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OFFICERS TO BE CHOSEN.
Executive Ohcea That Are to BE
Filled in the Elections
Of 1900.

All the states in the union, now IS
in number, will choose presidential
electors and members of congress on
November 6, except Oregon. whose two
congressman were chosen on June L.
All the territories will elect delegates
on the same day and the following
state elections viii also be held in No.
vember:
Colorado, to choose a successor to
the present democratic governor and
emocratlc-popuGst state officials.
Connecticut, to choose a whole state
ticket. The present governor is re-
publican.
Delaware, a governor for four years
in place of the democratic incumbent.
There is no lieutenant governor i'm Del
aware.
Idaho. state ticket for two years.
Illinois. a state ticket for four years
The present republican governor of H.
innois is not candidate for reelec-
ton.
Indiana. state ticket for four years.
IOWA. secretary of state.
Kansas, governor and state ticket for
two years.
kentucky. through legal complica-
tions arising from the shooting of SEN
ator Goebel. governor in place of
Beckham. the present governor. and a
lieutenant governor in place of Beck
ham. promoted by Goebel's death to
the governorship.
Massachusetts, complete state tick
ct for one year.
| Michigan, state ticket for two
years.
Minnesota, state ticket for two
years. The present governor is pop
ulist and his associates in the admins
tration are republicans.
Missouri, a governor and state officers,
over the election of whom there will be
hard fight. The term of office in Mis-
souri, is four years.
Montana. governor and other state
officers, now divided between the Clark
and DAILY factions of democrats.
Nebraska, which has a populist gov
ernor and populist- democratic state
administratio ton. will fill all these places.
besides choosing legislators. who will
have the selection Of two United States
| senator's.
New Hampshire, in which a governor
and state Legislature will be chosen.
New York, in which the governor
lieutenant governor and state officers,
as We'll as both branches of the legis-
lature will be voted for.
North Carolina, in which governor
and all state officers will be elected for
the period of four years, and a consti-
tutional amendment be submitted to
the voters.
North Dakota, in which a governor
and state officers will be voted for.
Ohio. in which secretary of state
will be the highest official voted for
Pennsylvania. in which two congress-
men at large will be chosen.
South Carolina, in which a complete
state ticket will be elected for TWO
years.
South Dakota. in which governor
and state officers will be chosen for
like period.
Tennessee. in which a governor,
treasurer and auditor will be voted
for. There is no lieutenant governor
in Tennessee.
Texas. in which whole state ticket
will be chosen.
Utah, i'll which governor and state
officers will be chosen. Utah has not
had a state election since 1895
Washington in which governor and
state officers will be elected for four
years. The present administration
there is popuIist.
West Virginia. in which governor
and state officers will be elected for
like period. The present aGmnistra-
ton of West Virginia is republican.
Wisconsin, in which a governor and
state officers will be elected.
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 already held their state
elections are Rhode Island. which
chose governor and state officers in
April: Louisiana. which holds its state
election in the same month, and Ore
gon. which voted in June.
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