The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-12
Elections In 1900.
New York Sum


All the states In the union pow As in
number, will choose presidential electors
and members of Congress on November
6, except Oregon, whose two congress
men were chosen on June 4, and several
other states 10 which state officers and
congressman are elected earlier. All the
territories will elect delegates on the
same day, and the following elections
will also be held in November:
Colorado, to choose a successor to the
present Democratic governor and Demo
cratic-Populst state officials.
Connecticut, to choose whole state
ticket. The present governor is Re
publican.
Delaware governor for four years in
place of the Democratic incumbent.
There is no lieutenant-governor in Della
ware.
Idaho, a state ticket for two years.
Illinois. state ticket for four years.
The present Republican governor of Hi
nos is not candidate for re-elt ction.
Indiana, a state ticket for four years.
Iowa, secretary of State.
Kansas, governor and state ticket
for two years.
Kentucky, through the legal compli-
cations arising from the shooting Of
Senator Goebel, governor in place of
Beckham, the present acting governor,
and lieutenant-govern in place Of
Beekham, promoted by Goebefs death
to the gOvernorship.
Massachusetts,, a complete state ticket
for one year.
Michigan, a state ticket for two years.
Mlnnesots, a state ticket for two years.
The present governor is a Populist and
his associates in the administration are
Republicans.
Missouri, a governor and state officers,
over the election of whom there will be u
hard fight. The term of office in Mis-
souri, is four years.
Montana, governor and other state
officers now divided between the Clark
and the Daily factions of Democrats.
Nebraska, which has Populist govern
or and a Populist-Democrst state ad-
mnistration, will fill all these places,
besides choosing Legislators who will
have the selection of two United States
Senators.
New Hampshire, in which governor
and State officers will be chosen.
New York, in which the governor,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and state officers, as
we'll as both branches of the legislature,
will be voted for.
North Carolina, In which a governor
and all state officers will be elected for a
period of four years, and constitu-
tional amendment be submitted to the
voters.
North Dakota, In which a governor
and state officers will be voted for.
Ohio, in which a secretary of state
will be the highest official voted for.
Pennsylvania, in which two congress.
men-st-large will be chosen.
South Carolina, in which a complete
state ticket will be elected for two years.
South Dakota, in which a governor
and state officers will be chosen for a
like period.
Teennssee, in which governor, treas
urer and auditor will be voted for.
There is no lieutenant governor in Tenn
essee.
Texas, in which whole state ticket
will be chosen.
Utah, in which a governor and state
officers will be chosen. Utah has not
had state election since 1895.
Washington in which a governor and
state officers will be elected for four
years. The present administration there
is Popuist.
West Virginia, in which a governor
and state officers will be elected for a
like period. The present administration
of West Virginia is Republican.
Wisconsin, in which a governor and
state officers will be elect, d.
The states in which there will be no
general election for state officers this
year are Maryland, Mississippi Nevada,
New Jersey and Virginia. The states
which have alseady held their state cleo.
tons are Rhode Island. which chose a
governor and state officers IN April ;
Louisiana which holds it's state election
in the same month, and Oregon, which
voted in June.
The states which are to hold elections
this year in advance of the November
contest for presidential electors are
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maine and
Vermont. Alabama chooses its govern
or and state officers in August. Arkans-
as chooses governor and state officers
In September. Georgia, 10 compliance
with an old political custom, chooses its
governor and state officers on the first
Wednesday of October, month before
the general election. Maine elects q
governor and other state officers maine
has no lieutensnt-gOvernor) on the sec.
ond Monday in September. Vermont
chooses in the same month; but week
earlier than Maine, a governor, lieuten.
ant-governOr, secretary of state and
treasurer for the like term of two years
and also two representatives in Congress