Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-08
~BICfELECTION IN ALL
SECTIONS OF COUNTRY.
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What the People in the different
States of the Union are
Doing Today. . .

this year, but there will be only six
electoral tickets voted for on NoVem-
Der 8, three of the parties which made
nominations for the presidency having
failed to select electors. Candidates
for president and presidential electors
were choss 81 by the following parties,
in addition to the republican and dem
ocratic organizations: Prohibition,
Peoples, Socialist and Socialist La
Dor. The parties which made nomi-
nations for president but failed to
select electors were: The Continental,
a labor organization whose member
ship and influence is aim st entirely
confined to Chicago; the National
Liberty, a negro organization, and
tue Lincoln Party, also a negro or
ganization.
The legislatures which will be
elected in twenty three States this
November will select United States
senators. The terms of thirty United
States senators will expire on Match
4 next, but sever of the vacancies
have already been filed. Members of
the HOUSE of Representatives are to
be voted for in all but three States
Maine, Vermont and oregon. Those
States lave already elected their con-
gressmen.
In twenty-nine States a governor
and other State officers are to be
chosen. In five States minor off, GERS
are to be chosen. The States which
will elect a governor AMI a full State
ticket are as follows: Colorado,
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Ida.
no. Illinois, Indiana, Kansas. Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Montana, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhod,
Island, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Washington,
Vest Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
South Oar olina has the distinction
Of having only enc ticket in the field.
All of the other States have from four
to six, save Illinois, which enjoys
the unique distinction of having seven
In Delaware there are three ropnbl.
can tickets in the field, but there is
only one variation in the names of
candidates. that being in the list Of
the candidates for governor. The nomi-
ace of tile REGULARS" for governor
has refused to abide bv the decision
IF the fractional conference which re-
suited in the withdrawal CT the
= Union" candidate and an agreement
On a compromise ticket.
In Wisconsin there are two republi-
AN State tickets as q result of the
bitter fight between the followers of
Ia Toilette, the republican Candidate
for governor, and the '~Stalwarts,"
led by Senator Spooner and Repre-
sentative Baboock. but the nominees
Tor electors are the same on both Of
he tickets.
In Kansas and Nebraska there was
fusion between the democrats and
Populists on the State tickets, but in
both States tho Populists named their
own presidential electors.
g The Peoples party, which nomin-
ated ThomasEE. Watson, of Georgia,
for president, has an active organiza-
ton in thirty three States, their NOM
inees for State officers being on the
official ballot in twelve States. They
have candidates for electors in the
official ballot in all of the thirty three
States.
The Prohibitionists have an cleo
toral and State ticket in twenty seven
States and an electoral ticket in
twelve additional States.
The Socialists have electoral and
State tickets in thirty-two States and
electoral tickets in eleven others.
This is eleven more States than they
were represented in for the presiden-
tial election of foul years ago.
In Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,
Oregon, Mississippi, Virginia, Ken
lucky, Louisiana and Maryland no
State officers will be voted for this
year.
The States which will not elect a
governor, but will choose other State
officers or judges of the Supreme
Court, are as follows: California,
Nevada, Pennsylvania aud Iowa. Cali
%fornia, Nevada and P~ennsylania elect
judges of the Supreme Court, but
Iowa elects q full State ticket, with
the exception of governor and lieuten-