Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1899 — ELECTIONS THIS FALL. [ARTICLE]

ELECTIONS THIS FALL.

Btate Off cere and 1 escalators to Be Voted For in Twelve States. Although this is an "off year” politically, several State elections to be held in November are of interest. They will occur on Tuesday. Nov. 7, lowa will choose Governor, Lieutenant Governor, judge of the Supreme Court, superintendent of instruction and railroad commissioner, also members of the Legislature. For State officers there are five regularly Dominated tickets in the field—Democratic, Republican, Populist, Prohibition and United Christian. Kentucky will elect Governor and seven other State officers and Legislature, and the canvass is being aggressively waged, especially because of the nomination of an independent Democratic ticket, headed by John Young Brown for Governor, against the regular party ticket, headed by William Goebel. There are four other tickets for State officers —Republican, Populist, Prohibition aud So-cialist-Labor. Maryland will elect Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller and Legislature, and vote upou a proposed amendment to the constitution of the State. For State officers there are five tickets in the field—Democratic, Republican, Prohibition, Social Democratic and Union Reform. Massachusetts will elect Governor and five other State officers and Legislature. Only one ticket has yet been nominated, that of the Social Democrats. Mississippi will elect Governor and nine other State officers aud Legislature. For the State officers there are two tickets in the field —Democratic and Populist. The people of Mississippi will also vote upon a proposed amendment to the State constitution. The Legislature will choose a United States Senator to fill out the term, ending March 4, 1901, of Edward C. Walthall. Democrat, deceased, whose seat is occupied temporarily by William Van Amberg Sullivan, Democrat, by appointment of the Governor. Nebraska will elect judge of the Supreme Court and two regents of the State University. For these the Democrats, Populists and silver Republicans have nomiuated a fusion ticket. The Republicans are to nominate Sept. 21. New Jersey will elect part of its Legislature. New York will elect the members of the Assembly and vote upon four proposed amendments to the constitution of the State. Ohio will elect Governor and six other State officers and Legislature. For the State officers there are four tickets in the field—Democratic, Republican, Prohibition and Union Reform. Pennsylvania will elect State Treasurer, justice of the Supreme Court and judge of the Superior Coiurt. There are four tickets in the field —Democratic, Republican, Populist and Prohibition. South Dakota will elect Chief Justice and two associate justices, for which thus far the Republicans alone have made nominations. Virginia will elect a Legislature which will choose a United States Senator to succeed Thomas S. Martin. Democrat, whose term will expire March 4, 1901.