Evening journal., 1904-11-01
Twenty States VIII
Elect Governors at the
Election to be Held on
Vote for Con
eressnen
Peoples Party Have Or
eanizations liz Thirty
two States and Prohi-
bitionisfs in Twenty
seven

New York, Nov Mime national
political conventions were held this
year, and nine candidates for presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States were nominated. but only six
electoral tickets will be generally
voted for next Tuesday. Besides the
two great political parties" seven 9TH
srs made nominations Peoples, Pro
hibition. Socialist. Socialist Labor,
Continental (Labor). National Liberty
(Negro) and Lincoln (Negro). The
two negro parties. however. apparently
ended their work when the national
conventions adjourned. as no electors
have been selected. or at least none
will appear on any Official ballot; and
the Continental party seems TO be con-
fined 10 Illinois, and, perhaps 10 Chi
cago, the place Of It's origin.
The terms Of 30 United states SEN
rtors expire March 4 next Seven OF
the vacancies have already been filled.
and the legislatures Of % states TO be
elected next Tuesday will I'LL the other
%, Members of the house OF repre-
sentatives are to be voted for in all
except three states--Maine Vermont
and Oregon. which have already elect
cd their congressman
In 27 states a governor and all. OF
nearly all. the elective officers are 70
be chosen; in Ave states minor state
officers are 70 be selected. and in 13
II. 40. F.r
South Carolina enjoys the distinc-
ton of having only one ticket in the
field. All the other states have from
four TO six. Illinois leading with seven.
There are three Republican tickets in
Delaware. but only one variation in
the names of the candidates. the nom
lnee for governor Of the Regulars"
refusing TO abide by the decision of the
factional conference which resulted In
the withdrawal Of the Union" candi-
date and an agreement upon com
promise ticket The Republicans in
Wisconsin will have a choice between
two tickets for state officers. the "Stal-
warts having decided to keep up
their fight against La Toilette The
electors on both tickets, however. are
identical.
The Democrats and Peoples party,
or Populists. fused on the state ticket
in Kansaspnd Nebraska but in both
states the Peoples party named sepa'
rate presidential electors. In Nevada
the Democrats and one wing Of the
silver party divided the minor state
officers. to he voted for, but the "Stal-
wart silver men put UP their own
electors.
The Peoples party. which indorsed
Mr.. Bryan in 1896 and 1900, has an
active organization in 80 of the 45
states. the nominees Tor state officers
and electors being on the Official bal
lot in 10 states. and for electors In 20.
Efforts to this end we're made in a
number Of other states. but the requi-
site number OF signatures to petitions
were not obtained.
The Prohibitionists have electoral
and state tickets IN q states and cleo
toral tickets In 10 others-one less
than in 1900,
The Socialists lcalled in some states
Social Democrats) have electoral and
state tickets in 80 states. and elec-
toral tickets in II others-seven more
than in 1900
The Socialist Labor party have
whole or part electoral and state tick
cts in 70 states. and electoral tickets
IN two others-six less than in 1900.