The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-10-28
NEARING FATAL DAY
One More Week Remains for
Faithful to Battle for
Party Cause.
ELECTIONS IN ELEVEN STATES
IN the East interest centers In Mary.
land, Rhode Island and New York
City, White Chic Promises the Live
Hest Contest In the West.

New York, Oct. 27.-Elections will
be held in IL states Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Full state tickets are to be voted for
In Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Mary
land. Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa and Mis-
sissippi, while in New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Nebraska and Colorado a JUS
tice of the upper courts. regents Of
the state university or minor state Of
ficers are to be chosen. Municipal Of
ficials are to be selected in Greater
New York, San Francisco and Salt
Lake
The Prehih 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 eff
fected in only one state-Nebraska-
though the Republicans of New York
endorsed the Democratic nominee for
Judge of the court of appeals.
Contests in the East.
The most interesting contests IN the
east are the state elections in Mary
land and Rhode Island and the munich
pal and county contests in New York
city.
In Maryland the Offices of governor,
comptroller and attorney general will
be filed 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 elected
in Rhode Island. Samuel P. Colt heads
the Republican ticket and Lucus Gar
vim, the present executive, occupies
the same position on the Democratic
ticket. Last year Garvin upset the
plans Of the Republicans by securing
an election, although every other sue
cessful candidate was Republican.
Massachusetts will choose a full
state ticket. All the Republican can
didates we're renominated Bates, be-
sides having been governor this year,
was previously lieutenant governor for
three years. Castor, the Democratic
candidate, was last years nominee for
governor.
Election In Pennsylvania.
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 in New
York. Judge Dennis O'Brien, Demo
crat, will have the race to himself.
having been endorsed by the Repub-
licans. The interest in New York will
center in the municipal and county
contests in Manhattan and Kings bor-
oughs. Seth Low, the present mayor.
is the fusion candidate and George n.
Mcclellan the Democratic nominee.
Ex-Deputy Police Commissioner Dew
cry is an independent candidate, and
the Prohibitionists and Socialists have
also made nominations. The result
will be watched with interest owing to
the split between Tammany and Hugh
Mclaughlin.
Ohio eubernatoriaI Race.
In the west the liveliest contest is In
Ohio, where Myron T. Herrick and
Tom L. Johnson. both of Cleveland.
are the leaders on the Republican and
Democratic tickets, and Marcus A.
Hanna and John H. Clarke are strug.
Cling for members of the legislature
which will elect a United States SEN
ator.
In Iowa Albert B. Cummins is 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 ,e-
election in Kentucky, the Republican
Candidate being Morris B. Belknap,
who is making a very active canvass.
The Democrats will have a walk
over in Mississippi neither the Repub-
licans nor any other opposition party
having put ticket in the field.
The contest in Nebraska is for a
justice OF the supreme court. The Re-
publican candidate is John d. Barnes,
the Democratic and Populists fusing
on John D. Sullivan. Two regents of
the state university are also to be
chosen.
In Colorado the Democrats made a
Dtraight 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-
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