Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
ELECTIONS ARE NEAR
ALL STATES But TWO VOTE
TUESDAY.
MANY SENATORSHIPS At STAKE
IN THE BALANCE.
Congressman to Be Chosen in Every
Congressional District Throughout
the Country, Excepting in Maine
and Vermont-Names Of Candi-
dates.

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General elections will be held Nov.
8 in all the states ard territories Of the
union, with the exception of Maine
and Vermont, where the state and
congressional elections have already
| been held. State officers are to be
| elected IN most Of the states, and, with
the two exceptions noted, congressman
are to be chosen in every congressional
| district throughout the country and
| delegates to congress from the terri
| tories. In some of the states only a
| few of the state officers are to be
chosen this year. In five states. Ar
kansas, Florida, Georgia, Oregon and
| Vermont, the state officers have al
ready been elected. In eight states
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New
Jersey, Rhode Island, Virginia and
| West Virginia, no election for state
officers will be held.
There are three or more tickets in
| the field in every state except Tennes-
see, Where the peoples party has gen
orally endorsed the republican candi-
dates. There is less fusion than usual
i The populists have nominated full
| tickets in every western state and in
most Of the southern and middle
states. lii the south the republicans
have endorsed the populist candidates
in some instances, and in south Caro-
| line have made no nominations at ALL
In Nevada the silverites have nomi-
mated straight ticket The prohibi-
tionists have nominated tickets in
every state except Nevada and Ten
neSee.
/ California will eject a full state
ticket, two justices of the sup1 ame
court, railroad commissioners and
members of the board of equalization
| The candidates for governor are: Nor
ris NJ. Estee. rep; James II. Budd,
dem; J. V. Weston, pop, and John
Bidwell, pro.
Colorado will elect state officers and
two regents of the state university.
! The candidates for governor are A. w
McIntire, rep: Charles S. Thomas,
dem; David H. Waite, pop, and
George Richardson, pro.
! Connecticut will elect state officers,
the candidates for governor being 0.
Vincent Coffin, rep; Ernest Cody;
dem; Edwin c.. Bingham, pop; De-
| Witt G. Pond, pro, and J. f. Tuckey,
socialist.
Delaware elects IL governor only.
The candidates are Joshua II. Marvil,
rep; Ebe w. Tunnel, dem; J. A.
Fulton, pop, and Thomas j. Perry,
pro.
Idaho elects state officers and a
judge of the supreme court. The gu
| bernatorial candidates are w. J. Nc
Council, rep; E. A. Stevenson, dem.
j. w. Ballantine, pop, and Henry C.
Mcfarland, pro.
/ Illinois elects a state treasurer, Su-
perintendent of public instruction and
three trustees Of the state university.
/ Four tickets are in the field. The prin-
cipal interest centers in the election
of the legislature which will choose a
successor to United States Senator
! Cullom. The democrats in their state
convention named Franklin MacVeagh
! as their candidate for United States
senator. The republicans made no
nomination, but Mr.. Cullom and Will
lam E. Mason of Chicago are avowed
candidates The holdovers in the state
senate number eleven republicans and
fourteen democrats.
! Indiana elects state officers with the
exception of governor, two judges of
the supreme court and a state geOlO-
gist. Four tickets are in the field.
! Iowa will elect state officers with
the exception of governor and two
judges Of the supreme court. There
are four tickets in the field.
Kansas will elect a full state ticket
and an associate justice of the su.
preme court. The candidates for gov
ernor are e. n. Morrill,, rep; David
Overmyer, dem; L. D. LeWelling, pop,
and P. 0. Pickering, pro.
Massachusetts will elect state Off
GERS. There are five tickets in the
field The candidates for governor
are Frederick T. Greenhalge, rep.
John E: Russell, dem; George Fl. Cary
pop; Alfred W. Richardson, pro, an6
David Taylor, socialistic labor.
Michigan will elect a full compile
ment of state officers. The candidates
for governor are J. T. Rich, rep.
Spencer 0. Fisher, dem; A. W. Mich
OILS, pop, and Albert NJ. Todd, pro.
Minnesota will elect state officers
and a chief justice and associate just
ice Of the supreme court. The candi
dates for governor are Knute Nelson
, rep; George L. Becker, dem; Sidne.
NJ. Owen, pop, and II. S. Hilbee, pro
Missouri elects a judge of the su
preme court, superintendent of publ
schools and railroad commissioner
There are four tickets in the field.
Montana elects an associate justic
of the supreme court.
; Nebraska elects state officers. Th
: candidates for governor are Thoma
J. Majors, rep; Silas A. Holcomb, pop
l dem; P. D. Sturdevant, boiling dem
L and e. A. Gerard, pro.
Nevada elects state officers and
; Judge Of the supreme court The car
:. didates for governor are A. c. Cleve
land, rep; Theodore Winters, dem
|, G. E. Peckham, pop, and Eugen
{ Howell silverite.
S New Hampshire elects a governo
only. The candidates are Charles 4
Busiel, rep; Henry o. Kent, dem
George D. Epps, pop, and Daniel {
Knowles, pro.