Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-24
STATES
 HAVE CONTESTS
 IN TWO WEEKS
These of Year Indications of More Than Usual Inter est 10 Politicians Just
 Now
THOUGH NATIONAL ISSUES
 NOT CLOSELY INVOLVED
In Addition There are Several Congressional Elections in Several States of Much
 More Importance

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Oct. 23.- There will be elections in eight states and in a number of the leading cities of the country two weeks from to- morrow. In Massachusetts. Ken lucky. Maryland, Rhode Island. Mis- sissippi and New Mexico a governor and other state officers are to he chosen; in New Jersey and Virginia. legislature only; in New York. sey-. eral members of the state judiciary. and in Nebraska supreme judge, re- gent of the state university and rall- read commissioner. In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Utah and California. municipal officers are to be selected. while In New York county a number of judges and a sheriH are to be voted for.
 Practically all of the contests. state and municipal, are on local issues, with no national questions involved. Aflordins 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. 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 Tennessee.
 The chief interest of national poli- ticians in the state elections Is di reoted toward Massachusetts and Rhode Island Both are industrial states and are directly concerned in the tariff, which has been brought forward as a prominent issue in the campaign. Governor Foss is a can dldate for recollection as governor of Massachusetts on the democratic ticket Louis A. Frothingham, at present lieutenant goyernor, is the republican choice for governor. While republican leaders appear confident they will carry the state this year. many observers feel more than doubt ful about the prospect, and would not be at all surprised at the reelection of Governor Foss. For the first time since the republicans began theiI long lease of power ia the Bay state. now more than fifty years ago, their control of the legislature Is serious ly challenged this year.
 4 condition of uncertainty about the result ia Rhode Island is also re- ported. in view sF the fact that last year Governor PothieT, republican, had but small margin of victory over Lewis 4. Waterman, the democratic candidate for governor This year the same candidates head the tickets and under the circumstances the demo erats naturally have hopes that they will be victorious.
 In Kentucky. while the republicans are putting up rather a stifI 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 udge Edward 0. O'Rear. ! The legislature 10 be elected in Ken. lucky will choose a United States senator 10 succeed Thomas H. Payn. ! ter. The election of Congressman oI- 1 lie NJ. James to the senatorship is a toTegone conclusion.
 ! In Maryland there is a straight con. [ test between the democrats and re publicans, with the l2st-named enjoy | ing slight advantage in the race ! Of the dissension in the democratic rangs. The democratic candidate for | governor is Arthur P. German, son Of { the late United States senator. Oppos- 1 ing him on the republican ticket is Philip Lee Goldsborough, well l known citizen Of Baltimore.
 l There is only one ticket-The Dem. ocratic--in Mississippi, and the result, | of course, is not doubtful. The next Governor Of that Commonwealth will be Earl NJ. Brewster, a prominent lawyer Of Clarksdale.
 I In Nebraska, though the officers Ito be chosen are o relatively smab importance. a spirited campaign has | been carried on with an eye to futur. results. Tthe leeisuature to be chos. en in Virginia will be the election Of < two United States senators, but the ! choice of these has already been de termined in the primary. New Mexico will hold her first state election for ! congress, governor and other state officers, judiciary and legislature, and [ county officers. National politicians are interested in the result because < it will increase the numerical strength of one or the other of the two parties in congress. The sister state or Arizoua has decided to defer the holding of her first election uE t!l December.
 i In New York county the republicans i have fussed with the Independence league, the Citizens Union and other so-called independent organizations on the county ticket, which Is made up { Of a number Of court justices and a sheriff. The contest for members Of the general assembly also is receiv ing much attention because the repub. licans are sparing no efforts to win
 back this branch of the state legisIa, ture, which last year went democratic for the first time in many years. ! In point Of interest several c6 the
 municipal campaigns far exceed tbai of the state contests. Pittsburg and Philadelphia, Cleveland. Cincinnati