The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-22
ELECTION TO BIZ
A SWEEPING ONE
In Twenty Eight States Gov
errors to be Chosen,
In - states 30 Proposed Constitu-
tionaI Changes VIII BE Acted
upon-Scyen National Tickets.
MANY QUESTIONS SUBMITTED

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Elections will
be held in the various states and ter
ritorlcs OF Arizona and New Mexico
November g. Three states, Oregon,
Maine and Vermont. have held their
state elections. and have named men,
bers OF the next congress the sixty
first. Arkansas and Georgia have
named state officers only and will
felcct congressman at the coming
election. In 2S states governors or
other state officers are to be elected;
n number OF these states will also
elect members OF the legislature. Six
states win choose justices OF the SUI
preme court or minor state officers.
In seven congressman only are 10 be
elected. and in two. congressman aud
legislature only.
The terms OF ~ United States
senators. IS Republicans and 10
Democrats, expire March 3, 1909.
Alabama. Arkansas. Louisiana and
Maryland have chosen Democrats. and
Kentucky a Republican while Yer
mont has chosen a legislature which
will name two Republicans The
present senate Is composed OF 81
Republican and 81 Democrats.
Members OF the national house oi
representatives are TO be elected
Oregon, Vermont and Maine have al
ready chosen Republican representa-.
tlyes. In some OF the southern
states Democrats only have been
nominated while In others PrOhibl.
ton, Socialist and Independence par.
" nominees Will oppose Republican.
and Democrats. The present house
Is composed OF ssi members. 1913 Re
pu6.lcans AMI i6G Democrats. Their,
are two vacancies
Carolina Has hut One Ticket.
South Carolina. as usual, has only
one ticket-ihe Democratic-fol
state officers. Louisiana also has but
one ticket Democratic In this
state. however. justice of the en-
prone court aud railroad commits
sioner are the only state officers Il
be elected.
The Prohibition party has ticlst'
ga - state. the Socialists In %. IN,
Independence party In II. the Social
ist Labor IN Elk. and the Peoples OF
Popuiist party 90 Eve. including Ne
baska. where they have fused Will
the Democrats.
The number Of tickets IN the dif
ferent states rs; I South Carollni
and Louisiana; ?, Alabama and NORTH
Carolina: ,. Delaware. Florida. Mon.
tana. New Hampshire. Oklahoma an
North Dakota; 4. Colorado. Nevada
Rhode Island. South Dakota, Utah
Washington. West Virginia and Wis
oonsln: 4. Connecticut. Illinois. Kan.
sas Minnesota. Idaho. Missouri and
Nebraska; 6, Indiana Iowa, Massa.
chusetts. Michigan. New York and
Texas: Z. Ohio.
The Prohlbitlonlsts have tickets N
Colorado. Connecticut. Delaware
Idaho. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Kansas
Michigan, Minnesota. Missouri, Ne
braska. New Hampshire. New York
Ohio. Rhode Island. South Dakota
Texas. Washington, West Virginia
and Wisconsin.
The Socialists have tickets IN Colo.
iado. Connecticut. Florida. Idaho
Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Kansas. Mas
saehusetts. Michigan. Minnesota
Missouri. Montana. Nebraska, Ne
VIDA. New York. North Dakota
Ohio. Oklahoma, Rhode Island. South
Dakota. Tennessee. Texas. Utah
Washington. West Virginia and Wis
consin.
The Independence party has tickets
IN Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Kansas
Massachusetts. Idaho. Michigan. Mm-
nesota. Nevada, New York. Ohio and
Texas.
The Peoples or Populist party has
tickets In Indiana, Iowa, Missouri,
Nebraska and Ohio.
The Socialist Labor party IN Con-
nocticut. Massachusetts, Michigan.
New York. Ohio and Texas.
The American party has one ticket
In Utah
Many States Want Amendments.
In 20 states total of 80 proposed
constitutional amendments. laws.