Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-30
However They Are Expected toI
be Quiet Compared With the
Presidential Struggle Next
Year,
SEVEN COMM 0NWEAlTHS
WILL ELECT GOVERNORS
New Mexico Comes in for Spe-
CiaI Mention Because It
Marks Its First Vote for State
Officers.
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Chicago, Oct. e9.-Although the
elections to be held November Z viii
be quiet, compared with the presi-
Dental struggle year hence inter.
est in them Is keen.
states that win elect governors are
Rhode Island, Massachusetts. Mary
land' Kentucky Mississippi, I.ouisl-
ana and New Mexico. In other states
justices of the supreme court, mem-
bers of legislatures and mayors viii
be among the officials chosen. Sew
eral vacancies in congress also are
to be filled.
While this is regarded as an OFF
year, national interest centers in
Massachusetts, where the democratic
and republican parties have named
full state tickets. Eugene ~ Foss,
who was elected as democratic gov
ernor in q republican state last year,
is a candidate for reelection.
The republican ticket headed by
Louis A. rockingham the present
republican lieutenant governor Mem
bers OF the Legislature also will be
chosen.
In New York state a new assem-
bly, will be elected, as well as several
justices of the supreme court and
city and county officials.
The assembly election will he un-
usually important this year, as the
republicans will endeavor to regain
control of the lower house, thus en-
abling them to block any political
legislation next year
New Mexico votes for the first time
In its history as a state for full
set of state officers, members of con-
gress and three supreme court JUS
tees, eight district judges. eight dis
trict attorneys, legislative and county
officers. II also will vote on a pro-
posed amendment TO the constitution,
making that document more easily
amendabe. Two state tickets are
in the field, republican and democrat
ic, the latter ticket being endorsed by
the progressive republicans.
Arizona on December ~ will hold
its first state election for state Off
GERS the date having been fixed by
proclamation.
Ohio will vote on municipal off,
GERS and delegates to the constitu-
tional convention. In the larger
Ohio cities the contests for city Of
ficers are unusually spirited because
of divisions In the lines of both old
parties. and the determination Of
leaders to strengthen their organiza-
ton preparatory to the fight next
year for delegates to the national
conventions.
Pennsylvania elects mayors In all
cities and in "A number of those con-
tests there is considerable interest.
Municipal officers also will be vot-
ed for among other states, In Cali
fornla, Utah and ennessee. Georgia
viii hold primary to nominate a
candidate for governor TO succeed
Governor lIoke Smith, who soon viii
resign to become United States sem
ator.
Maryland, besides electing q gov
ernor, will choose q state eomptrol-
Ter. attorney general Judge of the
court of appeals, the fun membership
Of the house of delegates and half OF
the senate. Arthur +. German, Jr.,
Is the choice of the democrats for
governor while the republicans have
named Phillip S. Lee Goldsboro.
New Jersey elects = legislature
but no state officials,
In Nebraska. judges of the gu
preme court, a railway commissioner
ana regents OF the state university
are to be elected as well as a sue
cessor to the late Representative Lat
Ia in the third district. Five parties
have tickets in the field
Five parties also in Rhode Island
where a full state ticket IN TO pe
elected. have nominated candidates
A legislature will be chosen, There
is no general election in Kansas. but
successors to the late representatives
Mitchell and Madison will be chosen
California will hold no general cleo
ton this year, but San Francisco,
Sacramento and some smaller cites
win ballot for municipal officers IN
san Francisco the issue Is between
labor union party machine, control-
ed by Mayor Mccarthy, and coal
itlon of republicans and democrats
Mississippi will vote for all state
officers, In Kentucky governor
lieutenant governor and railroad
commissioners will be elected, and
virginia will vote for Legislative and