The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-26

Colorado-'Not ah issue so far as
governorship was concerned, but Anti
Saloon league made bitter fight to
elect a legislature favorable to coun-
ty option Majority of new legislature
opposed to county option.
Florida General election ratified
state primary result. Held in June
against state videijpfohibitibhg Aeif
ing a liberal governor Vand legfsla-
ture.
ldaho-Not an issue so far as gov
ernorship was concerned, but Anti4
Saloon league made bitter fight to
elent a Legislature favorable to county
option. Majority of new legislature
opposed to county option.
Illlnois-County option the main is
sue for election of members of legis-
lature. Next legislature strongly op-
posed to county option. 20 per cent of
members being liberal. Prohibition
party has no representation as against
three in last legislature.
IIndiama-County option main is
sue in state campaign. state went
10000 for Taft, but Watson, republic
can candidate for governor, was beat
en- on county option issue by Mar
shall, Democrat, by $4,000 New leg
islature democratic as result of Gov
ernor Hanley calling special session
cf legislature at which he forced
county option through.
Minncsota-Co option main is
sue in election of members of legis-
lature New legislature opposed to
county option 2 to l. state went re-
publican for Taft by 5000. but re-
publican candidate for governor, Jac-
OLSON, who strongly declared for
county option, defeated by 10000 by
Gov. Johnson, Democrat, who ran
for third term.
Nebraska-Not an issue so far as
governorship was concerned, but Anti
Saloon league made bitter hght to
elect a legislature favorable to county
option. Majority Of new legislature
opposed to county option.
New Jersey-Local option one OF
main issues in election of members of
legis lature All leading candidates
who favored local option defeated.
Ohio-State gave Taft a republican
plurality of $4,000, but Harris, re-
publican candidate for governor who
fathered the Rose county option law
and favored state wide prohibition,
defeated by Harmon, democrat, by
10000.
Oklahoma-State dispensary law
passed by last legislature and sub
mittsd for ratification to people de-
feated
Rhode Island-Bntire state voted
on question of license or no license.
Out OF 23 wet towns and Is dry ones
before election, 80 went wet and II
small ones dry, net loss TO prohibi-
tionists of T.. Aggregate majority for
licenses was 100000
South Dakota-Entire state voted
under initiative and referendum ON
county option law, which was defeat
ed by 1000
ennessee-Gsneral election ratified
action Of June primaries by reject
ing Gov. Pattison, (Dem) who Is op-
posed to state wide prohibition, and
electing a legislature to carry out
his views
Texas--iLegislatur elected which
will pass on question of submitting to
v6te of people bill for constitutional
amendment providing for state prohi-
bition. Result in doubt.
Observation-Disclosures elected
favorable to local option, but opposed
to county option. Not issue In gov
ernorsip.
West Observation-Disclosures elected
opposed to state prohibition, but fav-
orable TO local option. "
Observation-Disclosures elected
which is str0ngl yopposed to county
option.