The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-26
POLITICS FOR EVERYBODY.
THIS AN IMPORTANT YEAR FOR
CANDIDATES AND PARTIES.

Thirty Seats to be Filled in the United
States Senate General Elections in
Almost Every Commonwealth In the
Union--An Entirely New House OF
Representatives to be Voted For
Offices to be Filled, Term of Service,
and Present Incumbents.
This is q year of unusual Importance
and interest in the politics Of the u
trv, Not only will the people elect an
entirely new House of Representatives,
which portends a possible change In the
complexion of the legislative branch of
the government, but in almost all the
States officers are to be chosen from
Governor down. The Legislatures
chosen at these general elections in 80
States have the election of D. S. Sen
ators.
The Senators whose terms expire
March 4, 1895, are John T. Morgan,
DEM, of Alabama; James II. Berry,
Dem. of Arkansas; Edward 0. VOL
colt, Rep, of Colorado; Anthony Hig-
gins, Rep, of Delaware Patrick Walsh,
Dem, of Georgia; George L. Shoup,
Rep, of Idaho; Shelby NJ. .Cullom,
R4p of Illinois; James T. Wilson,
Rep, of Iowa; John Martin, Dem. Pop,
of Kansas; William Lindsay, Dem, of
Kentucky Donelson Gallery, Dem, of
Louisiana: William P. Frye, Rep, of
Maine; George F. Hoar, Rep, of Mas
sachusetts; w. D. Washburn, Rep, of
Minnesota; James McMillen, Rep, of
Michigan; A. J. McLaurin, Dem, of
Mississippi; Thomas @. Power, Rep, of
Montana; Charles T. Henderson, Rep,
of Nebraska; William E. Chandler,
Rep, of New Hampshire; John r. Nc
Pherson, Dem of New Jersey; M. w.
Ransom, Dem, of North Carolina;
Joseph N. Dolph, Rep, of Oregon ;
Nathan f. Dixon, Rep of Rhode
Island; M atthew @. Butler, Dem, of
South Carolina; Richard +. Pettigrew,
Rep, of South Dakoth; Isham @. Har
ris, Dem, of Tennessee, Richard Coke,
Dem, of Texas; Eppa HuntOn. Dem,
of Virginia; J. N. Camden, Dem, of
West Virginia, and Joseph NJ. Carey,
Dem, of Wyoming.
In addition to these, vacancies for
the terms ending in 1899 are to be filled
by the Legislatures of Montana, Wash
ington and Wyoming. Virginia has
elected Thomas Staples Martin to fill
the place of Eppa Hunton, and Ken
lucky has chosen Senator Lindsay to
succeed himself. The Legislature of
Louisiana has elected Newton O..
Blanchard, Dem, to serve out the un-
expired term of Justice White, which
will expire in 1892. On March 4, 1895,
Senator Walthall, of Mississippi, will
resume his seat. He retired last Jan
uary on account of i'll health for the
remainder of his short term which ex-
pires March 4, 1895, and was succeeded
by Senator A. ]. McLaurin. He had
already been re elected for the term
beginning next March. On June 10
the Rhode Island Legislature will elect
a successor to Senator N. E. Dixon.
Elk Gov. George Peabody Wetmore
will be elected without much question.
Rhode Island elected State officers
and a new Legislature on April 4, and
Oregon followed her example on June
4. There will be general elections in
all the States this year except the fol-
lowing where the offices named will be
filled: In Florida, Supreme Court
Judges will alone be chosen besides the
Legislature; in Illinois q Treasurer,
Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
and three Trustees of the State Univer-
sity in Indiana all State officers except
Governor; in Iowa all except Governor;
in Kentucky, four Judges of the Court
of Appeals and three Railroad Commits
sioners; in Louisiana, Washington,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
Mississippi, New Jersey and Montana
ne State officers at all; in Missouri a
Judge Of the Supreme Court, a Rail
road Commissioner and a Superinten-
dent of Public instruction; in New
York, Governor, Lieutenant Governor
and the members of the Assembly; in
North Carolina, Supreme Court Judges ;
IN OhTn oil Gtofn n49 oO~1 0r1o1+ -
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Following are the dates of elections
In the various States, the officers to be
filed, term of service, name and poll
tics of the present incumbent:
ALABAMA, AUG. 6.
Governor, termtwo years, to succeed
Thomas g. Jones, Dem,
Treasurer, term tWoy ears, tosucceed
j. Craig Smith, Dem.
Auditor, term two years, to succeed
John Purifoy, Dem.
Superintendent of Education, term
two years, to succeed John Ct Harris,
Dem.
Secretary of State, term two years,
to succeed J. D Barron, Dem.
Attorney General, term two years,
to succeed W. L. Martin, Dem.
COmmlssIOu0r OIL Corm
two years, to succeed 81. D. Lane,
Dem.
The officers chosen at this election
will take Office Dec. 1, 1894. A Legis-
lature will also be elected which will
choose a successor to United States
Senator John T. Morgan, Dem, whose
term will expire March 4, 1895. Nov.
6 nine Congressman will be elected.
ARKANSAS, SEPT. 3.
Governor, term two years, to succeed
William M. Fishback, Dem.
Secretary of State, two years, to sue