Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-31
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-Int cest in
the Congressional Elections.

Which takes place Nov. q is so great that
the public loses sight Of the other offices
which are 10 be filed that day. Not SO
with the political managers. They are
in constant and close communication with
the party leaders in all the States s d
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 10 or thereabouts. The
Democrats claim that there is great 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 he
congressional nominees,
Nearly ,.alf tie States in the Union
will elect Governors in November. Sew
eral, notably Maine. Vermont and Ore
gon, had their gubernatorial elections in
September ana the Republicans triumph
ed.
The most important State election, af-
ter that of New York, where Benjamin
Il. Odell opposes John b. Stanchtield, is
that in Illinois. Here Richard Yates,
son OF the war Governor of Illinois, is
the Republican nominee and is opposed
by Samuel Alschuler. well-to-do Au.
rora merchant As in New York State,
the voters have appeared somewhat apa-
thetic in the goyernorship contest In
diana elects 4 successor to Gov. James
A. Mount. Ole OF the most spirited gov
ernorship contests in the West Is In prog
ress in Missouri, where the veteran Con-
gresham. A. NJ. Dockery, is the Demo-
cratic nominee, and Joe Flory 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 Pitts6eld
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 p. Mclean is the Republican
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.
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co" ,ests are made interesting because
they have a bearing on the election of
United States Senators. The Senators
whose successors will be chosen by the
Legislatures to be elected this fall are
Berry of Arkansas, Woleott of Colorado,
Kenuey of Delaware. Bacon Of Georgia,
Cullom Of Illinois, Deliver of Iowa. Lind
say of Kentucky, Baker Of Kansas, CAT.
fiery Of Louisiana, Hoar OF Massachu-
sets. Mcmillan of Michigan, Nelson of
Minnesota. Wathall of Mississippi, Car
Ter Of Montana. Thurston of Nebraska,
Chandler of New Hampshire, Sewell o:
New Jersey, Butler of North Carolina,
Tillman Of South Carolina, pettigrew Of
South Dakota. Turley Of Tennessee, Mar
tin Of Virginia. Elkins of West Virginis
and Warren Of Wyoming.
Ten candidates for President and Vice
President will be voted for Nov. 6. Bal
lots will not be cast for ri Of them in
all the States, but the sc4 parties win
be represented at the polls in most Of
them. State tickets will be numerous,
Illinois and Indiana leading with seven
each The following are the various car
didates for President and President
REPUBLICAN
President-W William Mckinley, Ohio.
Vice observation-disclosures Roosevelt. New
York.
DEMOCRATIC.
President William J. Bryan. Nebraska.
Vice President-Adai E. Stevenson. ILL.,
nois
PoPCLIsT.
PFesident-w lli~n ]. Bryan.
Vice President-Adai T.. Stevenson.
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
President William j. Bryan.
Vice President-Adlai T. Stevenson
MIDDJE-OFTHE-ROA pOPULisTs
Presldent--W Wharton Barker. Pennsylvania.
Vice President-Ig natius Donuelly, Mime
pRoHIBITIoNIsT
President-JOh q. WOoley. Illinois.
vice President Henry d. Metcalf. Rhode
Island.
UNION REFORM.
President Seth Ellis. Ohio.
Wee President Samuel r. Nicholson,
Pennsylvania.
UNITED CHRISTIANS.
Preeident-Dr. y. G. swallow, Penpsylva.
MIA.
Vice President-~John g. woolIey, Illinois
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
President Eugene V Debs, Indiana.
vice PresidentJob Hartman. California.
DE LEON SOCIALISTS.
Presldent-Joseph F. Maloney. Massacbu-
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