The times., 1898-07-18
THE ELECTIONS OF 1895.

The elections OF 1898 present soma
points of peculiar interest for an .ofr
year" in political movements. New
York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
will elect governors, a coincidence worth
noting because Of its rarity New York
elects governor bienniaIly: New Jer-
sey. every three years, and Pennsylvania
every four years. The recurrence Of an
election for governor in these eontfgu-
Gus States on the same day will not hap
pen again for many years
Governors will also be elected in Ala
bama. Arkansas. California, Colorado.
connecticut, Georgia. Idaho. Kansas.
Michigan. Minnesota. Nebraska. Nevada
New Hampshire. North Dakota. South
pakota' South Carolina, Tennessee.
fexas, Wyoming and Wisconsin. The
states In which the terms of United
States senators end March 4. 1899 VIII
TINS year elect. OF have already elected
legislatures that will select successors to
the outgoing senator's The New York
sun draws attention TO the fact that
New York in November will elect mem
bers OF both branches OF the Legislature
simultaneously with the election of its
entire congressional delegation. coin
cidence which has not taken place for
hfty years. Successful warfare invaria-
bly, strengthens the party in power. II
Spain should acknowledge herself beaten.
and a treaty Of peace should be signed
before November. the elections In many
important States would doubtless he
powerfully Influenced thereby.
The States have been gradually adopt-
ing November as the month of their an
nual elections. 1t is only a question of
time when all of them will observe uni
formity in the matter. A few States still
adhere 10 an earlier date for the holding
or their State elections, 50 that they may
enjoy the distinction OF test States. fore
snadOwing the drift OF opinion before the
great November political round IN.
Rhode Island voted on April 6: Oregon.
on June s. and in both States the results
indicated the rising tide of RepubIiean
success The next State election Will be
that of alabama. August s. when State Off
GERS. including a governor, will be
elected Arkansas Will follow on Sep
tember ., eleetiRg a governor and other
State officers Two State elections were
held in January, lS9S, those Of Kentucky
and Texas Vermont votes on September
3 and Maine on September L.
The States holding no State election
this year are Illinois. Louisiana. sIfsSfs-
sippi. Montana. North Carolina. Ur5h
Virginia, Washington and West virginia
The next Presidential election will occur
on Tuesday. November s. 1870. and the
following States will hold no State cleo
lions until that date: Illinois. Montana.
North Carolina, Utah. Washington and
West Virginia One Of the States. Vi--
g1nia will not hold a State election until
December /. ID1
The annual election OF legislatures ia
rapidly going out of vogue. At the be-
ginning OF this year the only States ad-
herring 20 annual legislatures were
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York
Rhode Island and South Carolina Much
greater diversity exists as 20 the gov
ernOr's term. but the tendency is toward
a four years term In one State. Utah.
the term is five years Only two States
have a one-year term for the executive
in some OF the States the terms oE the
State senators and members OF the house
OF representatives are the same Ieagrh
buc in the majority the senator's have the
longer term In one case. that OF LOuisf-
ana, the members or the legislature
enjoy a four years term Two Ssates
limit the senator's 70 one year The
''On year contests Of 1895 are highly i'm
portant. inasmuch as more State Off
cials of the various grades are % be
elected than have been elected at one
time for many years. The effect Of the
war on the DESTINY u parties in the
United States adds another element Cf
singular interest TO the elections tLiS
year.