New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
THIS YEARS ELECTIONS.
REPUBLICAN, SUCCESS SEEMS ASSURED
N OHIO AND NEw-JERsEY.
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washington, Oct. 13-The year following each
Presidential election is invariably the duIest
s-on a national point OF view. in the political
.os,sndar. Few States choose Governors or other
,,nportant State officers in that year, and few
legislatures are selected which Will be called
,,non 10 Ill vacancies IN the United States Sem
cite Next month Will see political contests OF
,onseouence decided in scarcely more than half
a dozen commonwealths. among them Ohio.
.~-avv-Jersey Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, and
virginia
In Ohio perhaps more is at stake this year
,oIitically than in any other State. A Governor
Issutenant-Governor. an Attorney-General. a
treasurer, a justice Of the Supreme Court a
clerk OF the Supreme Court and a member of
.he Board Of Public Works are 10 be elected,
snd the legislature chosen will fill the vacancy
,n the United States Senate caused by the ex-
-srstion Of Joseph B. Foraker's term. on March
a 1903 An active campaign is being made in
hehan Of the two State tickets, the Republican
one headed by Governor George B. Nash and
she Democratic one by Colonel James Kilbourne
senator Foraker is q candidate for reelection,
and is leading the Republican fight in the State.
Republcan success seems reasonably assured
In New-Jersey a Governor is to be chosen
Franklin Murphy is the Republican nominee
and James NJ. Seymour is the Democratic A
Republican victory in this State seems clearly
.oreshadowed. Iowa will elect a Governor and
some minor State officers. A. B. Cummins
heads the Republican ticket and Thomas ].
Phillips the Democratic. There can be no doubt
of Republican success this year in Iowa The
legislature chosen next month viii elect United
States Senator TO fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of John H. Gear, who had been elected for
the full term beginning March 1. 1901, but died
between the time of his election and the date
set for qualification. Jonathan P. Dolliver is
now occupying Mr.. Gears seat by appointment.
In Maryland two minor State officers. Controller
and Treasurer are to be elected. The legislat-
ure will choose a successor in the United States
Senate TO George L. Wellington. a former Re
publican who supported Bryan in the campaign
Of 1900 Mt. German IS an avowed candidate
for the Senatorship. and the fight in the State
turns mainly his effort 10 regain the seat in
the Senate which he filed for eighteen years.
Virginia viii elect q Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, AttOrney-General and two three
other minor officers. The Republican candidate
for the gOvernorship, J. Hampton Hoge, is max
ing a lively canvass, but there is little prospect
OF his election over his Democratic rival, An
drew J. Montague. In Kentucky a legislature
is to be chosen, which will fill the vacancy IN
the United States Senate caused by the expira-
ton on March I, 1903, OF William J. Deboe's
term. Pennsylvania VIII elect a State Treas
urer and Judge Of the Supreme Court Ne
brasks is TO choose two regents OF the State
University and a Justice OF the Supreme Court.
Several vacancies in the House Of Representa-
tives are 10 be filed next month at special cleo
tions-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 by the death Of Robert E
Burke; one in New-Yorz, caused by the death
of Albert D. Shaw, and one in Michigan, caused
By the death OF Rosseau o. Crump.