The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-14
Only Nine Reflected In Twenty
Eight c0mmonWealths Hold
ling Elections
DEMOCRATS TO TAKE OFFICE
viii Succeed Republicans In Sew
eral OF the Capitals

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changes amonG the chief executives OF
the different states win take place next
January as result Of the recent cleo
tiOns. OF the twenty -cight states that
halloted for governors only nine re
elected their present executives. The
governors fortunate enough To be re-
elected for another term are Simeon
T.. Baldwin, Democrat, OF Connecticut; ;
Eugene ~ Foss. Democrat, of Massa
chusetts Adolph .. Eberhart, Repnb
'Ican, Cf Minnesota Coleman l..
'lease. Democrat. of Sonth Carolina
Zen w. Hooper, Republi, an Fusion, Of
Tennessee Oscar h. Colquitt, Demo-
crat of Texas; William Spry, Repubi.
can, Of Utah. Francis r.. McGCvern,
Republican, of Wisconsin, and Aram j.
Pothier. Republican, OF Rhode Island.
OF the new governors twelve are
Democrats and seven are Republicans.
Elias NJ. Ammnns. Democrat, sue
ceeds Governor Shafroth. Democrat. In
col lTado.
Charles X. Miller, a prominent cit-
zen of Wilmington, succeeds Governor
Penneville of Delaware. Both are Re
publicans.
Park Trammell, at present attorney
eneral of Florida will become COVER
christ. Poth are Democrats.
John NJ. Hanes. Republican, will
succeed James II. Hawley. Democrat.
as governor OF Idaho.
Edward +. Dunno former mayor Of
'hi1 aga, has been elected by the Dem
ocrats Of Illinois to succeed Governor
Deneen. Republican,.
Governor Marshall of Indiana. who
will he Vice President of the United
states after March T. will be succeed
cd Dy another Democrat, Samuel NJ
ltalston Of Lebanon.
In Iowa. Governor Carroll, Republ-
can, viii be succeeded by George w
Clarke also a Republican. MI. Clarke
is at present lieutenant governor
The state OF Michigan followed the
lead nf the uation by electinP a
''shCoolmaster" to the Office of chief
executive, Woodbridge n. Ferris, Dem.
ocrat whc will succeed Governor os-
born, Republican, has devoted his lif,
tC educational work.
Governor Iiadley of Missouri Repub-
lican, viii be succeeded hy Elicit w.
Major, Democrat, who has served az
attorney general of his state.
Governor Norris. Democrat, of Mon.
mil 4.
Stewart, also "A Democrat.
.Iohh u. Morehead OF Falls city
headed the Democratic ticket in Ne
hraska ard viii succeed Chester II
Aldrich, Republican. in the governor
ship next January.
No RubernatOrial candidate in New
Hampshire obtained the necessary ph,-
rality and in consequence the choice of
the governor devolves upon the legis-
lature. The Republicans will have con.
troll of that body and will elect Frank.
lin Worcester To succeed Governor
Bass
William Snlzer who is To succeed
Governor Dix Of New York, has long
been prominent In Democratic circles
He is "A former speaker of the New
York general assembly and has a rec
rd Of eighteen years service in Con-
gress.
Locke Craig, elected to succeed Gov
ernor Kitchin of North Carolina. Is one
of the noted lawyers of his state.
Louis B. Hanna. Republican, who is
tG become governor of North Dakota
In succession to John Burke Demo-
crat, has been a representative in
Congress since 1909.
Another congressman elevated to the
governorship Of his state is James NJ
Cox. Democrat, who has been namea
governor of ohio i'm succession to
Governor Harmon.
Frank NJ. Byrne. Republicans elected
To succeed Governor Vessey. of Souti.
Dakota, is at present lieutenant COVER
nor Of the state.
Ernest Lister, a leader In Demo
cratic politics In Tacoma, will succeed
". r.. Hay, Republican, as governor OF
the state of Washington
I'he election of Dr. II. ID. Hatfield az
SpN''h'i va N'Si NHSiiid w SHtCeS-
sion tc William Il. Glasscock was one
of tho surprises of the November bat
tie of the ballots. DIR. Hatfield liz q
friend of President Taft though he
ran on Republican Progressive tick
ct lie Is "a nephew of Cap" Hatfield
the clean leader who managed to nh
columns of newspaper space in the
DAYS when the famous Hatfield Mccoy
feud hourished in the mountains Of
West Virginia and Kentucky.