The National tribune., 1907-08-29

$4,000, elects for four years. Arkansas,
Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho
Iowa, Kansas, Maine Michigan. Mime
sofa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, North Dakota. Ohio,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennes-
see, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin are
the States of two-year Gubernatorial
| terms Every State on the Pacific Coast
and also Nevada elect Governors for
four years.
Some of the four-year States have
arranged to have their Gubernatorial
elections on Presidential years and 9TH
erS at the middle of Presidential term.
The latter arrangement is largely to
avoid mixing State and Presidential
politics. Others of the fGur-year States
arranged their GubernatoriaI elections
on Presidential years, so as to be able
to get the voters out easier. This has
been the case in Illinois. because it is
a strong Republican State in Presiden-
tial politics, and when the Republican
vote all gets out it is difficult to elect
Democratic Governor. In fact, the State
has never elected but one Democratic
Governor in the course of many years
The tendency in recent years has
been toward fewer elections and toward
uniformity in the time of holding cleo
uons. All but four or five of the States
now hold their elections in November,
but Oregon always leads off with an
election in June, Maine and Vermont
following with elections in September
The day for the inaugural of Governors
varies considerably, altho most of the
Governors take the oath of Office in
January. The Governor of Georgia,
however, is sworn in in October: of
Kentucky and South Carolina. in De-
cember; of Louisiana, in May; of Vir-
ginia, in February; of West Virginia, in
March. Vermont also inaugurated her
Governor in October.
Ordinarily Ohio would have had Il
state campaign this year. but her last
Governor was elected for a term of
three years, SO that Gubernatorial cleo
tions hereafter in that State would come
at the same time as elections for mem
bers of Congress
While there are comparatively few
Governors to be elected this year. North
and South, it is noteworthy that in
practically every State the election
promises to be close MARYLAND and
Kentucky are normally Democratic
States, but in each the Republicans are
making the liveliest kind of fight this
year, and it is not improbable that they
will capture both States. Maryland has
had but one Republican Governor. the
late Lloyd Lowndes Kentucky has had
but one Republican Governor Mr.
Bradley. who is still an influential fig
ure in Republican politics. and who is
now a candidate for the United States
Senate.
Rhode Island is one of the few North
ern States that has a Democratic Gov
ernor. James H. Higgins. n young man
hardly yet in his sos. will make big
fight there this year for reelection.
Massachusetts is a normally Repub-
lican State, but it is rapidly growing
Democratic, and there is some chance
that the Democrats will carry it this
year, defeating Gov. Curtis Guild, Jr..
for reelection.
In the matter of Governors. however.
the Republicans have only shade the
best Of it over the Democrats Nineteen
States now have Democratic Governors
and 26 have Republican Governors. AS
a matter of fact Ohio elected 4 Demo-
cratic Governor the last time, but he
died, and the Republican Lieutenant-
Governor took his place. In New York