The Washington herald., 1907-10-30

New York, oct. 2S-There viii be cleo
lions in twelve States on next Tuesday.
In Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Mary
land Mississippi, and kentucky a gov
ernor and other State officers are to be
chosen. IN New Jersey, a governor only;
in New York, two associate justices of
the court Of appeals; In Pennsylvania,
State treasurer, and IN Nebraska, rail-
road commissioner and two regents of the
State university In Ohio, Utah, and Cal
ifornia municipal officers are TO be select
ed. while in New York County a number
Of j.dges and a sheriff are to be voted on.
The Prohibitionists have a State ticket
IN all the States except Mississippi and
city tickets in Cleveland and Cincinnati
The Socialists also have tickets in all the
States except Mississippi, and city tickets
in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Salt Lake
City. The Sociaiist-I.abor party has tick
cts in Kentucky, Massachusetts, and New
Jersey, while Union Labor made nomina-
tions for city officers in San Francisco.
In Massachusetts there are ten tickets
five being divided among Democrats, who
are engaged in a faction fight with the
State delegation TO the Democratic ma
tonaI convention next year in prospee-
tive. The ballot law commission decided
that Henry n Whitney was the nominee
for governor.
In Nebraska the Democrats and Popu-
lists fused on the officials to be voted
for throughout the State.
Straight Contest in Maryland.
In Maryland there will be a straight
contest between the Democrats and the
Republicans, only the two parties hav-
ing made nominations for State officers.
in addition 10 these, a house Of delegates
and one-half Of the State senate are to
be elected The next legislature will
choose a United States Senator to fill the
unexpired term of the late Arthur p
German and another TO succeed the first
for the next fuH term.
The local elections, particularly in New
York County. Cleveland. Cincinnati, Sal
Lake City, and San Francisco, are OF
special interest this year.
In New York County the Republicans
and the Independence League tHearst
forces have fused on the county ticket
which is made up Of a number Of COuT
Justices and a sheriff This gives un
usual interest 70 the contest, although the
Republicans named the head Of the
ticket, NJ. Linn Bruce, for justice Of tn,
Supreme Court; the most important OF
fee. that of sheriff. went TO the Inde
pendence League, whose nominee. Maxi
milan T. Ihmsen, has been William r
Hcarsts campaign manager in severa
campaigns. or the ten judges nominated
the Republicans named five and the In
dependence League five.
In Cleveland Congressman Theodore
T. Burton is COnteSting the mayOTalU
with Tom l. Johnson. who is under
stood to be the representative of VIII
lam J. Bryan in Ohio. and to indorse
Bryans views on the subject OF public
utilities
There are four tickets in Salt LAX,
CITY. the American or anti-MOTmoI
party having made nominations for loca
offices, as have the Republicans an,
Democrats and Socialists.
In San Francisco the Democrats anC
the Good Government forces have com
bined and nominated the present actins
mayor. who is opposed by a Republican
as well as a Union Labor candidate, an,
the -cornered fight is decidedly
lively.