Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-29

Utah and California municipal officers are
to be selected while in New York county
number Of judges and a. sheriff are to
be voted for.
The Prohibitionists have state ticket
in all the states except Maryland and
Mississippi, and city tickets in. Cleveland
and Cincinnati, but not in San Francisco
or Salt Lake.
The Socialists also have tickets in all
the states except Mississippi and Mary
land, and city tickets In Cincinnati,
Cleveland and Salt Lake but not in San
Francisco.
The Socialist-Labor party has tickets in
Kentucky, Massachusetts and New Jer.
sey while union labor made nominations
for city officers in San Francisco.
There is only one ticket-the Demo
cratic-in Mississippi, and the result, OF
course. is not doubtful.
Ten Tickets in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts there are ten tickets,
five being divided among Democrats. who
are engaged In a factional fight with the
state delegation to the national Demo
cratic convention next year in prospective.
The ballot law commission decided that
Henry NJ. Whitney was the nominee for
governor.
In Nebraska the Democrats and Popu-
lists fused on the officials to be voted for
throughout the state.
In Maryland there will be a straight
contest between the Democrats and the
Republicans, only the two parties having
made nominations for state officers. In
addition to these house of delegates and
one-half of the state senate are to be
elected. The next legislature will choose
two United States senators-one to fill the
unexpired term of the late Arthur p
German, and the other to take the place
Of Senator Rayner. The Republicans ad-
here to the old plan of senatorial elec-
ton, but the Democrats are to put into
effect new senatorial primary plan
which requires every member of the legis-
latue to vote for the candidate receiving
the highest vote in his district. The sena-
torial primaries, so far at least as the
Democrats are concerned. will hereafter
be part of the regular election in Mary
land Six aspirants for the long term
will be voted for November 5, the candi-
dates for the short term having no oppo-
sition.
The local elections. particularly in New
York county, Cleveland, Cincinnati. Salt
Lake and San Francisco, are of particu-
lar interest this year.
Fusion in New York
In New York county the Republicans
and the Independence league forces have
fused on the county ticket, which is made
up of a number of court justices and a
sheriff. This gives unusual interest to the
contest. Although the Republicans named
the head of the ticket, M. Linn Bruce. for
Justice of the supreme court, the most
important office. that of sheriff, went to
the Independence league, whose nominee,
Maximillian F. Ihmsen, has been William
r. Hearsts campaign manager in several
campaigns
OF the ten judges nominated the Repub-
Iicans named five and the Independence
league the others. Opposed to Ihmsen on
the Democratic ticket is Thomas #. Fo-
ley, Democratic leader Of the Second as
sembly district and well known figure
in east side politics, while James w. Ger
ard heads the Democratic ticket for JUS
tice of the supreme court. Soon after
the nominations were made Mayor Nc
Clellan, who had been opposed to the
present Tammany machine, announced
that he would support the Democratic
ticket against the Republican-Hearst
combine.
In Cleveland Congressman Theodore E.
Burton is contesting the mayoralty with
Tom L. johnson, who is understood to
be the representative of William j. Bryan
in Ohio, and indorses Bryan's views on the
subjects of public utilities. There are
four tickets in Salt Lake City, the Amafi-
can or anti-Mormon party having made
nominations for local offices as have the
Democrats and Socialists.
lists.
In San Francisco the Democrats and the
Good Government forces have combined
and nominated the present acting mayor,
who is opposed by a Republican as well as
a Union Labor candidate, and the three
cornered fight is decidedly lively.
40, Juliet Julier' sighed the despairing
youth. "TIow many more times have /
got to ask you to marry me?"
How can tell. George?' she faltered.
"You haven't asked me this time yet"