The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-04-08
ELECTION THIS YEAR.
PRESIDENTIAL, STATE, LEGISLATIVE
AND CONGRESSIONAL.

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ernmental Policy Which May Result.
In the dull off years in politics the
idle politician, wondering how he can
shake off the troublesome ennui that
is constant companion, prays for the
swift coming of the Presidential year.
When it comes he fairly revels in pol
ltlcs. He arouses an enthusiasm with
in himself that is impossible at any
other time and puts all his energies
into the fight.
The average citizen is affected in
similar manner. He may have dis
dained to talk politics in the off years
and showed marked preference for
conversation about Wall street, the
comparative advantages of life across
the North River, or in Harlem. the
difficulty OF getting servants in the
country, the merits of the different
classes of bicycles, or any other topic
OF equally, absorbing interest. But in
the Presidential year he loses his ap-
lomb and excitedly discusses politics,
attends political conventions and meet
Lngs, and cheers Justify for his candl-
date, never ceasing until the election
is over.
a Presidential year coming only
once in four years is indeed an event
in politics, and 1896 will be no excep-
ton to the. rule. After the exciting
contests before the political conven-
tons over policies and candidates will
come the align nent of the national
parties against each other in every
State in the Union, and a long, in
teGsely interesting campaign. In other
years States are not all greatly inter
ested, but in the Presidential year they
all are.
The general election will be held
this year on November 8. On that
day every State in the Union will
choose as many presidential electors
asit has members in both houses of
Congress. These presidential electors
IN turn are to choose the next Presi-
dent of the United States, who will
nod for term of four years. Their
choice may involve change in the
politics of the entire national admin
istration, with the Cabinet, and the
hundreds of thousands of employees
of the Federal government in every
part OF the nation.
| 1t may also involve an abrupt
change in the economical policy of the
government and take the tariff from
revenue basis to prohibitive and rob.
Der basis. 1t may also involve immense
unnecessary and fraudulent expendi-
lures OF money for dishonest pensions.
Furthermore, it may involve change
in the financial conditions of the GOV
ernment. All these things are very
important.
Every member of the present ma
tional House of Representatives must
again 60 before his constituents this
fall 1t is possible that the overwhelm
| ing majority of Republicans in th.
| House may be changed to a minoritye
There will be conventions and cleo
tons in every Congressional district.
Twenty.four United States Senators
will be affected by the results in the
various States in the legislative elec-
tions this year. The class of Senators
whose terms expire March 4, 1897,
comprise twenty nine members, but
five re elections or elections of success
ors to members have already been
consummated
The elections for all these Lesisla-
lures will be held on the date Of the
Presidential election, November 8, ex
| cept Arkansas and Vermont. The
Legislature to select a successor to
Senator James <. Jones Dem. will
be elected September 8, and the one
that selects the successor to Justin 81.
Morrill,, Rep.) September /. TIE
other Senators that will be affected
are:
| James L Pugh, Dem.,) Alabama;
Henry NJ Teller, (2er.,) Colorado;
OrvilIe b, Platt. (Rep.. Connecticut,
Wilkinson Call, (Dem. J Florida John
B Gordon, (Dem } Georgia; John NJ.
Palmer, Dem } Illinois; Daniel W.
Worries, (Dem., Indiana; William
4 PETER, (Pop y Kansas; George G.
| Vest. (Oem } Missouri; John P. Jones,
| (Pop.) Nevada; JACOB 4 G4llinger,
| (Rep } Maine; David 3. Hill, (Dem., }
New York; PeterC. Pritcnard, Rep }
North Carolina; &. G. aausborough,
Rep } North Dakota; John &. Mitch
ell, (Rep. } Oregon; James Don Cane
ron, (Rep } Pennsylvania; James Il.
Kyle, (Pop } South Dakota; Arthur
Brown, (Rep y Utah; Watson G.
Squire, (ReO } Washington. and Will
liam F Villas. (Dera. Wisconsin;
George G. Perkins, (R-p y California;
Fred T. Dubois, (R-p.,) Idaho, and
l. L NJ. 1rby, (Dem.,) South Caro-.
lima.
The vacancy in Kentucky caused by
the ina aoility of the Legislature to elect
q Senator TO succeed Joseph e S.
Blackburn will not be affected by the
election of this fall.
Appearances indicate that two of the
most offensive of the Populists who
came into power ca the tidal wave of
1890, Senator's PETER and Kyle, will
be forced into private life. In Alaba-
ma Senator Pugh is making his fight
on ee.silver lines Ex,Speaker Crisp
is following his example in Georgia,
| ana senator vest has made the same
issue in Missouri. Senator Brown, in
Utah. will be compelled to face his
record in declining to act with his COL
league, Senator Cannon, in voting
against protection until free silver
should be given by the Republican
party.
In New York, illinois, Indiana, and
Wisconsin the Republicans claim that
they will be able to change the politi.
cal complexion of the Senators so far
as this years elections are concerned,
and numerous candidates are already
conducting campaigns designed to Sc
cure the support of the Legislatures.
1t is believed tha. the Democrats in
North Carolina will be able to regain
control OF the Legislature and select a
Democratic successor to Senator