The times., 1898-07-18
WARTIME POLITICS.
Nominating Conventions to BE Held
in July and August


During this month and August air the
political conventions. including thoss for
the nomination of candidates for Son
gress. wiII be held.
In addition to the congressional can
vass, many States will hold elections for
State officers and the legislatures 70 be
chosen in November will elect twenty-five
United States senator's, whose terms viii
begin March next. Thirty senator's viii
be sworn in on that day, and but I'VE of
them-Messrs. AIdrich. Daniel. Hanna.
Money and McComas (to succeed Cor
man)-have been chosen
In Vermont the election will be held
on Septembes G. and in Maine on Sep
tember u COngreFsmen. as well as
State officers. will be elected in those
States on the dates named.
In all the other States the elections will
be held on November S. In some States
the election will be for State officers from
governor down, while others viii choose
only a part of the list.
In the doubtful Western States the
Democrats. Populists and Silver Repub-
licans are arranging fusions, as in 1895
In several of the most important States
these fusion movements have been antag-
onized by the middle-of-the-road Popu-
lists. who are making a straight fight
In the Eastern States the POpuliStS are
too feeble TO offer any inducement for the
Democrats to join with them, and IN the
South the Democrats are conducting the
campaign on party lines.
In Missouri one-half of the State SEN
ate and the entire lower branch of the
a justice of the supreme court, super
intendent of public instruction and
railroad commissioner.
In Nebraska the governor. the COM
plete list of State officers and the entire
legislature viii be ND for election. A
seat in the United States Senate and. of
course, the representatives in Congress
will be at issue.
Minnesota elects the governor. Iegis-
lature and minor officials. The United
States senatorship is also at stake in this
State.
Colorado Will elect one-half the senate.
the entire lower branch of the legisla-
ture a governor and other State officers
The nominating conventions viii not be
held until September, the law of the
State prohibiting campaigns longer than
sixty days.
Vermont will elect a governor. Iegis-
lature and State officials
Maine will choose a governor. lesisla-
ture and minor officials.
Massachusetts elects a governor. other
State officers and upper and lower houses
of the Legislature
Indiana will choose one-half the State
senate and some minor State officials.
In Illinois the election will not be i'm
portaut. being confined 10 State treas
urer and some educational officials.
New York will elect a governor. State
officials and legislature. The camdpiSI,
on account of local issues and the United
States senatOrship at stake, promises To
be one of the most interesting for sew
eral years.
New Jersey selects a legislature and
governor. together with some other State
officials.
Elections for various officials and
branches of the legislature will also be
held III the following States: California.
Connecticut Delaware, Florida. Iowa.
Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire. Ohio
(miuor officials South Carolina, South
Dakota. Tennessee Wisconsin and Wyo-
ming.
Georgta-s election will be held in Octo-
Der.