Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-18
The FALL ELECTIONS.
Sharp Political Contests In Va.
rious Commonwealths.
SOME STATES CHOOSE GovEL.. ORs.

Members OF Legislatures TO De Elect
ed Who Will Vote For United
States Senators the Coming Win
ter-Though an "OR Year" There
Are Contests of General Interest.
This is an "off year. in politics, but
the November elections In several
states involve questions Of more than
local interest. There are few special
elections to fill vacancies in the nation.
al house of representatives. These are:
One in Pennsylvania, caused by the
death Of Marriott Brosius; one in South
Carolina, caused by the death of j.
William Stokes; one in Texas, caused
blythe death of Robert Il. Burke; one
In New York, caused by the death Of
Albert d. Shaw, and one in Michigan,
caused by the death Of Rousseau o.
Crump.
In Ohio there is gubernatorial elec.
ton, and the contest has been especial
" spirited. The Republican nominee
for governor Is George B. Nash, the
present incumbent, and the Demo-
cratic nominee is James Kilbourne. A
lieutenant governor, attorney general,
treasurer, supreme court justice, clerk
of the supreme court and member Of
the board Of public works are also to
be elected Special interest, however,
centers in the election Of members Of
the state legislature, which will choose
the successor to Joseph B. Foraker,
whose term as United States senator
will expire on March 4, 1908. Senator
Foraker is a candidate for reelection.
There is state election in Iowa, the
Republican candidate for governor be-
, ing A. w. Cummins and the Democrat
! &c candidate Thomas j. Phillips. In
Iowa also there is involved the election
| Of United States senator to fill the
| vacancy of John II. Gear, who had
been elected for the term beginning
March 4. He died before qualifying,
and his seat is occupied by appoint
ment by Jonathan p. Dolliver. Mr..
| Dolliver is candidate for election to
the seat that he now holds by appoint
ment.
There Is a state contest in Maryland
this year also of national interest. The
state officers to be chosen, comptrol-
Ter and treasurer, are Of consequence
| only local. But the legislature to be
elected will choose a successor In the
United States senate Of George L. Wei
! lington, who was elected as Repub-
lican, but later withdrew from that
party. The fight centers around the
ambition of Arthur F. German to re-
turn to the United States senate.
In Illinois the next legislature will
choose a United States senator to sue,
coed William e. Mason, whose term of
office expires March 4, 1908. Senator
Mason is understood to be candidate
for reelection, but in the Republican
legislature caucus will be opposed by
Charles G. Dawes, who resigned the
position of comptroller Of the currency
to make the senatorial campaign.
In New Jersey there Is state elec-
ton, the candidates for governor being
Franklin Murphy Rep) and James M.
wv ihOuA VI ''ii.J. i'OlA dIC pIOLuIAcAI
and well to do business men of the city
of Newark. here are no issues OF ma
tlonal character involved other than
the maintenance of party lines.
| In Massachusetts the Republicans
| seek the reelection Of Governor vii.
| liam Murray Crane over Josiah Quincy,
! the Democratic nominee.
In Virginia, where a governor, lieu.
tenant governor and attorney general
are to be chosen, the Democrats ticket
Is headed by Andrew ]. Montague. The
Republican candidate for governor ia
]. Hampton Hoge.
In Kentucky only local offices are to
be filled, but legislature is to be elect
ed that will choose successor In the
United States senate to William J. De-
Doe, whose term will expire March d.
1903.
In Pennsylvania state treasurer and
Judge of the supreme court are to be
elected. The Democrats are supporting
independent fusion nominees for these
Offices, which is phase Of the Quay
and anti-Quay contest which seems ia
be ever present In Keystone politics.
In New York state only county Off
GERS and members Of the assembly are
to be elected. AS the legislature is not
this year called upon to choose United
States senator the elections attract lit
tie attention outside their immediate
bailiwicks. A political campaign Ct a.
most national interest is, however, be-
ing waged with unusual vieor in New
York city. in which the Republicans,
Citizens Union and various other pclit-
ical organizations, with Seth Low az
their candidate for mayor, seek the
overthrow Of the Tammany Demecra-
cy, whose candidate is Edward NJ.
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