Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-29
NEW GOVERNORS
y OF MANY STATES
LAST ELECTION CAUSED GENERAL
sHAKEUP AMONG EXECUTIVES
VERY FEW REELECTED.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. l4-Many
changes among the chief executives
OF the different states will take place
next January as result of the re-
cent elections. or the twenty eight
states that ballotted for governors
only nine reelected their present
executives. The governors fortunate
enough to be reelected for another
term are Simeon E. Baldwin. Demo-
crat Of Connecticut: Eugene n. Foss.
Democrat, of Massachusetts,; Adolph
O, Eberhart. Republican, of Minneso-
ta Coleman l. Blease. Democrat OF
South Carolina: Ben W. Hooper. Re
publican-fusio OF Tennessee; Oscar
B. Colquitt. Democrat. of Texas: Viii
nan spry Republican. of Utah, Fran
els E. McGovern. Republican, of Wis
consin. and Arma ]. Pothier. Repubh-
can. of Rhode Island
OF the new governors twelve are
Democrats and eight are Republicans.
Elias NJ. Ammons. Democrat, sue
ceeds Governor Shafroth. Democrat,
Colorado.
charles R. Miller, a prominent cit
izen of Wilmington. succeeds Cover
nor Pennewin of Delaware. Both are
Republicans.
John NJ. Haines, Republican. will
succeed James H. Hawley. Democrat.
as fcvernor of Idaho.
Edward F. Dunno. former mayor OF
Chicago, has been elected by the Dem
oc:ats of Illinois to succeed Governor
Deneen, Republican.
Governor Marshall OF Indiana. who
WI be Hiee president of the United
States after March, 4. will be sue
ceeded by another Democrat. Samuel
NJ. Ealson OF Lebanon.
In Iowa, Governor Carroll, Repub
lican, viii be succeeded by George
". Clark, also Republican. Mr..
Clark is at present lieutenant-gover-
nor
The state of Michigan followed the
lead of the nation by electing
'schoolmaster'' to the office of chief
executive. Woodbridge N Ferris.
Democrat, who will succeed Governor
Osborn, Republican, has devoted his
l;ya +o educational work
Governor Hadley of Missouri, Re
publican, will be succeeded by Elliott
W. Major. Democrat, who has served
as encouragement of the state.
Governor Norris. Democrat Of Mon
lana, will be succeeded by Samuel V.
Stewart. also a Democrat.
John H. Morehead of Falls City
headed the Democratic ticket in Ne
oraska and will succeed Chester H. |
aldrich. Republican. in the governor
ship next January.
No gubernationai candidate In
Sew Hampshire obtained the neces-
,ary plurality and in consequence the
'nOlCe OF tne BOfciuor uefoANco oeOA
he legislature. The Republicans |
will have control OF that body and |
viu elect Franklin Worcester TO sue
,eed Governor Bass.
William Sulzer. who Is to succeed
Governor Dix of New York, has long
,een prominent in Democratic cir
les. He Is a former speaker OF the
lew York general assembly and has
record Of eighteen years service in
ongress.
Locke Craig. elected to succeed
Governor Kitchin OF North Carolina.
5 one of the noted lawyers OF his
tate.
Louis b. Hanna. Republican, who is
o become governor OF North Dakota
a succession to John Burke. Demo-
rat, has been representative in
since 1909.
Another congressman elevated to
ne governorship of his state Is James
l. Cox. Democrat, who has been nam
! governor OF Ohio in succession to
Governor Harmon.
Frank NJ Byrne. Republican. elect I
j to succeed Governor vessey. Of $
outh Dakota. is at present lieutenant {
overnor Of the state.
Ernest Lister. a LEADER in Demo- 7
attic politics in Tacoma, win sue I
,ed NJ r Hay. Republican, as gov r
nor of the state of Washington.
The election of Dr. H u. Hatfield t
governor Of West Virginia in sue Il
'ssion to William e. GIasscock was ,
lie Of the surprises OF the November {
title Of the ballots. Or. Hatfield is d
friend Of President Taft. though he
n on a Republican Progressive ticket. '
e is a nephew Of Gap" Hatfield, q