among those talked OF are Elihu Root.
Cornelius Bliss, Mayor Schieren OF
Brooklyn, Judge Gsynor, and, possibly,
x-Vice-President Levi J.. Morton. 1t
10 understood that he has consented to
run II he ie needed TO cement" the
party factions.
In Indiana the Republicans hold their
convention on April 25th. and the cam
didRtes for office in that party are said
to be more numerous than In any cam
pAign for the past 20 years. The ofticea
to be filled are those of secretary OF
state, auditor, treasurer, attorney gen.
erAl, Judge OF the supreme court, super
intendent Of public instruction, state
10 .kok ksat.
atoriai vacancy will exist, and go the
legislative fight is not of national inter-
est.
Illinois has q senatorial fight al.
ready in progress, and in all likeli-
hood the conventions, which meet in
April and May, will announces the party
candidates for the seat now occupied by
Senator Shelby l.. Cullom. Ex-Con-
greesman Gable, Governor Altgeld, ex-
Congressman William r. Morrison, Con-
gresham William M. Springer, Con-
greaamen Black and Hunter have all
been mentioned al possible Democratic
nominees, while Republican success
will probably mean the reelection OF
Senator Oullom. In the state elections
Illinois elects a ntate treasurer, super
lntendent OF public instruction. three
trustees of the University OF Illinois,
half the state senate and 153 members
OF the lower house. In addition, county
officers will be chosen everywhere.
Pennsylvania's Republican convention
will be bald in May, when the contest
for the gubernatorial nomination will
come to an end. Philadelphia's dele
gates have already announced them
selves in favor OF the nomination OF Sem
eral Hastings, and, as every other sec
tion OF the state has candidate, 1t
promises to be q rather warm contest.
The state elects one-half its state senate,
it's entire lower house, a governor, lieu
tenant governor, secretary of internal
affairs and an auditor general.
The roster trial will have an impor-
tant bearing on the state election in
Wisconsin, and the echoes OF the Ben
nett Law agitation will perhaps be found
reverbsrating when the campaign fairly
opens up in that state. Wisconsin votes
for governor, secretary of state, state
treasurer, state superintendent, COM
missioner OF insurance and railroad
commissioner, half the state senate and
the entire lower house. No senatorial
election is on the tapis to clog legisla-
ton this year. s7 aiar
Kansas promises the nation alfour+
cornered fight, with Mrs. Lease either
in the Populist or Republican ranks. II
Governor Lewelling is nominated, 1t IL
doubtful II she will support her one
time enthusiastic friend and her nov
arch enemy. The fusion Democrats
have agreed to join with the P0pulists,
The stalwart Democrats have decided 10