Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30
ABOUT THE ELECTION
PRESIDENCY NOT THE ONLY I'M
PORTANT ISSUE.
Nearly Half the States Elect Governors
This Year-Some Notable Contests
Particularly in the west-Interest An
the Congressional Elections.

Interest in the presidential election
which takes place Nov IS so great that
the public loses sight of the ether offices
which are 10 be filled that day. Not SO.
with the political managers. They are
in constant and close communication with
the party leaders in all the States and
both sides claim that some big surprises
are in store.
Next in Importance TO the presidential
Issue is the House of Representatives.
The Republican claim that they will have
a majority OF u or thereabouts. The,
Democrats claim that there is gretii hope
for them in the narrow margin which the
Republicans claim. Both sides are max
ing an aggressive congressional cam
paign, particularly in the West, where
the principal orators of both sides are
bending all their energies in behalf of the
congressional nominees.
Nearly half the States in the Union
Will elect Governors IN November. Sew
eral notably Maine, Vermont and Ore
gon, eaG their gubematorial elections in
September and the Republicans triumph
ed.
The most important State election, af-
ter that OF New York. where Benjamin
b. Odell opposes John Il. Stanchiield, 10
that in Illinois. Here Richard Yates,
son of the war Governor Of Illinois, is
ehe Republican nominee and is opposed
by Samuel Alschuler. i well-t0-sie- Au~
rora merchant. AS in New York StaSe,
the voters have appeared somewhat ara
theti,s in the goyelnorship contest ln-
diana elects successor to Gov. james
A. Mount, One of the most spirited gov
ernorship contests in the West h in prog
ress in Missouri, where the veteran Com
gresham, \. NJ. Dockery, is tie Demo-
cratic nominee, and Joe Flofy Is on the.
Republican ticket. Other Western
States which elect Governors are Colo
RADIO, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, North
and South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming,
Utah and Washington. Streams of ora
tory are flooding these States and hum
dreds Of thousands OF dollars are being:
spent in red fire, bands and other cam
paign material.
Massachusetts elects a Governor every
year. w. Murray Crane, the PittsielG
man who has served as Governor one
term, is again the Republican nominee
and expects to repeat upon Robert Treat
Paine, Jr., Boston's aristocratic but pop
ular young Democrat, the thrashing he
gave him a year ago. In Connecticut
George u. Mclean is the Republicans,
nominee for Governor and in New Hamp-
shire the Republican nominee is Chester
b. Jordan. The Democrats are making
little effort to elect their candidates in
these States.
Other States electing Governors are
Delaware, North and South Carolina
West Virginia and Tennessee.
In some Of the States the legislative.
contests are made interesting because
they have a bearing on the election Of
United States Senators. The Senator'S
whose successors will be chosen by the
Legislatures to be elected this fall are
Berry Of Arkansas, Wolcott of Colorado
Kenney Of Delaware. Bacon Of Georgia.,
Cullom of Illinois, Dollyer of Iowa, Lind
say of Kentucky, Baker Of Kansas, Caf-|
fiery of Louisiana. Hoar Of Massachu-
SETS Mcmillan OF Michigan, Nelson of
Minnesota, Walthall OF Mississippi, Car
ter of Montana, Thurston of Nebraska,
Chandler of New Hampshire, Sewell OK
New Jersey, Butler of North Carolina,
Tiliman Of South Carolina, Pettigrew OF
South Dakota. Turley of Tennessee Mar
tin of Virginia, Elkins of West Virginia
anu warren OF wyoming,
Ten candidates for President and Vice
President will be voted FOR Nov. 6. Bal
lots will not be cast for all OF them in
all the States, but the ten parties VILE
be represented at the polls in most OF
them. State tickets will be numerous,
Illinois and Indiana leading with sever.
each. The following are the various can
didates for President and PRESIDENT
REPUBLICAN
Presldent-Wi William Mckinley, Ohio.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt, New
York.
DEMOCRATIC.
President-Wilam j. Bryan, Nebraska.
Vice president-Adlai II. Stevenson, lib
nois.
President William ]. Bryan.
Vice President-Adlai T.. Stevenson.
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
President William ]. Bryan.
Vice President-Adlal T.. Stevenson.
MIDDLE-OFEHE-ROA pOPuLISTS
Wharton Barker. Pennsylvania
Vice President-lgnatius Donnely, Mime
PRoHIBITIoNIsT.
PresldentJohn g. W0olley, Illinois.
Vice President Henry -. Metcaf, Rhode
Island.
UNION REFORM.
President Seth Ellis. Ohio.
vice President Samuel r.. Nicholson,
Pennsylvania.
UNITED CHRISTIANS.
PresidentDr. s. c. Swallow, PennsylYa
nia.
Vice Presdent-John g. Wooiley, Illinois,
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
President Eugene v Debs Indiana.
Vice President-Job Hartman, CALIFORNIA;.
DE LEON SOCIALISTS
President Joseph +. Maloney, MassachD
sets.
Vice President Valentine Remnill, Penn.