The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-28
Number Greater Than
Ever Before in His
tory Of Union.
8 g G o N T E S I S
NOW UNDER WAY
In Some Of the States Result Is
Already Forcgone Conclusion.
but in Others Hard Fights
Are Being Waged-Demo-
Gratis Hopeful in Doubt
full Places.
Especial to The mes.Dispa.ch. i

Especial to The Times Dispatch
| New York. August 27.--At the COM
| ing fall elections more States will
elect governors than ever before In
the history Of the Union. A total OF
| tfirty-six Governors are to be eiecteG
this tall Thirty-two will be voted
for at the general elections In Novem-
| Der. Three States--Vermont, Maine
and Arkansas-will vote for Governor
next month. and Georgia will elect its
executive in October.
| The gubernatorial contests In some
of the States ar eof a more than ordi-
narily interesting character. Tn. cleo.
| tons In others will be OF purely per-
functory character. the election OF the
Republican or the Democratic candi-
date. as the case may be. being FORE
gone conclusion.
| Socialists and Prohibitionists Will
have candidates for Governors in a
| majority Of the States. and in some
of them they are expected to poll
considerable vote.
| Liquor Question Figures.
| The liquor question figures as the
| chief issue in the Alabama contest
Colonel Emmett O'Neal. the Democrat
&c candidate. undoubtedly Will be elect
cd to succeed Governor Conner The
Republican candidate for Governor Is
~. o. Thompson, OF Birmingham.
! Governor George w. Donaghey. Dem.
ocrat. will be reelected at the Ar
kansas election. which Will take place
| September II His opponent on the
| Republican tickle. is A. T. Rowland.
In California the successor OF James
| n. Gtllett probably will be Republi-
can. Theodore a. Bell who was chair
/ man OF the last Democratic national
convention, will he the Democratic
candidate for Governor.
In Colorado tho Democrats expect TO
elect the successor TO Governor John
4 T. shafroth. The nominating conyen-
ton will be held next month.
In Connecticut the Republicans hope
4 10 choose the SUCCESSOR to Governor
| weeks. There are two candidates for
tho Republican nomination, Chbs. A.
l Goodwin and Everett Lake. The for
i mer is a prominent Yale graduate. and
the other an old Harvard football
player. All Indications point to the
nomination OF former Chief Simeon e.
Baldwin for Governor on the Der'o-
cratic ticket.
Both parties in Delaware will work
lizard to elect. successor to Governor
! simon S. Pennewill The nominations
4 are yet to be made.
In FLORIDA Governor Albert W. Gil
! christ will be succeeded ny announcer
Democrat
In Georgia the Democrats are as
sured of the governorship, Hoke smith
Having beaten Little Joe Brown at
the primaries. The election Is IN oc-
5Itober.
In Nevada. Governor S. D. Dickerson
lis slated for re-elect,on on .ne pet'io-
cratic ticket
New hampshire Is counted upon tc
e1sct another Republican to succeed
/ royernor Henry B. Quinby. The selec-
4 lion Of a candidate will be made at
the first state primary on September
n Al the present time Robert B. Bass.
4 formerly we'll known as war corre-
spondent. appears to be the most pop
4 MAR choice of the Republicans. Mr..
BASS is allied with the Progressive
faction of his party. Clarence p. carr
4 will In all prooaplhtS oe VIZ Dsi't
4 cratic nominee
! The nominations have not yet been
made In Idaho, out the Republicans en-
rec, TO have no difficulty in re-electins
4 t;cyernor James NJ. Brady.
i IOWA Republicans expect to rc-elect
Governor b. f. Carroll though the
,nemocrats have their hopes for sue.
cess.
governor Walter r, Stubs, leader OF
4 tho Republican Insurgents IN Kansas,
+ has lust been renominated at the State
i primaries. His only opponent on the
j democratic ticket is George II. Hodges,
A member OF the State Senate.
Hard Fight in Maine.
The State election in Maine Will he
u held September l.. Governor Bert NJ,
Fernald is candidate for reelection
Il an the Republican ticket. The Demo-
cratic nominee is Frederick w.
plaisted. Mayor Of Augusta. The Dem-
4 ocrats arc working hard this year, and
4 expect to cut down the Republican
majority even If they do not succeed III
4 electing their own candidate.
Massachusetts, unless the unexpected
happens, will re-elect Governor l1hen
i. Draper. Republican. The Democrats
]. viii name either Representative
eugene Foss or James H. Valley. who
was their standard-bearer last time.
The successor to Governor Frank
: probability be another Republican,
Three OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ernor Kelley. Chase S. Osborne and
Amos Mussellman, of Grand ltap,ds---
are contrasting for the nomination.
i which will be decided at the stale
4 primaries on September 6.
Governor Adolph @. E,berhart Is the
Republican candidate for ra-electlon
In Minnesota, Former Governor Jnnn
Land has been named by the Demo,
Gratis, but he has declined to ,tccapt
! the nomlnation,' and unless he ls nar-
] suaded to reconsider his. decision IN
otter candidate will have to lie named,
Both parties In Nebraska are Split
over the liquor question. Governor A.
G. Shallenberger. Democrat, is cal-
didate for denomination, He WI Nc
opposed In the primaries by James ~
Duhlman.
d Democrats May Win.
In New Jersey Gov.J. Franklin Fort
Republicans not a candidate for re-
! nomination. There Is said TO be tee!.
Ing! that i the Democrats can WIN ~
they pick the Fight man. Woodrow
! Continued on Seventh PaEe.A ~.