The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-01
ELECTIONS TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY

New York. Oct 31-Electious will
be held Tuesday in many states and
cities. Three states Will elect Gov
ernors and full state tickets, namely:
Massachusetts. Rhode Island and
Virginia. New Jersey Will elect both
branches OF the legislature Pcunsyl-
vania will elect general assembly
and Judge of the supreme court Nc
braska will elect two justices OF the
supreme court and three university
regents.
In point OF interest, the municipal
campaign OF New York. Philadelphia
and San Francisco far exceeded that
OF the state contests. In each OF these
municipal contests the reform oues-
tion is a dominant issue. Practically
all OF the contests. state aud munich
pal are on local issues with no ma.
| tiOnal questions In yolved.
Massachusetts-Th Massachusetts
campaign has been short and sharp.
Governor Eben s Draper. Republican,
is seeking reelection against James
H. Vahey, Democrat The other can.
didateS for governor are Daniel a.
White. Socialist: John A. Nichols.
dUu
Rhode Island-The same candidates
for governor. who opposed each other
last year again head the ticket this
year. Governor Aranj Pothier being
the Republican nominee and Olney
Arnold the Democratic. The other
candidates for governor arc Willis IL
White. prohibition; Frederick Hurst,
Socialist and Richard Holland. Social
Labor
New York-Chief interest in New
York has centered In the whirlwind
municipal campaign OF New York
city. which has been exceptionally
bitter. With three mayoralty candI.
dates In the field, William ]. Gaynor
the Democrat and Tammany nomi-
nee; Otto T. Barnard Republican
standard bearer and William r
Hearst. leading the Civic Alliance,
party lines have been shattered and
political managers are guessing at
pluralitieS for the candidates. The
issues are the overthrow of Tammany
Hall and an effort OF the Republican
and Civic Alliance forces to capture
control of the board of estimates and
appointments. 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 cndeavorlng TO
break the power of the local Republi-
can organization The reformcrs,
under the title of the William Penn
party, have again placed d. Clarence
Gibboney. head Of the Philadelphia
Law and Order society. in the field
for district attorney against Samuel
p. Rotan. Republican. renomInated.
Gibboney is also on the Democratic
ticket, but the Democrats have not
held meeting in his interest. nor has
the organization ofIlcially endorsed
him The street car question is 4
leading issue. Pennsylvania elects a
treasurer, auditor general and judge
OF the supreme court The candi-
dates for state treasurer are ]. A.
Slower, Republican; George w. Kipp,
Democrat. Frank Fish, Prohibition;
Edward Moore, Socialist.
New Jersey-The fact that the eight
state senators TO be chosen in New
Jersey this year, viii each have a
vote at the session of 1911 for a
United States senator to succeed Sen
ator John I[ean, adds about the only
statewide interest to the election.
Virglnia-The campaign in Virginia
has been marked by unusual apathy.
The Offices 10 be filled are governor.
lieutenant governor. members OF the
general assembly and other state Of
fcers. The Democratic ticket is
headed by Judge William Hodges
Mann. a confederate veteran, who
stands on a platform which advocates
local option, also favored by the Re-
publIcans.
The Republican nominee for COVER
nor is William p. Kent. who resigned
as American consul general 10 Guate-
mala 10 make the race. The Socialist
labor party has nominated A X. Ben
nett
Maryland-The paramount issue in
Maryland is the so-called disfranchlsc-
ment amendment TO the state constI-
tuition admitted designed 10 eliminate
the negro as a political factor.
The amendment contains alternate
provisions by which the citizen may
register and vote. First, Is the So
called grand franchise clause" for
those who voted prior to 1869 and
their descendants; secondly. a clause
whereby n citizen naturalized prior 10
November 2. 1909 and their descend.
ants may register and vote. All not
included within these clauses must
either pay taxes on property assessed
at $500 or pass an educational test.
Then another, having had no vote
L.. 10 h.
tional test applies almost exclusively
to him.
Ohlo-Munictpal and township Of
fees will be elected In every COM
munity in Ohio. The issues are local
although the temperance question is
a factor In several cities, The mayor
atty contest in Cleveland is attracting
attention Mayor Tom l.. Johnson is
a candidate for the fifth time on the
Democratic ticket. He Is opposed by
County Recorder Herman c. Baehr,
the Republican candidate.
Indiana-The temperance question
is prominent In the municipal cam
paign In 'anti-organization" candi.
dates for mayor being nominated by
both Republicans and Democrats. The
Republican candidate is Samuel Lewis
Shank, and his Democratic opponent
is Charles A. Gauss.
Nebraska-No important issues are
at stake in Nebraska. The only state
officers to be elected are three jus
tices OF the supreme court, two Uni
versity regents for the full term and
one TO fill vacancy, The nominees
for supreme court judges are, Fusion.
John b. Barnes, Jacob Fawcett and
Samuel H. Sedgewick; Democratic
and Populist. James X. Dean, Benja-