The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
More Commonwealths to Name
Governors This Fall Than
Ever Before in His
tory of u. S.
THIRIY-SlX new EXECUTIVES
Prohibitionists and Socialists Have
Candidates in Many States But
Chances of Success Are Not
Very Bright

Washington, ID. c.. Aug. 12.-At the
coming fall elections more States will
elect governors than ever before i'm the
history of the Union. For the first
time oregon is to join the list of Com
monweaths elccting their executives
I'm November. Heretofore the oregon
State election has been held i'm June.
A total of thirty-six governors are
TO be elected this fail. Thirty-two will
be voted for at the general elections
i'm November. Three States-Vermont,
Maine and Arkansas-will vote for
governor next month and Georgia Will
elect its executive i'm October.
The gubernatorial contests I'm some of
the states are of a more than ordinarily
interesting character. Tho elections
in others will be of a purely perfume
tory character, the election of the Re-
publican or the Democratic candidate,
as the case may be, being n foregone
conclusion. Socialists and Prohibition
lists will have candidates for governor
i'm a majority of the States, and in
some of them they are expected to poll
considerable vote.
The liquor question figures as the
chief issue in the Alabama contest
Col. Emmett O'Neal. the Democratic
candidate, will undoubtedly be elected
To succeed Gov. Conner. The Republi-
can candidate for governor is j. o..
Thompson of Birmingham.
Governor George w. Donakhey,
,.silI aIa ta1 Mt hn
Arkansas election. which will take
place Sept. II. His opponent on the
Republican ticket Is A. II. Roland.
In California the successor of Gov.
James y. Gillet will probably be a
Republican. All parties will name their
tickets at the general primaries next
week. Theodore A. Bell, who was
chairman of the last Democratic ma
tional convention, will be the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor Four
aspirants are contestng for the Re-
publican nomination.
In Colorado the Democrats expect
TO elect the successor to Gov. John Il.
Shafroth. The nominating conventions
will be held next month.
In Connecticut the Republicans hope
to choose the successor to Gov. Weeks.
There are two candidates for the Re
publican nomination. Charles a. Good
win and Everett Lake. The former is
prominent Yale graduate and the
latter and old Harvard football player
An indications point to the nomination
OF ex-Chief Justice Simeon II. Bald
win for governor on the Democratic
ticket
Both parties In Delaware will work
hard To elect the successor to Gov
Simeon $. Pennewill. The romina-
tions are yet to be made.
In Florida Gov Albert w. Gilchrist
will be succeeded by another Demo
crat.
I'm Georgia also the Democrats are
assured of the governorship. Gov. Jo-
sep NJ. Brown is opposed for another
term by former Gov. Hoke Smith The
choice will be made at the primaries
Aug. 23. and the election will follow
I'm October.
The nominations have not yet beer
made in Idaho, but the Republicans
expect to have no difficulty I'm re-
electing Gov. James NJ. Brady.
Iowa Republicans expect to re-eiec'
Gov. B. L. Carroll. though the Dem
ocrats have had their hopes for sue
cess increased by the bitter factiona
contest between the Republican reg
ulars ana insurgents.
Gov. Walter II. Stubbs leader of th'
Republican insurgents in Kansas ha'
just been renomnated at the state pri'
maries. His opponent on the Demo
cratic ticket is George II. Hodges
member of the state senate.
The State election i'm Maine VIII b'
held Sept. ~. Gov. Bert M. Fernald Il
candidate for recollection on the he
publican ticket. The Democratic nom
inec is Frederick w. Plaisted, mayor
of Augusta. The Democrats are work
ing hard this year and expect to cu
down the Republican majority even !
they do not succeed in electing thei'
own candidate.
Massachusetts unless the unexpect
er happens. will re-clect Gov. Eoeh
Draper. Republican. The Democrats
will name either Congressman Eusfh'
Foss or James III. Vahey, VINO wa'
their standard bearer last year.
The successor to Gov. FREQ vi
Warner Of Michigan will In all prop
ability be another Republican. Ihre'
Republicans. Lieut., Gov. Kelley Chas'
S. Osborn and Amos Musselmah o
Grand Rapids, are contesting for TN
nomination, which will be decided
the state primaries on Sept g.
Gov. Adolph O. Eberhardt Is the Re