East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-15


In Connecticut the republicans hope
to choose the successor to Governor
Weeks. There are two candidates for
the republican nomination, Charles A.
Goodwin and Everett Lake. The for
mer is a prominent Yale graduate and
the latter an old Harvard football
player All indications point to the
nomination of ex-Chief Justice Simeon
f Baldwin for governor on the dem
ocratic ticket
Both parties in Delaware will work
hard to elect the successor to Cover
nor Simeon S. Pennewil. The nomi-
nations are yet to be made.
In Florida Governor Albert w. Gill
christ will be succeeded by another
democrat
In Georgia also the democrats are
assured of the governorship. Governor
Joseph NJ. Brown is opposed for an
other term by former Governor Hoke
Smith. The choice will be made at
the primaries August %, and the elec-
ton will follow in October.
The nominations have not yet been
made in Idaho. but the republicans
expect to have no difficulty re-elec-
Iowa republicans expect to re-elect
Gov. b. F. Carroll, though the demo-
Gratis have had their hopes for success
increased by the bitter factional con-
test between the republican regulars
and insurgents
Gov. Walter r. Stubbs. leader of the
republican insurgents in Kansas, has
just been renominated at the state
primaries. His opponent on the DEM
J ocratic ticket is George II. Hodges. a
} member of the state senate.
, The state election in Maine will be
held September IL. Gov. Bert NJ
: Fernald is a candidate for reelection
on the republican ticket. The demo-
cratic nominee is Frederick w. Plais-
, ted. mayor of Augusta. The democrats
are working hard this year and ex-
pect to cut down the republican ma
jcrity even if they do not succeed in
electing their own candidate.
Massachusetts, unless the unexpect-
ed happens, will re-elect Gov. Eben
L. Draper, republican. The demo-
Gratis will name either Congressman
Eugene Foss or James H. Vahey. who
was their standard bearer last year.
Warner Of Michigan. will in all prob
ability be another republican. Three
republicans. Lieut-Gov. Kelly, Chase
s. Osborn and Amos Musselman, OF
Grand Rapids. are contesting for the
nomination which will be decided al
the state primaries on September s.
Gov. Adolph o. Eberhar is the re.
publican candidate for reelection ir
! Minnesota. Former Governor Johr
Lind has been named by the demo-
\ Gratis, but he has declined to accep
| the nomination, and unless he is per
! suaded to reconsider his decision an
other candidate will have to be named
Both parties in Nebraska are spill
over the liquor question. Governor A
C Shallenberger, democrat, is can
didate for denomination. He will b
4 opposed in the primaries by James II
Dahlman, the famous cowboy of Oma
ha. and w R. Patrick member o
| the state senate.
In Nevada Governor D. s. DickersoI
is slated for reelection on the demo
cratic ticket
New Hampshire is counted upon t
elect another republican to succee
Iltiiis D. eRuihpy. iHt Se
4 lection of a candidate will be made a
1 the first state primary on Septembe
s At the present time Robert I
Bass. formerly we'll known as a wa
\ correspondent, appears to be the mos
probable choice of the republican,
Mr.. Bass is allied with the progres
sive faction of his party in New HamI
[ shire. Clarence f. Carr will in a
probability be the democratic nom
nee.
Nothing definitely has been decide
az to who shall lead the two ticket
in New Jersey Governor F. Franz
lin Fort, republican, is not candida'
for denomination. There is said
be a feeling that the democrats ca
win If they pick the right man. Woo
row Wilson, president of Princeto
University is prominently mentione
for the nomination..
The same feeling of uncertainty e.
lists in regard to the successor of Go
Charles E. Hughes of New Yor
Though both parties will soon no
their nominating conventions, 1t
impossible at present to roretell II
choice Of either for governor. The r
DuDUcan party IL Dduly Spilt, VIII
the democrats are said to be mo
closely united than has been the ca
in many years.
> The democrats in North Dako
confidently expect to elect Govern
John Burke for a third term. Cove
nor Burke's opponent on the repub
can side is G. A. Johnson. who Is g
lied with the stalwart faction.
The contest in Ohio between Go
ernor Judson Harmon. who is Il
democratic candidate for re-electio
and Warren Harding, whom the r
publicans have Just named after
bitter contest, will be watched wi
interest by the entire country, owl
to the bearing which the result m
have on the next presidential car
paign.
The democrats of oklahoma expe
to elect the successor to Govern
Charles N. Haskell Their candida
is Lee Cruce, banker of Ardmo
Joseph O'Neal. of Guthrie, Is the I
publican nominee.
The nominations in Oregon will
settled at the September primari
For the gubernatorial nominations
both tickets there are numerous {
pirants.
The situation in Pennsylvania Is
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