The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-14
GOVERNORS ELECTED
FOR MANY STATES
heavyweight States Balloted
For New Chief Execu-
tives Last Week.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. IA
Many changes among the chief execu-
tives of the different states will take
place next January as result of the
recent elections. OF the twenty-eight
states that balIoted for governors
only reelected their present execu-
tives. The governors fortunate to be
reelected for another term are Sim
con e. Baldwin. Democrat, of Con
necticut; Eugene N. Foss, Democrat,
of Massachusetts,; Adolph o. Eber-
hart, Republican, of Minnesota; Cole
man L. Blease. Democrat, of South
Carolina; Ben w. Hooper, Republican
Fusion, of Tennessee; Oscar B. Col
quit, Democrat, of Texas; William
Spray, Republican of Utah; Francis
E. McGovern, Republican, of Wiscon-
sin, and Aram ]. Pothier, Republican,
of Rhole Island.
OF the new governors twelve are
Democrats and eight are Republicans.
Elias M,.Ammons, Democrat, sue
ceeds Governor Shafroth, Democrat,
in Colorado
Charles r. Miller, a prominent citi-
zen of Wilmington, succeeds Governor
Pennewill of Delaware. Both are Re-
publicans.
Park Trammell, at present attorney
general of Florida, will become COVER
nor in succession to Albert M. Gill
christ. Both are Democrats.
John M. Haines, Republican, will
succeed James Fl. Hawley, Democrat,
as governor Of Idaho
Edward F. Dunno, former mayor of
Chicago, has been elected by the
Democrats of Illinois to succeed Gov
ernon Deneen, Republican.
Governor Marshall of Indiana, who
will be Vice President of the United
States after March A. will be succeed
ed by another Democrat, Samuel M.
Ralston of Lebanon.
In Iowa. Governor Carroll, Repub1i-
can, will be succeeded by George w.
Clarke, also Republican. Mr.. Clarke
is at present lieutenant-go
The state of Michigan followed the
lead of the nation by electing
"schoolmaster" to the Office of chief
executive. Woodbridge N. FORTS,
Democrat, who will succeed Governor
Osborn, Republican, has devoted his
life to 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
tana, will be succeeded by Samuel v.
Stewart, also Democrat.
John H. Morehead of Falls City
headed the Democratic ticket in Ne
braska and will succeed Chester H.
Aldrich, Republican, in the governor
ship next January.
No gubernatorial candidate in New
Hampshire obtained the necessary
plurality and in consequence the
choice of the governor devolves upon
the legislature. The Republicans will
have control of that body and will ell
ect Franklin Worcester to succeed
Governor Bass.
William Sulzer, 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
ord 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
to become governor of North Dakota,
in succession to John Burke, Demo
crat. has been a representative in
Congress since 1900.
Another congressman elevated to
the governorship Of his state is James