Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-01
ELECTIONS IN
MANY STATES
TOMORROW
INTEREST CENTERS IN
MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN
Three Sided Contest in New
York Attracts Nation Wide
Attention; Three States to
Choose Their Governors,


New York, oct. S1.-Elections will
be held Tuesday in many states and
cities Three states will elect govern
ors and fully state tickets, namely
Massachusetts,. Rhode Island and Vir-
ginia.
New Jersey will elect both branches
of the legislature. Pennsylvania viii
elect a state treasurer, an auditor
general and judge of the supreme
court. Nebraska will elect two JUS
tices Of the supreme court and three
university regents.
In point of interest, the municipal
campaigns of New York. Philadelphia
and san Francisco far exceed that of
state contests In each of these mu-
nicipal contests the reform question
is dominant issue Practically all Of
the contests, state and municipal are
on local issues. with no national ques-
tons involved.
Massachusetts-the Massac chusetts
campaign has been short and sharp.
Governor Eben s. Draper. republican,
is seeking reelection against James
H. NaheY, democrat. other candi-
dates for governor are Daniel a.
White, socialist; John A. Nichols,
prohibition and Moritz f. Ruther, so
cial labor.
Rhode Island-the same candidates
for governor who opposed each other
last year, again head the tickets this
year, Governor Aran j. Pothier, be-
ing the republican nominee and Olney
Arnold the democratic.
Other candidates for governor are
Willis II White prohibition; Freder-
ick Hurst, socialist and Richard Hol-
land social labor.
New York.
chief interest in New York has oep
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campaign of New York city which has
been bitter with three mayoralty
candidates in the field. William j.
Gaynor. democratic and Tammany
nominee; Otto Y. Barnard, republican
and Wilton Y Hearst, civic alliance.
party lines have been shattered to
such a degree that political managers
are guessing at pluralitles. The is
sues are the overthrow of Tammany
hall and an effort of the republican
and civic alliance forces to capture
control of the board of estimate ana
apportonments, which will have con
troll Of vast OUTLAWS of money for sub |
ways and other large money under |
takings.
Pennsylvania.
In Pennsylvania the chief interest |
is in Philadelphia where the reform |
element is endeavoring to break the |
The reformers, under the title of Will |
liam Penn party again have placed ID |
Clarence Gibboney head Of the Phila- |
dclphia Law and order society, in the |
field for district attorney against sam |
mel p. Rotan, republican, renominated |
Gibboney is also on the democratic |
ticket but the democrats, as an organ |
i2ation have not held a meeting in his |
interest nor has the organ officially |
CT
ton is leading issue. PENNSYLVANIA |
elects treasurer, auditor general and |
Judge of the supreme court. Candi-
dates for state treasurer are j. A.
Stover, republicans George w. Kip, |
democrat. Frank Fish. prohibitions;
Edward Moore socialist
New Jersey,
The fact that the eight state scna-
tors are to be chosen in New Jersey
this year. will each have vote at
the session of 1911 for United States
senator to succeed senator John Kean
adds about the only statewide inter-
est to the election
Virginia.
The election has been marked by
unusual apathy. Offices to be filled
arc those of governor, lieutenant gov
ernor, members of the general assem-
blN and other state officers. The dem
l
nam Hodges Mann, a Confederate
veteran and strong temperance advo-
Cate, although standing on a plat
form which advocates local option,
which the republicans favor The re-
publican nominee for governor is
william p. Kent. who resigned as l.
American consul general to Guate
inaIa to make the race The socialist
laoor party has nominated A. *. Ben
nett
Maryland.
Inc paramount issue in Maryland
Is the so-called disfranchising amend
inent 10 the state constitution. admit
tedN designed to eliminate the negro
- political factor. The amendment
contains alternative provisions by
Nhich the citizen may register and
vote. First. is the so-called grand
Idthers clause" providing for those
VINO voted prior To 1869 and their de-
s'ehoants. secondly clause whereby
(. cllzen naturalized prior to Novem-
.eI = 1909, and their descendants
nay register and vote. All not in
Iuded within these clauses either
llusi pay taxes on property assessed
y, 5000 or pass an educational test. a
, mo- negro having no vote i'm Mary {
.'hu prior to 1869. the educational !
,s,st applies almost exclusively to him.
laIElnnd will elect a state comptroll-
.r new house of delegates and half
me senate.
Ohio.
Muhicipal and township officers
WI Dee elected in every communitr in
,lhlo. The issues are local and' uerts ,
lseiv % personalities of fle were !
uS candiates although the temper
te ,i,s que stion is a factor in several g
f.iNea. The mayOralty contest iu 2
-eiand II attracting attention May y
H. inm J. Johnson is a candidate for
i, ii-th time on the democratic tick
N fl' iS opposed by Court Recorder
'''' man O. Baehr. republican v
Indiana q
~ temperance question is prone :
--5 ih the municipal cam raien In n
'hi and indianapolis The pri- q
ii elections at indianapolis result o
'h anti-prganizatinn" candida tcs y
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