Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-26
EIGHT STATES TO
HOLD ELECTIONS.
Only Few Fights of ANY General Interest
to be Determined by Battle of Ballots
on November 9TH.

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Maryland, Rhode Island, Mississippi and
New Mexico a governor and other state
officers are to be chosen; in New Jersey
and Virginia, legislature only; in New
York, several members of the State ju-
dietary, and in Nebraska q supreme
judge, regent of the State university
and railroad commissioner. In Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Utah and California, mu-
nieipal officers are to be selected, while
10 New 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. Afford
lug an exception to the rule, however,
will be the special elections in several
congressional districts where vacancies
b exist by reason of the death of the in
cumbent since the last election. In
cluded among the districts where cleo
tions 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 politi.
clans in the State elections is directed
toward Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Both are industrial States aud are di-
rectly concerned in the tariff, which has
been brought forward as a prominent
issue in the campaign. Governor Foss
is candidate for reelection on the
Democratic ticket, and while the Re-
publicans are hopeful of electing their
candidate, Louis A. rockingham, it
would not be the least surprising should
Foss again win out
A condition of uncertainty about the
result in Rhode Island is also reported.
IN view of the fact that last year Gever-
nor Pothier, Republican, had but a small
majority over Lewis A. Waterman, the
Democratic candidate for governor.
This year the same candidates head the
tickets, and under the circumstances
the Democrats naturally have hopes of
victory, but the Republicans are just as
sanguine.
In Kentucky the Republicans are put
ting up q rather stiff fight, but chances
slightly favor the Democrats. The lat
ter have named James b. McCreary for
the governorship, and the Republicans
are opposing him with Judge Edward c.
O'Rear. The legislature to be elected
viii choose a United States Senator, and
should it be Democratic the election of
Ollie Nd. James is foregone conclusion.
In Maryland there is a straight fight
between the Democrats and Republicans
with the last-named enjoying q slight
advantage in the race by reason of the
dissension in the Democratic ranks. The
Democratic candidate for governor is
Arthur p. German, son of the late
United States Senator by that name.
Opposing him on the Republican ticket
Is Philip Lee Goldsborough, a well
known citizen of Baltimore.
There is only one candidate for cover
nor in Mississippi, and that States next
chief executive will be Earl M. Brewer,
Democrat.
In Nebraska, though the officers to be
chosen are of relatively small import
anee, the campaign has been a spirited
one, with an eye to future results.
The Legislature to be chosen in Vir-
ginis will elect two United States Sena-
tcrs, but the choice of these has already
been determined ny primary, and Thorn
as S. Martin and Claude A. Swanson
will again represent the State.
New Mexico will hold her first State
election for congressman, governor and
other State officers, judiciary and legis-
lature. and county officers. National
politicians are greatly interested in the
result, as it will increase the numerical
strength of one or the other Of the two
parties in congress.
Arizona has deferred the holding of
her first election until December.
In New York county the Republicans
have fused With the Citizens Union and
Independence League and other organi-
cations for the election of the county
ticket, which includes number of court
justices and sheriff. The contest for
members of the legislature is also re-
ceiving much attention and the Republi-
cans are sparing no efforts to win back
this branch of the State government.
which last year went Democratic for
the first time in many years.
Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Toledo, Salt Lake City and
San Francisco are all the scenes of hard
nights for control of the municipal Of
iices. 10 practically all of these fights
the reform question is a dominant issue.
To the country as whole these cleo
tions will be Of interest, chiefly as they
viii serve to Indicate the drift of popu-
lar opinion concerning the two parties.
Perhaps they will leave the outlook no
clearer than it is at present, hut if for
any reason one party should show de-
cided gains in the voting, the fact will