The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-05
sErrEaraER srArr RErorroNa
To BE Held In Arkansas, in Vermont and
in Maine.


The three States In which there are cleo
tions this year in the month OF September
general elections for State oflcers-are Arkan-
sas. Vermont and Maine. The Arkansas cleo
ton takes place to-day and Is for Governor.
Secretary Of State there is no Lieutenant
Governor OF Arkansasl, State Treasurer, At
torney-General and Auditor. the Auditor also
performing the functions Of COMMISSIONS OF
Insurance. There are four tickets in the field
In Arkansas, Democratic. Republican. Middle
of-tho-Road Populist and Prohibition. Though
Arkansas was one Of the pioneer States In the
Farmers Alliance agitation and one OF the
first States in which the farmers, as such,
took independent action. calling themselves
"Wheelers" and nominating candidates for all
the Offices. the Populists have been absorbed
into the Democratic party, and Arkansas 10
now a strongly Democratic State. In the Sep
tember election of 1890. the Democratic plu-
rolity was $4,000. or moro than twice as much
A. the combined vote Of the ogpositi&Epp, Repub,
voters and only, 5000 foreign-born voters In
Us q condition Of suffrage, and. the fail:
ure to pa, this excludes many OF the colored
S S2B'5oo W ySe to g iH E9ts Gf AS sklsSsSrstIs o t # 3 fTest
ldentiai election Of 1895 was. less than i5Q.00O.
the shortage being chiefly. but not wholly.
Vermont holds its State election to-mor-
row. The Green Mountain State votes for
Governor, ,Lieutenant-Governor Secretary Of
strongly Republican as Arkansas is Demo-
that the Republican lead IN it viii be reduced.
n %@Gh n less Mr. ovMSF tlonsy1 R Ry tS The st Ps% sIecston
q september 1899. the Republican vote of
Vermont was $4,000. tn, Democratic vote d.
COY. the Popnlist vote 800, and the Prohibition
tion vote or any Prohibition party in a State
In which absolute prohibition Is the rule Is
not obvious. There is no poll tax on suffrage
In Vermont, and the election is practically
~, Vermont. is 1900 to q 1000 native born.
There are. In addition. 5000 aliens OF voting
age resident in Vermont. mostly French Cana
dams. q few Of whom will vote for the first
Maine votes for. Governor and other State
ofiicers one week from to-day. A Secre;
tary OF State. Treasurer and Attorney-Genera
which has no Lieutenant.G Governor. It diff
fers from Vermont in another particular, tho
officers elected in September. as is the case
In Arkansas. taking office In January next. In
take office this year. on the 9TH Of October.
Maine ,is now one OF the most steadfast OF the
Republican States, with a majority on the Re-
publican side Of not less, than 10000 on a full
September. 1896. the Republicans polled 3d.
QOO votes. the Democrats "a, 900, the Populists
$500 and the Prohibitionists 1900, The Bit
Gratis in Maine. intensified by the nomination
Of Arthur Sewall for Vice president by the
Democratic Convention in Chicago In June.
1895, Is greater than between the Democratic
and Republicans and Is a bar to any concert OF
action between the various opponents OF the
Republican party. though in former years
they sometimes combined successfully. No
either party as to the result Of the State cleo
ton in Maine this year.