The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-23
SEATTLE, TUESDAY. JULY 2s.
COMING ELECTIONS.

This year is decidedly an ION year. In
politics. Elections are to be held this fall
in but twelve or the states and these only
for state officers. These twelve states
are Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky. Maryland,
Massachusetts,. Mississippi. Nebraska.
New York. New Jersey. Ohio. Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia. An election will also
be had In Utah for the purpose OF ratify-
ing the state constitution and electing a
full set OF state officers. in readiness for
admission. Connecticut Is also to vote
IN October upon certain constitutional
amendments. Oregon. Rhode Island,
Michigan and Wisconsin held elections
earlier In the year.
Some OF these elections are for full state
tickets. others simply for few minor
Offices. Iowa elects governor and a leg
islature. which last will be called upon to
select successor 20 William b. Allison
N the United States senate. his term ex-
plring March 4. 1891. The same day the
next president viii be inaugurated.
Kansas elects one judge OF the supreme
court and few OF the county officers
throughout the state. so the election there
is of purely loeai interest. Kentucky,
where the fight IS already on and the
campaign in fun swing. elects a complete
set OF state officers and a legislature which
will choose successor to Joseph C. S.
Blackburn. This election Is viewed with
more interest probably than any one
which occurs this fall for the reason that
the chances OF Republican success In that
state are greater than at any time since
TIA war. owing to tho widespread dis
satisfaction with the present national adj
mlnistrstion and the bitter factional fights
In the ranks OF .he Democratic party.
Maryland elects a governor and other
state officers. the lower house OF the legis-
lature and fourteen state senators. In
'erest in this election centers IN the fact
that the legislature chosen will have The
duty OF electing a senator 30 succeed
Charles II. Gibson. Here. also. owing TO
the fight between the Gormanltes and the
aniis in the Democratic party. there Is
certainty Of heavy Republican gains. and
II is not impossible that the state may be
redeemed.
Massachusetts elects a governor. other
state officers. an executive council. state
legislature ana county officers. There Is
no question as - the results OF this cleo
ton. In sporting parlance. II Is a walk
over
Mississippi elects fuIl state ticket. as
well as legislature which VIII choose a
successor 10 James 2. George In the Uni
ted States senate. The Aght in .his state
will be largely between the Cleveland ana
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Democrats. with
the odds largely IN favor of the "antts."
Nebraska elects a Justice OF the supreme
court and some minor officers. New Jsr-
sey elects governor. seven state sena-
tors and fali assembly.
New York elects n secretary Of stata
and other state officers. and also an entire
legislature, The senators chosen az this
election will hold over and participate in
the election az a successor 70 David r.
i'm as United States senator, his term
expiring March 1. 1877. This fact lends
the principal interes; 20 TIE New York
e'ec'ioa - this year. There are also A
number ef county and city oGlces 10 Re
fliet.
chio elects governor. a state ticket,
snd legislature which VIII probably PER
msaea'ly retire Calvin :. Brlce from his
seat ia the United States senate
Pennsylvania elects a state treasurer
ana seven Judges 81 TIE new superior
court established ny &C; Of the last lsEis-
lRtuse.
Seu'h carolins's election :. for dele
gates 70 frame a new constitution fer ne
state Virginia elects new legislature.
that - rev house or delegates ertlrs
sni half - che senators. This legls}a-
ture VII elect a ancccssor In tAs United
states senate 20 Jehn ". Daniels.