The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-01
PRIMED FOR A CAMPAIGN.
The Politicians Of all Parties are Al
ready Prepared for The EIeC-
lions Of 1894.


states senators-A New Congress.
The State Elections Begin This
Month-The Great Fight in the
South.
(Copyright.)
New York, March 31-The politicians
of the country are in the saddle This is
no unmeaning phrase this year, for 1894
PROMISES to eclipse in interest even
presidential election. In fact, it promises
IN foreshadow accurately the campaign
of 1896. For this reason all the talent of
the various parties is already being
brought to the front, prepared to jump
into the breach which partisan strife will
engender, and primed with a mass of,
campaign material growing out of the
silver. the tariff and the Hawaiian con
troversies of the past year.
Local issues will be merged in those
created by the leaders of the nation, and
as over twenty senators are to be chosen
Inv the legislatures which are to be elected
t6is wear, and an entirely new House of
REPRESENTATIVES is to be voted for, a
change in the complexion of the legisla-
five branch of the country lies in the bal
anre. In the following summary no de-
tailed mention is made of the congress
s;0nal elections, but these take place in
all OF the states on Nov. 6. The senators
whose terms expire March 4, 1895, are
John Z. Morgan, of Alabama, James H.
Berry. Of Arkansas, Edward o. Wolcott,
of Colorado, Anthony Higgins, of
R 45550 shei SS0r{HI tul6 ShouP of Of
Inois James F. Wilson, of Iowa,
John Martin, of Kansas, William
liam Lindsay. of Kentucky, Donelson
Cafery. of Louisiana, William p. Frye,
of Maine, GEORGE f. Hoar, Massachu-
setts. James Mcmillan, of Michigan,
James McLaurin, of Mississippi, Thomas
c. Power. of Montana, Charles f. Man
derson, of Nebraska, William e. Chaud-
Ter. of New Hampshire John Il. McPher-
son. of New Jersey, NJ. w. Ransom, of
North Carolina, Joseph N. Dolph, of Ore
gou, Nathan f. Dixon, of Rhode Island,
Matthew G.. Butler, of South Carolina
Richard +. Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
Tsbam G. Harris of Tennessee, Richard
Coke, of Texas, Eppa Hunton, of Vir-
pinia j. n. Camden, of West Virginia,
Joseph NJ. Carey OF Wyoming. In
addition to these, vacancies for the terms
ending in lS99 are to be filled by the legis-
lature of Wyoming Montana and Wash
iugton. Iowa has already elected Con
gresham Greer to succeed Senator Viii
son Virginia has elected Col. Martin to
fill the place of Eppa Hunton. Kentucky
has chosen Senator Lindsay to succeed
himself. The legislature Of Louisiana
will also have the naming of the successor
to Judge White Senator Walthau will
resume the senatOrship in 1895. So, on
the whole, the state legislative contests
will perhaps be of most importance. The
fight in Rhode Island with the cleo
ton ends this week. 1t Will moreover,
be- the first election under the new "plu-
rail- W amendment to the state constitu-
ton a change which will prevent the abb
suruities that have cropped up year after
year in that state and in COnnectcut, un-
der the constitutional provision requiring
a majority of votes TO elect.
The term of Nathan f. Dixon expires on
March 4, 1895, and his successor is to be
chosen by the legislature to be elected. in
April At the close of the memorable
contest in which Senator Dixon was sue
Cessful, it was generally understood that
eX-GOv George Peabody WetmOre would
have the next vacancy. His friends pre-
sented his name informally as a candidate
against Senator Aldrich IN 1892 He was
persuaded to withdraw his candidature.
He has now been formally named as a
candidate for the senate. Ex-Gov. Wet
more is a wealthy man, and Inas always
been liberal with the party cause.
The first state convention in
Rhode Island this year was
held by the prohibitiOnists, who
named Henry B. Metcalf for gov
ernor. He made the run last year.
David S. Baker, Jr. has been nominated
by the democrats.
Oregon comes next in the order of cleo
ton, its state campaign ending with the
casting of the ballots on June 4. All state
voted for and the real battle will COM
mence with the April conventions. The
populists, under the command of Messrs
Naldrop, Marksberry and Fitch, will
have full ticket in the field. At present
its governor. Sylvester Pennoyer, its at
torney general and its adiutant general
are democrats, while the remaining Off
GERS are republicans. The legislature to
be chosen will have the successor to Sena-
tor Joseph n. Dolph to elect.
The pOpulist nomination for governor
will probably so Nathan Pierce, and it is
not unlikely that the party will support
Gov. PennOyer for Senator Dolph's place
Alabama will be the next state to vote,
us election taking place Aug. q. The
popullst and republican conventions have
already been held and May will find the
bitter contest for the democratic guber-
material nomination at an end. Alabama
elects a governor, secretary of state,
auditor, treasurer attorney-general, su-
perlntendent of education. commissioner
OF agriculture, and legislature which
Will choose the successor to Senator John
I. Morgan.
, The nomination by the alliance men and
the JefersOnian democrats of Capt. Reu-
Den f. KOlb who was beaten two years
ago by Gov. Jones, has marked the open
ing of a fight that is to be a renewal TO
some extent of the furious contest that
was made in the fall Of 1892, Immediately
after the earlier election in which kOlb
was defeated. The democrats of the
state, as said before, will not name their
candidate until May, A preliminary con-
Jest, very earnest and growing more Sc
rlQus with time, has begun among the
friends of three gentlemen who are ready
TO canvass the state against kolb, and his
alliance of farmers and disaf1ected demo-
Gratis who are not farmers. Before the
May convention is held the candidate
VIII have been indicated by the primaries
Dut until then there will be the liveliest
sort of a rivalry between the men who
seek the nomination. The leading can
dldates are Joseph F. Johnston,
OF Birmingham, Representative VIII
nam Coates, of Abbeville, and j. G. Rich,
OF Mobile. Col. Johnston, of Birmingham,
VINO seeks the nomination, was not the
Lrst man in the race for the honor. But
ne mas come into it with great deal of
zeal and has been encouraged by intiuen-
tlal assistance and counsel. He is man