Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
SIX GOVERNORS UP
BEFORE THE VOTERS
Elections to Be Held in Twelve
States Tomorrow.
WHERE INTEREST CENTERS
Democrats Are Badly Split in Massa-
chusetts.
KENTUCKY AND PROHIBITION
Liveliest Municipal Fight Is That in
Cleveland, Where Burton Is
Opposing Tom Johnson.
Democrats Are Badly Split in Massa-
chusetts.
KENTUCKY AND PROHIBITION
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November 4-Twelve
of them-Massachusetts. Maryland, Rhode
Island, Kentucky and Mississippi-will
elect a governor and other state officers:
three Of then-ohio. California and Utah
will elect only municipal tickets In New
Jersey the vote is for the election of gov
ernor only. In Pennsylvania a state
treasurer and in Nebraska a supreme
court justice. a railroad commissioner
and two regents of the state university
are to be elected. In this New YorH)
state two justices of the court of appeals
will be chosen. while in addition New
York county will elect various judicial
officers and sheriff.
In the states where state tickets are to
be elected, New Jersey, Massachusetts
and Kentucky are conspicuous from a
standpoint of general interest. In Mis-
sissippi. where there Is but one ticket in
the eld-democratic, of course-headed
cident to an election is Alil. Massachu-
eetts draws attention through the COM
plications arising from the split demo-
cratic convention at Springfield and the
nomination of both Henry NJ Whitney
and Gen Charles w. Bartlett for gov
ernor. the latter of whom Is making the
race on what has been styled the anti
merger" ticket a phrase based on the
merger of the New Haven and Boston
and Maine railroads.
On the republican side. Gov. Curtis
Guild, jr., and the entire present state
ticket are up for reelection and 1t Is pre-
dicted that the split among the demo-
Gratis will land Guild, in Office again The
democratic ranks in that state di-
vided into no less thaV five tickets, re-
sulting from the Whitney Bartlett con-
troversy, making ten tickets in all before
the Massachusetts voter Mr.. Whitney. it
will be remembered. was declared the
nominee of the democratic party by the
ballot law commission after it had thrash
ed over the riotous proceedings at Spring
field.
Liquor Issue paramount.
Kentucky. the paradox of states, is in
the unelight, not from her distribution
of campaign refreshments. but because Of
the very antithesis of the thought that the
name Kentucky" suggests prohibition.
Both candidates for governor. Judge S.
w. Hager. democrat. and Augustus E.
Wilson. republican. have stumped the
state in a whirlwind campaign, both cry
Ing for prohibition, and each proclaiming
that the other is not sincere. one or the
heaviest votes ever polled in the state Is
expected TO be cast. Each party claims
the victory in advance by from 10000 to
25o00.
With the election of the governor only
ar stake New Jersey has afforded a SEN
sational campaign, Which comes to close
with both republicans ana democrats con-
fident OF victory, but win the more con
saryatiye estimate favoring Franklin j.
Fort the republican nominee Tours OF
the state in automobiles have been lea
1ure of the campaign, with the hauor
question and Sunday closing the para
mount issue. Judge Fort mas cone cur
decidedly in favor of the so-called bishops
law, while Frank $. katzenbach, demo
crat. has assumed a non-commlttal atu-
tude on the question Careful es,ifrla '';E :
give Fort the lead, though ms VICTORY u
by no means assured
In MARYLAND the democrats and repuD-
ucans will tight II out wlthouI lAtefiei
ence by other minor parties. The pred G
lions are that Austin l.. trOtners, tht
CTncratic nominee, will be victorious
SIDE from the election of a state ticket
Maryland will also elect members OF the
nous. Of delegates and haIf the state
senate The coming session of its legls-
I.tr-r will elect two United States sena
.tors-oue to Ill the unexplred term of the
late Arthur p. German and one for a full
term
Contest In Cleveland.
Among the municipal elections the fight
in Cleveland Ohio between Tom Johnson
and Representative Theodore Burton is
attracting most attention throughout the
Union. Three-cent fares and street cal
lines. which Johnson has made his spe-
cialty. are the issues Johnson has stood
for cheap fares and municipal ownership
Burton. who is favored by the Roosevelt
administration. claims TO stand for gooC
government and conservatism. and has
attacked Johnson's administration vigor
cusly. There are many who think he vii
win, though Mayor Toms adherents as
sert that ne will surely continue his reigr
in the Ohio city.
Graft as usual is the main issue in Sar
Francisco. The democrats and Good Gov
ernment League have fused on the nomi
nation OF Edward r. Taylor the Dresen
acting mayor. The republicans have pu
forward Daniel \. Ryan, and union labo
also has a candidate in 2. II. Mccarthy
Principally a result of the reaction af
ter the SChmitZ regime and the conse
quent general desire for clean municipa
politics. 1t is believed that Taylor, tn,
fusion candidate, will win.
Jersey Lightning Issue.
TRENTON y. j., November 4-Tb,
close of the gubernatoriaI campaign il
New Jersey finds the managers of tn,
two leading political parties issuing state
ments that their respective candidates
will surely be elected Democratic Stat,
Chairman Hudspeth says reports from
his lieutenants indicate that Frank S
KatZenbach. jT-, the democratic candi
date. will carry the state by about 1900
while State Chairman Murphy OF the re
publican party feels sure that ]. Franklin
Fort will be elected by a majority o
about u. COO.
notwithstanding the efforts of part,
managers 10 eliminate the liquor question
IL has lOomed up strong In MANY seCuons