The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-20
ELECTIONS IN 1900.
From the New York srn.

From the New York Srn.
All the states Of the Union, now forty.h,c in
number, will choose presidential electors and
members Of congress on November 6, except ore.
gon, whose two congressman were chosen on
June 4. All the territories will elect delegates
on the same day and the following state ecc.
tions will also be held in November;
Colorado, to choose a successor to the present
Democratic governor and Democratc.P .Populist
state officials.
Connecticut, to choose a whole state ticket
The present governor is Republican.
Dclav arc a governor for four years in place
Of the Democratic incumbent. There is no lieu
tenant governor in Delaware.
Idaho, a state ticket for two years.
Illinois, state ticket for four years. The
present Republican governor Of Illinois is not
candidate for reelection.
Indiana, state ticket for four years.
Iowa, a secretary Of state.
Kansas, a governor and state ticket for two
years
Kentucky, through the legal complications
arising from the shooting OF Senator Gocbel, a
governor in place Of Beckham, the present gov.
ernor and lieutenant governor in place Of
Beckham promoted by Goebel's death to the
governorship.
Massachusetts,, complete state ticket for one
year.
Michigan, state ticket for two years.
Minnesota, state ticket for two years. The
present governor is Populist and his acco.
ciates in the administration Republicans.
Missouri, a governor and other state officers
now divided between the Clark and the DAILY
factions of Democrats.
Nebraska. which has a Popust governor and
Populist Democratic state administration, will fill
all these places besides choosing Legislators who
will have the selection Of two United States
senators.
New Hampshire. in which the governor, lieu
tenant governor and state officers, as well as
both branches of the legislature, will be voted
for
North Carolina, in which governor and ALL
state officers will be elected for the period Of four
years, and a constitutional amendment be sub.
mittcd 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 congressmen-at.
| large will be chosen.
South Carolina, in which complete state
ticket will be elected for two years.
South Dakota, in which a 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 a whole state ticket will be
| chosen
Jtan, IN winch governor anu state OHlceIS
will be chosen Utah has not had state cleo
| ton since 1895.
| Washington, in which a governor and state Of.
fcers will be elected for four years. The pres
ent administration there is Populst.
! West Virginia, in which governor and state
| officers will be elected for like period. The
present administration Of West Virginia is Re.
| publican.
Wisconsin, in which a governor and state Of.
| fcers will be elected.
| The states in which there will he 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 a gov
| ernor and state officers in April Louisiana, which
| holds its 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 governor and state officers in August. Ar.
kansas chooses a governor and state officers in
| September Georgia, in compliance with an old
| political custom, chooses its governor and state
| officers on the first Wednesday of October, a
month before the general election. Maine elects
| governor and other state officers (Maine has
| no lieutenant governor) on the second Monday
| in September. Vermont chooses in the same
| ernor. lieutenant governor, secretary Of state
| and treasurer for the like term of two years,
| and also two representatives. in congress.