The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-30

Washington, Oct. 3O.-Though full
state tickets are to be voted for in only
three states next Tuesday. there will b,
scarcely a commonwealth of the union
without its election of minor officials
municipal or congressional contests oI
ballot on proposed constitutional
amendments to occupy its attention
The states which are to choose govern
ors and other state officials are Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island and Virginia
Politics in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island loom up unusually large for an
off year. Governor A. j. Pothier Is
the republican candidate 'for re-elec-
have nominated Olney Arnold, Prov
idence manufactures, who was defeated
by a narrow margin year ago. In
Massachusetts Governor Draper and
Lieutenant Governor rockingham
heaathe republican ticket for second
time. Arrayed against them on the
democratic side are James II. Vahey
who was unsuccessful year ago. and
Eugene n. Foss, a wealthy manufac-
turer and a former republican AL
legged extravaganza in the manage
ment of state affairs forms the chief
issue in the Massachusetts contest
In Rhode Island the fight hinges on
the question of reapportionment ana
several proposed changes in the system
of government.
G. o. p. Eyes on Virginia.
In Virginia. the governorship, along
with other official places. is at stake
and the question is what strength the
republicans will be able to disclose, af-
ter a most aggressive campaign and
with the national administration doing
all in it's power to help along the move
ment to break up the solid south. The
fight on the governorship is the one
which is being most discussed. Judge
William III. Mann heads the democrat
IL ticket. The republican candidate is
William p. Kent. Both are admitted
ly able men and well qualified for the
office of chief executive. The repub-
lican leaders are making roseate pre-
dictons of carrying the state. The
more sober judgment of well-informed
politicians is that this is not to be ex-
pected but that Il is possible that the
democratic majority may be cut into
heavily.
Big Issue in Maryland.
constitution to disfranchise colored
voters is the issue that is attracting
notice. The republican leaders are
fighting the amendment tooth and nail
and they profess great confidence they
will defeat it. If they do it will result
in placing Maryland in the doubtful
column politically instead of making
it solidly democratic. In their fight
the republicans claim to have the sup
port of the Independent voters and the
foreign born citizenship. on the 9TH
er hand, the democrats are relying
on the rural vote, which is
almost solidly in favor of disfranchis-
ing the negroes, to carry the amend
ment to victory.
Contests in Other States.
In New York state two justices of
the supreme court are to be elected
and the fate of several constitutional
of minor interest will be
decided by the voters. Pennsylvania
will elect an associate justice of the
supreme court, state treasurer and au-
ditor general. Minor state officials
will be voted for in Nebraska and one
or two other states. In nearly all of
the states where the elections are to
be held tickets have been placed in
the field by the prohibitionists and the
socialists, but neither party is expected
to figure prominently in the results.
New York Overshadows All.
OF more interest throughout the
than even the state elections
IS the mayoralty contest in New York
city. Again it is the story of Tam