The Washington herald., 1907-11-05

to-day generally over the coun-
/ try, except in New England. New
York. Northern Pennsylvania,
Northern New Jersey, and North
eastern Ohio, where rains are like
y 10 occur. Temperature will be
moderate IN all sections
Elections VIII be held in thirteen States
to-day In Maryland. Massachusetts. Mis-
sissipPi, Rhode Island. and Kentucky
governor and other State officers are 70
be chosen; ~ New Jersey a governor
only: IN New York two associate judges
Of the Court Of Appeals; in Pennsylvania
state treasurer. and in Nebraska rail-
road commission and two regents OF the
state University. In Ohio. Utah. and Cali
fornia municipal officers are 10 be Sc
lected. while In New York County a num-
4 ber Of judges and a sheriff are to De
voted for.
The Prohibitionists have a State ticket
I'm all the States except Mississippi. and
city tickets in Cleveland and Cincinnati.
but not in san Francisco OF salt Lake
City.
The Socialists also have tickets in all
the States except Mississippi, and city
tickets in CINCINNATI, Cleveland. and salt
Lake City. but not IN san Francisco. The
Socialist-Labor party has tickets in Ken
tucHy- Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
while the Union Labor party made nom
nations for city officers in San Fran
cisco. In Nebraska the Democrats and
Popuiists fused on the officials 10 De voted
for throughout the State.
The local elections. particularly in New
York, Cleveland, Cincinnati. Salt Lake.
and san Francisco. are Of particular in
terest tais year
Both Claim Cleveland.
In Cleveland both Mayor Tom L. John
soa and his Republican opponent. Con-
/ gresham Theodore E. burton. express
confidence OF election f. the baIloting
which viii begin at $50 O'Clock This
/ Tuesday morning. The former insists
he viii have 15.0o0 plura lity. Mr.. Burton
asserts conviction Of election and lets his
can't aign mInager. E NJ Baker. predict
the plurality as between 500 and S00a.
Charles Salen. the man who brought Tom
l. Johnson hack from New York 10 make
the fight which resulted in his first elec-
ton in April 1901, spells victory for John
son By 5000
With the election OF Mr. Burton. the
Republican managers insist six council
men-at-large and at least twelve OF the
twenty-six ward council candidates will
be elected A prediction Dy wards put
forth yesterday. after a thorough analysis.
declares seventeen wards will go % Bur
ton, seven 20 Johnson. with one. the
Twentieth. in doubt
/ The Cleveland campaign is attracting
general attention. but Cincinnati. Colum-
bus. Toledo. Dayton. and other Ohio
cities have contests Of more than ordi-
nary interest In Cincinnati Mayor Demp-
sey, Democrat who seeks reelection. is
opposed by Frank Pfan. City party. two
years ago a Democrats candidate. and by
Col. Leopold Markbreit. Republican
Claims Fusion VIII Win.
Chairman Herbert Parsons. Of the Re
publican County Committee. thought last
night that the fusion county ticket would
have a plurality Of between 5000 and 40
( 900 in New York. and Charles F. Murphy.
! leader Of Tammany Hall. predicted that
/ the victory would be Tammanys by not
{ less than 1000.
Neither Mr.. Parsons nor Mr.. Murphy
was able TO say that these opinions we're
/ based on anything but general report
I Betting on the result Of the election was
/ dead last night. A. the Hofma.- House.
not more than dozen bets were made
and these were for small amounts and
/ were wagers at even money that Tom
/ Foley would be elected sheriff by a plu-
rality Of over 50.o00
/ In San Francisco honest government Is
I fighting for its life. Mayor Edward 4
/ Taylor IS the candidate of reform, -op-
posed by a Patrick n. Mccarthy, Union
/ Labor. and Daniel A Ryan, Republican.
Mayor Taylor is doctor. a lawyer. and
I a poet. BY many he is regarded as
theorlst. but his work as acting mayor
has been good and his election is consid-
/ cred probable.
Ten Tickets in 3Iassaehusetts.
Massachusetts has ten guberaatorial
/ tickets in the field. but the race lies be-
/ tween Curtis Guild. jr.. the Republican
/ nominee. and Henry n Whitney. who got
/ the better OF Charles W Bartlett before
the ballot commission. when that body
was called upon 10 decide which Of the
two was entitled 10 the Democratic nomi-
nation
Other gubernatoriaI candidates are as
follows.
Kentucky - Republican. Augustus z.
Wnlenn: Democratic. s ". Hager: Pro
hibltion. L. l. Pickett
Mississippi-No Republican; Democratic.
E F. Noel
New Jersey-Republican John Frank
lin Fort; Democratic. Frank s. Katz-
enbach.
Rhode IsIand-Republican, Frederick II.
Jackson; Democratic. James H. Higgins.
In Delaware the Issue Of license or 70
license IS before the people. uncompli-
Gated by any partisan issues. and part
lines are disregarded IN the struggle
Both Republicans and Democrats G
victory in Nebraska. Interest cent