The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-27
ELECTIONS IN
ELEVEN STATES
Municipal Contests in New York,
San Francisco and Salt Lake.
GREAT BATTLE IN GOTHAM
SPECTACULAR FIGHT IN BOSS
HANNA's HOME.

sew York, Oct. 26.-Elections viii be
u'ld ln eleven states Tuesday. Nov. 3.
an state tickets are to be voted for in
siassachusetts, Rhode Island, Mary
iano. Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa and Biissis-
sippi. while in New York. Pennsylva-
MA Nebraska and Colorado a Justice
OF tne upper courts, regents Of the
state university or minor state officers
ere 70 be chosen Municipal officials
are 10 be selected in Greater New York
0all francisco and Salt Lake.
The Prohibitionists have a ticket in
at tne states eXcepg Colorado, the So
ciallsts In an except Nebraska and Col
oiHpo, the Populists I'm two states-IOwa
ana colorado. and the SOcialist-Labor
fNlty IN .three-New York, Massachu-
sets and Ohio. Fusion was effected in
one STATE, Nebraska, though the Re-
pubtcans Of New York endorsed the
Democrauc NOMINEES FOR judge OF the
court Of appeals.
Three Great Contests.
The most interesting contests in the
east are the state elections in Mary
iand ana Rhod7 Island. and the municf-
psl ana county contests in New York
In Maryland the Offices Of governor,
comptroller ana attorney general win
cratic candidate, is fighting the issue
with Stevenson A. Williams, the Re-
publican nominee.
ne offices OF governor, lieutenant
governor. secretary Of state, attorney
general and treasurer viii be selected
"a Rhode Island. Samuel P. Colt heads
tne republican ticket aud Lucius Gar
Fln the present executive. occupies the
same position on tbs Democratic ticket
LAST year GarviDy upset the plans Of the
republicans by securing an election,
although every other successful candi-
date Was a Republican.
massachusetts, viii choose a full state
CckZr- All the Republican candidates
"fre renom1nated. Bates, besides hav-
kig been governor this year. was prevI-
ousiy Lieutenant governor for three
years. Castor, the Democratic candi-
oate, was last years nominee for gov
srnor.
Pennsylvania viii elect an auditor
general treasurer and two judges OF
the superior court
Mcclellan or Low.
Court OF appeals judge IL the only
state ofiCa to be voted for in New
York, Judge Dennis O'Brien. Demo-
crat. win have the race to himself hav-
Ing been endorsed by the Republicans.
The interest in New York will center
In the municipal and county contests in
Manhattan and Kings bOroughs Seth
Low, the present mayor, is the fusion
candidate, and George B. Mcclellan.
The Democratic nominee. Ex-Daputy
Police Commissioner Devery is an in
dependent candidate, and the Prohibit
tionists and Socialists have also made
nominations. The Brooklyn Organiza-
lion endorsed Mcclellan for mayor.
circuit for comptrolle- and FOrnes for
president Of the board of aldermen.
Grout ard Fornes were the fuaon can
fiiua les ~llt, on account of their en-
d0lsements BY the Democrats. their
names were taken off the fusion ticket
and those Of Hinrich and Mcclure sub
stituted.
Lively Fight IN Ohio.
Ia the west the Hveliest contest ia in
Ohio. where Myron T. Herrick and Tom
l.. Johnson, both of Cleveland. are the
leaders on the Republican and Demo-
ratio tickets. and Marcus A. Hanna and
John r. Clark are struggling for mem
bers Of the legislature which win elect
q United States senator.
IN iowa Robert p. Cummins,fs max
Ing his second race for governor, his
opponent being jeremiah B. Sullivan,
who is depending on the Democratic
vote. the POpulists having their own
state ticket in the field.
Governor Beckham is seeking re-
election IN Kentucky. the Republican
candidate being Morris B. BBlknap.
WhO is making a very active canvass.
The Democrats will have a walkover
in Mississippi. neither the Republicans
nor any other opposition party having
put ticket in the field.
The contest in Nebraska is for jus
tice Of the supreme court. The Repub-
lican candidate is John D. Bartes. the
Democrats and POpulists fusing on
John d. Sullivan. Two regents Of the
state university are also to be chosen.
in Colorado the Democrats made a
straight nomination for judge Of the
supreme court, the populists putting
up one OF their own party.
The fight for municipal control OF San
FTanciscO-is very warm.