The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-02
ELECTIONS ON TUESDAY
Eight States to Vote next Week.
Six to Select Governors.

There will be election in eigh
states and in a number of the lead
ing cities of the country next Tues
day. In Massachusetts,, Kentucky
Maryland, Rhode Island, Mississippi
and New Mexico a governor an,
other state Officers are to be chosen
inNew Jersey and Virginia legis
lature only; in New York severa
members of the state Judiciary, an,
in Nebraska supreme Judge. regen
OF the state university and railroad
commissioner; in Pennsylvania, Ohit
Utah and California municipal of
ficers are to be selected, while il
New York county a number of Judge.
and sheriff are to be voted for.
Practically all of the contests, state
and municipal, are ON local issues
with no national questions involved
Affording an exception to the rule
however. will be the special elections
in several congressional districts
where vacancies exist by reason OF
the death of the incumbent since the
last election.
The chief interest of national politi-
clans in the state elections Is direct
ed toward MASSACHUSETTS and Rhode
Island. Both are industrial states
and are directly concerned in the
tariff, which has been brought for
ward as a prominent issue in the
campaign. Governor Foss is can
didate for reelection as governor of
Massachusetts on the democratic
ticket. Louis A. rockingham, at
present lieutenant governor, is the
republican choice for governor. While
republican leaders appear confident
they will carry the state this year,
many observers feel more than doubt
full about the prospect, and would
not be at all surprised at the reelec-
ton of Governor Foss. For the first
time since the republicans began their
long lease of power in the Bay state,
now more than fifty years ago, their
control of the legislature is seriously
challenged this year.
A condition of uncertainty about Il G
result in Rhode Island also pertains,
in view of the fact that last year
Governor Pothier, republican, had
but small margin of victory over
Lewis A. Waterman, the democratic
candidate for governor. This year the
same candidates head the tickets, and
under the circumstances the democrats
have hopes that they will
be victorious.
In Kentucky, while the republicans
are putting up rather stiff fight, the
democracy is generally expected tol
win. The latter has an able and well
known candidate for governor in the
person of James B. McCreary, former
governor and United States senator. I
The republican ticket is headed by
Judge Edward c. O'Dear.
The legislature to be chosen in Vir-
,inia will have the election of two
United States senators, to dispose Of,
,ut the choice of these has already
,een determined in the primary. New
dexico will hold her first state cleo
ion for congressman, governor and
ther state officers. judiciary and,
legislature, and county officers. Nat
unal politicians are interested in the
esult because it will increase the
strength of one or the
ther of the two parties in congress.
he sister state of Arizona has decid-
d to defer the holding of her first
lection until December.
In point of interest several of the
campaigns far exceed that
{ the state contests. Pittsburg and
Cleveland, Cincinnati,
nd Toledo, Salt Lake City and San
are the scenes of hard
ghts for control of the municipal of- q
ces. In practically all of these mu- t
icipal contests the reform question t
a dominant issue. t
To the country as a whole these
ections, both state and municipal.
III be of interest chiefly as they C
III serve to indicate the drift of pop
ar opinion concerning the parties.
erhaps they will leave the outlook g
, clearer than it is at present, but
for any reason one party should S
low decided gains in the voting, the
ct will be classified as an indicator
what may happen next year.