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

lNIhBAL Nv LhAlNVAO
WASHINGTON. Nov 3-More than
half the States are elcctlng Governors to-
day, and The contests are more than or
dinarily interesting Republicans here |
no longer fear the defeat of the TAFT
national ticket and are asserting that
thcy will carry tho House OF Representa-
tlycs by a sufficient majority Tor all
practical purposes. but are giving thom
selves concern over the close contests
for Governors.
Tho national contest has overshadowod
the local campaigns but shrcwd poliu-
cal observers who have brcn watching
the trend OF the State contests have come
tn the conclusion that there ia "a moral
IN them for the Democrats with a
man Of the type Of Judge George Gray,
OF Delaware. as q candidate for PROSE-
dent and the class of mon nominated by
Democrats IN several States for Gov
ernor Il is contendcd that tho Domoc-
racy could have swept tho country. in
stead of being led TO defeat by Mr..
Bryan.
Three prominent members of the House
Of Representatives have tossed aside
their chances OF serving In the Sixtv-hrst
Congress in order TO become candidates
for Governor -Mcssrs. Watson. Of indi-
ana Iilley, Of Connecticut and William
w. Kitchen. OF North Carolina. Two
formcr Congrcssmen-ho ablc Demo-
crats-arc also candidates this year for
Governor Shafroth, of Colorado, and
Cowherd. Of Missouri
Governors Already Eleated.
Arkansas aud Georgia have already
chosen Governors. but do not select their
Congreasmen until today. George w.
Donaghcy. Democrat, was on September
| Il last elected Governor Of Arkansas,
over John l. worthlngton, Republican.
| By about C5 0o0 plurality. on June Z last
Joseph NJ Brown dcf,ated llokc Smith
lin hotly contested primary campaign
for tho Govcrnorship of Georgia.
Maine. Vermont and Georgia have al
ready elected their Governors and Con-
ercssmcn. Governor Chamberlain won
! IN tho summer primaries In oregon. on
September T. George H. Prouty. Repuh-
lican. was elected Governor OF Vermont
by plurality of 5000 over Burke. tho
Democratic candidate. September u
Bort NJ. Fcrnald. Republican, was elected
Governor Of Maine by a plurality Of
about 5000 over John NJ. Gardner DEM
ocrat. This years Guhernatorial elec-
tion In Louisiana took place last April
and resulted in the choice OF Jared r.
Sanders. Democrat. for four years.
In some of the States whore the result
is foregone conclusion there Is but ono
candidat. for Governor this year, no op-
position being presented by the party
that IS in a hopeless minority. In other
states such as New York there are six
candidates. and in Ohio there are sever
tickets.
Candidates to be Voted For.
The principal Gubernatorial candi-
dates IN the states which are to elect
today are as follows:
Republican. Jesse +. McDon-
aid: Democrat, Representative John
T shafroth.
| .Connecticut-Rc Republican. Representa-
tive George J.. Lllley; Democrat, Judge
II A. Heaton Robertson
DelaWarc-R Republican, Simeon S. Pen
lnenin: Democrat Dr. Roland C. Payu-
ter: Prohibition. Simeon S. Pcnncwilli
Socialist. J. Frank Smith.
Florida-Republican, Il. NJ CLANCY;
Democrat. Albert W. Gilchrist.
1daho-Republican James II. Brady
Democrat. Moses Alexander.
UIinois-R Republican, Charles S. Deneen'
Democrat. Adlai y. stcvnson: Prohibit
ton. Daniel r. Sheen; Socialist. James
H. Brewer.
Indiana-Repubican. Representative
James e. Watson; Democrat, Thomas II
Marshall
Iowa Republican. 3. r. Carroll Cpresen
State AUDITOR; Democrat Fred +
White
Kansas-Republican. W. r. stubbs
Democrat, J. d. Botkin.
Massachusetts-R s-Republican. Eben S
Draper: Democrat. James H. Nahoy,
Michigan Republican, Gov. Fred NJ
warner: Democrat, Lawton I. Heemans
Minnosota-Republica J. p. Jacobson
4 Democrat Gov. John A. johnson.
Missouri-Republican Attorney-Gener
al. Herbert s. Hadley; Democrat. ex
Representative william S Cowherd-
Montana-Republicau Edward Donlan
Democrat. Edwin Norris.
Republican, Gov, George l.
II sheldon: Democrat. A. G. Shallenbergel
New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Henry /
ouimby: Democrat. Clarence f. Carr.
New rk-Republican. Gov. Charlie
4 Il Hughes: Democrat. Lewis Stuyvesan
! Chanler: Independence, Clarence
II Shearn.
North Carolina-Republican J. Eilwo'
lcox; Democrat, Representative Williar
q w. Kitchen.
II North Dakota-Republican c. A. Jon
4 son: Democrat. Governor John Burke
ohio-Republican, Governor Andrew }
Harris: Democrat, Judson Harmon
y Rhode Island Republican, Aram
4 Pothier; Democrat, Oiney Arnold.
South nakota--Republican. Robert
] Vesey: Democrat. Andrew Il. Lee.
Y Tennessee-Republica G. \. Tillms
Democrat, Governor Malcolm r. Pate