The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-22

socialist labor party. Owing TO his =
inability to make a campaign, he y
being confined in a Jail in Nevada y
on a charge of murder, August y
Gilhaus, of New York, was named y
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Chicago, Oct. 19.-Elections will be
held in the various states and In the
territories OF Arizona and New Mexico
November 8. Three states. Oregon,
Maine and Vermont, have held their
state elections, and a named mem
bers of the next congress-the Sixty
first. Arkansas and Georgia have
named state officers only and will Sc
lect congressman at the coming cleo
ton. In 2S states governors OF other
state officers are to be elected; a
number OF these states will also elect
members of the Legislature. Six states
will choose justices of the supreme
court or minor state officers. In seven
congressman only are to be elected, and
in two, congressman and a legislature
only. # H.s mH |.s vice
The terms OF 81 United States SEN
ators, IS republicans and 13 democrats,
expire March 3, 1909. Alabama, Ark
ansas, Louisiana and Maryland have
chosen democrats, and Kentucky a re-
publican, while Vermont IA chosen a
legislature which will name two repub-
licans. The present Senate is com
posed Of 81 republicans and 81 demo-
Gratis. 3 &C.. s..u
Members of the national House Of
Representatives are to be elected. Ore
gon, Vermont and Maine have already
chosen republican representatives. In
some of the southern states democrats
only nave been nominated, while in
others prohibition, socialist n indie
pendence party nominees will oppose
republicans and democrats. The pres
ent house is composed of 391 members,
223 republicans and 166 democrats.
There are two vacancies.
s.... One Ticket States.
South Carolina, as usual, has only
n ticket-the democratic-for state
officers. Louisiana also has but one
t~icket--the democratic. In this state,
however, a justice Of the supreme court
and a railroad commissioner are the
only state officers to be elected.
The prohibition party has tickets in
FL states. the socialist in q, the indie
pendence party in IL, the socialist labor
in 6, and the peoples or populist party
In 5, including Nebraska, where they
have fused with the democrats.
The number of tickets in the differ
ent states is: /, South Carolina and
Louisiana; 2, Alabama and North Car
DINA; 3. Delaware, Florida, Montana,
New Hampshire. Oklahoma and North
Dakota; 4, Colorado, Nevada, Rhode
Island, South Dakota. Utah, Washing
ton, West Virginia and Wisconsin; 5,
Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska; 6,
Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts,, Michi-
gan, New York and Texas: Z, Ohio.
The prohibitionists have tickets in
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Ida
no, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Me-
braska, New Hampshire, New York,
Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Texas, Washington, West Virginia and
Wisconsin.
The socialists have ticketc in Colo
RADIO, Connecticut. Florida, Idaho, nli-
nois, Indiana. Iowa, Kansas, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Rhode Island. South Dakota. Tonnes
see, Texas, Utah, Washington, West
Virginia and Wisconsin. 49,.
The independence party has tickets
In Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Nevada, New York, Ohio and
Texas.
The peoples or populist party has
tickets in Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Me-
braska and Ohio.
The socialist labor in Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Michigan. New York,
Ohio and Texas.
The American party a n ticket in
Utah.
Various Amendments.
In 20 states a total of 80 proposed
constitutional amendments, laws, ques-
tions, or propositions, will b. voted
upon. This does not include Mich
igan, where a revision Of the present
constitution will be submitted to the
voters for adoption or rejection. The
number OF amendments or questions in
the different states is: /, Iowa, Texas,
Wyoming; 2, Idaho, Illinois. Kansas,
Montana. Nebraska, Rhode Island,
Washington, West Virginia: 3, Ala
bama, Colorado, Florida, Ohio; 4, Min
nesota, Wisconsin,: 8, North Dakota,
Oregon; 6, South Dakota; s, Missouri:
8, louisiana; Is, California.
The amendments or proposed laws
OF several states are Of general inter
est. In South Dakota the question Of
repeating the lone year residence act,
which was passed by the last legisla-
ture. In order to stop rapid divorces,
will be submitted to the voters. For
merly, suit for divorce could be brought
after a six months residence in h
state. Opposition to this short term of
residence resulted. ant the one year
act was passed. The latter has been
objected to in certain quarters and
petitions finally were secured for the
submission of h one year act to a