The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01


 In many States and cities throughout the country. Three States will elect Governors and full State tickets, name ly: Massachusetts. Rhode Island and Virginia. New Jersey will elect both branches of the Legislature. Pennsyl- vania will elect State Treasurer. Auditor-Ge and Judge of the Su- preme Court; Nebraska will elect two Justices of the Supreme Court and two University Regents.
 In point of interest and excitement. the three municipal campaigns of the great metropolitan cities, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco, far exceed that of the State contests. In each of These municipal contests the reform question is a dominant issue. Practically all of the contestants are on local issues.
 Massachusetts-The Massachusetts campaign has been short and sharp; Governor Draper (Rep.), Is seeking re- election against James H. vahey tDem.). who opposed Governor Draper in the campaign of last year. The other candidates for Governor are Dan- iel A. White, Socialist; John A. Nich- oils. Prohibition, and Moritz F. Ruther. Socialist-Labor. and these parties also have candidates for other State offices |. The Independence League, an independ- ent factor in the last three campaigns; did not enter the contest this year.
 Rhode Island-The same candidates for Governor who opposed each other last year, again head the ticket this year, Governor Aran J. Pothier being the Republican nominee, and olney Arnold, the Democrat. The other cam didates for Governor are Willis H. White, Prohibitions Frederick Hurst. Socialist, and Richard Holland, Social ist-Labor.
 New York--Chief interest in New York has centered in the whirlwind municipal campaign of New York City. which has been one of the bitterest ever held. With three mayoralty cam didates in the field--Justice William J. Gaynor, the Democratic and Tammany nominee; Otto T. Barnard the Republi- can standard bearer, and William R. Hearst leading the Civic Alliance party lines have been shattered to such a degree that political managers are guessing at pluralities for candidates.
 The issues are the overthrow of Tammany. and an effort of the Republi- can and Civic Alliance forces to cap- ture control of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. which will have control of vast outlays of money for subways and other large municipal undertakings.
 at Albany. Buffalo. Rochester. Syra- In the State full delegation to the lower branch of the State Legislature. or Assembly. will be chosen.
 Pennsyivania--In Pennsylvania the chief interest is in the battle that is being waged in Philadelphia. where the reform interest is endeavoring to break the power of the local organiza- tion. The reformers. under the title of William Penn party, have again placed D. Clarence Gibboney. head of the Philadelphia Law and order So- ciety, in the field for District Attorney against Samuel P. Rotan. Republican. renominated. Gibboney Is also on the Democratic ticket. but the Democrats, as an organization. have not neld a meeting In his interest nor has the organization oficfa1ly endorsed him. The campaign has been most spirited with the street car question leading issue.
 In the State, Pennsylvania, elects q Treasurer. Auditor-General and Judge of the Supreme Court. The candidates for State Treasurer are: J. A. Stober. George W. Kipp, Democrat; Erankl FISH, EroutDitiohb anu 1&uW1tU Moore, Socialist
 New Jersey-The fact that the eight State Senators to be chosen In New Jersey this year will each have a vote at the session of 1911 for United States Senator to succeed Senator John Keane, adds about the only Statewide interest to the election.
 A full House of sixty members of the Assembly also is to be chosen.
 Virginia-The campaign in Virginia has been marked by unusual apathy this year. The candidates to be elect ed are a Governor. Lieutenant-Gov" ernor, members of the General As- sembly, and other State officers. The Democratic ticket Is headed by Judge William Hodges Mann. a Confederate veteran and strong temperance advo- cate, although standing on a platform which advocates local option. which the Republicans also favor. The Republi-