Evening journal., 1897-11-02
ELECTIONS NOW ON.
Many Issues Involved In To-
days Struggles.
CONTESTS IN FOURTEEN STATES.
The Results WIN BE Regarded In Many
Instances as Showing the Drift
of the National Sem
timent.

WASHINGTON, Nov. To-day cleo
tions are being held In IA states. in ad-
dition TO the great contest for the may
orally of Greater New York. In some
Of the states governors and other state
officers viii be chosen. and In others
there will merely be elected members
of the legislatures.
The outcome of the elections in the
ID states will be watched with eager
interest. and the results will be regard
ed as indications of the national SEN
timent wherever the issues have been
clearly drawn, as they have in some OF
the states.
The states in which elections are be-
ing held and the offices to be filled by
them are as follows:
New York.-Chief justice OF the court
of appeals and assemblymen are 20 be
elected. There are four tickets which
include a nomination for the judgeship,
the Republican, the Tamunny Han
Democratic, indorsed by the National
Democrats; the Prohibitionist and the
Socialist. All these parties and the Cit
liens union as well have candidates for
the assembly.
Ohio.-Governor, lieutenant governor,
attorney general, state treasurer, a
member of the board Of public works
and school commissioner are 10 be
elected for two years. A judge of the
supreme court is to be elected, and also
a legislature, which is TO choose a Unit
ed States senator. Eight tickets are in
the eiield-Republlcan. silver Democratic
Endorsed by silver Republicans), Ma
tional Democratic. Prohihitionist, LIB
erty party (silver and woman suffrage
prohibitionisD, Populists. Socialists and
Negro Protective.
Colorado.-One officer only is to be
chosen, a Justice Of the supreme court
Two tickets are in the field-Republlcan
and Populist. The silver Democrats ac-
cepted the Populist candidate after their
candidate had withdrawn, and the sill
yer Republicans nominated the regular
Republican candidate.
Delaware.-Only assemblymen from
the northern section Of the state are tC
be elected.
Iowa.-Governor lieutenant governor
supreme court judge, railroad commits
sloners and superintendent Of public
instruction are to DE elected for tw'
years, and a house Of representatives
and a part of the state senate are to bI
elected. There are two tickets. tn
Republican and the National Demo
cratic The National DeInocratic part,
is composed of a triple alliance Of sill
yer Democrats. silver Republicans am
Populists and Of bolters of the middb
of the road Populists.
Kentucky-The clerk Of the court @
appeals is the only officer TO be elected
There are three tickets. Republican
National Democratic and silver Demo
cratic.
Maryland.-A comptroller. a clerk O
the court of appeals and the member
OF the legislature are TO be elected. an
a constitutional amendment in favor q
civil service reform win be submitte
to a vote OF the people There are fou
tickets. Republican. silver Democratic
Socialist Labor and Independent Re
publican.
Massachusetts.-G lieutenan
| governor, secretary OF state, attorne
! general. state treasurer. auditor an
members Of the legislature viii be elect
ed for one year. There are four tick
ets-Republlcan. silver Democratic. Ma
tional Democratic and Prohibition.
Nevada.-Only members Of the legis
lature are to be chosen.
New Jersey. members or IN
assembly and one-third Of the senat
are to be chosen.
Nebraska.-A supreme court judf
and two regents Of the State universit
are to be chosen. The tickets In tn
field are Republican. National Demo
cratic. silverite and silver Republican.
Pennsylvania.-A state treasurer an
an auditor general are TO be elected
also members of the legislature from th
northern part Of the state. Tickets hav
been put up by the Republicans, IN
silver Democrats. the Independent Re
publicans (anu-Quay), the Populist'
the Prohibitionists and the Libert
party.
Virginia. governor. a lieutenar
governor and an attorney general an
to be elected for four years. A hous
of delegates and part Of the senat
are to be elected to choose a suCcesso
to Senator Daniel. The tickets are sill
yer Democratic. Prohibitionist and Re
publican.
Washington-Only members OF th
legislature are to be elected.