The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-07
OF 1893.
More Numerous This FEAR Than in Any on
Year Since 1882.

$3.50
WASHINGTON. July Elm no "off year, efec-
tion. midway between Presidential contests.
since 1882. has the list OF State officers to DO
elected been as large as 1t is this year. In 1882
New York elected a Governor and n Lieutenant
Governor, a Chief Judge Of the Court OF APP
peals, and one branch Of the Legislature, but
no other State officers; Pennsylvania elected a
Governor and State officers, and the following
States elected Governors: Alabama. Arkansas.
California, Colorado. Connecticut, Delaware.
Georgia, Kansas. Maine. Massachusetts, Michi-
gan. Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire. Ore
gon. Rhode Island. South Carolina. Tennessee.
Texas, and Vermont. This was an unusually
long list when members Of Congress also were
chosen. In 1886 the State elections were un-
important, and In New York particularly no
State officials were voted for. In 1890 State
elections, though very important in the West.
were OF little relative consequence in the East.
New York. as in 1885. having no State offices to
I'LL and only q Court OF Appeals Judge to be
voted for. In both those years the Importance
of the State elections was overshadowed by the
elections to Congress. In 1894 both New York
and Pennsylvania elected Governors.
This years elections are made especially i'm
portant because the offices to be filled are ex-
traordinarily numerous. and the three Middle
States. New York. Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey, elect Governors simultaneously-avery I'M
usual circumstance. In Pennsylvania tho term
Of the Governor is four years; In New Jersey.
three; in New York It is now two. Hence the
coincidence OF elections for Governor In these
three States Is rare. Moreover. in New York.
because Of changes in the State Constitution.
not only the Governor and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, but all the State officers likewise. are to
be elected this year. State officers will be
elected in Pennsylvania, also. besides Leg.
i%slature. which will choose a successor to Mat
thew 3. Quay In the Senate. Both branches OF
the New York Legislature will be elected. and
for the first time simultaneously with the cleo
ton OF a full Congressional delegation during
half a century. Alabama will vote in August for
a Governor and all State officers; Arkansas on
Sept. B. fort Governor and State officers. Maine.
no longer one OF the New England States hold
ing an annual election. will vote for Governoron
Sept. II, and Vermont for Governor on Sept. 9,
and in both other State officers will be chosen.
The States electing a Governor are Kansas.
Michigan. Nebraska. Minnesota, California.
Colorado. Connecticut. Georgia lin October)
Idaho. Nevada. New Hampshire. North Dakota,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee.
Texas, Wyoming, and Wisconsin. Massachu-
sets will hold its customary annual election.
Iowa will choose some State officers. but not q
Governor. Indiana and Ohio will elect State
officers; North Carolina a Chief Justice. and
Connecticut n Governor and other State officers.
With practically very few exceptions. there
fore. elections will be held in all the important
States except the so-called border States. a de-
s%cription. however. which applies no longer to
the now fully united and harmonized republic.
There is no border line except that which sepa-
rates us from foreign possessions. In Mary
land. Delaware. West Virginia, Kentucky and
Missouri there are to be no elections OF i'm
portance this year. though Delaware votes for a
State Treasurer. Auditor. and Insurance Com
missioner. and Missouri for a Chief Justice,
some minor officers. and for OF a Legis-
lature to participate in the choice Of a successor
to Francis NJ. Cockrell. whose term expires on
the 4th Of March, 1890.
In all the States. except where such elections
have already been held. members of Congress
are to be voted for; and, as we have shown, the
choice Of United States Senators Is dependent
on the results in some Of them. or in those in
which the terms Of thirty Senators expire on
the 4th OF March. 1899. thus classified politi-
cally: Republicans IL. Democrats IL. Silver
Republicans 8. Gold Democrats 2. Populists
tAllen Of Nebraskal 1. some Of them have
already been reelected. more particularly Mr..
Aldrich of Rhode Island and Mr.. Hanna
Of Ohio. New York is to elect a successor
to Edward Murphy: Pennsylvania to Mr..
Quay; the post of Mr.. German in Maryland has
been filled already by the election Of Mr.. Nc
Comas. and a Senator is to be chosen from New
Jersey. Next years Senatorial vacancies occur
with unusual impartiality. SO far as political d.
visions are concerned. In New England one
vacancy in Massachusetts. ono in Maine, one in
Rhode Island. one in Connecticut, and one in
Vermont are to be filed. There is or was a va
cancy in every one OF the Atlantic Middle
States-New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware. and Maryland. On the Pacific one
each occurs in California. Nevada, Washington,
Utah. and Oregon Through the failure OF the
last Legislature to agree upon the candidate
and tho failure OF the Senate to recognize Mr..
Corbett, appointed by Gov. Lord on March 81.
Alabama. on Aug. g.. will be the next State to
hold its election. but those of Rhode Island and
Oregon have occurred already. the one on the
9th OF April and the other on the 9th OF June.
II the results Of these two widely separated
elections may be accepted as any criterion OF the
decision in the autumn the Republicans have
reasons for much confidence. In Rhode Island
the Republican vote was "a. 700, to 1900 DEM
ocratic. 2.S00 Socialist. and 1000 Prohibit
ton; a clear Republican majority over all in
n State which. though additionally Repub-
lican, elected a Democratic Governor no
later than 1883. by giving a plurality for the
candidate of that party and for a majority Of
the other candidates on the State ticket; re-
turned two Democratic Congressman, and d.
vided the State Legislature so evenly that the
Republican majority on joint ballot was one
vote only. In Oregon the Republican vote In
June was $4,000; the fusion vote democrats.
Populists. and silver Republicans) $4,000,
that of the Middle-of-the-Roa Populists $500.
and the Prohibition vote was 300: being a
clear Republican majority of more than 1000
over all in n State where Mr.. McKinley's vote
in lSaB was only 5O.Ol per cent. OF "A total OF
nearly 100000 votes. q very slight preponder-
ance.
Stars and Stripes Over Confederate Camp.
From he Baltimore American.
RICHMOND. July Lee Camp OF Confederate
Veterans. the oldest and most influential Confederate
camp in the South. to-day hoiSted the Stars and
Stripes over their building for the first time in its
history. 1t was tho cause of much favorable com.
ment.
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