Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1894 — THE CAMPAIGN IS ON. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE CAMPAIGN IS ON.

ELECTION OF OVER TWENTY SENATORS INVOLVED. Office* to Be Filled tn the Various State* This Year—A New House of Representative* to Be Chosen—Hot Fight* in Some Section*. The politicians of the country are in the saddle. This is no unmeaning phrase this year, for 1894 promises to eclipse in interest even a presidential election. In fact, it promises to foreihadow accurately the campaign of 1896. For this reason all the talent of the various parties is already being brought to the front, primed with a mass of campaign material growing out of the silver, the tariff, and the Hawaiian controversies of the r ast year. Local issues will be merged in those created by the leaders of the nation, and as over twenty Senators are to be chosen by the Legislatures which are to be elected this year, and an en-. tirely new House of Representatives is to be voted for, a change in the complexion of the legislative branch of the country Kes in the balance. In the

following summary no detailed mention is made of the congressional elections, but these take place in all the States on November 6. The Senators whose terms expire Match 4,1895, are: John T. Morgan, of Alabama; James H. Berry, of Arkansas: Edward O. Wolcott, of Colorado; Anthony Higgins, of Delaware; George L. Shoup, of Idaho; Shelby M. Cullom, of Illinois; James F. Wilson, of Iowa; John Martin, of Kansas; Wm. Lindsay, of Kentucky; Donelson Caffery, of Louisiana; Wm. P. Frye, of Maine; George F. Hoar, of Massachusetts; James McMillan, of Michigan; James McLaurin, of Mississippi; Thomas C. Power, of Montana; Charles F. Manderson, of Nebraska; William E. Chandler, of New Hampshire; John B. McPherson, of New Jersey: M. W. Hansom, of North Carolina; Joseph N. Dolph, of Oregon; Nathan F. Dixon, of Bhode Island; Matthew C. Butler, of South Carolina; Bichard F. Pettigrew, of South Dakota; Isham G. Harris, of Tennessee; Bichard Coke, of Texas; Eppa Hunton, of Virginia; J. N. Camden, of West Virginia; Joseph M. Carey, of Wyoming. In addition to these, vacancies for the terms ending in 1896 are to be filled by the Legislatures of Wyoming, Montana, and Washington. lowa has already elected Congressman Gear to succeed Senator Wilson. Virginiahas elected CoL Martin to fill the place of Eppa Hunton. Kentucky has chosen Senator Lindsay to succeed himself. The Legislature of Louisiana will also have the naming ‘of the successor to Judge White. Senator Walthall will resume the Senatorship in 1895. So, on the whole, the State legislative conic ts will perhaps be of most importance. Suunnary of the Situation. New HampshTre Ts one' 'oT the Eastern States in which the fight for both Senatorial aud Gubernatorial honors has already begun, and it will attract national attention. Ex-Senator Blair has entered the field for the seat now occupied by Senator William E Chandler, and Charles H. Burns is a close third for the same honor. New Hampshire votes on Nov. 6, as do all the rest of the States that have elections. In New York both parties are preparing for an aggressive contest It Is more thau likely that Gov. Flower will secure a renomination. The Republicans are already looking about for Gubernatorial timber, and among those talked of are Elihu Boot, Cornelius Bliss, Mayor Schieren of Brooklyn, Judge Gaynor, and possibly ex-Vlce President Levi P. Morton. J Vermont votes Sept. 4, and elects Its State and county officers and a Legislature. As yet the sentiment of the State as to nominees has taken no definite shape, although Gov. Fuller will probably secure a renomination. Connecticut always votes twice In the fall. Its town elections take place in October and its State elections in November. AU the. State officers are to be chosen. Senator Higgins will have to contend for re-election in Delaware. His State votes for Governor, two-thlrds of the State Senate, the entire Assembly, and for all the principal county officials. Maine has its State election on Sept. 10. It will elect an entire State ticket and a Legislature, which will choose a successor to senator Frye. Pennsylvania elects one-half it* State Senate, its entire lower house, a Governor. Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of Internal Affairs, and an Auditor General Massachusetts elects its State officers and a Legislature to choose a successor to Senator Hoar. Ohio votes only for Secretary of State, minor State officers and for Congressmen. The South. In the South the battle royal Is being fougbt out In Georgia, which doe* not vote until Oct 3, but as a Senator is to be chosen the contest is already rather warm. The aspirants for the Senate are Governor ■William J. Nortben, A. O. Bacon of Macon, and Fleming G. Du Blgnon of Savannah. Secretary of the Idterlor Hoke Smith, Speaker Crisp and Congressman Henry G. Turner are among the possibilities, though neither of them is a candidate. To draw the line through the group of active candidates for the place would put Nortben and Bacon together on the anti-adminis-tration side, and leave Du Bignon alone on the other. The term of Senator Butler, of South Carolina, expires within a year, and the Populists, under the leadership of Gov. Tillman, are already planning to capture the Legislature which la to choose tne State's next representative in the upper house of Congress. With Senator Irby, a Popuitst-Democrat. as one representative. It Is the belief of Gov. Tillman that he bimself can succeed In capturing the longer term. South Carolina elect* State officers a* welL

