The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-23

held in various states and in territories Of
Arizona and New Mexico November 3rd. |
Three states Oregon, Maine and Vermont,
have held their state elections, and have
named members Of the next Congress--the
Sixty-first Arkansas and Georgia have
named state officers only and win select
Congressmen at the coming election. In
twenty-eight states governors or other
state officers are TO be elected; number
of these states will also elect members of
the legislature. Six states viii choose
Justices Of the Supreme Court or minor
state officers. In seven, Congressman
only are to be elected, and in two,
Congressmen and Legislature enly
The terms Of thirty-ore United States
Senators, eighteen Republicans and
thirteen Democrats, expire March 8, 1909.
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mary
land have chosen Democrats, and Kentucky
a Republican, while Vermont has chosen
d legislature which win name two
Republicans. The present Senate is
composed Of sixty-one Republicans and
thirty-one Democrats.
Members of the National House Of
Representatives are to be elected. Oregon
Vermont and Maine have already chosen
Republican representatives In some Of
the Southern states Democrats only have
been nominated while in others prohibi-
, ton, Socialist and Independence Party
nominees will oppose Republicans and
Democrats. The presenthouse is composed
, Of 39l members, 223 Republicans and
Il86 Democrats. There are two vacancies.
i South Carolina. as usual. has only one
ticket--the Deilocratic--for state officers.
E Louisiana also has but one tieket--the
e Democratic. In this state. however. q
Justice of the Supreme Court and Rail
y road Fbommissioner are the only state
s officers TO be elected.
e The Prohibition Party has tickets II
d twenty-one states, the Socialists II
ltwenty-seven. the Independence Party II
twelve. the Socialist Labor in six, and th'
Peoples or Populist Party In FIVE, including
Nebraska, where they have fused with tn
r Democrats.
The number of tickets in the different
states is: l,South Carolina and Louisiana
2. Alabama and North Carolina; 3, Della
: ware, Florida. Montana. New Hampshire
: Oklahoma and North Dakota; 4, Colorado
: Nevada, Rhode Island, South Dakota
Utah, Washington. West Virginia ant
! Wisconsin: S. Connecticut, Idaho. Illinois
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska
. 6, Indiana, Iowa. Massachusetts. Michigan
New York and Texas; 7, Ohio.
i The prohibitionsts have tickets in Colo
i lrado. Connecticut. Delaware. Idaho Illinois
I. Indiana Iowa. Kansas. Michigan, Missoui
: Minnesota, Nebraska. New Hampshire Ne'
York, Chic, Rhode Island, South Dakoti
Texas. Washington, West Virginia am
Wisconsin.
The Socialists have tickets in Colorad'
Connecticut. Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Ind
I, ana, Iowa. Kansas. Massachusetts Mich
e gan, Minnesota, Missouri. Montana. Ne
braska. Nevada. New York. North Dakota
Ohio. Oklahoma. Rhode Island. Sout
n Dakota. Tennessee Texas. Utah, Wasl
:, ington West Virginia and Wisconsin
The Independence party has tickets
:. Illinois, Indiana Iowa Kansas, Massacht
!, ! setts Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada Ne
York. .--Idaho Ohio and Texas.
3 The Peoples or Populist party has ticl
a cts in Indiana, Iowa. Missouri, Nebrask
's and Ohio.
'e The Socialist Labor in Connection
ie Massachusetts, Michigan, New York. OH
y and Texas.
70 The American party has one ticket
G Utah.
y In twenty-three states a total Of nineI
proposed constitutional amendments, law
questions. or propositions will be vote
upon. This does not include Miehiga
where a provision Of the present constitl
ton win be submitted 10 the voters f
= huulliUH VI ANIIAiNHs AhN AAAbNA
: amendments or questions in the difierel
states Is /. Iowa, Texas, Wyoming;
Idaho. Illinois. Kansas, Montana. Nebrask
m Rhode Island. Washington, West Virgini
O. 3. Alabama, Colorado Florida. Ohio;
ae Minnesota. Wisconsin, S. North Dakot
N Oregon. 6. South Dakota; 8, Missouri;
re Louisiana; is California.
ed The amendments Or proposed laws
all several states are Of general interest.
ay South Dakota the question Of repealr
the zone year residence" act, which vi
passed by the last legislature in order
. stop rapid divorces, will be submitted
the voters Formerly suit for divorce cou
ho be brought after six months residen
of in the state. Opposition to this short ter
o. Of residence resulted, and the one year a
was passed The latter hes been obiect'