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ELECTIONS
To Occur In Eight States On
Next Tuesday
Must All Contests Are On
Local Issues
Republicans Put Up Stiff
Fight In Kentucky
But Democrats Expect To
Easily Win Out
Municipal Campaigns Exceed
State Contests


will be elections in eight States and
in a number of the leading cities of
the country two weeks from next
Tuesday. In Massachusetts, Ken
tucky, Maryland, Rhode Island, Mis-
sissippi and New Mexico a governor
and other State officers are to be chos-
en-; in New Jersey and Virginia, leg
islature only; in New York, several
members of the State judiciary, and in
Nebraska supreme judge, regent of
the State university and railroad COM
missioner. In Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Utah and California, municipal Off
GERS are to be selected, while in
Ney York county number of judges
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 elections will be held are the
Fourteenth Pennsylvania the Seventh
Kansas the Third Nebraska the First
New Jersey and the Tenth Tennessee.
The chief interest of national poll
ticians in the State elections is direct
ed toward Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. Both are industrial States
and are directly concerned in the tar
iff which has been brought forward as
a prominent issue in the campaign.
Governor Foss is candidate for re-
election as governor of Massachusetts
on the Democratic ticket. LOUIS A.
Frothlngham at present lieutenant
governor, is the Republican choice
for governor. While Republican lead
ers appear confident they will carry
the State this year, many observers
feel more than doubtful about the
prospect, and would not be at all sur
prised at the reelection 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 chal-
lenged this year..
A condition of uncertainty about
the result in Rhode Island 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 Dem,
ocratic candidate for governor. This
year the same candidates head the
tickets, and under the circumstances
the Democrats naturally have hopes
that they will be victorious.
In Kentucky, while the Republicans
are putting up rather stiff fight, the
Democracy is generally expected to
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.
The Republican ticket is headed by
Judge Edward c. O'Rear. The legis.
iature to be elected in Kentucky will
choose United States senate, to
succeed Thomas H. Payntor. The elec.
tion OF Congressman Ollie NJ James
to the senatorship is forgone conclu
sion.
In Maryland there is straight con
test between the Democrats and Re
publicans, with the last named enjoy
ing a slight advantage in the race
by reason of the discussion in the
Democratic ranks. The Democratic
candidate for governor is Arthur p
German, son of the late United States
senator. Opposing him ON the Re
pubAcan ticket is Philip Lee Colds
borough, we'll known citizen Of Bal
timore.
There is only one ticket-The Dem
ocratic-in Mississippi, and the re
suit, OF course, is not doubtful. The
next governor of that Commonwealth
will be Earl M. Brewer, prominent
lawyer of Clarksdale.
In Nebraska, though the officers t.
be chosen are of relatively small i'm
portance, a spirited campaign hai
been carried on with an eye to fu
ture results. The legislature to bt
chosen in Virginia will have the cleo
ton of two United States senators
but the choice of these has alread,