The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-10
VERY EXCITING OFF YEAR
Almost as Interesting as During
a Presidential Election.
United States Senator'S on the Anxious
Seat. Fourteen States 10 Choos.
Governors and Legislators.
Utah'ss First Contest. A
F4teful November.

the elections this year would have been
IS spiritless US those hold since the con
greSsion3l campaign Of 1894, or only
possessing local interest.
As it is, however, this. an of year in
politics, bids fair to prove almost az ex
citing as during presidential year and
especially is this true of Ohio. State
elections will he held Nov. 5 in IL
states, as follows: Ohio, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania Virginia and i'll
tho territory of Utah, which will, by
that time, have about complied with all
tie conditions required of it to make q
state. Oregon, Rhode Island, Michigan
and Wisconsin held elections early in
the year. An election will DO held in
Connecticut on Oct. for town officers
and to pass upon proposed redistrict-
ing of the state senate
In seven states and the territory Of
Utah governors will also be elected.
These states will also choose United
States senator's in 1896 Altogether 40
senators will know thcir fato in 1896,
although not all Of the legislatures &C.
make tho selections will be elected this
year The senators whose terms expire
in 1897 are Calvin s. Brice dem. }.
Ohio; James l.. Pugh (Dem }. Alabu-
ma; James X. Jones Dom. J, Arkansas :;
George Q. Perkins (Rep) }, California;
Henry NJ. Teller crop. }, Colorado Or
vile Ii. Plat tRep) }, Connecticut; Viii
kinson Call (Dem. }, Florida; John b.
Gordon tDem. J, Georgia; Frcd r. Du,
bois tRep }, Idaho; John NJ Paine,
(Dem.), Illinois; Daniel w Voorhees,
.tDem.), Indiana; William p. Allison
tRep. J, Iowa; William A. Potter Pop. },
Kansas; J. G. S. Blackburn (Dom. J.
Kentucky Newton c. Blanchard Dem. J,
Louisiana; Charles II. Gibson dem. J.
Maryland; George G.. Vest (Dem J, Mis-
souri, John z. Jones (Rep), Nevada;
Jacob II. Gallinger Rep. }, New Hamp
shire; David Is. Hill dem J, Now
York; Peter &, Priichard Rep. }, North
Carolina; Henry G. Hansbrough (Rep. J,
North Dakota; John H. Mitchell (Rcp. J,
Oregon; James d. Cameron (Rep. J,
Pennsylvania; John L. NJ. lrby (Dem J,
South Carolina; James II. Kyle pop. },
South Dakota; Justin S. Morrill, Rep. J,
Vermont; Watson G. Squire Rep. J.
Washington; William f. Villas Dem },
Wisconsin,.
Tho successor to Senator Gibson of
Maryland will be elected by the IA sen
ators and all Of tho lower house Of the
legislature, TO be chosen Nov 3. In Mis-
souri, the successor of Senator Vest
.tDem will be chosen by the Legislature
TO be elected in November, 1896. al
which time also Nevada Will choose u
Legislature that will elect Il successor
10 Senator John F. Jones (Rep. }. On
the Same day New Hampshire Will elect
a legislature TO choose u successor to
Senator Gallinger (Rep.), and New
York Will elect with the 30 senators 10
be elected in November and 100 assem-
lblymen, u successor to Senator Hill
l(Dem.). North Carolina will elect Il
successor to Senator Pritchard III Juuu-
airy, 1897, the Legislature to choose the
senator to Ike elected in November, 1906,
also IL January, 1897 North Dakota
Will elect successor TO Senator Hans
brough (Rep.). Ohio will elect the sue
cessor to Senator Brico Dem. } III the
same month. Oregon will elect q snc-
cessor 70 Senator Mitchell (Rcp. }. In
Penusylvania "A successor Will be chosen
Tor Senator Cameron (Rep.) South
Carolina Will elect successor to Sena-
tor 1rby by the legislature to be chosen
In Noyember, 1896.
South Dakota's senator, now KYLE
tPop. }, will be elected III January. 1897.
10y the Legislature to be chosen in No
yember, 1896. Tho successor OF Senator
.Diorrill (Rep }, Vermont, Will 10 cho-
sen by the legislature to be elected in
1896. Washington will next year choose
q Legislature that must elect the sue
cessor to Senator Squire (Rep. J. about
ithe same time that Wisconsin is 20 elect
"a successor to Senator Villas (Dem J.
Utah will probably DC prepared by the
election of Nov. to elect two senators.
to be seated in 1896
In Georgia ii is expected that there
will be new election for representative
in congress i'll the Tenth district, in
which j. ]. @. Black WAS returned as
reelected. Tom Watson asserted fraud
IL the election, and to remove all cues
ton about it the two candidates will
resubmit themselves to vote of the
district. a vacancy having been created
in the Sixth Massachusetts district bv
the death of Representative william
Cogswell, an election to supply the
place will probably be held Nov. 5. Rep-
resentative Myron B. Wright of Penn