Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-31
ELECTIONS NEXT TUESDAY
Twelve states to Elect Some Omcers
Ten Tickets in Massachusetts
Fight in Cleveland.

NeW 1orK, oct. S.-Tnero VIII be cleo
tons In IL States one week from to-
morrow. In. Massachusetts, Rhode ISL
and Maryland, Mississippi and Ken
lucky governor and other State officers
orc to be chosen; In Ncw Jersey. q gov
crnor only; In New York. two associate
justices of the court of appeals; in Penn
sylvania, a State treasurer, and in Ne
braska, n railroad commissioner and two
regents of the state University. In Ohio.
Utah and California, municipal officers
are to be selected, while In New York
county a number OF judges and sheriff
are to be voted for.
The prohibitionists have state ticket
in oil 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
San Francisco.
The sociallst-lalor party has tickets in
Kentucky Massachusetts and New Jer-
sey, while union labor made nomina tons
for city officers in San Francisco.
There is only one ticket--the democrats
in Mississippi. aud tho result of course,
is not doubtful
In Massachusetts there arc ton tickets
Eve being divided among democrats, who
are engaged in n fractional nsht with
the State delegation to the national demo-
cratic convention next year in prospec-
tive. The ballot law commission decided
that Henry Vi. Whitney was the nominee
for governor.
In Nebraska the democrats and popul-
lists fused on the officials to be voted for
throughout the S'ate.
In Maryland there will be straight
contest between the democrats and the
republicans. the only two parties having
made nominations for State officers. In
addition to these q house Of delegates
and one-half of the State Senate are 20
be elected The next Legislature will
choose two United States senator's, one
To fill the uncxplrei term Of tho late
Arthur r. German. and the other to take
the place Of Senator Ravner. The repuh-
leans adhere to the old plan Of senatorial
election, but the democrats are to put
into effect a new sena torlal primary plan.
which requires every member of the
Logisla trre to vote for the candidate re-
ceiving the highest vote in his district.
Tho senatorial primaries. so far ut least
n the democrats are concerned, will here
after he n part of the regular elections
, In Maryland. SIX asnirants for the long
term will he voted for November g. the
candidate for the SHIRT term having no
opposition.
Tn" lo'al elections. particularly in New
York county Cleveland. Cincinnati, Salt
Lake ard San Francisco arc of particu-
lar interest this year.
IN New York county the republica n q
and the Independence League WearsD
forces have fused on the county ticket,
which Is made up of number Of court
justices and a sheriff. This gives unus-
'ual interest to the contest. although the
republicans named the head of the ticket,
NJ Linn Bruce, for justice Of the SUI
preme court. the most important office,
that of sheriff, went to the Independence
League, whose nominee. Macmillan r.
Thmsen, has been William r. Hearst's
campaign manager in several campaigns
OF the ten Judges nominated. the repub-
Leans named five and the independence
League the others. Opposed to Ihmsen
on the democratic ticket is Thomas F.
Foley. democratic leader Of the second
"SStHlDicy NlStIlCt, ana n well known nE-
ure In East Side politics, while James w.
Gerard heads the democratic ticket for
justice of the supreme court, Soon after
the nominations were made, Mayor Nc
Clcllan, who had been opposed to the
present Tammany machine, announced
that he would support the democratic
ticket against the republican II earst
combine
In Cincinnati there Is n triangular con-
test Dempsey, democrat is opposed by
Frank Pfaff who was elected vice mayor
two years ago on the same ticket with
Dempsey. and by Col Leopold Markbreit.
the veteran German editor. Pfaff heads
the city party ticket, which includes
several democratic nominees. and Mark
brett Is the republican candidate.
In Cleveland, Congressman Theodore z.
Burton Is contcst.ng the mayoralty with
7. /. Johnson, who Is understood to
be the representative of William j.
Bryan In Ohio, and to indorse Bryan's
views on the subjects Of public utilities.
There are four tickets in Salt Lake City.
ing nominations for local offices as have
the republicans and democrats and
socialists.
In San Francisco the democrats and
the good government forces have combined
and nominated the present acting yor,
who Is opposed by republican. as we'll
as union labor candidate. and the