The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-09
MANY ELECTIONS
HELD ON TUESDAY
State Officials to Be Chosen in
Four States.
FoSS ISSUE IN BAY STATE
Women viii Influence Outcome In
California Cities Except San
4 Franciseo--Fight In New
Mexico 10 Bitter.

New York, Nov. ELECTIONS of con-
siderable importance will be held in
several states tomorrow. In four,
Massachusetts, Maryland, Kentucky
and New Mexico, entire state tickets
will be elected, while the larger cities
in other commonwealths will choose
their local governing officers.
Foss Bay State Issue.
Especial interest attaches to the
election in Massachusetts for the rea-
son that the tariff has been made an
issue by the Republicans in their eff
fort to defeat Gov. Eugene n. Foss
for reelection.
Other issues have been injected
into the campaign, but the governor
has insisted on making his record in
office the basis of his appeal and the
Republican opposition has been
forced to meet him on the issue.
Women Vote in California.
In California the elections in all the
cities but San Francisco will be
watched because of the first adven-
ture of women in politics. Inability
to register after the passage OF the
suffrage law will keep the women
from being factor this time in the
Golden state metropolis. James
R0lph Jr. was eelcted mayor at the
primary over the incumbent mayor,
p. H. Mccarthy, as he obtained clear
majority over all the other candi-
dates.
New Mexico Fight Bitter.
Perhaps the most interesting fea-
ture Of the election in New Mexico is
that it is the new states first chance
10 choose governor.
The Republican party has the fight
CT its life TO Win the gOVernorship and
the vote will be close. The Democrats
claim Mcdonald will be elected by
1900 and the Republicans hope Bur
sum will be elected by 1000 to 1000.
The result Is extremely doubtful be-
cause the progressive Republicans. led
by two ex-Republican governors, have
been fighting day and night to elect
Mcdonald.
War for Clean Election.
In Maryland the perpetuation OF the
old German machine through the cleo
ton of State Senator Arthur Pue Cor
man, son of the late United States
senator, to the governorship, and clean
elections are the issues. The out
come of the contest is being watched
chiefly because on the success or fail.
iure of the Democratic ticket hangs the
fate of Baltimore as the headquarters
Of the party's national convention in
1912.
Ohio Is for Reform.
Outside OF Cleveland, Columbus and
Cincinnati, no particular interest at
taches to the municipal elections in
Ohio. The greatest interest centers
around the election of delegates to the
constitutional convention, which will
assemble next year. Among the i'm
portant issues to be considered by
that convention will be the licensing
of the liquor traffic. the initiative and
referendum and the recall.
Warm Contest In kentucky.
. A governor and all state officers
and one-half OF the general assembly
will be elected in Kentucky. The
present campaign has been bitter
one, charges being met by counter
charges. The election will be close,
The outcome in Rhode Island is
doubtful, although the dominant party
claims that Governor Pothier and the
entire Republican state ticket will be
elected by pluralities of from 5000 to
5000 and expects to make gains in
both branches of the general assem-
bly,.
Interest Lays in New York.
There are no cleary defined issues
In the New York election for members
of the assembly and little interest is
being taken in the occasion. w. r.
Hearst has projected himself into the
local fight for judicial Offices and
some members of the assembly and is
making a fight against "Tammany
domination"
The fights in other states will be
closely watched because of the prob
able line they will give for a forecast
for 1912.
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