Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-02
THE ELECTIONS.
Many States Will Vote on
Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Contests That Are Being Waged
East and West.
Lively Contests in Many, but Uninter.
esting in Others.

New York, Nov. 1.-Elections will be
held in eleven states, Tuesday, Novem-
Der g. Full state tickets are to be voted
for in Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Maryland. Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa and
Mississippi, while in New York
Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Colorado
justice of the upper courts, regents
of the state university, or minor state
officers are to be chosen. Municipal
officials are to be selected in Greater
New York, San Francisco and Salt
Lake.
The Prohibitionists have a ticket in
all the states except Colorado, the
Socialists in all except Nebraska and
Colorado, the Populists in two states
Iowa and Colorado; and the Socialist
Labor party in three, New York, Mas
sachusetts and Ohio. Fusion was ef-
fected in only one state-Nebraska.
though the Republicans of New York
endorsed the Democratic nominee for
judge Of the court of appeals.
The most interesting contests in the
east are the state elections in Maryland
and Rhode Island, and the municipal
and county contests in New York city
In Maryland the offices of governor,
comptroller and attorney general will
be filled. Edwin Warfield, the Demo-
cratic candidate. is fighting the issue
with Stevenson A. Williams, the Re-
publican nominee.
The offices of governor, lieutenant
governor, secretary OF state, attorney
general and treasurer will be selected
in Rhode Island. Samuel p. Colt heads
the Republican ticket, and Lucius
Garvin, the present executive, oc-
cupieS the same position on the Demo-
cratic ticket. Last year Garvin upset
the plans of the Republicans by secur-
ing an election. although every ,atlaer
successful candidate was Reblibli-
can.
Massachusetts will choose full state
ticket. All the Republican candidates
were renominated. Bates besides hav-
ing been governor this year, was preyi-
ously lieutenant governor for three
years CASTOR, the Democratic candi-
date was last years nominee for gov
ernor. .
Pennsylvania will elect an auditor
general, treasurer and two judges of
the Superior court.
Court of appeals judge is the only
state office to be voted for i'm New York
Judge Dennis O'Brien, Democrat, will
have the race to himself, having
been endorsed by the Republicans. The
interest in New York will center in the
municipal and county contests in Man.
haitian and Kings boroughs. Seth Low,
the present mayor, is the Fusion candi-
date, and George 3. McClellan.a the
Democratic nominee. Ex-Deputy Police
Commissioner Devery is an indie
pendent candidate, and the Prohibition
lists and Socialists have also made
nominations. The result will be
watched with interest owing to the
split between Tammany and McLaugh-
lin. The Brooklyn organization en-
dorsed Mcclellan. but bolted the nomi-
nations of Grout for comptroller and
Fornes for president of the board of
aldermen. Grout and Fornes were the
Fusion candidates. but, on account of
their endorsement by the Democrats
their names We're takena0ff the Fusion
ticket, and those Of Hfnrichs and Nc
CURE substituted.
In the west the liveliest contest is in
Ohio. where Myroir 4. Iferrick and Tom
L. JohnSph, both Of Cleveland. are the
leaders bn the Republican and Demo-
cratic tickets. and Marcus A. Hanna
and John4H. Clark are struggling for
members of sthesI4egislature which will
elect a United States Senator.
In Iowa. Albert 3. Cummins is max
ing his second race for governor, his
opponent being Jeremiah Il. Sullivan,
who is depending on the Democratic
vote, the Populists having their own
state ticket in the field
Governor Beckhsun Is seeking re-
election in Kentufl1ys the Republican
candidate beingde6crHs b. Belknap,
who is making a very active canvass.
The Democrats will have walk
over in Mississippi. neither the Repub-
licans nor any other opposition party
having put q ticket in the field.
The contest in Nebraska is for a
Justice of the Supreme court The
Republican candidate is John d.
Barnes, the Democrats and Populists
fusing on John ID. Sullivan Two
regents of the state university are also
to be chosen.
III Colorado the Democrats made n
straight nomination for judge of the
Supreme court, the Populists putting
UP one of their own party.
The fight for municipal control OF
San Francisco and Salt Lake. particu-
larly the former, is very warm.