Evening journal., 1908-11-03
.28 STATES TO
NAME GOVERNORS

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WASHINGTON, Nov. s.--More than
half the States arc electing Governors to-
day. and the contests are moro than or
dinarily interesting. Republicans here
no longer fear the defeat Of the Taft
national ticket and are asserting that
they viii carry the House OF Representa-
tves by a sufficient majority for all
practical purposes. but are giving them
selves concern over the close contests
for Governors.
The national contest has overshadowed
tho local campaigns, but shrowd politl-
cal observers who have been watching
the trend OF the state contests have come
20 tho conclusion that there IS moral
IN them for the Democrats. with r.
man Of the typo OF Judge George Gray,
Of Delaware. as "a candidate for Presi-
dent and the class OF men nominated by /
Democrats ia several States for Gov
ornor. II is contonded that tho Democ-
racy could have swept the country, in !
stead Of being led TO defeat by Mr. /
Bryan.
Three prominent members of the House I
OF Representatives have tossed aside
their chances OF serving in the siNiy-iirst
Congress IN order 10 become candidates
for Govcrnor-M Messrs Watson. of indi-
ana: Llley. OF Connecticut. and William
w. Kitchen. Of North Carolina. Two
former Congressmcn-both able Demo-
crats-aro also candidates this year for
Governor shafroth. OF Colorado. and
Cowherd. Of Missouri.
Governors Already Elected.
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chosen Governors. but do not select their
Congressmen until today. George w
Donaghcy. Democrat was on September
u last elected Governor OF Arkansas,
over John T. worihington. Republican,
by about 5000 plurality. on. June 4 last
Joseph NJ. Brown defeated Iioke Smith
IN hotly contested primary campaign
for the Govemorship 81 Georgia.
Maine, Vermont and Georgia have al
ready elected their Governors aud Con-
gressmeu Governor Chamberlain won
IN tho summer primaries In Oregon. ON
September T. George II. Prouty, Ropub-
lican, was elected Governor Of Vermont
bv a plurality of 2g.O0O over Burke, tho
Democratic candidate. September lf
Bert NJ Fernald. Republican, was elected
Governor Of Maino by plurality Of
about SOO over John A. Gardner DEM
ocrat This wears Gubcrn1torial olec-
tion in Louisiana took place last April.
and resulted in the choice OF Jared Il.
Sanders. Democrat, for four years.
Ia some of the States whore the result
Is "a foregono conclusion there Is but one
candidat for Governor this year, no OPP
position being presented by the party
that Is I'm hopeless minority In other
states. such as New York there are ak
candidates, and In Ohio there are seven
tickets
Candidates to be Voted For.
The principal Gubernatorial candi-
dates IN the states which are to elect
today are as follows:
| colorado-Rcpublican. Jesse +. McDon-
aid: Democrat, ex-Rcpresontative John
f. Shafroth.
Connecticut Republican, Representa-
tive George L. Iiiley; Democrat, Judge
/ A. Heaton Robertson,
Delaware Republican, Simeon 5. PEN
Inowiu: Democrat, Dr. Roland @. rayn-
ter: Prohibition. Simeon S. Pcnpewill;
Socialist. J. Frank Smith.
Florida-R Republican, r. NJ CLANCY;
Democrat. Albert W. Gichrist.
Idaho Republican. James II. Brady;
Democrat Moses Alexander.
Illinois-Repuhlioan Charles S. pcueen;
Democrat. Adiai v. Stevnson; Prohibl-
tion. Daniel r. Sheen; Socialist James
II. Brewer.
Indiana Republican. Representative
James r.. Watson; Democrat, Thomas r.
Marshall.
Towa-R Republican. n. r. Carroll present
State AUDITOR; Democrat, Fred y.
white.
kansas-Re Republican W. r. Stubbs;
Democrat. J. ID. Botkin.
Massachusetts s-Republican, Eben s.
Draper: Democrat. James H. Vahey.
Michigan Republican. Gov, Fred NJ.
warner: Democrat. Lawton 4. Heemaus.
Minnesota Republican, J. =. Jacobsoni
Democrat. Gov. John 4. Johnson.
Nissouri-Republican Attorney-Gener-
al. Herbert s. Hsdley; Democrat, ex-
Representative william S Cowherd.
Republican, Edward Donlan
Democrat, Edwin Norris.
Nei,raska-R Republican. Gov. George H.
sheldon: Democrat. a. G. Shallenberger
New Hampshire Republican, Henry y
Ouimbv; Democrat, Clarence e. Carr.
New York-Republcan, Gov. Charles
L Hughes: Democrat. Lewis stuyvesan'
Chanler. Independence, Clarence )
shearn.
North Carolina Republican J. Fllwoo
4 Cox; Democrat. Representative William
q w Kitchen.
4 North pakota--Republican, C. a. lohn
8 son. Democrat. Governor John Burke
Ohio . Republican. Governor Andrew /
Harris: Democrat. Judson Harmon
Rhode sland-Ropuhiican, Aram
Pothier; Democrat. Olney Arnold.
south Dakoia-Rcpublican. Robert
| Vesey: Democrat. Andrew r. Leo.
q Tennessee Republican. g. y. Iiilma
Z Democrat. Governor Malcolm r. ratts