Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-04
MANY ELECTIONS
FOR TOMORROW
TWELVE STATES WILL ELECT
GOVERNORS OR OTHER
STATE OFFICIALS.

New York, Nov. 4.-There will be
elections in twelve states tomorrow.
In Massachusetts. Rhode Island.
Maryland, Mississippi ana Kentucky,
governor and other state officers
are 20 be chosen: in New Jersey, a
governor only; in New York, two
associate justices of the court of APP
peals; in Pennsylvania, q state treas
urer. and I'm Nebraska, railroad
commissioner ana two regents OF the
State University. Ia ohio, Utah and
California. municipal officers are to
be selected, while in New York eoun-
ty number OF judges and sheriff
are to be voted for. In Virginia the
entire membership OF both branches
OF the legislature is TO be elected.
The Prohibitionists have a state
ticket in all he states except Mary
land and Mississippi, and city tick
cts in Cleveland and Cincinnati. but
not in San Francisco or Salt Lake.
There is only one ticket, the Demo-
cratic. in Mississippi. and the result.
OF course, is not doubtful
In Mase aehusetts there are ten
tickets, five being divided among
Democrats. who are engaged in a
factional fight with the state delega-
ton to the national Democratic con-
vention next year In prospective. The
Ballot Law commission decided that
Henry NJ. Whitney was the nominee
for governor. In Nebraska the DEM
ocrats and Populist fused on the Of
ficials TO be voted for throughout the
state.
MARYLAND " AS,d HAS, PRETTY, FIGHT
straight contest between the Demo-
Gratis and the Republicans. only the
two parties having made nomina-
tions for state officers. In addition
to these n house OF delegates AMI
one-half of the state senate are 10 be
elected. The next legislature win
choose two United States senators-
one to fill the unexpired term OF the
laI.e Arthur r. German, ana the 9TH
er to take the place OF Senator Rayn-
or.
The Republicans adhere to the old
plan OF senatorial election, but the
Democrats are 10 put into effect a
new senatorial primary plan. which
requires every member OF the legis-
lature TO vote for the candidate re-
ceiving the highest vote In HIS dis
trict. The senatorial primaries, so
far at least as the Democrats are
concerned. will hereafter be a part
OF the regular elections in Maryland.
Three aspirants for the long term
VIII be voted for November 5th, the
candidate for the short term having
no opposition.
The local elections, particularly in
New York county. Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Sale Lake and San Francisco,
are OF particular interest this year.
FUSION ISSUE IN NEW YORK
In New York county the Republl-
cans and the Independence League
(Hearst) forces have fused on the
county ticket, which is made up OF n
number OF court justices and a
sheriff.
This gives unusual interest to the
contest, although the Republicans
named the head OF the ticket, NJ.
Linn Bruce. for justice Of the SUI
prone court. the most important Of
fee; that OF sheriff went TO the In
dependence League, whoge nominee,
Macmillan r. Ihmsen, has been
william r. Hearst's campaign man
ager in several campaigns. OF the
ten judges nominated the Republi-
cans named FIVE and the Tndepend-
ence League the others. Opposed to
Ishmsen on the Democratic ticket is
Thomas r. Foley. Democratic leader
of the Second Assembly district and
a well known figure in East Side
politics. while James w. Gerard
heads the Democratic ticket for JUS
tice of the supreme court. Soon aft
er the nominations we're made Mayor
Mcclellan, who had been opposed 10
the present Tammany machine, an
nounced that he would support tho
Democratic ticket against the Re
publican-Hcarst combine.
TOM JOHNSON THE ISSUE.
In Cleveland Congressman Theo-
dore f. Burton is contesting the
mayoralty with Thomas +. Johnson,
Democratic nominee.
There are four tickets I'm Salt Lake
Chy--the American. or anti-Mormon
party. having made nominations FOR
local Offices, as have the Republicans
and Democrats and Socialists.
In Cincinnati there IS n triangular
contest, Dempsey, Democrat. boine
opposed by Frank Pfaff. elected vice
mayor two years ago on the same