People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1894 — AT THE POLLS. [ARTICLE]

AT THE POLLS.

A Battle of More Than Ordinary Import to Be Fought in the Fall. At the Corning; Election! the Men Will Be Chosen Who Will Name Over * Score of Senators—Candidates in the Various States. NOT MUCH OF AN “OFF YEAR." Although 1894 is what is known as an “off year” among politicians, it promises to equal in importance those in which presidents are elected. The state legislatures chosen next November will elect upward of twenty United States senators, and an entire new house of representatives is to be voted for. It will thus be seen that the people will again have an opportunity to remake both branches of congress. The workers of both parties are consequently very active in all of the close states, especially where a senatorship is at stake. When the electors understand the great national issues involved the probability is that local questions will cut a small figure in the contest It bids fair to be a strict party fight on federal lines. Retiring Senator*. The senators whose terms expire March 4, 1895. are: John T. Morgan, of Alabama: James H. Berry, of Artansa? Edward O. Wolcott, of Colorado; Anthony Higgins, of Delaware: George L. Shoup, of I :aho: Shelby M Cullom, of Illinois: James F Wilson, of Iowa; John Martin, of Kansas: William Lindsay, of Kentucky; Donelsoa Caffrey, of Louisiana; William P. Frye, of Maine: George F. Hoar, of Massachusetts; James McMillan, of Michigan: William 1). Washburn, of Minnesota; James McLaurin, of Mississippi: Thomas C. Power, of Montana; Charles F. Mandersom of Nebraska. William E Chandler, of New Hampshire; John R. McPherson, of New Jersey; M. W. Ransom, of North Carolina: Joseph N DolpU, of Oregon: Nathan F. Dixon, of Rhode Island: Matthew C. Butler, of South Carolina: Richard F Pettigrew, of South Dakota; Isham G. Harris, of Tennessee. Richard Coke, of Texas; Eppa Hunton, of Virginia; J. N. Camden, of West Virginia, and Joseph M. Carey, of Wyoming, Vacancies to Be FilledIn addition to these, vacancies for the terms ending in 1899 are to be filled by the legislatures of Wyoming, Montana and Washington. lowa has already elected Congressman Greer to succeed Senator Wilson. Virginia has 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 1805. The State Contest*. So, on the whole, the state legislative contests will perhaps be of most importance. Following is given an outline of the situation in the various states:

All of the Oregon state, county and precinct officers are to be voted tor on June 4. and the real battle will commence with the April conventions. The populists, under the command of Messrs. Waldron, Marksberry and Fitch, will rave a full ticket in the field. At present its governor, Sylvester Pennoyer, its attorney general and its adjutant general arc democrats, while the remaining officers are republicans. The legislature tc be chosen will have the successor to Senator Joseph N. Dolph to elect. The populist nomination for governor will probably go to Nathan Pierce, and It is not unlikely that the party will support Gov. Pennoyer for Senator Dolph's place. Arkansas has its state election on September 3, and will vote for all state, judicial, courts, township officers, one associate justice of the supreme court and a legislative election which will choose the successor to Senator Berry. The political sentiment in the state has not yet crystallized into movement, except to develop the certainty of an entire populist state ticket Missouri's fall elections will be of little importance. The democratic convention meets in Kansas City on May 15. and will nominate candidates for judge of the supreme court, for state superintendent of schools and state railroad commissioner. There is yet no opposition to the present supreme justice, Judge Black, tut both Commissioner Hennessey and Superintendent Wolfe will have a bitter fight to secure renominations. In New York. New York has its state election this year, and both parties are preparing for an aggressive contest. The state tickets will be named shortly after the constitutional convention, probably early in July, and it more than likely that Gov. Flower will secure a renomination, some one else taking the place of Lieut Gov. Sheehan. The anti-Hill faction is already organizing throughout the state with a view to controlling the convention. Should they succeed, Gov. Flower would probably be defeated for the nomination, and a friend of the administration named. The republicans are already looking about for gubernatorial timber, and among those talked of are Elihu Root, Cornelius Bliss. Mayor Schieren, of Brooklyn: Judge Gaynor and, possibly, ex-Vice President Levi P. Morton.

