Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1895 — ELECTIONS IN THIRTEEN STATES [ARTICLE]

ELECTIONS IN THIRTEEN STATES

Although an Off Year, There Will Be Plenty of Politics. Though this is supposed to be an "off year” politically, there will be elections in thirteen States, namely: Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Kansas, lowa, Nebraska, Mississippi and Massachusetts. The Connecticut election for town officers and to pass upon the question of redistricting the State Senate will be held Oct. 7, and regular State elections will be held four weeks ■ later—Nov. s—in the twelve other States named.' In Maryland a Governor and an attorney general will be elected to serve four years, a comptroller to serve two years, all the members of the lower house of the General Assembly, and fourteen Senators. A State’s attorney and sheriff will be elected in each county. A United States Senator to succeed Senator Gibson will be chosen in Maryland next winter. In Virginia all the members of the House of Delegates and twenty (or onehalf) of the State Senate will be elected. The Senators chosen this year will participate in the election of a successor to Senator Daniel. Pennsylvania will choose a State treasurer for a term of three years and seven judges of the Supreme Court for ten years. New Jersey will elect a Governor for a term of three years, seven State Senators for the same term, and an entire assembly of sixty members. New York’s State ticket will contain a secretary of State, comptroller, treasurer, attorney’ general and a State engineer for terms of three years each, a judge of the Court of Appeals for a term of fourteen years, twelve judges of the Supreme Court for terms of fourteen years and fifty Senators to serve three years and 150 Assemblymen to serve one year each. The Senators chosen in November will participate in electing a successor to Senator Hill. A full State ticket to serve for four years will be voted for in Kentucky, as well as a Legislature that will elect a successor to Senator Blackburn. In Ohio there will be elected a governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer and attorney general to serve two years, an

auditor to serve four years, a judge of the Supreme Court to serve five years and a Legislature that will elect a successor to Senator Brice. The Kansas people will vote for a chief justice of the Supreme Court to serve one year. The voters of lowa will select a full State ticket to serve two years and a Legislature that will elect Senator Allisen's successor. A justice of the Supreme Court to serve six years and two regents of the State University will be chosen in Nebraska. A full State ticket to serve four years, all the officers in the various counties and a Legislature that will elect the successor to Senator George will be chosen in Mississippi. A full State ticket to serve one year will be voted for in Massachusetts.