Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-05
Nine TICKETS
IN The FIELD
Brief Synopsis Of the Elections to be
Held November 8.
q GOVERNORS TO BE ELECTED

New York, Nov. 1.-N.ne 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
ers made minations-People's, Pro-
hibtion, Socialist. Socialist Labor,
Continental uabor. 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 to Illinois. and. perhaps to Chi
cago, the place of its origin.
The terms of 80 United States SEN
ators expire March next. Seven of
the vacancies have already been filled.
and the legislatures of 90 states to be
elected next Tuesday will fill 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
ed their congressman.
In 81 states a governor and all, or
nearly all. the elective officers are to
be chosen; in five states minor state
officers are to be selected, and in 13
arn m ha ynfad for
South Carolina enjoys the distinc-
tion 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
inee 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 a COM
promise ticket. The Republicans in
Wisconsin will have 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 Kansas and 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 be 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 32 OF the 45
states. the nominees for state officers
and electors being on the official bal
lot in II states. and for electors in 20.
Efforts to this end were made in a
number of other states. but the requi-
site number OF signatures to petitions
were not obtained.
The Prohibtionists have electoral
and state tickets in 81 states and elec.
toral tickets in II ot.lers-one less
than in 1890.
The Socialists (called in some states
Social Denocrats) have electoral and
state tickets in 81 states. and cleo
toral tickets in IL others-seven more
than in 1860
The Socialist Labor party have
whole or part electoral and state tick
cts in - states. and electoral tickets
| In two others-six less than in 1900.