Note. Each State requires that a voter must be a citizen. *Australian ballot. †Ballot contains a column for each party. Official ballot in envelope, each party having a ticket. In some counties. 2In cities of over 20,000 population. In cities of the first, second and third classes. In cities of 100,000. "In cities of 3,000. Non-property owners must be residents two years. 8Towns of 1,000. "Cities of 10,000 10 Must be citizens ninety days before election. 11 Prepayment of poll tax required. 12 Must be able to read. 13Must be able to read and write. 14Guilty of treason. 15 Lunatics. 16 Idiots. 17Paupers. 18 Bigamists. 19Guilty of bribery. 20Under guardianship. 21Duellists. 22 Dishonorably discharged soldiers. 23Chinese. 24Indians holding tribal relations. 25Polygamists. 26 Persons who have voluntarily borne arms against the United States and not restored to civil rights by Legislature. 27 Law requires voting machines. 28 Also in cities of fourth class. All States prohibit persons convicted of felony from voting. LEGAL HOLIDAYS. January 1 (New Year's Day)-In all the States, except Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New-Hampshire and Rhode Island. January 8-Louisiana only; anniversary of battle of New-Orleans. January 19-Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia only; Lee's birthday. February 12 (Lincoln's Birthday)-Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, New-Jersey, New-York, Pennsylvania and Washington. February 22 (Washington's Birthday)-All the States, except Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Mississippi and New-Mexico. March 2-Texas; Texan independence anniversary. April: First Wednesday-Election Day; Rhode Island, April 6-Confederate Memorial Day; Louisiana. April 19-Massachusetts; Patriots' Day. April 21-Texas; anniversary of battle of San Jacinto. April 26-Confederate Memorial Day; Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. May 10-Memorial Day; North Carolina and South Carolina. May 20-North Carolina; Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. May 30-Memorial Day; in all States except Arkansas, Alabama, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia June 3-Jefferson Davis's birthday; Florida and Georgia. July 4-Independence Day; in all the States, except Colorado, where it is observed, though not a statutory holiday. July 24-Utah only; Pioneers' Day. August 16-Vermont; Bennington Battle Day. October 31-Nevada; admission into the Union anniversary. December 25 (Christmas Day)-Observed in all the States. rado.) (Not statutory in Colo ARBOR DAY-Arizona, first weekday after February 1; Florida, first Friday in February; Kansas, on day set by Governor; Maryland, September 12; Minnesota, on day set by Governor; Montana, third Tuesday in April; Nebraska, April 22; New-Mexico, second Friday in March; New-York, first Friday in May; North Dakota, on day set by Governor; Rhode Island, first Friday in April; Texas, February 22; Utah, April 15; Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming, on day set by Governor. BIRD DAY-Minnesota, designated by the Governor. ELECTION DAY (first Tuesday after first Monday in November)-In Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, NewJersey, New-York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. GOOD FRIDAY-Observed as a holiday in Alabama, Connecticut (customarily designated by Governor as Fast Day), Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ten nessee. LABOR DAY (first Monday in September)-By an act of Congress approved June 28, 1894, this was made a National holiday. Labor Day is observed in Louisiana on the fourth Saturday in November. It is observed in the other States, except Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Nevada, New-Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming, on the first Monday in September. MARDI GRAS-Observed in Alabama and Louisiana. It falls on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the first Sunday of Lent. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAYS-After 12 o'clock noon. Legal holiday in Colorado and Louisiana (in cities and towns of 100,000 population and over), Delaware (Newcastle County only, in Wilmington throughout the year, and rest of county from June to September), District of Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore and Annapolis only), Michigan, Missouri (in cities of 100,000 or over), New-Jersey, New-York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (in Charleston County only) and Virginia. THANKSGIVING DAY (last Thursday in November)-In all States (except Arkansas, Idaho and Kentucky), though not a statutory holiday in some. *George Washington. Thomas Jefferson.. C. C. Pinckney. *James Madison.. DeWitt Clinton. *James Monroe. Rufus King *James Monroe. John Q. Adams. *John Q. Adams.. Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson..... J. Q. Adams.. *Andrew Jackson... Henry Clay. *Martin Van Buren W. H. Harrison. *W. H. Harrison. Martin Van Buren *James K. Polk.... Henry Clay......... *Zachary Taylor........ Lewis Cass.......... *Franklin Pierce...... Winfield Scott...... *James Buchanan...-. John C. Fremont.. *Abraham Lincoln... J. C. Breckenridge. Abraham Lincoln. George B. McClellan. *Ulysses S. Grant. Horatio Seymour. *Ulysses S. Grant. Horace Greeley *R. B. Hayes. Samuel J. Tilder. *James A. Garfield. W. S. Hancock. *Grover Cleveland. James G. Blaine. *Benjamin Harrison. Grover Cleveland. Grover Cleveland. Benjamin Harrison.. *William McKinley.. e William J. Bryan. *William McKinley. William J. Bryan. Federalist.. New-York c1824 Coalition... 