Arkansas has its State election on Sept, < and will vote for all Stat*, judicial, courts, township officer*, one Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and a Legislature, which will choose a successor to Senator Berry. Tbe political sentiment in the State has not yet crystalized into movement gxcept to develop the certainty of an entire Populist State ticket Alabama elects a Governor. Secretary of State. Auditor, Treasurer. Attorney General Superintendent of Education, Commissioner of Agriculture and a Legislature which will choose the successor to Senator John T. Morgan. The election takes place Aug. & Although the Legislature which will be elected In Missouri this fall will not choose e Senator, the campaign Is. nevertheless, of general Interest. A Judge of the Supreme Court, State f unerlntendeut of Schools, and a Railroad Commissioner will be elected. Kentucky elects Judges of its Court of Appeals and county officers. Its Legislature has already named Senator William Lindsay, whose term expires in 1895, to succeed himself. Florida has its State election October A In addition to State officers, fit * ill choose a Justice of the Supreme Court aud a Legislature. No senatorial vacancy in its delegation will occur until 1897. Texas elects all its State, county, and precinct officers this year and a Legislature which will choose a successor to Senator Coke. Tennessee Democrats expect to have things their own way. There is a strong Populist organization in the State and It may make a bitter fight for the assembly. North Carolina elects Judges, solicitors, and a legislature which will name a successor to Senator Ransom.

West Virginia votes for a Legislature which will choose Senator Camden's successor. The West. Kansas promises the nation a four-cor-nered fight The stalwart Democrats have decided to put a State ticket In the field, and the Republicans will name some such man as Ady, Humphreys, Funston or Cass Broderick. The fusionlsts may unite on Congressman Harris, a Democrat, or on Gov. Llewelling, Thoma* J. Hudson. Jerry Simpson or William Baker. As the successor to Senator Martin, who now fills out the term of the late Senator Plumb, is to be chosen by the Legislature, ex-Senator Ingalls will undoubtedly take an active part In tbe campaign looking to an election as Senator next winter. Kansas elects an entire State ticket, tbe entire, lower house, a portion of the State Senate and county officers everywhere. ‘ ' In Oregon, all State, county.; and precinct officers are to be voted for. The Populists, under the command of Messrs Waldrop, Marksberry, and Fitch, will have a full ticket in the field. At present its Governor, Sylvester Petinoyer, it? Attorney General, and its Adjutant General are Democrats, while the remaining officers are Republican. The Legislature to be chosen will have the successor to Senator Joseph N. Dolph to elect Tbe Populist nomination for Governor wlllprobably go to Nathan fjereej and it. is not unlikely that the partyWUl support Gov. Pennoyer for Senator Do]jh’ * iT —CT I Senator Wolcott, of C6lofad6.will succeed himself in Marsh, 1895. His State, however, has a bitter contest on hand for 1894. Gov. Waite, who was chosen by tbe fusion of the silver Democrats and the Populists, expects to run again, and the Republicans Vill make a warm effort to defeat him. Colorado elects all its State officers In Novein bet, Illinois elects State Treasurer,. Superintendent of Public Ipstructlon, three Trustees of the University of Illinois, half the State Senate, and 153 members of the lower bouse. In addition county officers will be chosen everywhere, and the Legislature will choose a successor to Senator Cullom.

Nebraska elects a Legislature which will have Senator Manderson’s successor to choose. In addition the State votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Treasurer, Auditor, Secretary of State, Attorney General. Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings, and Superintendent-of Public Instruction. Wisconsin votes for Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance and Railroad Commissioners, half of the State Senate aud the entire lower house. No senatorial election Is on the tapis to clog legislation this year. In Indiana the offices to be filled are those of Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Judge of the Supreme Court, Superintendent of Public Instruction. State Geologist and State Statistician. No Senatorial vacancy will exist, and so the legislative fight is not of national interest lowa’s Legislature does not meet next year, and the successor to Senator Wilson has already been chosen in the person of Congressman Gear. The State votes for Secretary. Auditor, Treasurer, Railroad Commissioner, Judge and Clerk of the Supreme Court Wyoming elects its State officers and State Senators for four years. Its Assemblymen and county officers hold office two yean This year all these offices will be filled and the Legislature Will elect » successor to Senator Joseph M. Carey, South Dakota elects all-Its State and county officers aA® & LdglMatUtettto.Choose a successor to Senior Richard F. -Pettigrew. North Dakota elects all State officers, a Judge of the Supreme Court end all county officers. There will be no Senatorial vacancy next year. California elects all of ifs State officers this year, but no Senatorial election oqcurs In 1895. hence tbe legislative .fight will be of a purely local ,, , Michigan has a successor to Senator McMillan to elect and ; a State tickeV io take office January 1, 1895. . Washington ejects two Supfemp Court Judges, its county „and precinct officers, and its Legislator'chooses a FetaAior. Idaho has its Slate, district and county officers teelect and a Legislature which will choose the successor of Senator Shoup, Virginia has only its Congressional elections Nevada has only its State, county ant Congressional elections next November.

Evidence has been found showing that Lawyer* A. T. Beck, of Indianapolis, was struck w.th a sandbag before he was shot No arrests have been made.

PROMINENT CANDIDATES IN COMING STATE ELECTIONS.