The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-01

STATES ELECT
GOVERNORS
MORE THAN EVER IN ONE
YEAR IN HISTORY OF
THE UNITED STATES.
List of Men So Far Named by
Both Parties for the Posi-
tons is Given.

Washington, Aug. %. AS the
fall approaches great interest is
developing in the elections to be
held. More states will elect
governors than ever before in
the history of the Union. For
the first time Oregon is to join
the commemorative electing
their executives in Novembss
Heretofore the Oregon state cleo
ton has been held in June.
\ total of thirty-six governors
are to be elected this fall. Three
states, Vermont, Maine and Ark
anSas will vote for governor i'll
September and Georgia will elect
its executive in October. Maine
and Vermont will also elect con-
gresham on the September
election. The gubernatorial con-
tests N some of the states are OF
more than ordinary interest
ing character. The elections in
others will be of a purely pre-
functory character, the election
of the Republican or the Dem
ocratic candidates, as the case
may be, being foregone con-
clusion. Socialists and Prohib-
itionists will have candidates for
governor in a majority of the
states and in some of them they
are expected TO poll a consider
able vote.
The Early States.
The statet election in Maine
will be held September II. Gov.
Bert Fernald is candidate for
reelection on the Republican
ticket. The Democratic NOM
lnee is Frederick w. Plaisted.
mayor of Augusta. The Repub
hcans expect to carry the state,
but the Democrats are working
hard and hope at least to cut
down the Republican majority.
Vermont Republicans are con-
ident OF electing John \. Mead
of Rutland, at present lieutenant
governor, to succeed Gov. George
H. Prouty. The Democratic
nominee is Charles d. Watson of
St. Adams. The election will
take place on September 6.
Gov. George w. Donaghey,
Democrat, will be re-electeA at
the Arkansas election which will
take place on September II. His
opponent on the Republican
ticket is A. |. Roland.
In Georgia also the Democrats
are assured of the governorship.
Gov. Joseph Brown is opposed
for another term by former Gov.
Hoke Smith. The choice will
be made at the primaries August
% and the election will be
held in October.
In the East.
The situation in Pennsylvania
Is interesting. Congressman
John Tener has been nominated
tor governor by the Republicans
and Webster Grim by the Demo
Gratis. In addition there is a
strong third ticket in the field,
nominted by the keystone party
In Rhode Island the Republi-
can and Democratic candidates
have not yet been named.
The same feeling of uncertain
ty exists in regard to the sue
cessor OF Charles +. Hughes OF
New York.
Nothing has been decided de-
finitely as to who shall have the
lead of the two tickets in New
Jersey.
New Hampshire is counted
upon to elect another Republi-
can to succeed Gov. Henry b.
Qttat. The selection will he
made on September 6.
In Connecticut the Republicans
hope to choose the successor tol
Gov. Weeks. There are twoI
candidates for the Republican
nomination, Charles A. Goodwin
and Everett Lake.
Both parties in Delaware will
work hard to elect the successor
to Gov. Simeon S. PennewiH.
In Nevada, Gov. ID. S. Dicker-
son is slated for reelection on !
the Democratic ticket.
The nominations in OREGON
icating many imperfections inI
the operations of the body within
the shortest possible time. Judge
Wood believes the commission
can be made a model working
body and 1t Is to this end that |
the members shall strive.
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