1828 Democrat.. 1832 Democrat. Nat. -Rep. 1840 Whig.. 1848 Whig. Democrat. 1856 Democrat. Massachusetts 17 176 162 17 176 122 19 221 183 24 235 231 Massachusetts Massachusetts New-York Ohio 73 Ohio New-York Kentucky Louisiana Michigan New-H'pshire New-Jersey Illinois Democrat. Kentucky 1864 Republican.. 1868 Republican.. Illinois New-York New-York 1872 Republican.. Illinois 1876 Republican.. 1888 Republican Pennsylvania Republican.. Indiana 1896 Republican...Ohio.. Dem. (Sil.)... | Nebraska.. 1900 Republican... [Ohio Democratic.. Nebraska 26 294 234 1,275,017 60 1,128,702 26 275 170 1,337,243 105 1,299,068 30 290 163 1,360,101 127 1,220,544 31 296 254 1,601,474 42 1,386,226 31 296 174 1,838,169 114 1,341,264 33 303 180 1,866,352 72 845,663 36 314 212 2,216,067 21 1,808,725 37 317 214 3,015,017 80 2,709,613 37 366 286 3,597,070 d42 2,834,079 38 369 185 4,033,975 184 4,284,873 38 369 214 4,454,416 155 4,444,952 38 401 219 4,874,986 182 4,851,981 38 401 233 5,440,708 168 5,536,242 44 444 277|5,554,267 145 5,175,201 45 447 271|7,111,607 176 6,509,052 45 447 292|7,214,027 155 6,342,514 The one re Previous to 1804 each elector voted for two candidates for President. ceiving the greatest number was declared President, and the one receiving the next highest was declared Vice-President. a Three States not voting. b Tie vote; choice decided by House of Representatives on 36th ballot. c No choice by Electoral College; choice decided by House of Representatives on first ballot. d Horace Greeley, the Democrat and Liberal Republican candidate, died before the Electoral College met, and the Greeley electors of five States voted for Thomas A. Hendricks. e Including votes cast for Bryan and Watson (Pop.) ticket. Elected President. POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT, 1892, 1896 AND 1900. 1900. Rep. 9,197 138,138 85,181 54,737 *131,226 6,462 Dem. 53,669 96,368 Arkansas 46,974 87,834 11,831 37,512 101,103 44,800 81,142 584 1,924 *The figures on the Bryan and Sewall and the Bryan and Watson tickets are added together, thus giving the total vote cast for the head of the ticket. The vote cast for the "Bryan and Watson" ticket in the several States was: Alabama, 24,089; California, 21,730; Colorado, 2,389; Florida, 1,977; Georgia, 440; Illinois, 1,090; Kansas, 46,194; Maine, 2,387; Massachusetts, 15,181; Mississippi, 7,517; Nevada, 575; New-Hampshire, 379; Ohio, 2,615; Pennsylvania, 6,103; Tennessee, 4,525; Texas, 79,572; Vermont, 461; Wyoming, 286. Prohibition vote, 1892, 270,367; 1896, 145,280. Socialist Labor vote, 1896, 36,373. Scattering includes the following: Alabama-Pop., 3,796. Arkansas-Pop., 972; Union Reform, 341. Connecticut-Leonard W. Bacon, Independent Presidential elector, 45. Georgia-Pop., 4,548. Idaho-Pop., 213; Anti-Fusion Bryan Pop., 232. IllinoisPop., 1,141; Un. Christ., 352; Un. Ref., 672. Indiana-Pop., 1,458; Un. Ref., 254. Iowa -Pop., 613; Un. Christ., 166. Kansas-Soc., 1,605; Pro., 3,605. Kentucky-Pop., 1,662. Maryland-Un. Ref., 147. Mississippi-Pop., 1,642. Missouri-Prog. Peop., 4,244; Pro., 5,963; Soc. Dem., 6,128; Soc. Labor, 1,294. Montana-Pop., 110. Nebraska-Pop., 1,103. North Carolina-Pop., 737. Ohio-Un. Ref., 4,284; People's, 251. Oregon-Pop., 275. Pennsylvania-Pop. (Mid. Road), 638. Rhode Island-Soc. Labor, 1,423; Pro., 1,529. Tennessee-Pop., 1,360. Utah-Soc. Labor, 102; Soc. Dem., 717. West Virginia-People's, 267. Texas-Pop., 20,961. Colorado-Pop., 389. Florida-Pop., 1,070. #ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRESIDENT, 1872 TO 1900. Totals 1 [286 42||185|184||214|155||182|219||233|168||145|277| 22||271|176||292|155 *Scattering, 21. †Rejected. Republican candidate in first column. Democratic In second column. In 1892 the third column is the Populist vote. 1Horace Greeley, the Democratic and Liberal Republican candidate for President, died before the electoral vote was cast, and the Greeley electors of five States voted for Thomas A. Hendricks. POLITICAL COMPLEXION OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SINCE THE FORMATION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN 1856. The totals given in the following table represent the strength of each party at the opening session of Congress. *During_Civil War some Southern States were unrepresented. †Two Virginia Senators were Readjusters and voted with Republicans. Four Populists and two Silver, the latter of Nevada. 1Union party. 2Liberal Republicans. $Populists. 4Three vacancies. "Greenbackers. 7One vacancy. 8Five Populists, two Silver Republicans, one Independent. 10Twenty-nine are Silver Democrats. 11 Ten are Silver Republicans; also one vacancy. 12Ŏne hundred and twenty-nine are Silver Democrats. 18Fifteen Populists; eleven Democratic Populists. 14Three seats, one from Delaware, one from Pennsylvania and one from Utah, remained unfilled during the greater part of the LVIth Congress. 15 During the life of the LVIth Congress two Senators elected as Populists, Mr. Kyle, of South Dakota, and Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, became Republicans. Mr. Wellington, of Maryland, elected as a Republican, became a Democrat. 16 Four Fusionists from Nebraska, two from Colorado, one from Nevada, one from Kansas and one from Idaho are counted as Democrats. RATIO OF REPRESENTATION SINCE 1789. Population. Note. For representation of each State at present see "States and Territories, General Information." VOTE CAST IN EACH STATE AND TERRITORY FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, 1898 AND 1900. |
