Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06
BALLOTING IN a. STATES
CHOICE OF MANY GOVERNORS

Twenty-Seven States Will Vote for
Executive oMcers-Minor Of
fieials in Others.
In forty-four states voters will go to
the polls next Tuesday. In the other
two states Of the Union-Maine and Yer
mont-elections were held earlier in the
fall.
In all of the forty four commonwealth.
| representatives In the lower house OF
Congress are to be chosen. The results
| will determine the political complexion Of
the next House.
In twenty seven Of the states governors
and other elective state officers are to be
chosen. The states are Alabama, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho.
Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts,, Michigan.
Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada. New
Hampshire. New Jersey. New York,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas.
Wisconsin, Wyoming.
In eleven other states minor state OFF,
GERS such as supreme court justices. rail-
road commissioners, state treasurers or
other officials. are to be elected. These
states are Delaware, Florida, Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri,
Montana, North Carolina, Utah, WASH
ington.
In one other state members Of the state
legislature are to be elected and they will
chose a new United States Senator-West
Virginia.
In two states, Mississippi and Virginia.
the Onlv state elections cOnStttu.
tional amendments.
In the other four stats of tn Union
Georgia, Maine. Maryland and Vermont
no new state officers are up for selection.
Alabama.
In Alabama there are four candidates
for governor-on the democratic ticket,
Emmett O'Neal; republican. Joseph o.
Thompson; progressive republican, Charles
H. Scott, and socialist. Luther r. Carter.
All but the progressive republicans have
having nominees for only governor and
lieutenant governor.
Arkansas.
In Arkansas only members of the lower
House Of Congress are to be chosen.
California.
In California four full tickets are in the
field. Theodore A. Bell Is the nominee of
the democrats for governor. Hiram W.
Johnson for the republicans, Simeon Pease
Meads for the prohibitionists and J. Sutt
Wilson for the socialists. The state legis-
lature to be elected will select a United
States senator to succeed F. P. Flint,
who refused denomination. In the re-
publican primaries A. G.. Spalding re-
ceived the largest Endorsement by dis
tricts and John D. Works by popular vote:
but the primaries are not mandatory, only
advisory. on the legislature. Important
amendments to the state constitution to
be considered involve the separation of
state and local taxation, the taxing of
public service corporations, creation Of
new counties, the issue Of bonds for
financing the Panama canal exposition
and for Improving the states harbors and
highways and other matters.
Colorado.
In Colorado four are running for the
governors chair-John F. Shafroth for the
democrats, John b. Stephen for the re-
publicans, p. A. Rice for the prohibition
lists and Henry ". Pipkham for the So
cialists. Whether or not the initiative
and referendum shall be adopted for both
state and municipal legislation Is an is
sue in one OF the constitutional amend
ments to be submitted.
Connecticut.
In Connecticut four tickets of state
officers are in the field. Simeon f.
Baldwin is the gubernatorial candidate
of the democrats, Charles X. Goodwin for
the republicans, Emil L. G. Hohenthal
for the prohibitionists and Robert Hunter
for the socialists. The legislature to be
elected Tuesday will choose successor
to United States Senator Morgan G.
Buckley.
In Delaware a state treasurer Is the
only state officer to be chosen Tuesday.
At its next meeting the state legislature
will elect a successor to United States
Senator Henry \. du Pont.
Florida.
In Florida there are democratic noni-
nees for justices OF the. state supreme
court. state auditor and state railroad
commissioners. Only the nominees for
railroad commissioners have opposition
and they are running on a socialist
ticket. The legislature will choose
successor to United States Senator James
F. TaIiaferro Former Gov. Napoleon
d. Broward was named In primaries for
the toga, but has since died. The liquor
question is an ISSUE. constitutional
amendment to be submitted prohibiting
the sale or manufacture in the state or
all intoxicating liquors.
Georgia.
In Georgia the state elections have al
ready been held, and the battle of the
ballots will be on,y TO pick men for the
House OF Representatives.
Idaho.
In Idaho James II. Hawley has been
named By the democrats for governor
James H. Brady by the republicans and
Sidney w. Motley by the socialists.
full complement OF state officers has
peen named by each of the three parties
Several minor constitutional amendments
are to be voted upon.
Illinois.
In Illinois only state treasurer, su-