The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-10-26

in q number ofSthe leading cities o.
the country two weeks from nexi
Tuesday IN Massachusetts, Kentucky
Maryland, Rhode Island. Mississippi
and New Mexico a governor and other
State officers are to be chosen: in
New Jersey and Virginia, a Legislature
Only; in New York, several members
of the state judiciary, and in Nebras.
ka a supreme Judge. regent OF the
State university and railroad commits.
sioner. In Pennsylvania, Ohio. Utah
and CALIFORNIA, municipal officers are
to be selected, while in New oYrk
county a number of Judges and a
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,
will be the special elections in sew
eral congressional districts where
vacancies exist by reason of the death
Of the incumbent since the last cleo
ton. Included among the districts
where elections will be held are the
Fourteenth Pennsylvania, the Seventh
Kansas, the Third Nebraska, the First
New Jersey, and the Tenth ennessee.
The chief in terest of national poll
ticians in the State election sis dir
ected toward Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. Both are industrial
States and are directly concerned in
che tariff, which has been brought for
ward as a prominent issue in the CAM
paign. Governor Foss is a candidate
for Reelection as governor of Massa-
chusetts on the Democratic ticket.
Louis A. rockingham, at present lieu
tenant governor. is the Republican
choice for governor. While Repub-
lican' leaders appear confident they
will carry the State this year, many
observers feel more than doubtful
aren't the prospect and would not be
at all surprised at the reelection of
Governor Foss. For the first Iims
since the Republicans began their long
lease of power in the Bay State, now
more than fifty years ago, their Con-
troll Of the legislature is seriously chal
lenged this year.
A condition of uncertainty about
the result in Rhode Islan1 is also re-
ported, in view of the fact that last
year Governor Pothier, Republican
had but a small margin of victory
over Lewis A. Waterman, the Democ-
ratio candidates head the ticket, and
under the circumstances the Demo
Gratis naturally have hopes that they
will be victorious.
In Kentucky, while the Republicans
are putting up a rather stir fight, the
is generally expected to
win. The latter has an able and we'll
known candidate for governor in the
person Of James B. McCreary, former
governor and United States senator
The Republican ticket is. headed 10y
Judge Edward C. O'Bear. The iegis-
lature to be elected in Kentucky will
choose a United States senator to
succeed Thomas H. Payntor. The ell
ection of Congressman Ollie m. James
TO the s~enatorship is a foregone con-
clusion.
In Maryland there is a straight con-
test between the Democrats and Re
p~ublicans with the last-named en-
joying a slight advantage in the race
by reason of the d~issension in the De-
mocratic candidate for governor is
Arthur P. German, son If late
United States senator. Opposing him
on the Republican ticket is Philip Lee
Goldsbrough, a well known citizen of
Baltimore.
There is only one tick ,1--+he Demo
cratic-in Mississippi, as the result,
of COURSE, is not doubtful. The next
of that Commonwealth will be Earl
p. Brewer, a prominent lawyer CT Cal
ifornia. :
In Nebraska, though the officers to
be chosen are of relatively small i'm
portance, a spirited campaign has
been carried on with an eye to future
results. The legislature to be chosen in
Virginia will be the election Of two
United States senator's, but4the choice
of these has already been determined
in the primary. New Mexico will hold
her first State election for congress
men, governor and other State officers
Judiciary legislature, and county Off
GERS. National politicians are inter
| ested in the result because it will in
crease the numerical strengthen one
Tor the other of the two parties in con
gress. The sister State of Arizona
has, decided to defer the holding CT hel
first election until December.
In New York county the Republi.
cans have fused with the independence
League, the Citizens Union and othel
s~o-called Independent organizators il
the county ticket, which is made VI
of a number of court justices and
sheriff. The contest for members O
the general assembly also is receiv
ing much attention because the Repub
licans are sparing nc efforts to vii
back this branch of the State legisla
ture, which last year went Democratic
for the first time in many years.
In point of interest several of tn
municipal campaigns far exceed tina
oIthe STATE contests Pittsburg IN,
Philadelphia, Cleveland. Gin ma
end Toleln, Salt Lake City and Sal
Francisco-all are the scenes of har,
fights for control of the municipal OF
fees. In practically all of these mum
cipal contests the reform question i
a dominant issue.
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