Evening star., 1912-11-03


ferring upon cities the right to adopt a
commission form of government
West Virginia.
West Virginia is expected to send four
and perhaps six republicans to the House
of Representatives, although it is gen.
orally thought that Wilson will carry the
electoral vote. The only chance which
the democrats have to elect six repre-
sentatives lies in burying tho hatchet be-
tween the Watson and McGraw factions
In that party. There seems to be an
evenly divided chance for the senator
snip. Senator Clarence W. Watson is
working hard to be reelected. and is
opposed by National Committeeman John
t. McGraw. The biggest fight in the
state is for the legislature. containing
l16 members, of which only fifteen hold
over; OF these. eleven are democrats.
SO that the republicans. to win the SEN
atorship must elect flfty-nine Of their
number to the legislature.
West virginia will vote on a constitu-
tlonal amendment as to whether or not
intoxicating liquors shall be sold in the
state after July /. 1913.
West Virginia Governorship.
ficers will be voted for The candidates
for governor are: Republican, II. d.
Hatfield: democratic, w. r. Thompson;
prohibition, ]. Goodloe Jackson: socialist,
Walter B. Hilton. For judges Of the
supreme court: Republican, C. W. Lynch
and George Poffenbarger; democratic,
Edward G. Smith and William G. Ben
nett.
The progressives in West Virginia have
indorsed the republican state ticket.
Alabama
Alabama will vote for president Of the
state railroad commission, two associate
justices Of the supreme court and state
game and fish commissioner. There are
republican, democratic and socialist tick
cts in the field. A constitutional amend
ment will be voted on to abolish the fee
system in the counties
Arizona.
There will not be any state election in
Arizona this year.
Arkansas.
Members of the new legislature, with
state aoff1cials. were chosen in Arkansas
September 8, and this legislature will re-
elect Senator jeff Davis some time dur
ing the winter.
CdI1Or0la.
There will not be any state election in
California this year. but constitutional
amendments OF local interest will be voted
on.
Colorado.
Colorado will elect a justice of the SUI
preme court. governor and other state
off1cers There are six tickets in the field
for the state officers. There are three
tickets in the field for the legislature that
will elect United States senator's. For JUS
tice of the supreme court the republicans
have nominated John Campbell: the dem
ocrats, Tuliy Scott; the progressives, Ed
win Van Cise' the socialists Jennie Nc
Gehe; the prohibitionists. Frank ].
Baker: the socialist laborites no one For
governor the republicans have nominated
Clifford c. Parks; democrats, Elias NJ.
Ammons; progressives, Edwin p Costi-
gan: socialists, Charles A. Ahlstrom
prohibitionists John H. ketchum, and So
cialist laborites, j. c. Billings.
Colorado will vote on twenty bills ini-
tiated In the state assembly by the peo-
pie by petition and on six bills pa ssed by
the state assembly to be referred to the
people. This state will also vote on Ave
constitutional amendments
Connecticut.
In Connecticut the voters will elec+ a
state ticket and members of the leeis-
lature. The republican ticket is headed
by John P. studley for governor and the
following other candidates for governor
represent the other parties in the field
Democratic. Simean E. Baldwin frenomi-
nation): progressive, Herbert Knox Smith
socialist. Samuel e. Beardsley; prohibi-
ton, Buell. B. Bassette; socialist labor
Charles b. Wells.
Delaware.
In Delaware all six parties have state
| tickets. The candidates for governor
| heading the tickets are as follows: Re-
publican. Charles R. Miller; democratic
| Thomas NJ. Monaghan; progressive
| George B. Hynson: prohibition, John
| Heyd; socialist, n. L. Rearick. There
| is no socialist labor ticket, but there
is national progressive party. differen,
| has indorsed the republican ticket. The
| legislature will elect a successor tc
| Senator II. A. Richardson.
Florida.
In Florida there are five tickets IL
| the field. State officers will be elected
| Park Trowell is candidate for goyerno,
on the democratic ticket. w. r. ONea
on the republican. William C. Hodge
on the progressive party: Thomas w
Cox on the socialist and J. w. Bighan
on the prohibition Candidates for tn.
legislature will he voted for. but ther
is no vacancy for United States senate
to be filled. Three amendments Il
Il the state constitution OF local interes
will be voted on.
; Georgia.
u The state election in Georgia was he'll
in October. There are a number of con