The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-29
In 'Fivei Of Which Governors
VIII BE- Chosen. While Some
Will Elect Senator's and
Cleveland and San Francisco
Offer Hot Municipal Contests
A LINE on WHAT is COMING

.N'N ioih n ONAf 81 mere vii lbt
elections in twelve sates on week
from tomorrow. In Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Maryland. Mississippi
and Kentucky governor and other
state officers are 10 be chosen: IN
New Jersey, governor only: In New
York, two associate Justices OF the
court of appeals, iu Pennsylvania. a
state treasurer. and in Nebraska. a
railroad commission aud two re-
gents 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 sheriii are TO De voted for.
The Prohibitions have state
ticket In all the slates except Mary
iand and Mississippi aud city tickets
IN Cleveland and Cincinnati. but not
In San Francisco or salt Lake.
The Socialists also have tickets In
all the states eAcsp, Mississippi and
Mary land. aud city tickets in Cincin
natl. Cleveland and Salt Lake. but
not IN san Francisco.
The SOclal-LaDor party has
tickets IN KENTUCKY and Massachu-
setts and New Jersey. while Union
Labor made nominations for city ON
GERS In san Francisco.
There Is only on ti,kct-the Dem
ocrntic-in Mississippi and the result.
Of course, Is not doubtful.
In Nassachuseits there are ten
tickets FIVE being divided among the
Democrats, who are engaged in a fac
tional light with me state delegation
10 che national D~mocratic conven-
ballot law commission decided that
ballot Ia wcommission decided that
Henry NJ whitney was the nominee
for governor.
In Nebraska ihe Democrats and
Popullsts fused on the officials to be
voted for throughout the state
In Maryland there will be "a straieh I
contest between the Democrats and
the Republicans. only the two parties
having made nominations for state
officers. In addition to these a house
of delegates and one-half OF the state
senate are TO be- elected. The next
legislature Will choose two United
States senators TO MI the uneX-
pired term of the late Arthur T. Cor
man. and the other to take the place
OF Senator Rayuor. The Republicans
adhere TO the Old plan OF senatorial
election, but the Democrats are 10 put
into effect new senatorial primary
plan. which requires every member Of
the Legislature 10 vote for the candl-
date receiving the highest vote in his
district. The senatorial primaries. so
far az least as he Democrats are con
cerned. will hereafter be- a part OF the
regular elections in Maryland. Six
aspirants for the long term will be
voted for November 3. the candidate
for the short term having no opposi
ton.
The local elections. particularly IN
New York county. Cleveland. Cincin-
natl. SAIL Lake and san Francisco
are of particular interest this year.
In New York county the Republl-
cans and the Independence League
OHearsD forces have fused on the
county ticket. which Is made up OF a
number of court Justices and sher-
in. This gives unusual interest TO
The contest although the Republicans
named the head OF the ticket, NJ. Linn
Bruce. for Justice of the supreme
court the most important ofiice. that
of sheriff went TO the Independence
League. wSose ncm,..oe. MACMILLAN
+. Ihmsen. has De-u wrAa'" 4.
Hearst's campaign maus.-. I'm sew
e~al .sm yalgns. OF the ten judges
nominated the Republicans named
five and the Independence League the
others. Opposed to lhmsen ON the
Democratic ticket Is Thomas +. Foley
Democratic leader OF the Second As
sembly district and a well known fig
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 Mcclellan, who
had been opposed 10 the present Tam
many machine, announced that he
would support the Democratic ticket
AGAINST the Republican-Hearst com
bine.
In Cleveland, Congressman Theo
dore II. Burton is contesting the
mayoralty with Thomas l.. johnson.
who is understood to be the repre-
sentative of William ]. Bryan in Ohio
and to indorse Bryan's views on the
subjects of public utilities.
There are four tickets In salt Lake
City, the American or anti-Mormor
party having made nominations foi
local Offices as have the Republicans