Indiana and Hlinols. In Indiana the republicans hold their convention on April 25. The offices to be filled are those of secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, judge of the supreme court, clerk of the supreme court, superintendent of public instruction, stale geologist and state statistician. No senatorial vacancy will exist and so the legislative tight is not of national in teres t Illinois has a senatorial fight already in progress, and in all likelihood the conventions, which meet in April and May, will announce the party candidates for the seat now occupied by Senator Shelby M. Cullom. Ex-Congress-man Cable, Gov. Altgeld, ex-Congressman William R Morrison, Congressman William M. Springer, Congressmen Black and Hunter have all been mentioned as possible democratic nominees, while republican success will probably mean the reelection of Senator Cullom. In the state elections Illinois elects a state treasurer, superintendent of public instruction, three trustees of the University of Illinois, half the state senate and 153 members of the lower house. In addition, county officers will be chosen everywhere. Wisconsin, lowa and Michigan. The roster trial will have an important bearing on the state election in Wisconsin, and the echoes of the Bennett law agitation will perhaps be found reverberating when the campaign fairly opens up in that state Wisconsin votes for governor, secretary of .state, state treasurer, state superintendent, commissioner of insurance and railroad commissioner, half the state senate and the entire lower house. No senatorial legislation is on the tapis to clog legislation this year. lowa's legislature does not meet next year, and the successor to Senator Wilson has already been chosen in the person of Congressman Greer. The state votes for secretary, auditor, treasurer, railroad commissioner, judge and clerk of the supreme court. Michigan has a successor to Senator McMillan to elect and a state ticket to take office January 1, 1895. The revelations of the amendment return frauds will undoubtedly secure Gov. Rich the republican renomination. It is not unlikely that Don M. Dickinson will be his democratic opponent Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s republican convention will be held in May, when the contest for the gubernatorial nomination will coma to an end. Philadelphia's delegates have already announced themselves in favor of the nomination of Gen. Bastings, sad, as every other section of the BUM ka* a iw-lkUu, U promises to be a rather

warm contest. The state elects one-half Its state senate, its entire lower house, a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of internal affairs and an auditor general Lively Campaign In Kansas. Kansas promises the nation a four-cornered fight, with Mrs. Lease either in the populist or republican ranks. If Gov. Lewelling is nominated it is doubtful if she will support her onetime enthusiastic friend and her now arch enemy. The fusion democrats have agreed to join with the populists. The stalwart democrats have decided to put a state ticket into the field, and the republicans will mime some such man as Ady, Humphreys, Funston or Case Broderick. The fusionists may unite on Congressman Harris, a democrat, or on Gov. Lewelling. Thomas J. Hudson. Jerry Simpson or William Baker. As the successor to Senator Martin, who now 511 s 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 the campaign looking to an election as senator next winter. Kansas elects an entire state ticket, the entire lower house, a portion of the state senate, and county officers everywhere. 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. South Dakota elects all its state and county officers, and a legislature to choose a successor to Senator Richard F. Pettigrew. Norm Dakota elects all state officers, a judge of the supreme court and all county officers. There will be no senatorial vacancy next year. Ohio votes only for secretary of state, minor state officers and for congressmen. Its llrst congressional election this year will be that on May in the Third district to choose a successor to the late Congresstr,m Houk. Wyoming elects its slate officers and state senators for four years Its assemblymen and county officers hold office two years. This year all these offices will be tilled and the legislature will elect a successor to Senator Joseph M. Caney and 51) the vacancy in the short term, which expires in 1899. the governor's appointee not having been recognized. The legislative deadlock which made this condition possible may occur, as the candidates are as numerous as they were two years ago. Idaho has its state, district and county officers to elect and a legislature which will choose the successor ot Senator Shoup. Senator Higgins will have to contend for reelection in Delaware. His state votes for governor, two thirds of the state senate, the entire assembly, and for all the principal county officials. Washington elects two supreme court judges, its county and precinct officers, and its legislature is expected to fill the vacancy occasioned by a deadlock similar to that of Wyoming. Nevada has only its state, county and congressional elections next November. In Colorado. Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, will succeed himself in March, 1895. His state, however, has a bitter contest on hand for 1894 Gov. Waite, who was chosen by the fusion of the silver democrats and the populists, 'expects to run again, and the republicans will make a warm effort to defeat him Colorado elects all its state officers in November. I'a the remaining states only congressional eleoticns will be held.