Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-29
DOZEN STATES
ELECT NEXT
TUESDAY
SPECTACULAR CONTEST
ON IN MASSACHUSETTS
Ten Tickets in Field, Of Which
Five Are Democratic; CIeve-
lard Mayoralty Fight At
tracts National Attention,

- Morning Journal Special leased Wire
New York. oct 2S-There win bf
elections In twelve states one week
from tomorrow. In Massachusetts,
Rhode Island. Maryland. Mississippi
ana Kentucky a governor and other
stale officers are 10 be chosen. IN New
Jersey. a governor only in New York
two associate Justices Of the court 81
appeals. in Pennsylvania, a state treas
urer. aud IN Nebraska, "a railroad
commissioner and two regents OF the
state university In Ohio, Utah and
California, municipal Officers are 20 be
selected. while IN New York county
a number Of judges aud a sheriff are
ia 9e voted for.
The prohlbitionisis have q state
ticket In an the states except Mary
land ana Mississippi. and city tickets
IA Cleveland and Cincinnati. but not
In san Francisco or salt Lake.
The Socialists also have tickets IN
all tho states except Mississippi and
Maryland and city tickets In Cincin-
natl. Cleveland and salt Lake. but not
IN san Francisco.
The socialist labor party has tick
els IN Kentucky. Massachusetts ana
Kew Jersey. while union labor made
nominations for city Officers IN san
Francisco
Thefe ~ Only one bthtt-iHf utln-
ocratic--in Mississippi. and the result
of course Is fbt doubtful
In Massachusetts there are ten tick
els. five being divided among demo-
Gratis. who are engaged In n factional
fight with the state delegation TO the
national democratic convention next
year In prospective. The ballot law
copnission decided that Henry NJ
Whitney was the nominee for COVER
nor.
In Nebraska the Democrats and pop
ullsts fused on the officials 20 be voted
FOR throughout the state.
In Maryland there VIII De a straight
contest between the democrats and the
republicans, only the two parties hay
Ing made nominations FOR state off
GERS Ia addition 10 these "A house Of
delegates and one-haif Of the state
senate are 10 be elected. The next
legislature Will choose two United
states scnntors-one to fili the unex-
pired term ~ the late Arthur +. Cor
man, and the other 20 take the place
81 Senator Rayner. The republicans
sdhere to the old plan Of senatorial
election. but the democrats are to put
into effect q new senatorial primary
plan. which requires every member of
the legislature 10 vote FOR the candi-
date receiving the highest vote IN his
NAN"AH W. W HNAhNf fA ~ NtNNAN lfTf ~ ]
far at irasi AZ the democrats are conr
cerued. viii hereafter be a part'of the
regular elections In Maryland. Three
aspirantR for the long term viii be
voted for November 6. the candidate
for the short term having no opposi-
ton.
The local elections, particularly IN
New York county, Cleveland. Cincin-
natl, Salt Lake and san Francisco, are
~ particular Interest this year
In New York county the republi-
cans and the Independence league
tHearstl forces have fused on the
county ticket, which he made an OF "a
number of court Justices and a sher-
iff This gives unusual Interest to the
contest, although the Republicans
named the head Of the ticket. VI. Llnn4
Bruce, for Justice 81 the supreme
court. The most important office, that
~ sheriff went 10 the Independence
lengue. whose nominee. Macmillan n.
lhmsen, has been william n. Hearst's
campaign manager In several cam
paiRns OF the ten judges nominated
tie republicans named five and the
Independence league the others. OPP
posed TO Ihmsen on the democratic
ticket D. Thomas r Foley. democratic
leader Of the Second assembly district.
and a weli-known figure IN East side
politics while james W Gerard heads
the democratic ticket for justice 90
the supreme court soon after tho
nominations we're made Mayof Mo
olellan who had been opposed 10 the
present Tammany machine. %announc-
20 that he would support the DEM
ovratic ticket against the republican
Hears combine.
ln Cincinnati there 81 a triangular
contest. Dempsey tdemocrat being
opposed by Frank Pfan. elected vice
mayor two years ago on the same
ticket with Dempsey, and bv Colonel
Leopold Markbrolt, the veteran Ger
man editor. Pfaff cad the city f,
party ticket which includes several
democratic nominees and Markbruit D
b. Che republican candidate.
lu cleveland. Congressman Thcu-
uufe q Burton is contestinR the may
orally with Tom J. Johnson. who
F. understood 20 be the representa-
NNs uf william J. Bryan iu ohio. and .
'n mdorsn Organs views on the sub
9-0t 40 public utilities.
There lfe four tickets In salt Lake
CHS. the American or anti-Mormon
manly having made nominations for
local offices ls taye the republicans.
democrats socialists
ln san Francisco th. democrats and
The Good Gut. rrwtUt league forces
combined and nominated the
present a.tnr mayor who is opposed
n1 @ republican. as vsn as q uuilu
labor candidate, and the thres-corr,r-
ed fight is decidedly lively r
Int following is o. complete DIST oIIn
tht candidate to tr SEQ eI FOR. b.
krutueky. q
bcmncraU-a ernor. + W Ua- a
gert lieutenant governor south Ttiu-
bile. attorney general John Is Hen n
iuck auditor Henry 81 Bosworth. -