Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1904 — State Elections. [ARTICLE]

State Elections.

Thirty-two states will elect governors this fall. Along with the election of governor and other state officers will go in nearly every case, the election of a legislature. Eleven of the states—Delaware, Florida, 111., Ind„ Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming choose governors for terms of four years, which makes the political prize all the more important. New Jersey will elect a governor for three years being the only state wi h a three year gubernatorial term. Massachusetts and Rhode Island will elect a governor for one year, being the only states with one year terms. Each of 18 states —Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Michigan. Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire. New York, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin —will elect a governor for two years. It will be seen that several of the large states are among the thirteen which will hold national and congressional elections without the stimulus of a gubernatorial contest. These states are Alabama, California, Kentucky, Georgia, lowa, Maryland, Louisiana, Mississ’pi, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia.