The Washington times., 1910-08-12
More Than Ever Before Viii
Elect Chief EXecu-
tiVeS.
UNUSUAL FEATURES
IN MANY CONTESTS
Liquor Question Viii Figure IN
Several Campaigns-MOst of
the Nominations Made.

At the coming fall elections more
States viii elect governors than ever
before in the history Of the Union
For the first time oregon is % join
the list OF COmmOnwealths electing
their executives In November Here
tofOTc the oregon State election has
been held in June
a total Of thirty-six governors are
to be elected this fall Thirty-two
viii be voted for at the general cleo
lions in November. Three States
Vermont, Maine, and Arkansas-ygiII
vote for governor next month, and
Georgia viii elect its executive in
October
The Eu5eruatoriaf contests in some
of the States are of a more than ordi-
narily interesting character The
elections in others VIII he OF q purely
perfunctory character the election or
the Republican or the Democratic
candidate, as the case may be. being
g forCgOne conclusion Socialists and
Prohibitions viii have candidates
o Tor governor IN majority OF the
States, and in some of them they are
expected to poll q considerable vote
Liquor Question Issue
The liquor question figures as the
chief issue in the Alabama cOltesL
Col Emmett O-Neal, the Democratic
candidate. VIII undoubtedly be elected
10 succeed Governor Conner The Re
publican candidate Tor governor is J.
O. Thompson, OF Birmingham
Gov George " DoIaSneys Demo
crats viii be reelected at the Arkau-
saS election which VIII take place
September T. HIS opponent on the
Republican ticket is A. T. Roland
IN California the successor OF Gov
James n GIuett VIII probably be q
Republican- All parties VIII name
their tickets at the general primaries
next week Theodore \ Bell. who
was chairman OF the last Democratic
national convention, viii be the Dem
ocratic candidate for governor Four
asplranLs are ConUesCinE for the Re
publican nomination
In Colorado the Democrats expect 10
elect the successor TO Gov John r.
ShafTOth- The nominating COuEeu-
tons VIII be held next month
In Connecticut the Republicans hope
20 choose the successor 10 Governor
Wees There are two candidates for
the Republican nomination. Charles
a Goodwin and Everett Lake The
former IS a prominent Yale graduate
and the latter an old Harvard football
player All Indications point to the
nomination Of former Chief Justice
Simeon z Baldwin for governor on
the Democratic ticket
Delaware Candidates Unnamed.
Both parties in Delaware VIII work
hard 20 elect the successor TO Gov.
Simeon s PennewiIL The nominal
tons are yet 10 be made
In Florida Gov Albert Y. Gil
christ viii be succeeded by another
Democrat
In Georgia also the Democrats are
assured OF the governorship- Gov
joseph NJ Brown is opposed for another
term by former Gov. HOke Smith.
The choice VIII be made at the pri-
naTles- August ., and the election VII
The nominations have not vet been
MADE IN Idaho, but the Republicans eX-
pect 10 have no difficulty in re-eleCyi1g
Gov James n Brady
Iowa Republicans expect to re-eIect
Gov B F. Carroll though the
Democrats have had their hopes for
success increased by the bitter factiOual
contest between the Republican Fegu-
lars and insurgents
Gov Walter r. Stubs. leader OF
the Republican insurgents in Kansas.
has just been reuOminated at the state
primaries His opponent on the Demo-
cratic ticket Is George y. Hodges, a
member of the state senate
The State election IN Maine viii be
held September - Gov. Bert "
FeruaId Is a candidate for reelection
on the Republican ticket The Demo
cratic nominee IS Frederick W Blals-
ted mayor Of Augusta. The Democrat
are working hard this year and expect
10 cut down the Republican majority.
even If they do not succeed In eIectiug
their own candidate.
Diapers Reelection Expected
MdSSdE USELISs unless the uue-'z1eCLeG
happens, viii re-elect Gov E5en l.
Draper, Republican
The Democrats viii name either Rep
resentative. Eugene Foss or James n.
Valley, who was their standerd bearer
last year
The successor To Gov Frank VI.
Warner. of Michigan, viii in ali prob
ability, be another Republican Three
Republicans, Lieutenant Governor EeI-
lev Chase \ Osborn. and Amos Mus
selman. Of Grand Rapids. are contest
ing for the nomination. which viii be
decided at the State primaries on Sep
TENDER s.
Gov. Adolph c. Eberhart is the Re
publican candidate for reelection in
Minnesota Former Gov. John Lind
has been named by the Democrats,
but ne has declined TO accept the nomi-
nation and unless he Is persuaded 70
reconsider his decision another c2nol-
date VIII have 10 b. named
Both parties in Nebraska are split
over the liquor question Gov A c
El-allenbeTEer. Democrat. is q candidate
for denomination He viii be opposed
In the primaries by James H DahiTan,
the famous cowboy mayor Of Omaha,