Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1900 — ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN 1900. [ARTICLE]

ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN 1900.

Officers Besides Presidential Electors to Be Chosen This Year. All the States of the Union, now forty five in number, will choose presidential electors' tend members of Congress on Nov. 6, except Oregon, whose two Congressmen were chosen on June 4. All the territories will elect delegates on the same day and the following State elections will also be held in November: Colorado, to choose a successor to the present Democratic Governor and Demo-cratic-Populist State officials. Connecticut, to choose a whole State ticket. The present Governor.is a Republican. Delaware, a Governor for four years in place of the Democratic incumbent. There is no- Lieutenant Governor hr Delaware. Idaho, a State ticket for two years. '■ Illinois, a State ticket for four years. ’l'he present Republican Governor of Illinois is not a candidate for re-election. Indiana, a State ticket for four years. lowa, a Secretary of State. Kansas, a Governor and for tws years. Kentucky, through the legal complications arising from the shooting of Senatoi Goebel, a Governor in place of Beckham, the present Governor, and a Lieutenant Governor in place of Beckham, promoted by Goebel’s death to the governorship. Massachusetts, a complete State ticket for one year. Michigan, a State ticket for two years. Minnesota, npStj»_ ticket for two years. The present Governor is a Populist and his associates in the administration are Republicans. Missouri, a Governor and State officers, over the election of whom there will be a hard fight. The term of office in Missouri is four years. Montana, a Governor and other State officers, now divided between'the Clark and Daly factions of Democrats. Nebraska, which has a Populist Governor and a Populist-Democratic State a d tilinistration; wi 11 ‘ filial! these p 1 aces? besides choosing legislators, who will have the selection of two. United States Senators. New Hampshire, in which a Governor and State officers will be chosen. New York, in which the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and State officers, as well as both branches of the Legislature, will be voted for. North Carolina, in which a Governor and all State officers will be elected for the period of four years, and a constitutional amendment be submitted to the voters. North Dakota, in which a Governor and State officers will be voted for. Ohio, in which a Secretary of State will be the highest official voted for. Pennsylvania, in which two Congress-men-at-large will be chosen. South Carolina, in which a complete State ticket will be elected for two ears. South Dakota, in which a Governor and State officers will be chosen for a like period. Tennessee, in which a Governor, Treasurer and Auditor will be voted for. There is no Lieutenant Governor in Tennessee. Texas, in which a whole State ticket will be chosen. Utah, in which a Governor and State officers will be chosen. Utah has hot had a State election since 1895. Washington, in which a Governni* and State officers will be elected for four years. The present administration there is Populist. West Virginia, in which a Governor and State officers will be elected for a like period. The present administration of West Virginia is Republican. Wisconsin, in whit-li a Governor and State officers will be elected. The States in which there will be no general election for State officers this yrttr are Maryland. Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey and Virginia. The States which have already held their State elections are Rhode Island, which chose a Governor and State officers in April; Louisiana, which holds its State election in the same month, and Oregon, which voted in June.